Church Blog (Page 282)

Church Blog (Page 282)

Loneliness

Loneliness By Billy Graham   •   October 16, 2016 My heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. —Psalm 84:2 Loneliness is one of the greatest problems people face today. It is a leading cause of suicide-that is now the third greatest killer of students in the United States. People feel various kinds of loneliness. One of the most common is the loneliness of solitude. Or there is the loneliness of suffering. Many people experience loneliness in society, or…

Experience Jesus

Experience Jesus By Billy Graham   •   October 15, 2016 The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. —John 6:63 To one of the most religious men of His day, Jesus said, “Ye must be born again” (John 3:7). Nicodemus could not substitute his profound knowledge of religion for spiritual rebirth, and neither can we. I have read a book on water skiing, and it did not take long for me to learn that I…

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…

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.”…

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…

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…