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Live Creatively for Christ
Live Creatively for Christ By Billy Graham • May 14, 2017 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love . . . —Romans 12:10 Living creatively for Christ in the home is the acid test for any Christian man or woman. It is far easier to live an excellent life among your friends, when you are putting your best foot forward and are conscious of public opinion, than it is to live for Christ in your home. Your own…
Responsibility of Family
Responsibility of Family By Billy Graham • January 27, 2017 Bless me and my family forever! —2 Samuel 7:29 (TLB) Apart from religious influence, the family is the most important unit of society. It would be good if every home were Christian, but we know that it is not so. The family and the home can never exert their proper influence while ignoring the biblical standard. The Bible calls for discipline and a recognition of authority. If children do not…
The Broken Home
The Broken Home By Billy Graham • December 1, 2016 “There is sin in their homes, and they are polluted to the depths of their souls. But I will call upon the Lord to save me—and he will.” —Psalm 55:15,16 (TLB) The broken home has become the number one social problem of America, and could ultimately lead to the destruction of our civilization. Since the basic unit of any society is the home, when the home begins to break, the…
Unbreakable
Unbreakable By Billy Graham • November 14, 2016 . . . but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. —Joshua 24:15 The basic unit of any society is the home. When the home begins to break, the society is on the way to disintegration. Thousands of homes are almost on the rocks. Many couples are fearful lest their home, too, will be broken some day. There is one great insurance policy that you can take out,…
Daily Devotional – A Sacred Institution
A Sacred Institution – from Billygraham.org May 27, 2016 Follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. —Romans 14:19 The home is basically a sacred institution. The perfect marriage is the uniting of three persons–a man and a woman and God. This is what makes marriage holy. Faith in Christ is the most important of all principles in the building of a happy marriage and a successful home. The secret strength of a…