The Greatest Thing in the World ... Love (Classic) [Paperback]

Henry Drummond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

The Greatest Thing in the World has sold millions of copies since Dwight L Moody first published it in 1884 after hearing Drummond respond to a request at the home of friends to expound on some portion of Scripture. Young Drummond chose 1 Corinthians 13. Moody noted, "It seemed to me that I had never heard anything so beautiful."

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"Some men take an occasional journey into the thirteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians, but Henry Drummond was a man who lived there constantly. As you read what he terms the analysis of love, you found that all its ingredients were interwoven into his daily life."  —D. L. Moody, Moody Church founder

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 123 pages
• Publisher: Bridge-Logos Publishers; Updated edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882707639
• ISBN-13: 978-0882707631
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,014,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless practical advice for here and now, May 16, 2000

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Rosemary Thornton "Niece of Addie Hoyt Fargo ... (Norfolk, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Thing in the World, The (Paperback)

By the time I had read this book, I'd already read countless books and essays on religion and truth and love. This book offered me something extra - and opened my eyes to a wonderful new truth - mainly this - that love is enough.

Never having been trained in the social graces, I always felt like a bit of a clutz in social settings such as dinner parties and even simple get-togethers.

Drummond makes the point that if you have love - if you can feel and express love - you have it all. So instead of focusing on which fork to use for the shrimp and salad, I started focusing on how much God loved me and everyone around me.

And that little simple truth enabled me to feel more at ease in every circumstance and in every situation.

Drummond's book is about grace, love, truth, Universal spiritual laws - it's got it all. From little things (like social graces) to big things (like loving our fellow man - irrespective of his lot in life) this book will change your life.

This should be required reading for everyone.

44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Should Have This Book, May 12, 2004

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Jim Huntington "Jim" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Thing in the World, The (Paperback)

In response to the person who said this book was dangerous because it downplayed faith when compared to Love. Does he/she truly believe Faith is greater than Love??? Think about that! I would say that for once the author of this book had a real grasp on what Jesus stood for and if more people lived their life with the values in this book the world would be a much, much more peaceful and loving place.

Too many people get side tracked with worrying about their faith and thinking everyone else needs a strong faith rather than practicing what really matters in life. What really matters to Jesus. In my opinion it's been too much emphasis on faith that has caused most of the problems in this world and not enough emphasis on simply loving your neighbor. The book teaches that it's not just about doing good deeds, but practicing love until it comes natural. In order to know God you must truly feel love flowing through you as a force so powerful you can't help but be profoundly moved.

Drummond emphasizes that it takes an incredible amount of effort and time to truly learn how to love in a mature way. In the way God loves. If you practice Love and begin to truly feel Love and see the good you are doing in the world then most certainly a strong faith will follow. The only way to truly know God is to feel love, for God is love. Love comes first and faith second for without love as Paul's said "...if I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love I am nothing."

In my humble opinion this book truly is a masterpiece and perhaps the most powerful and beautiful book ever written. Jesus' teachings were simple not complex and if you own this book and follow it's simple teachings you will never need to open your Bible again. Yes, this book is more powerful than the Bible because the church did not corrupt it, and it expresses the simple teachings of Jesus to perfection.

To have love in your heart is by far the greatest complement to God for God is love. The only problem is that if everyone had this book and followed its simple teachings it would put the TV evangelists and powerful churches out of business. The teachings of Jesus were simple and they are all you need.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest of these...., October 2, 2002

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Bob Vasquez "bob_vasquez" (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Thing in the World, The (Paperback)

I read this book at least once a year to keep me focused on what's important in my life. Love is the greatest, most important force in our universe. This book explains the essense of love and provides profound insights on it purpose and how we may employ it in our daily lives. Read it, learn it, and do it. Your life will be fulfilled!