"When Christ came into the world, He did not come simply to be born. … His primary purpose was to die; to shed His blood as a substitute in your place and my place." —Billy Graham

"The mercy the world needs is the grace, love, and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is His transforming and regenerating power that the world needs more than anything else." —Billy Graham

“I’d rather hear my father pray than anybody in the world,” said Billy Graham. Growing up on a dairy farm during the Great Depression, Billy watched his father, Frank Graham, face financial hardship, crop failures and uncertainty. But through every challenge, his father’s faith, joy and trust in God never wavered. His example taught Billy what it meant to work hard, find strength in the Lord and pray sincerely, bringing their family before God day after day. “Every time my parents prayed for their sons and daughters, they were declaring their dependence on God for the wisdom and strength and courage to stay in control of life, no matter what the circumstances might bring. Beyond that, they prayed for their children, that they might come into the kingdom of God,” the evangelist wrote in his autobiography, “Just As I Am.” The influence of a godly father can reach far beyond what he may ever see. This Father’s Day, we thank God for fathers whose example points the next generation to Christ.

"Salvation is not a patching up of the old person—it is a new creation." —Billy Graham

"We can possess nothing—no property and no person ... It is God who owns everything, and we are but stewards of His property during the brief time we are on earth." —Billy Graham