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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 4.49 avg rating — 1,160 ratings — published 1898 — 47 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 4.26 avg rating — 1,087 ratings — published 1898 — 119 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 4.49 avg rating — 721 ratings — published 2003 — 7 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 — 611 ratings — published 1987 — 11 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) 4.40 avg rating — 578 ratings — published 1896 — 47 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 4.28 avg rating — 589 ratings — published 1983 — 151 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 4.46 avg rating — 464 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
	Secret Power: The Secret of Success in Christian Life and Work 4.36 avg rating — 466 ratings — published 1881 — 147 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 4.48 avg rating — 214 ratings — published 1896 — 77 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) 4.37 avg rating — 180 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

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

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

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“Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at something that doesn't really matter.”
― D.L. Moody

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