Posts from October 2016 (Page 4)
Verse of the Day – John 7:38 KJV
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Pure in Heart
Pure in Heart By Billy Graham • October 14, 2016 He that walketh righteously . . . shall dwell on high. —Isaiah 33:15,16 Being pure in conduct also includes honesty and integrity in dealing with our fellowmen. A Christian should be known in his neighborhood or place of business as an honest person, a person who can be trusted. Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart.” Do you want to be happy? All right, apply this Beatitude to your…
Verse of the Day – Psalms 73:26 KJV
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
True Freedom
True Freedom By Billy Graham • October 13, 2016 . . . believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable . . . —1 Peter 1:8 Christ is the answer to sadness and discouragement. This is a world of thwarted hopes, broken dreams, and frustrated desires. G.K. Chesterton says, “Everywhere there is speed, noise and confusion, but nowhere deep happiness and quiet hearts.” A Hollywood columnist wrote about a famous movie star, “The bright, carefree radiance has gone from her pretty face.”…
Verse of the Day – James 3:16 KJV
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Christianity is Serious
Christianity Is SeriousBy Billy Graham • October 12, 2016 Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only . . . —James 1:22 Jesus indicated that there will be a permissive society just before He comes back. “As in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the coming of the Son of man.” The world today is on an immoral binge that has not been known since the days of Rome. We are…
Verse of the Day – Ephesians 6:10 KJV
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”Ephesians 6:10 KJV http://bible.com/1/eph.6.10.kjv
The Problem of Boredom
The Problem of Boredom By Billy Graham • October 11, 2016 . . . knowing what lies ahead for you, you won’t become bored with being a Christian . . . —Hebrews 6:12 (TLB) Do you know what nearly all the sociologists say today in their study of young people? The greatest problem facing young people today is not sex—it is boredom. Did you know that when they had the riot at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire they asked the…
Verse of the Day – 1 John 4:15 KJV
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Satisfied by Righteousness
Satisfied by Righteousness By Billy Graham • October 10, 2016 But my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:19 Man hungers for food, and God sends the sun and rain upon the golden fields of grain. The grain is made into flour, and flour into bread, and man’s physical hunger is satisfied. Man hungers for love; and God ignites the fire of affection in another heart, and two hearts are…
Verse of the Day – Psalms 16:8 KJV
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
The Real Source of Power
The Real Source of Power By Billy Graham • October 9, 2016 But seek ye first the kingdom of God . . . —Matthew 6:33 A man or a woman who has been focusing all attention on financial gains, or business, or social prestige, or who has centered all his affection on some one person, experiences a devastating sense of loss when denied the thing that has given life its meaning. In these tragic moments, the individual recognizes how terribly…