Moody’s Stories: Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations
Overview
Moody’s Stories: Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations is a collection of valuable teaching tools from D. L. Moody. Included in this volume are stories that run 1–2 pages, but sometimes Moody only needs a paragraph to illustrate his point. Entertaining, inspiring, funny, moving—but always memorable. A trove of godly wisdom and thought-provoking stories, Moody’s Stories: Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations is great for sermon ideas and small group discussion.
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Key Features
- Contains anecdotes, incidents, and illustrations from D. L. Moody
- Includes memorable and entertaining stories
- Offers valuable ideas for sermons and small group discussion
Contents
- The Most Important Thing
- Taking the Wrong Boat - Keep Close!
- On Both Knees - Warm the Wax!
- Draw Nearer - Beautiful Motion but No Progress
- Get It into Your Heart - Drawing a Comparison
- A Legend about Doves - “As a Little Child”
- Following the Lamb - Bending His Will
- How to Find the Thirsty - Climb Higher
- The Greatest Miracle - Napoleon and the Conscript
- Green Fields or Desert? - A Free Gift
- What Seed Are You Sowing? - Converted the Regular Way
- Crazy from Sin - Nothing Small
- An Anecdote about Tennyson - Known by Name
- The Right Time for Action - How One Man Treated Doubts
- Use or Lose - “Too Late!”
Product Details
- Title: Moody’s Stories: Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations
- Author: D. L. Moody
- Publisher: Fleming H. Revell
- Publication Date: 1899
- Pages: 122
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
“So it is in the Christian life—only one step at a time” (Page 7)
“‘He that winneth souls is wise.’ Do you want to win men? Do not drive or scold them. Do not try to tear down their prejudices before you begin to lead them to the truth. Some people think they have to tear down the scaffolding before they begin on the building. An old minister once invited a young brother to preach for him. The latter scolded the people, and when he got home, asked the old minister how he had done. He said he had an old cow, and when he wanted a good supply of milk, he fed the cow; he did not scold her.” (Page 48)
“there was anything that God could not do. The little fellow said:” (Page 30)
“When I was a boy my mother used to send me out doors to get” (Page 28)
- Title: Moody’s Stories: Being a Second Volume of Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations
- Author: Dwight L. Moody
- Publisher: Fleming H. Revell
- Print Publication Date: 1899
- Logos Release Date: 2012
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Homiletical illustrations
- Resource ID: LLS:MOODYSTORIES
- Resource Type: text.monograph.illustrations
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T04:38:11Z
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.