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Dwight L. Moody was a prominent American evangelist, born on February 5, 1837, and died on December 22, 1899. He is known for his contributions to the spread of the Gospel and Christian education.

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Famous Dwight L. Moody Quotes

“People, when asked if they are Christians, give some of the strangest answers you ever heard. Some will say if you ask them: "Well - well - well, I, - I hope I am." Suppose a man should ask me if I am an American. Would I say: "Well, I - well, I - I hope I am?”

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Book:Heaven

Source: Heaven

“The Spirit of God first imparts love; He next inspires hope, and then gives liberty; and that is about the last thing we have in a good many of our churches at the present time.”

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Book:The Secret of Success in the Christian Life

Source: The Secret of Success in the Christian Life

“The work of the Spirit is to impart life, to implant hope, to give liberty, to testify of Christ, to guide us into all truth, to teach us all things, to comfort the believer, and to convict the world of sin.”

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Book:The Secret of Success in the Christian Life

Source: The Secret of Success in the Christian Life

“A man to be converted has to give up his will, his ways, and his thoughts.”

Men Way Giving Giving Up

Book:The Way Home

Source: The Way Home

“Faith gives us living joy and dying rest.”

Giving Joy Dying

Author:Dwight L. Moody

“If God has given you a message, go and give it to the people as God has given it to you. It is a stupid thing to try to be eloquent.”

People Ifs Giving Trying Given Stupid Messages Eloquent Stupid Things

Book:Men of the Bible: Abraham, Moses, Naaman, Nehemiah, Herod, John the Baptist, The Man Born Blind, Joseph of Arimathea, The Penitent Thief

Source: Men of the Bible: Abraham, Moses, Naaman, Nehemiah, Herod, John the Baptist, The Man Born Blind, Joseph of Arimathea, The Penitent Thief

“Wouldn't it be well to give some of your bouquets before a man dies, and not go and load down his coffin? He can't enjoy them then.”

Men Giving Wells Dies Enjoy Load Coffins Bouquets

Author:Dwight L. Moody

“I went to preaching again. The sermons were not different; I did not present any new truths, and yet hundreds were converted. I would not now be placed back where I was before that blessed experience if you should give me all the world - it would be as dust in the balance.”

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Author:Dwight L. Moody

“Give me a man who says this one thing I do, and not those fifty things I dabble in.”

Men Giving One Thing Give Me Fifty

Author:Dwight L. Moody

“God stands in no need of our strength or wisdom, but of our ignorance, of our weakness; let us but give these to Him, and He can make use of us in winning souls.”

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Author:Dwight L. Moody

“Give your life to God; he can do more with it than you can!”

Giving Religion Can Do Salvation

Author:Dwight L. Moody

“Remember, a small light will do a great deal when it is in a very dark place. Put one little tallow in the middle of a large hall, and it will give a good deal of light.”

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Author:Dwight L. Moody

“The Lord gives his people perpetual joy when they walk in obedience to him.”

People Giving Joy Walks Lord Obedience Perpetual

Book:Secret Power

Source: Secret Power

“Jesus came from heaven down to earth. He left all grandeur behind Him, He passed by palaces and thrones-to be born in a manger! He was born lowly, that He might raise men up to God. The poor have a friend in Jesus. If no one else loves them, He loves them. He came to give them liberty, to proclaim to them the gospel of God's grace.”

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Author:Dwight L. Moody

“What makes the Dead Sea dead? Because it is all the time receiving, never giving out anything. Why is it that many Christians are cold? Because they are all the time receiving, never giving out anything.”

Giving Christian Sea Cold Receiving

Book:Moody's Stories: Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations

Source: Moody's Stories: Anecdotes, Incidents and Illustrations

About the Author

Born: February 5, 1837
Died: December 22, 1899
Known for: Evangelist
Quotes: 295

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Secret PowerRelated source material

God's Good NewsRelated source material

Experiencing Pleasure and Profit in Bible StudyRelated source material

Prevailing PrayerRelated source material

D. L. Moody on the Ten CommandmentsRelated source material

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To the Work!: Exhortations to ChristiansRelated source material

HeavenRelated source material

Men of the Bible: Abraham, Moses, Naaman, Nehemiah, Herod, John the Baptist, The Man Born Blind, Joseph of Arimathea, The Penitent ThiefRelated source material

Moody's Last SermonsRelated source material

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