These are 40 of the best Billy Graham quotes: Some very inspiring words.
From Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama, Billy Graham counseled 12 consecutive presidents, reached more than 210 millions for Christ, and preached in more than 180 countries, and glorified our beautiful Lord Jesus Christ in countless ways.
Every single one his quotes do everything a Godly man’s quote could do:
They glorify God, they make you think of your situation with the Lord, they point you to higher social and justice issues that make us better human beings and children of God, and the most important of all: They point us to our beautiful Christ.
In addition, every single one of his quotes points us to deep underlying spiritual realities that most people don’t know, and that you must know (because they’ll affect your life whether you want them to or not).
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So let’s start reading some of the most amazing Billy Graham quotes, one of the greatest evangelists in the world so far:
Of course, we begin with this first amazing quote that emphasized how this holy man knew human life is just a temporary place and not the final destination:
1. His celestial home
“My home is in Heaven, I’m just traveling through this world.”
2. God’s proof of love
“God proved his love on the cross. When Christ hung, and bed, and died, it was God saying to the world: I love you.”
3. A true Christian
“A true Christian, living an obedient life, is a constant rebuke to those who accept the moral standards of this world.”
4. The peacemaker
“To be a peacemaker, you must know the Peacegiver.”
5. Christ’s love
“The thing that kept Christ on the cross was love, not the nail.”
6. His Plans
“Ask God to show you his plans, not bless your dreams.”
7. Two Masters
“You not only choose between two ways of life, but you choose between two masters.”
8. The Resurrection
“Without the Resurrection, the cross is meaningless.”
9. The Last Page
“I’ve read the last page of the Bible, it’s all going to turn all right.”
10. No Regrets
“I’ve never known anyone to accept Christ’s Redemption and later regret it.”
11. Mountaintops
“Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valleys.”
12. Courage
“Believers, look up – take courage. The angels are nearer than you think.”
13. Society
“Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone – except God.”
14. The Force of Love
“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.”
15. The Schoolroom
“Life is just a schoolroom with a glorious opportunity to prepare us for eternity.”
16. Prayer
“Prayer is not just asking. It is listening for God’s orders.”
17. The Pew
“If we had more hell in the pulpit, we would have less hell in the pew.”
18. The Living Testimony
“We are the Bibles the world is reading; we are the creeds the world is needing; we are the sermons the world is heeding.”
19. Heaven
“No, I don’t know the future, but I do know this: the best is yet to be. Heaven awaits us, and it will be far, far more glorious than anything we can ever imagine.”
20. A Christian Mother
“Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children.”
21. Grow
“Being a Christian is much more than an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.”
22. Communism
“Communism is a religion that is inspired, directed, by the devil himself who has declared war against the Almighty God.”
23. A Gift
“Everyday is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.”
24. The Message
“I have never changed my message. I preach the Bible and I preach it with authority.”
25. Strength
“I have discovered that just because we grow weaker physically as we age, it doesn’t mean that we must grow weaker spiritually.”
26. His Presence
“We should say nothing that we would not wish to say in his Presence. We should do nothing that we would not do in his Presence.”
27. America
“If God doesn’t punish America, He’ll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.”
28. That Last Moment
“I am not going to heaven because I have preached to great crowds or read the Bible many times. I’m going to heaven just like the thief on the cross who said in that last moment: Lord, remember me.”
29. Evangelism
“Spend more time in study and prayer. That’s the secret of successful evangelism.”
30. The Home
“I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and it must be protected.”
31. Repentance
“The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance.”
32. Changed Lives
“Only the supernatural love of God through changed lives can solve the problems that we face in our world.”
33. Into The Heart
“I believe that I have received Jesus Christ into my heart. I believed He has covered all my sins.”
34. Rising
“Christ was God in human flesh, and He proved it by rising from the dead.”
35. The Meaning
“I want to tell people about the meaning of the cross.”
36. Deceit
“My heart aches for America and its deceived people.”
37. The Apostles
“The New Testament says nothing of apostles who retired and took it easy.”
38. The One I Served
“I haven’t written my own epitaph, and I’m not sure I should. Whatever it is, I hope it will be simple, and that it will point people not to me, but to the One I served.”
39. The Torch
“I don’t need a successor, only willing hands to accept the torch for a new generation.”
40. The Job
“It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge and my job to love.”
Undoubtedly, this was a man that acted upon God’s word, and God’s word filled his heart, mind, spirit and soul.
A man brought by God to bless humanity, counsel a myriad of presidents and reach millions for our beautiful Lord Jesus Christ.
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If you loved this post, let me know what your favorite Billy Graham quote is in the comments below! God bless you.
I have to agree with Paula and you, “Christ was God in human flesh, and He proved it by rising from the dead”. Though they are all beautiful and meaningful.
“Prayer is not just asking, but listening for God’s orders”. That’s my favorite as I want to truly have a 2-way communication with God and hear his heart-each and every moment.
Christ was God in human flesh, and he proved it by rising from the dead.
That’s what I believe.
I love them all and I can hear his compassionate voice as he said them.
I concur. I love my brother in Christ. Yes! Yes!
Without the resurrection, the cross is meaningless.
“To be a peacemaker, you must know the peace giver”.
18- We are the Bible’s the world is reading,we are the creeds the world is needing, and we are the sermons the world is heeding.
Thanks for putting these quotes together. I will meditate on them and then apply them in my life and share. God bless your ministry. Greg Burkett
Every day is a gift from God no matter how old we are.
There will never be another Billy Graham. He had such fame, yet he was never affected by it. He was as down to earth as anyone. Thank you so much for these beautiful quotes! This is truly worth sharing.
I concur. I love my brother in Christ. Yes! Yes!
Billy Graham was loved by all that knew him. I can’t think of anything here that I didn’t LOVE. He was truly a messenger for the Lord.
I love his quotes and the beautiful picture you put with them. Strange but I received a little card when I visited his home and library, and it fell out of my purse yesterday, and now I see your post.
Thank you for sharing with Grace & Truth Christian LInk-Up.
Have you ever been to his home and library? It is wonderful.
“I’ve never meet anyone that accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and regretted it.”
By Billy Graham
It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge and myjob to love.
“MY HEART ACHES FOR AMERICA AND ITS DECEIVED PEOPLE”.
Mountain tops are for views and inspirations, fruit is grown in the valleys.
“I WANT TO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE CROSS”.
GOD PROVED HIS LOVE ON THE CROSS. WHEN CHRIST HUNG, AND BLED, AND DIED, IT WAS GOD SAYING TO THE WORLD: I LOVE YOU”.
It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge, and my job to LOVE!! Amen!
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\\o// Setting standards in an immigrant country, the basis must be Bible + Christians are people-lovers in any language, culture, etc. But a line have to be drawn to seek and hold the community values together as generations grow and copy each other ! That means, sticking to what is time-proven arrangements for FAMILY welfare, so be it – [God bless everyone + ]
My favorite saying is all the above.
It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge, and my job to LOVE!! Amen! That must be what I live by and not try to do anything else.
It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge, and my job to LOVE!! Amen!
Christ was God in the flesh, and He proved it by rising from the dead.
The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance.
My home is in Heaven. I’m just traveling through this world.
Ask God to show you His plans, not bless your dreams.
You not only choose between two ways of life, you choose between two masters.
*I can’t pick just one.