Quotes about Repentance
If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land" (2 Chronicles 7:14).
- Billy Graham
Many churches have their eyes on the culture instead of on Christ. Many pastors preach on common unity instead of calling the community to repent.
- Billy Graham
Sin then is not a toy with which to play but a terror to be shunned.
- Billy Graham
Sin is serious—so serious it sent Jesus Christ to the cross. Flee from [sin] and stay close to Christ.
- Billy Graham
Sin is often, if not always, the perversion of something good. In the midst of all our sinning, though, God is willing to forgive us, change us, and give us a new power to overcome that sin.
- Billy Graham
Sooner or later we must leave our dream world and face up to the facts of God, sin, and judgment. The Bible says, "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God" [Romans 3:23 NIV].
- Billy Graham
Sin is rebellion against God.
- Billy Graham
Sinners, pray to a merciful God for forgiveness.
- Billy Graham
The word repentance is sadly missing today from the average pulpit. It is a very unpopular word. The first sermon Jesus ever preached was "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" [Matthew 4:17 kjv].
- Billy Graham
True repentance is a turning from sin . . . Humanly speaking, it is our small part in the plan of salvation. Our part is repenting. God will do the converting, the transforming, and the forgiving.
- Billy Graham
It is entirely possible to be deeply sorry because of the devastation which sin has wrought in our lives—and yet not repent.
- Billy Graham
It is the Holy Spirit who brings about conviction [of sin] . . .repentance cannot take place unless first there is a movement of the Holy Spirit in the heart and mind.
- Billy Graham