“ Pentecost was the day of power of the Holy Spirit. It was the day the Christian church was born. Billy Graham
“ Christ warned His followers that to believe in Him would not make them popular, and that they should be prepared to face affliction for His sake. Billy Graham
“ Effective preaching must be biblical preaching, whether it is the exposition of a single word in the Bible, a text, or a chapter. The Word is what the Spirit uses. Billy Graham
“ I must ask myself, “Billy Graham, are you prepared to meet the Master at any moment?” Yes, I am—but not because I have preached or tried to help people, but solely because I am trusting Christ as my L… Billy Graham
“ When we preach or teach the Scriptures, we open the door for the Holy Spirit to do His work. God has not promised to bless oratory or clever preaching. He has promised to bless His Word. Billy Graham
“ Many churches have their eyes on the culture instead of on Christ. Many pastors preach on common unity instead of calling the community to repent. Billy Graham
“ I know that many of the things I have said from the Scriptures have offended some, but I cannot afford to tone down the message. As Paul said in 1 Corinthians 9:17, “I have a stewardship entrusted to… Billy Graham
“ I am counting totally and completely on the Lord Jesus Christ, and not on Billy Graham. I am not going to heaven because I’ve read the Bible, nor because I’ve preached to a lot of people. I’m going to… Billy Graham
“ I preach a Gospel not of despair but of hope for the individual, hope for society, and hope for the world. Billy Graham
“ As the people came to a desert place to hear John the Baptist proclaim, “Thus saith the Lord,” so [man] in his confusions, frustrations, and bewilderment will come to hear the minister who preaches wi… Billy Graham
“ We preach Christ crucified. The cross is the focal point in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. It was no afterthought or emergency measure with God. Christ was “the Lamb slain from the foundation… Billy Graham
“ I’m not a great preacher, and I don’t claim to be a great preacher . . . I’m an ordinary preacher, just communicating the Gospel in the best way I know how. Billy Graham
“ Preachers are not salesmen, for they have nothing to sell. They are bearers of Good News. Billy Graham
“ God’s strength is made perfect in weakness. The weaker I became, the more powerful became the preaching. Billy Graham
“ When I preach—no matter where it is in the world—I can always count on five areas of human need that afflict all peoples. Emptiness, loneliness, guilt, fear of death, deep-seated insecurity. Billy Graham
“ I have had the privilege of preaching the Gospel on every continent in most of the countries of the world, and I have found that when I present the simple message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, with a… Billy Graham
“ Nowhere in Mark 16:15—“Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” [KJV] — nor in any similar Scripture did Christ command us to go only into the Western or capitalist world. No… Billy Graham
“ Thousands of pastors, Sunday school teachers, and Christian workers are powerless because they do not make the Word the source of their preaching or teaching. Billy Graham
“ Preach with authority. The authority for us is the Word of God. Preach with simplicity . . . Preach with urgency . . . heaven and hell are at stake. Preach for a decision. Billy Graham
