[Every] believer will receive a reward for his works. The New Testament teaches these rewards are called “crowns.” We will surely be surprised to note who receives the crowns and who doesn’t. The lowliest servant may sparkle with more jewels than the philanthropist who endowed the church and whose name is engraved on the plaque in the narthex.
Weitere Zitate von Billy Graham
Zum Autor"God did not intend for us to be idle and unproductive. There is dignity in work."
"God’s Word is not a book of human ideas . . . It is given to us by [God] to teach us how to live."
"Covetousness puts money above manhood. It shackles its devotee and makes him its victim. It hardens the heart and deadens the noble impulses and destroys the vital qualities of life."
"The Bible teaches that man can undergo a radical spiritual and moral change that is brought about by God Himself."
"We must practice the Presence of God. Jesus said, “Lo, I am with you always” [Matthew 28:20]. Remember, Christ is always near us."
"War is only one facet of the larger problem of evil which has been with the human race since the beginning . . .This same evil tried to destroy the greatest human being who ever lived, nailing Him to a cross."