Quotes from Billy Graham

A Roman soldier . . . thrust a spear into Jesus' side and out came blood and water. Physicians say that a mixture of blood and water indicates that Jesus died of a broken heart. He poured out the last ounce of His blood to redeem us.

There are restrictions to entering heaven. The Scripture says: "Nothing impure will ever enter [heaven], nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life" [Revelation 21:27 NIV].

Delighting in the Lord alters the desires.

Anyone who has genuinely seen God is deeply convicted of his or her own sin.

John Witherspoon, the only cleric to sign the Declaration of Independence, once said, "It is only the fear of God that can deliver us from the fear of man.

Compromising and conforming to the world's standard is against God's Word.

There is no room for God's Word in our culture, where our children are without reverence for God or faith in the Bible. There is no room for our Lord's creed of purity and self-denial when the media sends forth a constant barrage of profanity and indecency and materialism.

Confidentiality is the essence of being trusted.

Although the testimony of my mother's life helped mold me and taught me how to live, the testimony of her last years and her death gave me insight into how to die.

Satan is the sower of compromise—leaving a bit of God's truth into the dirty rags of sin. Satan is the commander in deceit, Satan is the ringleader in rebellion against the faithful. Satan is the sly serpent of temptation. Satan is the false hope of security. Satan is the great pretender. Satan is the great spoiler of everything good. And Satan wants to destroy you.

Discouragement is the opposite of faith. It is Satan's device to thwart the work of God in your life.

Christ did not die by accident. He died voluntarily in our place.

Nothing will help us grow spiritually more than spending time alone with God every day, reading His Word and praying. Time alone with God is essential to our spiritual welfare.

no está limitado por un cuerpo, sin embargo es una persona. Él siente, piensa, ama, perdona, simpatiza con los problemas y las tristezas que enfrentamos.

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.

Jesus knows the intentions of our hearts and what we do in secret.

Only one answer will give a person the certain privilege, the joy, of entering heaven. "Because I have believed in Jesus Christ and accepted Him as my Savior.

Someday this life will end, but for the Christian death also marks a beginning—the beginning of a new life with God that will last forever.

The Bible teaches that you have three enemies . . . the devil . . . the world . . . the flesh.

The war that exists between you and God can be over quickly, and the peace treaty is signed in the blood of [God's] Son Jesus Christ.

God knows far better than we do what is best for us. Thank God even when He says "No" or "Wait." His answer is always perfect.

Which one will dominate us? It depends on which one we feed. If we feed our spiritual lives and allow the Holy Spirit to empower us, He will have rule over us. If we starve our spiritual natures and instead feed the old, sinful nature, the flesh will dominate.

You cannot build a superstructure on a cracked foundation.

Peacemaking is a noble vocation . . . To be a peacemaker, you must know the Peace-Giver.