BILLY GRAHAM DEVOTIONAL
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William (Billy) F. Graham, Jr.
Evangelist and Chairman of the Board
Evangelist Billy Graham took Christ literally when He said in Mark 16:15, “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.”
Mr. Graham preached the Gospel to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history—nearly 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories—through various meetings, including Mission World and Global Mission. Hundreds of millions more have been reached through television, video, film, and webcasts.
Beginning with the 1949 Los Angeles Crusade, which vaulted Mr. Graham into the public eye, he led hundreds of thousands of individuals to make personal decisions to live for Christ, the main thrust of his decades-long ministry.
Born November 7, 1918, four days before the Armistice ended World War I, Mr. Graham was reared on a dairy farm in Charlotte, N.C. Growing up during the Depression, he learned the value of hard work on the family farm, but he also found time to spend many hours in the hayloft reading books on a wide variety of subjects.
Billy Graham Devotional Message
In the fall of 1934, at age 15, Mr. Graham made a personal commitment to Christ through the ministry of Mordecai Ham, a traveling evangelist, who visited Charlotte for a series of revival meetings.
Ordained in 1939 by Peniel Baptist Church in Palatka, Fla. (a church in the Southern Baptist Convention), Mr. Graham received a solid foundation in the Scriptures at Florida Bible Institute (now Trinity College of Florida). In 1943 he graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois and married fellow student Ruth McCue Bell, daughter of a missionary surgeon, who spent the first 17 years of her life in China.
After graduating from college, Mr. Graham pastored The Village Church of Western Springs (now Western Springs Baptist Church) in Western Springs, Ill., before joining Youth for Christ, an organization founded for ministry to youth and servicemen during World War II. He preached throughout the United States and in Europe in the immediate post war era, emerging as a rising young evangelist. Read More
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Billy Graham Devotional 6th May 2020 – Seek God for Yourself
Billy Graham Devotional 6th May 2020 Topic: Seek God for Yourself Scripture: Know ye that the Lord he is God;…
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Billy Graham Devotional 5 May 2020 – The Need for Love
Billy Graham Devotional 5 May 2020 – The Need for Love Scripture: Keep yourselves in the love of God .…
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Billy Graham Devotional 3 May 2020 – Seeing Our Need
Billy Graham Devotional 3 May 2020 – Seeing Our Need Scripture: Only a fool would say to himself, ‘There is…
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Billy Graham Devotional 1 May 2020 – God, the Peacekeeper
Billy Graham Devotional 1 May 2020 – God, the Peacekeeper Scripture: He will keep in perfect peace all those who…
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Billy Graham Devotional 30th April 2020 – Always Be Vigilant
Billy Graham Devotional 30th April 2020 Topic: Always Be Vigilant Scripture: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil,…
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Billy Graham Devotional 28 April 2020 – The Unpayable Debt
Billy Graham Devotional 28 April 2020 – The Unpayable Debt Scripture: Who gave himself for our sins . . .…
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Billy Graham Devotional 27 April 2020 – God, Our Helper
Billy Graham Devotional 27 April 2020 – God, Our Helper Scripture: I am like a sheltered olive tree protected by…
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Billy Graham Devotional 26 April 2020 – The Miracle of Life
Billy Graham Devotional 26 April 2020 Topic: The Miracle of Life Scripture: The heavens declare the glory of God; and…
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Billy Graham Devotional 25th April 2020 – Joy in Sharing
Billy Graham Devotional 25th April 2020 – Joy in Sharing Topic: Joy in Sharing Scripture: We . . . offer our…
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Billy Graham Devotional 23 April 2020 – He Died for Us
Billy Graham Devotional 23 April 2020 Topic: He Died for Us Scripture: But God commendeth his love toward us, in…
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Billy Graham Devotional 22 April 2020 – The Promises of God
Billy Graham Devotional 22 April 2020 Topic: The Promises of God Scripture: Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything;…
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Billy Graham Devotional 20 April 2020 – Our Basic Need
Billy Graham Devotional 20 April 2020 – Our Basic Need Scripture: . . . he hath set his love upon…
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Billy Graham Devotional 19 April 2020 – Depend on Him
Billy Graham Devotional 19 April 2020 – Depend on Him Scripture: I advise you to obey only the Holy Spirit’s…
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Billy Graham Devotional 17 April 2020 – The Ability to Believe
Billy Graham Devotional 17 April 2020 – The Ability to Believe Scripture: . . . believe in thine heart that…
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Billy Graham Devotional 16 April 2020 – Wisdom to Understand
Billy Graham Devotional 16 April 2020 – Wisdom to Understand Scripture: Behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee…
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Billy Graham Devotional 15 April 2020 – Evidence of Jesus
Billy Graham Devotional 15 April 2020 – Evidence of Jesus Scripture: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and…
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Billy Graham Devotional 14th April 2020 – The Return of the Lord
Billy Graham Devotional 14th April 2020 – The Return of the Lord Scripture: Our homeland is in heaven, where our…
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Billy Graham Devotional 13 April 2020 – Looking for a Cause?
Billy Graham Devotional 13 April 2020 – Looking for a Cause? Scripture: Brethren . . . present your bodies a…
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Billy Graham Devotional 12 April 2020 – Shine Your Light
Billy Graham Devotional 12 April 2020 – Shine Your Light Topic: Shine Your Light Scripture: Let your light so shine…
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Billy Graham Devotional 11 April 2020 – Transformed by Grace
Billy Graham Devotional 11 April 2020 – Transformed by Grace Scripture: He hath made him to be sin for us…
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Billy Graham Devotional 10 April 2020 – What Is Most Important?
Billy Graham Devotional 10 April 2020 – What Is Most Important? Topic: What Is Most Important Scripture: For if there is…
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Billy Graham Devotional 9 April 2020 – Do Not Trust Your Heart
Billy Graham Devotional 9 April 2020 – Do Not Trust Your Heart Topic: Do Not Trust Your Heart Scripture: And when…
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Billy Graham Devotional 8 April 2020 – Unchanging Human Nature
Billy Graham Devotional 8 April 2020 – Unchanging Human Nature Topic: Unchanging Human Nature Scripture: Look! There is the Lamb of…
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Billy Graham Devotional 7 April 2020 – What Makes Christianity Different?
Billy Graham Devotional 7 April 2020 – What Makes Christianity Different? Topic: What Makes Christianity Different? Scripture: He is not here,…
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