Billy Graham Quotes

“The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us.”

— Billy Graham

As I approached my 95th birthday, I was burdened to write a book that addressed the epidemic of 'easy believism.' There is a mindset today that if people believe in God and do good works, they are going to Heaven.

— Billy Graham

“I can't explain 9/11, except the evil of man.”

— Billy Graham

“The second coming of Christ will be so revolutionary that it will change every aspect of life on this planet. Disease will be eliminated. Death will be abolished. War will be eradicated. Nature will be transformed.”

— Billy Graham

“The Christian faith has become a cheap faith because we too often live as if it has no value. We complain when the preacher runs over a few minutes on the Sunday sermon and consider it a great inconvenience to return to services once or twice more in the same week. No wonder so much of the world does not consider our faith relevant when we are not even willing to give of our time, much less our freedom or lives, for what we say we believe in.”

— Billy Graham

Hundreds of philosophies and scores of religions have been invented to circumvent the Word of God. Modern philosophers and psychologists are still trying to make it appear that there is some way out other than the path of Jesus.

— Billy Graham

“Your greatest contribution to God's Kingdom work-and to defeating the Enemy's efforts against this Kingdom-is to keep up your daily devotions; live a clean, honest, humble, Spirit-filled life; trust God to guard and protect you morally, physically, and spiritually; and openly witness for Jesus Christ. Don't be a pawn of the devil, but a servant of Christ.”

— Billy Graham

The very ones whose social pressure cause you to compromise will despise you for it. They probably respect your convictions,
and many of them wish they had the moral stamina to stand alone.
May the Lord give you added courage to be a witness for Him,
even in a hard place.

— Billy Graham

“Many people have just enough natural religion to make them immune to the real thing.”

— Billy Graham

“We don't need to be crippled any longer by the disease of sin-because God has provided the cure.”

— Billy Graham

You cannot argue with [Satan], for he is the greatest debater of all time.

— Billy Graham

“Death for [a Christian] is no accident. With God there are no accidents, no tragedies, and no catastrophes as far as His children are concerned.”

— Billy Graham

“One of the primary goals in life should be to prepare for death. Everything else should be secondary.”

— Billy Graham

“Heaven doesn't make this life less important; it makes it more important.”

— Billy Graham

“As Christians, we have only one authority, one compass: the Word of God.”

— Billy Graham

“This is a high-strung, neurotic, impatient age. We hurry when there is no reason to hurry, just to be hurrying. This fast-paced age has produced more problems and less morality than previous generations, and it has given us jangled nerves. Impatience as produced a crop of broken homes, ulcers, and has set the stage for more world wars.”

— Billy Graham

I look upon it as a lost day when I have not had a good time over the Word of God.

— Billy Graham

“The book of Revelation may be difficult and demanding to read, yet it is the only biblical book whose author promises a blessing to those who read it.”

— Billy Graham

Who can tell us how to get along with each other better than God? Where can we turn for wisdom better than God's Word, the Bible?

— Billy Graham

“Heavenly rest will be so refreshing that we will never feel that exhaustion of mind and body we so frequently experience now. I'm really looking forward to that.”

— Billy Graham

“God holds every man accountable for his rejection of Christ.”

— Billy Graham

“I am convinced the greatest act of love we can ever perform for people is to tell them about God's love for them in Christ.”

— Billy Graham

“Can We Be Sure We Will Go to Heaven?”

— Billy Graham

“God could not consistently love men if He did not provide for the judgment of evildoers.”

— Billy Graham

“Evangelism is more than simply encouraging decisions for Christ. It is urging people to become disciples-followers-of Jesus Christ. As such, the evangelist has a responsibility to make growth in discipleship possible for those who come to faith under his ministry.”

— Billy Graham

“The Bible teaches that you are an immortal soul. Your soul is eternal and will live forever ... the real you-the part of you that thinks, feels, dreams, aspires; the ego, the personality-will never die ... your soul will live forever in one of two places-heaven or hell.”

— Billy Graham

“This is still the age of grace. God's offer of forgiveness and a new life still stands. However, the door will one day be closed. Someday it will be too late. This is why the Bible continually warns and challenges: "Now is the accepted time" [2 Corinthians 6:2 NKJV].”

— Billy Graham

“Do not be content to skim through a chapter [of the Bible] merely to satisfy your conscience. Hide the Word of God in your heart.”

— Billy Graham

“We constantly pass up the rich and beautiful and ennobling experiences and seek out the tawdry, the cheap, and the degrading. These are the works of the devil, and they flourish on every side!”

— Billy Graham

“Our relationship with God involves communication- not just an occasional brief chat, but a deep sharing of ourselves and our concerns with God. In the Bible God speaks to us; in prayer we speak to God. Both are essential-and both are gifts God has given us so we can know Him. He has given us the privilege of prayer because He loves us and wants our fellowship. BILLY GRAHAM The Journey”

— Billy Graham

[Satan] has hundreds of agents writing pornographic literature and producing sex movies to pollute [the mind]. He has intellectuals in high positions teaching a hedonistic and permissive philosophy ... They lack an anchor for their real self.

— Billy Graham

“You will never know the peace with God, peace of conscience, peace of mind, and peace of soul until you stand at the foot of the cross and identify yourself with Christ by faith ... this is peace with God.”

— Billy Graham

The Book of Psalms is the Bible's hymnbook. It will show you what it means to walk with God in prayer and praise.

— Billy Graham

One of the most conspicuous modes of escape is alcoholism, which is now a national catastrophe.

— Billy Graham

“If ever we are to study the Scriptures, if ever we are to spend time in prayer, if ever we are to win souls for Christ, if ever we are to invest our finances for His kingdom-it must be now.”

— Billy Graham

“The home only fulfills its true purpose when it is God-controlled. Leave Jesus Christ out of your home and it loses its meaning. But take Christ into your heart and the life of your family, and He will transform your home.”

— Billy Graham

Marriage is not a reform school ... Instead of you reforming [your spouse], [he or she] will instead influence you.

— Billy Graham

“Our society has traded strength of character for makeovers that deceive.”

— Billy Graham

“In Christ alone there is deliverance from man's tortured thoughts and freedom from the sordid habits which are destroying so many people. Why does the Bible so clearly denounce drunkenness? Because it is an enemy of human life. Anything that is against a person's welfare, God is against.”

— Billy Graham

“The Bible can stand the onslaught of any enemy.”

— Billy Graham

From the beginning of time until the present moment, man's ungodly quest for power, his determination to use his gift of free choice for his own selfish ends, has brought him to the brink of doom.

— Billy Graham

“The Bible is God's gift to us. It came from God, and it points us to God.”

— Billy Graham

If Christianity is valid, why is there so much evil in the world?" To this the famous preacher replied, "With so much soap, why are there so many dirty people in the world? Christianity, like soap, must be personally applied if it is to make a difference in our lives.

— Billy Graham

“To drive to extinction something He has created is wrong. He has a purpose for everything ... We Christians have a responsibility to take the lead in caring for the earth.”

— Billy Graham

“The Christian is an idol breaker.”

— Billy Graham

“The problems of peace are greater than the problems of war.”

— Billy Graham

Some of the greatest spiritual revivals in the past occurred just when the situation seemed to be the darkest. In the history of our own nation, for example, countless thousands turned to Christ during the darkest days of the Civil War, setting the stage for national reconciliation later on.

— Billy Graham

“Having knowledge of the Bible is essential to a rich and meaningful life.”

— Billy Graham

“The Bible teaches that all sin begins with sinful thinking.”

— Billy Graham

“I have never targeted Muslims. I have never targeted Jews. I believe that we should declare the fact that God loves you, God's willing to forgive you, God can change you, and Christ and his kingdom is open to anybody who repents and by faith receives him as lord and savior.”

— Billy Graham