Dwight L. Moody: Sovereign Grace, Not Works

I WANT to call your special attention to the fact that we are saved by grace alone, not by works and grace. A great many people think that they can be saved by works. Others think that salvation may be attained by works and grace together. They need to have their eyes opened to see that the gift of God is free and apart from works. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Many people would put it thus: “For by your works are ye saved,—or by your tears, or your prayers, or your fastings, or your trials, or your good resolutions, or your money!” But Paul tells us plainly that it is “not of works, lest any man should boast.” If we could be saved by works, then of course Christ’s mission to this world was a mistake. There was no need for Him to come.

Moody, Dwight Lyman (2011-03-24). Sovereign Grace Its Source, Its Nature and Its Effects (Kindle Locations 95-101). Kindle Edition.

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Audio recording of D. L. Moody reading from the beatitudes at Sermon Audio:  Moody  This was recorded at the 1893 World's Fair.