John Wesley
John Wesley
John Wesleywas an Anglican cleric and theologian who, with his brother Charles and fellow cleric George Whitefield, is credited with the foundation of Methodism. His work and writings also played a leading role in the development of the Holiness movement and Pentecostalism...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth28 June 1703
christian reading growing
Reading Christians are growing Christians. When Christians cease to read, they cease to grow.
gay flames lust
Gay and costly apparel directly tends to create and influence lust.... The fact is plain and undeniable, it has the effect both on the wearer and beholder. You kindle a flame, which, at the same time consumes both yourself and your admirers ...
god god-is-with-us
The best of it is, God is with us.
book hands generosity
I cannot help leaving my books behind me whenever God calls me hence; but in every other respect, my own hands will be my executors.
be-patient spirit god-love
There is no love of God without patience, and no patience without lowliness and sweetness of spirit.
justify glorify sanctify
It is the work of God alone to justify, to sanctify, and to glorify.
christian law grace
Before I can preach love, mercy, and grace, I must preach sin, Law, and judgment. Preach 90% Law and 10% grace.
prayer answers gods-will
God will do nothing but in answer to prayer.
prayer america mind
I desired as many as could to join together in fasting and prayer, that God would restore the spirit of love and of a sound mind to the poor deluded rebels in America.
fashion matter lasts
As to matters of dress, I would recommend one never to be first in the fashion nor the last out of it.
love world sin
Justifying faith implies, not only a divine evidence or conviction that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, but a sure trust and confidence that Christ died for my sins, that He loved me and gave Himself for me.
pain hands affliction
Even in the greatest afflictions, we ought to testify to God, that, in receiving them from his hand, we feel pleasure in the midst of the pain, from being afflicted by Him who loves us, and whom we love.
tired fire heaven
This earthly body is slow and heavy in all its motions, listless and soon tired with action. But our heavenly bodies shall be as fire; as active and as nimble as our thoughts are.
soul care needs
You have nothing to do but to save souls. Therefore spend and be spent in this work. And go not only to those that need you, but to those that need you most. It is not your business to preach so many times, and to take care of this or that society; but to save as many souls as you can; to bring as many sinners as you possibly can to repentance.