Secret Power [Paperback]

D.L. Moody (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 10, 2011

Have you ever met someone who stands out from the crowd? They're strong, confident, and full of peace. Even thought they face the same stresses and difficulties as others, they have a joy that others don't have. They've found peace in a chaotic, violent, and stressed world. No matter what the opposition, they seem to pull through with power. What's their secret? D. L. Moody will show you how to find the power of the Holy Spirit. God wants you to, receive spiritual guidance, obtain freedom from discouragement, live in the perfect peace of Christ, and have perpetual joy. When you have the Holy Spirit to guide you, you can live a truly effective life that will touch and inspire those around you.

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A Life of Power [headline]

Have you ever met someone who stands out from the crowd?

They're strong, confident, and full of peace. Even thought they face the same stresses and difficulties as others, they have a joy that others don't have. They've found peace in a chaotic, violent, and stressed world. No matter what the opposition, they seem to pull through with power. What's their secret?

D. L. Moody will show you how to find the power of the Holy Spirit. God wants you to

* Receive spiritual guidance
* Obtain freedom from discouragement
* Live in the perfect peace of Christ
* Have perpetual joy
* Win others to Christ

When you have the Holy Spirit to guide you, you can live a truly effective life that will touch and inspire those around you.

About the Author

Dwight Lyman Moody (1837–1899) started life as a successful shoe salesman but became one of the most respected evangelists of the nineteenth century. In his early years, he was known for his highly effective Sunday school ministry and his evangelistic work among soldiers during the Civil War. After Moody's church was destroyed in the Chicago fire, he received a powerful infilling of the Holy Spirit. Newly empowered, he held dynamic meetings in America and Great Britain and founded Moody Bible Institute. When he died, Moody left a rich legacy: three Christian schools, a Christian publishing business, and a million souls won for Christ.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Whitaker House (June 10, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883688484
• ISBN-13: 978-0883688489
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,177,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read - challenging, May 25, 2005

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Billy Blue (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secret Power (Paperback)

If you want to be challenged in your Christian life then this book is for you. Great read, it will make you think about how you are living for God and if you really have the power you need to live it as you should. The main theme is "complete surrender" to God so that the Holy Spirit can work in you for God's glory. Do take into account though that the text in this book is the same as "The Secret of Success in the Christian Life" by the same author. Don't make the same mistake as I did and buy them both. Although the text was written over 100 years ago, it is still very much what we all as Christians need to read and reflect upon. Looking for a challenge in your Christian life? Want something more? Want to live the Christian life to the full? If so, read this book. Five Star reading!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep and Profound, August 31, 2006

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The JuRK (Our Vast, Cultural Desert) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secret Power (Paperback)

This is a fairly short book but it isn't a quick and easy read. I didn't think so. I would read a few pages and have to digest what I'd read, reflect on and absorb what Moody was saying. It's not that it's difficult. He writes very simply and directly about the person and purpose of the Holy Spirit and how he guides, convicts and accompanies Christians through life.

But the ideas and meanings Moody reveals through Bible verses and his own life (100 years ago!) have a lasting impact on every reader today.

I'm a big fan of C.S. Lewis and I reacted the same way to this book as I have to Lewis' deceptively brief-looking books on Christianity. Their brevity may make their books look short but the depth of what they say will have a greater impact than whole shelves of other works on the same subject.

(Billy Graham also has a wonderful book called THE HOLY SPIRIT for more on the subject).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Secret Power, June 29, 2010

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Michael Taylor "Michael Taylor" (Indian Trail NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secret of Success in Christian Life and Christian Work; Or, the Secret of Success in Christian Life and Christian Work (Paperback)

"Secret Power" by D.L. Moody focuses on the power of the Holy Spirit and His availability to work in our lives when we welcome Him to do so.

Among the points covered include:

1. We cannot work for God without love.
2. Let God, through the Holy Spirit, give you encouragement.
3. The Gospel is just as powerful today as it was thousands of years ago.
4. The Holy Spirit will fill us with His presence and power when we empty ourselves of pride, vanity, and other worldly attitudes.
5. God put us in this world to glorify Him.
6. When God's Spirit is on us, the world looks very empty and we begin to let go of it as we begin to focus on the eternal.
7. When we have God's Spirit on us, we can speak with authority and power.
8. True service to God is marked by waiting to receive His power in His time and way.

A great, encouraging, and challenging read. Highly recommended!