Top 500 Billy Graham Quotes (2026 Update)
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401. “You have to decide to servant the gods of materialism all around us or the true and the living God.”

— Billy Graham

402. “Having knowledge of the Bible is essential to a rich and meaningful life.”

— Billy Graham

403. “The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.”

— Billy Graham

404. “When Christ’s love fills our hearts, it puts selfishness on the run.”

— Billy Graham

405. “First of all, you have to meet God with light! I do not believe that any man, that any man can solve the problems of life without Jesus Christ.”

— Billy Graham

406. “The underlying principle of all Satan’s tactics is deception. He is a crafty and clever camouflager.”

— Billy Graham

407. “God is more interested in your future and your relationships than you are.”

— Billy Graham

408. “I think we are trying to run the space age with horse and buggy moral and spiritual equipment. Technology you see has no morals; and with no moral restraints man will destroy himself ecologically, militarily, or in some other way. Only God can give a person moral restraints and spiritual strength.”

— Billy Graham

409. “We cannot truly face life until we face the fact that it will be taken away from us.”

— Billy Graham

410. “Temptation: Recognize it for what it is, and then reject it – immediately and without compromise.”

— Billy Graham

411. “Think about the holes children make when they dig in the sand on the seashore. When the waves come in, the holes are swallowed up by the ocean. Similarly, when we know Christ, our physical death is overwhelmed by the love and grace of God. Death is swallowed up in the victory of Christ.”

— Billy Graham

412. “If you know Christ, you don’t need to beg for the Holy Spirit to come into your life; He is already there- whether you “feel” His presence or not. Don’t confuse the Holy Spirit with an emotional feeling or a particular type of spiritual experience.”

— Billy Graham

413. “Some people think that going to church on Sunday and owning a dust-covered Bible makes a person a Christian. That is not true. A Christian is one in whom Christ dwells, and the person’s life will give evidence of this.”

— Billy Graham

414. “The devil is alive and kicking. But if you are in Christ and follow the rules of daily Bible study, prayer, and witnessing, he has no power over you.”

— Billy Graham

415. “Our Father and our God, my finite mind cannot fathom Your infinite nature. My physical body cannot comprehend Your spiritual being. And my ever-changing mind cannot grasp Your never-changing ways. Still, I believe You are all these things. Help me to believe even more through Jesus, through whom I pray. Amen.”

— Billy Graham

416. “I feel sorry for the man who has never known the bracing thrill of taking a stand and sticking to it fearlessly. Moral courage has rewards that timidity can never imagine. Like a shot of adrenaline, it floods the spirit with vitality.”

— Billy Graham

417. “Our certainty that angels right now witness how we are walking through life should mightily influence the decisions we make. God is watching, and His angels are interested spectators too.”

— Billy Graham

418. “We have so many battles going on in America today that we should be a people of prayer. Our government needs prayer. Our leaders need prayer. Our schools need prayer. Our youth need our prayers. Our families need our prayers.”

— Billy Graham

419. “The Bible teaches that faith is the only approach that we have to God. No man has sins forgiven, no man goes to heaven, no man has assurance of peace and happiness, until he has faith in Jesus Christ.”

— Billy Graham

420. “The Lord blesses people who bless others, and He gives grace to those who focus on the things that please Him.”

— Billy Graham

421. “You choose sin. You practice sin.”

— Billy Graham

422. “Our way lies not in human ingenuity, but in a return to God.”

— Billy Graham

423. “Moses had a choice of following God or reveling in the pleasures of Egypt. As heir to the throne of Egypt, he enjoyed luxury; he didn’t desire to suffer or sacrifice any more than we do, but he chose to follow God. “He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time.”

— Billy Graham

424. “Those are decisions only the Lord will make. I believe the love of God is absolute. He said he gave his son for the whole world, and I think he loves everybody regardless of what label they have.”

— Billy Graham

425. “I haven’t been faithful to my own advice in the past. I will in the future.”

— Billy Graham

426. “I look forward to death with great anticipation, to meeting God face to face.”

— Billy Graham

427. “Serve God and live; serve these other gods and died.”

— Billy Graham

428. “God’s angels often protect his servants from potential enemies.”

— Billy Graham

429. “Be careful before leaving someone in a sorrowing situation. Say a word of prayer with them and share even a brief word of encouragement from the Scriptures.”

— Billy Graham

430. “For a married couple to expect perfection for each other is unrealistic.”

— Billy Graham

431. “The word of God teaches that Christians suffer in order that they might glorify God in their lives.”

— Billy Graham

432. “All too often we are more afraid of physical pain than of moral wrong. The cross is the standing evidence of the fact that holiness is a principle for which God would die.”

— Billy Graham

433. “If we fail to solve this moral and spiritual crisis we may be doomed like the great nations of the past.”

— Billy Graham

434. “Each generation faces different issues and challenges, but our standard must always be measured by God’s Word.”

— Billy Graham

435. “I think that if I would talk on a political subject, if I talk about it, it would divide the audience on that issue. That’s not my issue.”

— Billy Graham

436. “At the foot of the cross, there are no racial barriers.”

— Billy Graham

437. “I’m glad to know that we do have political leaders that believe in God, and that has been true from the days of George Washington.”

— Billy Graham

438. “Think of working forever at something you love to do, for one you love with all your heart, and never getting tired! We will never know weariness in heaven.”

— Billy Graham

439. “The Bible’s emphasis is on the good treatment of animals, and not just the forbidding of cruel treatment.”

— Billy Graham

440. “Materialism may do what a foreign invader could never hope to achieve – materialism robs a nation of its spiritual strength.”

— Billy Graham

441. “Truly a legend in our time, John Templeton understands that the real measure of a person’s success in life is not financial accomplishment but moral integrity and inner character.”

— Billy Graham

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442. “What we think of Christ influences our thinking and controls our actions.”

— Billy Graham

443. “Often the only thing a child can remember about an adult in later years, when he or she is grown, is whether or not that person was kind to him or her.”

— Billy Graham

444. “A life touched by the Holy Spirit will tolerate sin no longer.”

— Billy Graham

445. “We have perfected our weapons but failed to perfect the men who use them.”

— Billy Graham

446. “I’m thankful for the incredible advances in medicine that have taken place during my lifetime. I almost certainly wouldn’t still be here if it weren’t for them.”

— Billy Graham

447. “If people are kicking you in the behind, at least you’re in front of them.”

— Billy Graham

448. “Sin’s masterpiece of shame and hate became God’s masterpiece of mercy and forgiveness. Through the death of Christ upon the cross, sin itself was crucified for those who believe in Him.”

— Billy Graham

449. “The Bible does not teach that sin is completely eradicated from the Christian in this life, but it does teach that sin shall no longer reign over you.”

— Billy Graham

450. “What makes us Christians shrug our shoulders when we ought to be flexing our muscles? What makes us apathetic in a day when there are loads to lift, a world to be won and captives to be set free? Why are so many bored when the times demand action?”

— Billy Graham