Prevailing Prayer: What Hinders It
Overview
“The two first and essential means of grace are the Word of God and prayer.” Prevailing Prayer is an earnest and solemn work, full of helpful hints on the aids and hindrances of prayer. Topics include the prayers of the Bible, adoration, confession, restitution, thanksgiving, forgiveness, unity, faith, petition, submission, and answered prayers.
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Key Features
- Discusses aids and hindrances of prayer
- Offers practical tools for more effective prayer
- Covers topics such as thanksgiving, forgiveness, and answered prayers
Contents
- The Prayers of the Bible
- Adoration
- Confession
- Restitution
- Thanksgiving
- Forgiveness
- Unity
- Faith
- Petition
- Submission
- Answered Prayers
Product Details
- Title: Prevailing Prayer: What Hinders It
- Author: D. L. Moody
- Publisher: Fleming H. Revell
- Publication Date: 1885
- Pages: 119
About Dwight Lyman Moody
Dwight Lyman Moody (1837–1899) was born in Northfield, Mass. His father died soon after, and Moody was forced to work to support the family at an early age. In 1854, Moody took a job at his uncle’s shoe store and one of the conditions upon employment was that he should regularly attend his uncle’s church. It was at this church where his conversion took place. He moved to Chicago in 1856, and after working as a successful Sunday-school teacher and building a membership of 1,500 pupils, the Illinois Street Church was formed. He then began his revival work, which would become his life-long endeavor.
Beginning in 1872, Moody would travel and preach in Great Britain, winning the esteem of many prominent evangelicals. When he returned to America, he had invitations all over the country for speaking engagements. For the next 20 years, Moody would travel the globe, packing churches and revival halls with those wanting to hear him preach. He was honest, preached a Calvinistic creed which he accepted with all his heart, and was a master of an effective style. During all of his travels, he found time to write and publish numerous works.
Moody was also known for the educational institutions he started. The Illinois Street Church he started was later renamed in his honor to Moody Church. In 1886, Moody established the Chicago Evangelization Society for the education and training of Christian workers. This institution was renamed the Moody Bible Institute in his honor after he passed away in 1899.
Top Highlights
“If our spiritually dead ones are to be raised, we must first get power with God. The reason we so often fail in moving our fellow-men is that we try to win them without first getting power with God. Jesus was in communion with His Father, and so He could be assured that His prayers were heard.” (Page 11)
“If our sermons are going to reach the hearts and consciences of the people, we must be much in prayer to God, that there may be power with the word.” (Page 11)
“I sometimes think it is about time to give up preaching to the ungodly, and preach to those who profess to be Christians. If we had a higher standard of life in the Church of God, there would be thousands more flocking into the Kingdom.” (Page 26)
“Dr. Guthrie thus speaks of prayer and its necessity: ‘The first true sign of spiritual life, prayer, is also the means of maintaining it. Man can as well live physically without breathing, as spiritually without praying.” (Page 15)
“As we go to the throne of grace, let us remember that God answers prayer.” (Page 8)
- Title: Prevailing Prayer: What Hinders It
- Author: Dwight L. Moody
- Publisher: Fleming H. Revell
- Print Publication Date: 1885
- Logos Release Date: 2012
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Prayer
- Resource ID: LLS:PREVLNGPRAYER
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T05:11:59Z
Dwight Lyman Moody (1837–1899) is considered one of the nineteenth century’s greatest evangelists. After moving to Chicago in 1856, Moody began a Sunday School class, the attendance of which quickly grew to over 1,500. This growth allowed Moody to form the Illinois Street Church.
As Moody traveled to preach in Great Britain, he began winning the esteem of many prominent evangelicals. For the next 20 years, Moody traveled the world, speaking, preaching, and finding time to write as well. In 1886, Moody established the Chicago Evangelization Society (later renamed the Moody Bible Institute) to educate and train Christian workers.
The Works of Dwight L. Moody (26 vols.) contains hundreds of his sermons and addresses, plus his works on heaven, grace, prayer, the 10 Commandments, Christian living, and biblical characters. He is also the author of Arrows and Anecdotes, included in Goodly Heritage Library: Shelf Two.