Topics: Christian, Living Hunger for Righteousness By Billy Graham August 16 I will give to the thirsty the springs of the Water of Life—as a gift! —Revelation 21:6 (TLB) God says that only those who hunger after righteousness will receive it. God thrusts this heavenly manna on no one. You must desire it, above everything else. Your yearning for God …
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Topics: Creation, God Wonders of Nature By Billy Graham August 15 These things that were written in the Scriptures so long ago are to teach us . . . —Romans 15:4 (TLB) In the wonders of nature we see God’s laws in operation. Who has not looked up at the stars on a cloudless night and marveled in silent awe …
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Topics: God The Beginning of Wisdom By Billy Graham August 14 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom . . . —1 Corinthians 1:30 I believe we ought to get all the education we can, but we dare not make it our god. John Dewey once defined education as the systematic, …
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Topics: Faith, Lifestyle Life-Changing Power By Billy Graham August 13 Christ died and rose again . . . so that he can be our Lord both while we live and when we die. —Romans 14:9 (TLB) With a frequency that is amazing, the Bible affirms the fact of the bodily resurrection of Christ. Perhaps the most direct of all its …
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Topics: Soul & Spirit Poverty of Soul By Billy Graham August 12 For my people [are] foolish, they have not known me . . . —Jeremiah 4:22 No man is more pathetic than he who is in great need and is not aware of it. Remember Samson? Standing there in the valley of Sorek, surrounded by the lords of the …
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Topics: Grace The Unmerited Favor of God By Billy Graham August 11 For by grace are ye saved . . . —Ephesians 2:8 “Grace,” according to the dictionary, is the unmerited favor of God toward mankind. The word “grace” is used over 170 times in the New Testament alone. Grace is not bought. It is a free gift of almighty …
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Topics: Eternal Life, Heaven A New World By Billy Graham August 10 Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. —1 Corinthians 2:9 At the close of the Bible we encounter these words, “And I saw a new heaven and a new …
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Topics: Christianity, Religions The Eternal Fact By Billy Graham August 9 And all who trust him—God’s Son—to save them have eternal life . . . —John 3:36 (TLB) Currently, Christianity is being compared with other religions as never before. Some so-called Christian leaders even advocate the working out of a system of morals, ethics, and religion that would bring together …
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Topics: Bible Unity in Scripture By Billy Graham August 8 Man holding Bible . . . holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. —2 Peter 1:21 Although one can derive inspiration from any portion of the Scripture, it is better to have an understanding of the general structure of the Bible to get the …
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Topics: Jesus Christ The Mind of Christ By Billy Graham August 7 carrying the cross For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. —2 Timothy 1:7 Many diseases of both body and mind are self-inflicted. For example, ulcers are often caused by worry and anxiety. Heart attacks …
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