Billy Graham Quotes

Some of the strongest warnings about judgment in the Bible come from the lips of Jesus.

Man is precisely what the Bible says he is. Human nature is behaving exactly as the Bible said it would. The course of human events is flowing just as Christ predicted.

The Bible teaches that man’s chief problem is spiritual.

The Bible . . . is the only Book that offers man a redemption and points the way out of his dilemmas. It is our one sure guide in an unsure world.

We have become a nation of biblical illiterates.

Without the Bible, this world would indeed be a dark and frightening place, without signpost or beacon.

Those who read the Scriptures as magnificent literature, breath-taking poetry, or history and overlook the story of salvation miss the Bible’s real meaning and message.

God never leads us to do anything that is contrary to the Bible.

The Bible stands as the supreme Constitution for all mankind, its laws applying equally to all who live under its domain, without exception or special interpretation.

The Bible can stand the onslaught of any enemy.

I have yet to discover a source of information, practical advice, and hope that compares to the wisdom found in the Bible.

Become grounded in the Bible. As Christians, we have only one authority, one compass: the Word of God.

Before you “re-think” your faith, it may be wise to examine the critics of the Bible. In the end your faith will be even stronger.

I find something new in the Bible every time I read it . . . that can be the experience of everyone who comes to it wanting to discover more of God’s truth.

Our nation grew strong in an era when moral standards were emphasized, and it will grow weak when we condone that which we once condemned.

All the nations that make up the world are burdened down with riches or poverty, obesity or malnutrition, success or failure.

The great flaw in the American economic system has finally been revealed: an unrealistic faith in the power of prosperity rather than in the ultimate power and benevolence of God.

The blood of Christ “purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9 NIV).

People reading the Bible for the first time are often surprised to discover how much human drama it contains. Almost every conceivable human dilemma and conflict is reflected in its pages.

The Bible is the only Book in the world that predicts the future. The Bible is more modern than tomorrow morning’s newspaper.

The Bible is God’s book of promises, and, unlike the books of men, it does not change or get out of date.

Let the study of the Bible become central in your life—not just so you will know it, but that you will obey it.

The sword of the Spirit—the Bible—is the weapon God has provided for us to use in this battle between truth and deception. Make it a priority to wield that sword skillfully.

Today there are more people who know the words to a television commercial than know the words in the Bible.

Every graveyard and every cemetery testify that the Bible is true.

Make the Bible part of your daily life, and ask God to engrave its truths on your soul.

Discover the Bible for yourself.

If I stick to the Bible and preach the principles and the teachings of the Bible, and quote the Bible, it has an impact of its own.

We can trust the Bible because it points us to the most important events in human history: the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

From one end of the Bible to the other, God assures us that He will never go back on His promises.

Come back to the Bible. Begin to read it. Study it and God will speak to you and change you—and through you perhaps history can be changed.

The Bible is actually a library of books—some long, some short—written over hundreds of years by many authors. Behind each one, however, was [the] Author: the Spirit of God.

America’s Declaration of Independence speaks of “the pursuit of happiness, ” but nowhere in the Bible are we told to pursue this. Happiness is elusive, and we don’t find it by seeking it.

Just as America has grown and prospered within the framework of our Constitution, so Christianity has flourished and spread according to the laws set forth in the Bible.

[God] alone is perfect. Even His anger is righteous, because it is directed solely against evil.

Every destructive emotion bears its own harvest, but anger’s fruit is the most bitter of all.

Anger flees when the Spirit’s fruit fills our hearts.

On the cross Christ took upon Himself every sin we’ve ever committed—including anger.

If you have been harboring anger or bitterness or jealousy in your heart toward someone—a parent, an ex-spouse, a boss—hand it over to Christ, and ask Him to help you let it go.

There are many irritations in life. They become prime opportunities for Satan to lead us into evil passion. Keep anger clear of bitterness, spite, or hatred.

Anger makes us lash out at others, destroying relationships and revealing our true nature. The history of the human race is largely the history of its anger.

Bitterness is anger gone sour, an attitude of deep discontent that poisons our souls and destroys our peace.

Don’t let the acids of bitterness eat away inside. Learn the secret of trusting Christ in every circumstance.

America has probably been the most successful experiment in history. The American Dream was a glorious attempt. It was built on a religious foundation. Its earliest concepts came from Holy Scripture.

Don’t let hatred control you, no matter what others do that causes [anger]. You would only become guilty of the same sin that afflicts them, and nothing would be solved.

When someone hurts us, our natural instinct is to strike back—but when we do, we not only destroy any possibility of reconciliation, but we also allow anger and hate to control us.

You can put a public school and university in the middle of every block of every city in America—but you will never keep America from rotting morally by mere intellectual education.

I believe America has gone a long way down the wrong road. If we ever needed God’s help, it is now.

God honored and blessed America as few nations in history. However, in recent years the nation has been moving away from its religious heritage.

We must face honestly the toll that anger and bitterness take on our lives. They are our enemies! The Bible says, “An angry person stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.