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Dwight L. Moody

Born

in East Northfield (Northfield township), Massachusetts, The United States

February 05, 1837

Died

December 22, 1899

Genre

Religion & Spirituality

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Dwight Lyman Moody was a predominant evangelist, author, and publisher. Raised on a farm in Massachusetts, he moved first to Boston, where he converted to evangelical Christianity in 1856, and then to Chicago, where he prospered in business. He gave up business in 1860 and engaged in missionary work with the YMCA (1861-73).

He founded Moody Church and preached in the slums, emphasizing literal interpretation of the Bible and the need to prepare for the Second Coming. In 1870 he teamed up with the hymn writer Ira D. Sankey (1840-1908), and they began a series of highly popular revival tours in Britain and the U.S. Moody founded the Northfield School (1879), the Mount Hermon School (1881), and the Chicago Bible Institute (1889; now the Moody ...more

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	How to Study the Bible 4.47 avg rating — 926 ratings — published 1898 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Men of the Bible 4.23 avg rating — 966 ratings — published 1898 — 68 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daniel, Man of God: Being a Man of Character in a Babylon World 4.47 avg rating — 555 ratings — published 2003 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way to God and How to Find It 4.25 avg rating — 528 ratings — published 1983 — 127 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Overcoming Life by Dwight L. Moody, J. Paul Nyquist (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.36 avg rating — 484 ratings — published 1896 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prevailing Prayer by Dwight L. Moody, Erwin W. Lutzer (Foreword) 4.52 avg rating — 466 ratings — published 1987 — 64 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secret Power: The Secret of Success in Christian Life and Work 4.34 avg rating — 414 ratings — published 1881 — 136 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Life for Christ: What the Normal Christian Life Should Look Like 4.45 avg rating — 369 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sowing and Reaping [Annotated, Updated]: Whatever a man sows that shall he also reap. – Galatians 6:7 4.49 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 1896 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heaven: The Place We Long For by Dwight L. Moody, S. Wilkinson (Editor) 4.39 avg rating — 145 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“He who kneels the most, stands the best.”
― D.L. Moody

tags: prayer

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“If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself.”
― D.L. Moody

tags: character, reputation

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“The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not to argue about it or to spend time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it”
― D.L. Moody

tags: character, experiment, proof, truth

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