The Essential D. L. Moody Collection: Secret Power, The Overcoming Life, and Prevailing Prayer

by Dwight L. Moody, James Spencer (editor)

This collection of three popular works by evangelist D. L. Moody is designed for today's reader, with updated Scripture translations and contextual insights that help bring Moody's timeless messages into our changing times.Secret PowerThe same power that produced prophets, qualified apostles, and raised Jesus from the dead indwells every Christian today. But do we live like we believe it? Secret Power will help you rediscover and embrace the power of the Holy Spirit in both the lives of individuals and in the church. The Overcoming LifeMany of us miss out on the victorious life Christ won for us because we are trapped in guilt and shame, immobilized by fear, or stuck in old patterns of thinking. The Overcoming Life shows you how to have confidence in Christ's call so you can overcome the trials of this world and experience the full joy of the Lord, both in this life and the next.Prevailing PrayerPacked with biblical insights and illuminating stories of bold prayers answered in astonishing ways, Prevailing Prayer will guide and inspire you to pray with great expectation and in full faith that God hears you, loves you, and wants his best for you.

352 pages, Paperback

Published December 17, 2024

About the author

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 Bible Institute).

Reviews

[Zeke Shatzer · Rating 3 out of 5]

lol I finally finished it.

I enjoyed the first of the three the most. It was well written and made sense, but ngl I forgot it cuz it’s been so long lol.

The second part is where I got rly stuck. It’s a bunch of his sermons, and I feel like he uses stories too much lol. Which ig makes sense when delivered from the pulpit, but I don’t enjoy reading nonfiction books like that.

And the third one didnt take me as long. I rly liked parts of it but I felt like overall there was minimal content. Again, just lots of stories and quotes from other books.

I did rly like how there was commentary on every chapter at the beginning. It helped everything make sense. So overall mid lol.