The essence of sin is self-will-”placing ourselves at the center of our lives instead of Christ.
– Billy Graham
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- We see ourselves as self-sufficient, self-important, and self-sustaining. God sees us as dependent, self-centered, and self-deceived. – Billy Graham
- Sin is serious-”so serious it sent Jesus Christ to the cross. Flee from [sin] and stay close to Christ. – Billy Graham
- – Murder is a sin. It’s a sin in Judaism, it’s a sin in Christianity, it’s a sin in Islam and every other-¦- I’ll decide what’s a sin. – Robert Ferrigno
- Worldliness is an inner attitude that puts self at the center of life instead of God. – Billy Graham
- Many churches have their eyes on the culture instead of on Christ. Many pastors preach on common unity instead of calling the community to repent. – Billy Graham
- The only sin God cannot forgive is the sin of rejecting Christ. Turn to Him in repentance and faith-”and He will forgive. – Billy Graham
- Faith actually means surrender and commitment to the claims of Christ. It means an acknowledgment of sin and a turning to Christ. – Billy Graham
- By [Christ’s] resurrection life, He gives us the power over the tendency to sin as we allow Him to control our lives. – Billy Graham
- God’s will is for us to commit our lives to Christ and follow Him. God’s will also is that we avoid sin. – Billy Graham
- The sin of self is a deadly sin. – Billy Graham
- When the church begins to entertain the flock and respond to the cult of self-”it is diminished to a mere community center. – Billy Graham
- Marriage is not a reform school . . .Instead of you reforming [your spouse], [he or she] will instead influence you. – Billy Graham
- Power inheres in a center. You’re going to the center. – Ursula K Le Guin
- Before Satan there was no sin, and before sin there was no pain. – Billy Graham
- Sin also affects the conscience, until one becomes slow to detect the approach of sin. – Billy Graham
- Temptation is not a sin. It is the yielding that is sin. All temptation is from the devil. – Billy Graham
- God can break the chain of every sin that binds you if you are willing to give it up. He comes into your heart and gives you power to overcome sin. – Billy Graham
- Every manifestation of evil is the result of basic sin-”sin that has remained unchanged since the moment it first entered the human race. – Billy Graham
- True freedom consists not in the freedom to sin, but the freedom not to sin. – Billy Graham
- We can be convicted of sin-”we can pray and confess our sin-”we can repent-”but the real test is our willingness to obey. – Billy Graham
- Ask [God] to help you reflect Christ as you grow older, instead of turning sour or grumpy. – Billy Graham
- We spend the first half of our lives making ourselves sick, and the second half of our lives trying to make ourselves un-sick.- -“ Kevin W. Reese – Kevin W Reese
- We shouldn’t think about ourselves and how weak we are. Instead, we should think about God and how strong He is. – Billy Graham
- True love is an act of the will-”a conscious decision to do what is best for the other person instead of ourselves. – Billy Graham
- Pride flees when we compare ourselves to God instead of [to] other people. – Billy Graham
- Christ can take the most sin-laden, selfish, evil person and bring forgiveness and new life. – Billy Graham
- Sin was conquered on the cross. [Christ’s] death is the foundation of our hope, the promise of our triumph! – Billy Graham
- On the cross Christ took upon Himself every sin we’ve ever committed-”including anger. – Billy Graham
- God’s holiness demands that sin be punished-”but God’s love has provided the way of redemption through Christ. – Billy Graham
- Why did Jesus Christ leave heaven’s gloryand enter this sin-infested world? For one reason: to make our eternal salvation possible. – Billy Graham
- Sin has tarnished every area of life, and [Christ] wants to erase its stain everywhere. – Billy Graham
- The unpardonable sin involves the total and irrevocable rejection of Jesus Christ. – Billy Graham
- cannot come to Christ unless the Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin. – Billy Graham
- Be assured that there is no sin you have ever committed that the blood of Jesus Christ cannot cleanse. – Billy Graham
- The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not anti-intellectual. It demands the use of [the] mind, but the mind is affected by sin. – Billy Graham
- Sin is the great clogger, and the blood of Christ is the great cleanser. – Billy Graham
- All of Christianity is based on a person-”Jesus Christ. Christ Himself is the embodiment of the Gospel. – Billy Graham
- You can have religion but not know Christ. It’s having Christ that counts. – Billy Graham
- …perhaps great sins start as simple weakness, and the consistent placing of self before others. – Anne Perry
- How many would protest if restaurants began serving puppy and kitten flesh instead of calves? Robins instead of hens? Squirrels instead of pigs? – Mango Wodzak