Topics: Grace, Salvation Sufficient to Save By Billy Graham August 3 young man sitting, looking up There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. —Proverbs 14:12 A line of human thought that seems right to many people is the idea of self-redemption. Man thinks he must work at righteousness …
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Topics: Soul & Spirit Demands of the Soul By Billy Graham August 2 Man holding sign that reads, “As unto Christ” And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought . . . —Isaiah 58:11 The soul demands as much attention as the body. It demands fellowship and communion with God. It demands worship, quietness, and …
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Topics: Pride, Suffering Internal Strife By Billy Graham August 1 Pride goes before destruction and haughtiness before a fall. —Proverbs 16:18 (TLB) David, king of ancient Israel, found himself in the midst of a confused national situation. His kingdom was torn by internal strife. Slave hated master; master hated slave. People blamed the government, and government blamed the people. David …
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Topics: Faith Molding You By Billy Graham July 31 When we suffer and die for Christ it only means that we will begin living with him in heaven. —2 Timothy 2:11 (TLB) I have a friend who during the Depression lost his job, a fortune, a wife, and a home. But he tenaciously held to his faith—the only thing he …
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Topics: Sin A Covenant With Eyes By Billy Graham July 30 Keep thyself pure. —1 Timothy 5:22 Someone has said, “You cannot help the first look, but the second is sin.” Jesus indicated that you can engage in immorality by a look. The Bible places the “lust of the eye” right along with other major sins. Listen: “For all that …
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Topics: Faith Faith Pleases God By Billy Graham July 29 You can never please God without faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to God must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely look for him. —Hebrews 11:6 (TLB) Faith pleases God more than anything else. The Christian life is dependent …
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Topics: Truth Truth and Fiction By Billy Graham July 28 . . . make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. —Psalm 145:12 Some years ago I heard about a clergyman who had a friend who was an actor. The actor was drawing large crowds of people, and the clergyman was …
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Topics: Love Give and Take By Billy Graham July 27 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. —Ephesians 6:24 Certain relationships in life require from the parties involved only moderate degrees of devotion. A certain degree of reserve and distance seems to be suitable in such relations as these. But there are other relationships …
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Topics: Death The End of Life By Billy Graham July 26 . . . willing rather to be absent from the body, .and to be present with the Lord. —2 Corinthians 5:8 A little boy was riding alone on a train on a hot day when the travelers were extremely uncomfortable; and the scenery was not too interesting as they …
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Topics: Marriage Sanctity of Marriage By Billy Graham July 25 How I need your help, especially in my own home . . . —Psalm 101:2 (TLB) In the marriage ceremony, after the vows are said, the minister solemnly and reverently remarks, “What God hath joined together let no man put asunder.” Is not God the third part in a marriage? …
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