Church Blog (Page 282)

Church Blog (Page 282)

Salvation is an Act of God

Salvation Is An Act of God By Billy Graham   •   September 22, 2016 There is salvation in no one else! Under all heaven there is no other name for men to call upon to save them. —Acts 4:12 (TLB) Salvation is an act of God. It is initiated by God, wrought by God, and sustained by God. The faith that saves the soul is described as faith in Christ as the Son of God-not as a good man or a…

Verse of the Day – Proverbs 19:20-21 KJV

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

The Mysteries of God

The Mysteries of GodBy Billy Graham • September 21, 2016 Since earliest times men have seen the earth and sky and all God made, and have known of his existence and great eternal power . . .  —Romans 1:20 (TLB) If you try to rationalize God exhaustively, you will fail. There are mysteries about God that we will never understand in this life. How can the small and finite, limited to time and space, understand an infinite God! We should…

Verse of the Day – Zephaniah 3:17 KJV

“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”http://bible.com/1/zep.3.17.kjv

Do You Surrender?

Do You Surrender? By Billy Graham   •   September 20, 2016 It is God himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago he planned that we should spend these lives in helping others.  —Ephesians 2:10 (TLB) Happiness and all of the unlimited benefits which flow from the storehouse of heaven are contingent upon our relationship to God. Absolute dependency and absolute yieldedness are the conditions of being His child.…

Change Yourself, Change the World

Change Yourself, Change the World By Billy Graham   •   September 19, 2016 Every one of us shall give account of himself to God. —Romans 14:12 I do not quarrel with Karl Marx’s statement that “religion is the opiate of the people.” I never try to defend religion. Religion has spawned wars. Many so-called religious people have been characterized by prejudice, pride, bickering, and even tolerance for slavery. However, I would call you to a simple faith in Jesus, who said,…

Verse of the Day – Hebrews 10:35-36 KJV

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Finite Beings – Infinite Desires

Finite Beings—Infinite Desires By Billy Graham   •   September 18, 2016 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. —Hebrews 13:14 One of the basic desires of the soul is to live on and on. Self-preservation is the first law of nature. People may grow tired of aches and pains and the decrepitude of old age, but they do not grow tired of life itself. God has arranged to satisfy this yearning of the soul to…

Verse of the Day – Hebrews 4:15 KJV

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

The Power of Words

The Power of Words By Billy Graham   •   September 17, 2016 The tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do . . . —James 3:5 (TLB) There is a story of a woman in England who came to her vicar with a troubled conscience. The vicar knew her to be a habitual gossip—she had maligned nearly everyone in the village. “How can I make amends?” she pleaded. The vicar said, “If you want to make peace…