무디는 “가짜 종교가 판치는 시대, 차갑고 형식적인 교회의 시대”에 대해 일깨워 준다. 그것은 다름아닌 성경을 성경 그대로 믿지 못하는 시대일 것이다. 성경은 주님이 이 땅에 다시 오실 것이라는 재림의 교훈을 명확히 가르치고 있다. 그 주님의 약속은 반드시 성취될 것이다. 그럼에도 불구하고 많은 이들이 이 귀한 교훈을 소홀히 여기고 있다. 하지만 하나님의 아들을 기다리는 것, 그것이야말로 모든 하나님의 자녀가 지녀야 할 참된 자세인 것이다. 이 책은 위대한 부흥사 무디가 전하는 ‘복된 희망에 대한 복음 설교(That Gospel sermon on the blessed hope)’ 이다.
무디는 재림의 교훈이 성경에 명확하게 기록되었음에도 불구하고 많은 이들이 이를 멀리 하는 것에 대하여 주의를 환기시키며, 성경 말씀을 근거로 그리스도인의 자세를 말한다. “하나님의 말씀에는 세 가지 큰 사실이 예언되어 있습니다. 첫째, 그리스도가 오셔야 함이니, 이것은 이미 이루어졌고, 둘째는 성령(the Holy Ghost)이 오셔야 함이니, 역시 오순절(Pentecost) 날 이루어졌습니다. 주의 은총을 경험함으로 인하여 교회는 이것을 증거할 수 있습니다. 셋째는 우리 주께서 하늘로부터 다시 오시는 것인데, 이 일에 있어 우리는 ‘그가 오시기까지(till he come)’ 지켜보고 기다리라고 들었습니다.”언제 오실는지 알지 못하지만 주님은 우리에게 주목하고 있으라(watch) 말씀하셨다.
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D.L. Moody (1837 - 1899)
Was an American evangelist and publisher who founded the Moody Church in downtown Chicago. Preached to thousands in evangelistic meetings and had touches of revival in scotland and other countries. Ira Sankey was his worship leader who was used of the Lord in the meetings. Moody wrote many books including "Prevailing Prayer" and "The Way To God."Moody once said: "If this world is going to be reached, I am convinced that it must be done by men and women of average talent." And thus was born his ministry of book publishing, bible college and many other outreaches to equip the average layperson to be a soul winner and do great exploits for the Lord.
D. L. Moody was an American evangelist who founded the Northfield Schools in Massachusetts, Moody Church and Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, and the Colportage Association.
As a young man, he spent his evenings in missionary work among the lowly and destitute of the city. This work grew to such proportions that he was induced to give up his profitable business engagements and to devote all his time to religious work in connection with the local Young Men's Christian Association of which he became president. He soon became known as one of the most acceptable public speakers of the country, and was in constant demand at Christian conventions throughout the West and South.
Mr. Moody is supposed to have spoken to more people, and addressed larger audiences than any man of his generation. D. L. Moody was undoubtedly one of the greatest evangelists of all time. The meetings held by Moody and Sankey were among the greatest the world has ever known. They were the means under God of arousing the church to new life and activity, and were the means of sweeping tens of thousands of persons into the kingdom of God.
D. L. Moody may well have been the greatest evangelist of all time. In a 40-year period he won a million souls, founded three Christian schools, launched a great Christian publishing business, established a world-renowned Christian conference center, and inspired literally thousands of preachers to win souls and conduct revivals.
A shoe clerk at 17, his ambition was to make $100,000. Converted at 18, he uncovered hidden gospel gold in the hearts of millions for the next half-century. He preached to 20,000 a day in Brooklyn and admitted only non-church members by ticket!
He met a young songleader in Indianapolis, said bluntly, "You're the man I've been looking for for eight years. Throw up your job and come with me." Ira D. Sankey did just that; thereafter it was "Moody will preach; Sankey will sing."
He traveled across the American continent and through Great Britain in some of the greatest and most successful evangelistic meetings communities have ever known. His tour of the world with Sankey was considered the greatest evangelistic enterprise of the century.
It was Henry Varley who said, "It remains to be seen what God will do with a man who gives himself up wholly to Him." And Moody endeavored to be, under God, that man; and the world did marvel to see how wonderfully God used him.
Two great monuments stand in the indefatigable work and ministry of this gospel warrior - Moody Bible Institute and the famous Moody Church in Chicago.
Moody went to be with the Lord in 1899.
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