Sermon Illustrations

Category: Billy Graham

  • Real Strength

    Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength. Billy Graham – American Evangelist 1918-2018Click to Tweet

  • Two hands

    God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with. Billy Graham – American Evangelist 1918-2018Click to Tweet

  • Courage

    Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. Billy Graham – American Evangelist 1918-2018Click to Tweet

  • Heaven is my home

    Heaven is my home, I’m just passing through Billy Graham – American Evangelist 1918-2018Click to Tweet

  • Character lost

    When wealth is lost, nothing is lost. When health is lost, something is lost. When character is lost, all is lost Billy Graham – American Evangelist 1918-2018Click to Tweet

  • The incarnation

    The incarnation

    The recurring theme of the Bible is the incarnation of Jesus Christ. The prophets wrote of it, the psalmists sang of it, the apostles rejoiced and built their hopes on it and the Epistles are filled with it. Christ’s coming in the flesh–His invading the world, His identifying Himself with sinful men and women–is the…

  • Prayer

    Every man or woman whose life has ever counted for God has been a person of prayer. A prayer-less Christian is a powerless Christian. Throughout both the Bible and the history of the church, those who made the greatest impact for God were those who prayed the most. Billy Graham – American Evangelist 1918-2018Click to…

  • Kick up the rear

    Missionary martyr Jim Elliott once said that a lot of folks are sitting around waiting for a “call” when what they need is a kick in the pants. Billy Graham – American Evangelist 1918-2018Click to TweetWebsite: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/5-christian-cliches-that-need-to-die/

  • Grace leads to steak!

     A young Billy Graham was driving through a small southern town, when he was pulled over by a policeman and charged with speeding. Graham admitted his guilt, but was told by the officer that he would have to appear in court. At first, the judge did not recognise Graham. He asked, “Guilty, or not guilty?”…

  • Use the power

    I think it is a waste of tine for us Christians to look for power we don’t intend to use; for might in prayer, unless we pray, for strength to testify, without witnessing; for power unto holiness, without attempting to live a holy life; for grace to suffer unless we take up the cross; for…