Top 500 Billy Graham Quotes (2023 Update)
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101. “The Christian is an idol breaker.”

— Billy Graham

102. “There is no joy in life like the joy of sharing.”

— Billy Graham

103. “My hope does not rest in the affairs of this world. It rests in Christ who is coming again.”

— Billy Graham

104. “Even when life may be difficult, we should thank God for all He does for us-which we do not deserve.”

— Billy Graham

105. “Most of us know about God, but that is quite different from knowing God.”

— Billy Graham

106. “The Bible stresses that a marriage ideally should be a picture or a reflection of Christ’s love for His people.”

— Billy Graham

107. “May you also remember this Thanksgiving not only the obvious gifts that God has given you, but His spiritual blessings, as well. The greatest gift of all is Jesus Christ, and the salvation God offers us in Him.”

— Billy Graham

108. “We should not pray for God to be on our side, but pray that we may be on God’s side.”

— Billy Graham

109. “Be to the world a sign that while we as Christians do not have all the answers, we do know and care about the questions.”

— Billy Graham

110. “Jesus Christ is the greatest man in the history of the world. And to me, he’s the greatest person in the history of mankind and the universe. We can’t prove it, I can’t put it in a test tube or in an astronomical formula, but by faith I believe it because the Bible teaches it.”

— Billy Graham

111. “My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him.”

— Billy Graham

112. “The Bible is not an option, it is a necessity. You cannot grow spiritually strong without it.”

— Billy Graham

113. “The motive of grace is the infinite, compassionate love of a merciful God, but the work of grace was the death of Christ on the cross.”

— Billy Graham

114. “You can’t change your past but you can change you destiny but deciding for Christ.”

— Billy Graham

115. “A spirit of thankfulness is one of the most distinctive marks of a Christian whose heart is attuned to the Lord. Thank God in the midst of trials and every persecution.”

— Billy Graham

116. “Why should we give God thanks? Because everything we have comes from God.”

— Billy Graham

117. “Many invest wisely in business matters, but fail to invest time and interest in their most valued possessions: their spouses and children.”

— Billy Graham

118. “We’re all sinners. Everybody you meet all over the world is a sinner.”

— Billy Graham

119. “Only as we bow in contrition, confession, and repentance at the foot of the cross, can we find forgiveness. There is the grace of God.”

— Billy Graham

120. “Although we may trust God’s promises for life after death and the certainty of a heavenly home, we must still face the reality of death.”

— Billy Graham

121. “Learn to keep close to Jesus, to listen to His voice, and follow Him.”

— Billy Graham

122. “Our world today so desperately hungers for hope, yet uncounted people have almost given up. There is despair and hopelessness on every hand. Let us be faithful in proclaiming the hope that is in Jesus.”

— Billy Graham

123. “God can use a sensitive Christian to be a rich blessing in the life of one who knows pain and sorrow.”

— Billy Graham

124. “Like a spring of pure water, God’s peace in our hearts brings cleansing and refreshment to our minds and bodies.”

— Billy Graham

125. “We can be certain that God will give us the strength and resources we need to live through any situation in life that he ordains. The will of God will never take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us.”

— Billy Graham

126. “Suffering is part of the human condition, and it comes to us all. The key is how we react to it, either turning away from God in anger and bitterness or growing closer to Him in trust and confidence.”

— Billy Graham

127. “God’s holiness demands that sin be punished – but God’s love has provided the way of redemption through Christ.”

— Billy Graham

128. “You will never understand who you are until you understand who God is.”

— Billy Graham

129. “Christianity is not a spectator sport. It’s something in which we become totally involved.”

— Billy Graham

130. “But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles. ISAIAH 40:31.”

— Billy Graham

131. “The seed of sin is in us when we are born.”

— Billy Graham

132. “I don’t need a successor, only willing hands to accept the torch for a new generation.”

— Billy Graham

133. “Communism has decided against God, against Christ, against the Bible, and against all religion.”

— Billy Graham

134. “Without dark clouds in our lives, we would never know the joy of sunshine. We can become callous and unteachable if we do not learn from pain.”

— Billy Graham

135. “When life is hard it’s easy to focus only on the bad things and forget all about the good things God has given us. But God has blessed every one of us in ways we often overlook.”

— Billy Graham

136. “The Holy Spirit illuminates the minds of people, makes us yearn for God, and takes spiritual truth and makes it understandable to us.”

— Billy Graham

137. “The Bible says that as long as we are here on earth, we are strangers in a foreign land. There are enemies to be conquered before we return home. This world is not our home; our citizenship is in heaven.”

— Billy Graham

138. “God will never send anybody to hell. If man goes to hell, he goes by his own free choice.”

— Billy Graham

139. “We cannot ask forgiveness over and over again for our sins, and then return to our sins, expecting God to forgive us. We must turn from our practice of sin as best we know how, and turn to Christ by faith as our Lord and Savior.”

— Billy Graham

140. “Without the resurrection, the cross is meaningless.”

— Billy Graham

141. “The very purpose of Christ’s coming into the world was that He might offer up His life as a sacrifice for the sins of men. He came to die. This is the heart of Christmas.”

— Billy Graham

142. “Before prayer changes others, it first changes us.”

— Billy Graham

143. “Suppose you could gain everything in the whole world, and lost your soul. Was it worth it?”

— Billy Graham

144. “No matter how prepared you think you are for the death of a loved one, it still comes as a shock, and it still hurts very deeply.”

— Billy Graham

145. “God’s mercy and grace give me hope – for myself, and for our world.”

— Billy Graham

146. “When we grieve over someone who has died in Christ, we are sorrowing not for them, but for ourselves. Our grief isn’t a sign of weak faith, but of great love.”

— Billy Graham

147. “Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone – except God.”

— Billy Graham

148. “Don’t let failure or disappointment cut you off from God or make you think that the future is hopeless. When God closes one door, He often opens another door – if we seek it.”

— Billy Graham

149. “The word of God hidden in the heart is a stubborn voice to suppress.”

— Billy Graham

150. “Prayer is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him. Prayer to God is like a child’s conversation with his father. It is natural for a child to ask his father for the things he needs.”

— Billy Graham