• The Holy Spirit Had A Monopoly On Moody

  Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 13, 2022 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  Galatians 3

  Tags:  Holy Spirit, Preaching, Revival, Jealousy, Moody, Critical Spirit, Preachers  (view more)  (view less)

  Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dwight L. Moody was a shoe salesman from Chicago who fell in love with Jesus and started sharing his faith with everyone he met. Even though he was never ordained or had formal training, God used him to reach thousands for Christ as an evangelist.

There was a group of British pastors who were planning a crusade and the name of D. L. Moody came up as a possible preacher. One British pastor said with skepticism: “Why do we need this Mr. Moody? He’s unordained, uneducated, and inexperienced. Who does he think he is? Does he think he has a monopoly on the Holy Spirit?”

But another, wiser pastor, who had heard D.L. Moody preach responded, “Mr. Moody doesn’t have a monopoly on the Holy Spirit, but the Holy Spirit has a monopoly on Mr. Moody.”