Billy Graham

Every generation has found [the Bible__] message indispensable, and its influence on individuals and society over the centuries has been enormous.

We get angry when others hurt us, both by what they say and what they do. We get angry when we don__ get our own way or our plans and dreams are frustrated. Anger may arise in an instant, erupting like a volcano and raining destruction on everyone in sight. Often, anger simmers just below the surface, sometimes for a lifetime. Like a corrosive acid, this kind of anger eats away at our bodies and souls, yet we may not even be aware of its presence.

The only place we can find a clear, i unmistakable message is in the Word of God [the Bible].

Do you want to know what God__ will is for you? It is for you to become more and more like Christ. This is spiritual maturity, and if you make this your goal, it will change your life.

Ask [God] to help you reflect Christ as you grow older, instead of turning sour or grumpy.

The Bible can stand the onslaught of any enemy.

Drunkenness. This Greek word means overindulgence in alcohol. Alcohol may be used for medicine, but it can also become a terrible drug. The way it is used in our world is probably one of the great evils of our day. It is a self-inflicted impediment that springs from __ man taking a drink, a drink taking a drink, and drink taking the man.__istilled liquors as we have them today were unknown in Bible times.12

The Bible is to be our basis of authority. We must __y faith_ accept [Jesus] as the Son of the living God. This sounds narrow and intolerant, and in a sense it is!

America has probably been the most successful experiment in history. The American Dream was a glorious attempt. It was built on a religious foundation. Its earliest concepts came from Holy Scripture.

The Pilgrims . . . put their ideals ahead of all material considerations. It is not surprising that the Pilgrims had little and succeeded, while we have much and are in danger of failing. No civilization can make progress unless some great principle is generously mixed into the mortar of its foundations in life.

People reading the Bible for the first time are often surprised to discover how much human drama it contains. Almost every conceivable human dilemma and conflict is reflected in its pages.

We glorify God by living lives that honor Him.

Drinking has become one of the most serious social problems. It is basically the result of an attempt to escape from the responsibilities and realities of life.

Some of the most heart-breaking letters I receive are from people who tell how alcohol or drugs have ravaged their lives and destroyed their families.

The sword of the Spirit__he Bible__s the weapon God has provided for us to use in this battle between truth and deception. Make it a priority to wield that sword skillfully.

Let the study of the Bible become central in your life__ot just so you will know it, but that you will obey it.

Our government is certainly going to fall like a rope of sand if unsupported by the moral fabric of God__ Word. The moral structure in our country grew from Judeo-Christian roots. When those values are applied, they produce moral fruits. But if that structure disappears, the moral sentiment that shapes our nation__ goals will disappear with it.

Researchers have found that peer pressure exerted within a clique has caused every one of its members to experiment with drugs, to engage in murderous gang fights, to steal autos, and to violate the seventh commandment.