Posts by HPBC (Page 255)
Eyes to See
Eyes to See By Billy Graham • January 18, 2017 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light . . . —Acts 26:18 The blind man, Bartimaeus, threw off his cloak and ran trembling to Jesus. And Jesus said, “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.” In that moment as he said, “Lord,” his spiritual eyes were opened. And Jesus said, “Your faith has made…
Verse of the Day – 1 Peter 5:6-7 KJV
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for He careth for you.
Truth
Truth By Billy Graham • January 17, 2017 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. —John 8:32 Ours is an age of philosophical uncertainty, and we no longer know what we believe. We stand uncommitted. Everywhere I go, I ask students, “What is controlling you?” When I was a student, I had to face Christ. Who was He? He had made the astounding claim, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No…
Verse of the Day – Psalms 1:1-2 KJV
¹ Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. ² But his delight in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Rejoice in Him
Rejoice in Him By Billy Graham • January 16, 2017 I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. —Habakkuk 3:18 Christians are supposed to be happy persons! Our generation has become well versed in Christian terminology, but is remiss in the actual practice of Christ’s principles and teachings. Hence, our greatest need today is not more Christianity but more true Christians. The world can argue against Christianity as an institution, but there is…
Verse of the Day – Luke 1:37 KJV
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Lean on the Rock
Lean on the Rock By Billy Graham • January 15, 2017 When my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. —Psalm 61:2 When you become a Christian, it doesn’t mean that you will live on a perpetual “high.” The Psalmist David went down to the very depths, and so did the Apostle Paul. But in the midst of all circumstances God’s grace, peace, and joy are there. The tears will still come, the pressures…
Verse of the Day – Colossians 3:23-24
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord, ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Do You Know God?
Do You Know God? By Billy Graham • January 14, 2017 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. —John 10:14 Unless God is revealed to us through personal experience, we can never really know God. Most of us know about God, but that is quite different from knowing God. We learn about God through the agencies of the church, the Sunday school, the youth activities, the worship services. Many people stop in their…
Verse of the Day – Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV
²² It is of the Lord’s Mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. ²³ They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Where Is Your Hope?
Where Is Your Hope? By Billy Graham • January 13, 2017 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. —Psalm 39:7 The sea was beating against the rocks in huge, dashing waves. The lightning was flashing, the thunder was roaring, the wind was blowing; but the little bird was asleep in the crevice of the rock, its head serenely under its wing, sound asleep. That is peace-to be able to sleep in the storm! In Christ,…
Verse of the Day – Joshua 1:8 KJV
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.