Billy Graham (1918-2018) was a renowned American Christian evangelist and minister who gained international prominence for his evangelistic crusades and preaching. He was born on November 7, 1918, in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, and grew up on a dairy farm.
Billy Graham was ordained as a Southern Baptist minister in 1939 and later became associated with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), which he founded in 1950. He held his first large-scale evangelistic campaign in Los Angeles in 1949, which catapulted him to fame. From then on, he held numerous crusades across the United States and around the world, drawing millions of people to hear his messages.
Graham’s preaching style was simple, direct, and focused on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is often regarded as one of the most influential Christian evangelists in history, and his messages reached millions of people through radio, television, and various media platforms.
Throughout his career, Billy Graham counseled many U.S. presidents and had a significant impact on American society and the global Christian community. He was an advocate for civil rights, desegregation, and international humanitarian efforts.
Billy Graham authored numerous books on faith, spirituality, and Christianity, many of which became bestsellers. Some of his most famous works include “Peace with God,” “The Jesus Generation,” and “Just As I Am: The Autobiography of Billy Graham.”
Billy Graham’s legacy continues even after his passing on February 21, 2018. He left behind a significant impact on evangelism and Christianity, and his messages continue to inspire and influence people around the world.
Billy Graham Quotes
1. “My home is in Heaven. I’m just traveling through this world.”
— Billy Graham
2. “When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.”
— Billy Graham
3. “A coach will impact more people in one year than the average person will in an entire lifetime.”
— Billy Graham
4. “Salvation is free, but discipleship costs everything we have.”
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5. “It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge and my job to love.”
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6. “Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don’t complain.”
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7. “God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.’”
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8. “Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valleys.”
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9. “The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us.”
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10. “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.”
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11. “I’ve read the last page of the Bible. It’s all going to turn out all right.”
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12. “God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.”
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13. “The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, ‘O God, forgive me,’ or ‘Help me.’”
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14. “God never takes away something from your life without replacing it with something better.”
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15. “God is unchanging in His love. He loves you. He has a plan for your life. Don’t let the newspaper headlines frighten you. God is still sovereign; He’s still on the throne.”
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16. “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.”
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17. “The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.”
— Billy Graham
18. “Don’t wavier. Make a decision. Do it now.”
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19. “If you are ignorant of God’s Word, you will always be ignorant of God’s will.”
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20. “A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.”
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21. “Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.”
— Billy Graham
22. “I never saw a U-Haul behind a hearse.”
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23. “Confidentiality is the essence of being trusted.”
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24. “We hurt people by being too busy. Too busy to notice their needs. Too busy to drop that note of comfort or encouragement or assurance of love. Too busy to listen when someone needs to talk. Too busy to care.”
— Billy Graham
25. “True prayer is a way of life, not just for use in cases of emergency.”
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26. “Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.”
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27. “Heaven is real and hell is real, and eternity is but a breath away.”
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28. “A prayerless Christian is a powerless Christian.”
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29. “We are the Bibles the world is reading; We are the creeds the world is needing; We are the sermons the world is heeding.”
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30. “To get nations back on their feet, we must first get down on our knees.”
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31. “No matter how dark and hopeless a situation might seem, never stop praying.”
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32. “You can’t control the length of your life. You can control the depth.”
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33. “Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil – it has no point.”
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34. “Be sure that your motive in praying is to glorify God.”
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35. “God doesn’t owe us anything yet in His grace, He still gives us good things.”
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36. “Becoming a Christian is the work of a moment; being a Christian is the work of a lifetime.”
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37. “Only when we understand the holiness of God will we understand the depth of our sin.”
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38. “The moment we take our last breath on earth, we take our first in heaven.”
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39. “One with God is a majority.”
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40. “I know God is in charge. Not me, I’m nothing. I wouldn’t be anything except for the power of the spirit of God.”
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41. “Evil is real – but so is God’s power and love.”
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42. “Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.”
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43. “Grumbling and gratitude are, for the child of God, in conflict. Be grateful and you won’t grumble. Grumble and you won’t be grateful.”
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44. “The most devastating effect of sin is that by it, we are blinded to it.”
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45. “Life is a glorious opportunity.”
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46. “God has a plan for your retirement.”
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47. “Truly, God works in mysterious ways. The wheels of His mercy and justice move quietly, but they do move.”
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48. “Fear can paralyze us and keep us from believing God and stepping out in faith. The devil loves a fearful Christian!”
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49. “There is more evidence that Jesus rose from the dead than there is that Julius Caesar ever lived or that Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three.”
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50. “Don’t be a half-Christian. There are too many of such in the world. The world has a profound respect for people who are sincere in their faith.”
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51. “If you don’t make a decision then time will make it for you and time will always side against you!”
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52. “The cross shows us the seriousness of our sin-but it also shows us the immeasurable love of God.”
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53. “Any other foundation will fail, but Christ is a sure and steady rock to build your life on.”
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54. “As this New Year begins, ask God to help you tune your life every day to His Word, so you can bring harmony and joy to those around you.”
— Billy Graham
55. “Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.”
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56. “God’s path always delivers what He promises.”
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57. “To be peacemaker, you must know the peace giver.”
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58. “I am never lonely when I am reading the Bible. Nothing dissolves loneliness like a session with God’s Word.”
— Billy Graham
59. “Out of pain and problems have come the sweetest songs, the most poignant poems, the most gripping stories.”
— Billy Graham
60. “May the Lord bless you real good.”
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61. “Robots do not love. God created us with the capacity to love. Love is based upon one’s right to choose to love. We cannot force others to love us. We can make them serve us or obey us. But true love is founded upon one’s freedom to choose to respond.”
— Billy Graham
62. “Happy is the person who has learned the secret of being content with whatever life brings him, and has learned to rejoice in the simple and beautiful things around him.”
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63. “Prayer is crucial in evangelism: Only God can change the heart of someone who is in rebellion against Him. No matter how logical our arguments or how fervent our appeals, our words will accomplish nothing unless God’s Spirit prepares the way.”
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64. “I believe one of the next great moves of God is going to be through the believers in the workplace.”
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65. “Faith grows when it is planted in the fertile soil of God’s Word.”
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66. “God’s grace, quite simply, is God’s mercy and goodness toward us.”
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67. “Integrity is the glue that holds our way of life together.”
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68. “God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he’ll be there.”
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69. “Live each day as if it were your last for some day it will be.”
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70. “Those outside the church expect followers of Christ to live differently, yet today many in church are chasing after the world – not to win them, but to be like them.”
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71. “You cannot serve god and mammon. You have to make a choice.”
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72. “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. Are you unstable about your relationship to Christ?”
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73. “Our faith becomes stronger as we express it; a growing faith is a sharing faith.”
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74. “Sin is the second most powerful force in the universe, for it sent Jesus to the cross. Only one force is greater-the love of God.”
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75. “Jesus had a humble heart. If He abides in us, pride will never dominate our lives.”
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76. “No matter what trials we face, Christ never leaves us. He is with us every step of the way!”
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77. “Perhaps the greatest psychological, spiritual, and medical need that all people have is the need for hope.”
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78. “If you find a perfect church don’t join it: You’d spoil it.”
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79. “The greatest surprise in life to me is the brevity of life.”
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80. “When granted many years of life, growing old in age is natural, but growing old with grace is a choice. Growing older with grace is possible for all who will set their hearts and minds on the Giver of grace, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
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81. “Prayer is more than a wish; it is the voice of faith directed to God.”
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82. “There is nothing wrong with men possessing riches. The wrong comes when riches possess men.”
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83. “The same sun that melts the butter hardens the clay.”
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84. “Integrity means that if our private life were suddenly exposed, we’d have no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. Integrity means that our outward life is consistent with our inner convictions.”
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85. “Forgiveness does not come easily to us, especially when someone we have trusted betrays our trust. And yet if we do not learn to forgive, we will discover that we can never really rebuild trust.”
— Billy Graham
86. “Heaven is a wonderful place and the benefits for the believer are out of this world!”
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87. “What a moment to take the newspaper in one hand and the Bible in the other and watch the unfolding of the great drama of the ages. This is an exciting and thrilling time to be alive. I would not want to live in any other period.”
— Billy Graham
88. “You not only choose between two ways of life but you choose between two masters.”
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89. “Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God.”
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90. “It is a great privilege, as well as our responsibility, to pray for our government leaders.”
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91. “Every successful work of God must have opposition.”
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92. “Christmas is not a myth, not a tradition, not a dream. It is a glorious reality.”
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93. “You’re born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there’s a loophole.”
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94. “God has given us two hands – one to receive with and the other to give with. We are cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing. If we fail to fulfill this divine duty and privilege we have missed the meaning of Christianity.”
— Billy Graham
95. “Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.”
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96. “Believers, look up – take courage. The angels are nearer than you think.”
— Billy Graham
97. “Anxiety is the natural result when our hopes are centered in anything short of God and His will.”
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98. “We should ask ourselves three questions before we speak: Is it true? Is it kind? Does it glorify Christ?”
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99. “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.”
— Billy Graham
100. “The greatest need in the world is the transformation of human nature. We need a new heart that will not have lust and greed and hate in it. We need a heart filled with love and peace and joy, and that is why Jesus came into the world.”
— Billy Graham
