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
life sunday order
I could scarcely reconcile myself at first to this strange way of preaching in the fields, of which Whitfield set me an example on Sunday; having been all my life (till very lately) so tenacious of every point relating to decency and order, that I should have thought the saving of souls almost a sin, if it had not been done in a church.
heart christ salvation
I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation.
goal priorities firsts
The first priority of my life is to be holy, and the second goal of my life is to be a scholar.
writing years shame
Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago.
attitude wall cows
Do you know why that cow looks over that wall? She looks over the wall because she cannot see through it, and that is what you must do with your troubles... Look over and above them.
afternoon four salvation
At four in the afternoon, I submitted to be more vile and proclaimed in the highways the glad tidings of salvation.
inspiration heart firsts
God would first, by this inspiration of his Spirit, have wrought in our hearts that holy love without which none can enter into glory.
mean judging world
I look on all the world as my parish; thus far I mean, that, in whatever part of it I am, I judge it meet, right, and my bounden duty, to declare unto all that are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation.
running race universal-love
And now run the race which is set before thee, in the royal way of universal love.
jesus believe mean
I can by no means approve the scurrility and contempt with which the Romanists have often been treated. I dare not rail at, or despise, any man: much less those who profess to believe in the same Master. But I pity them much; having the same assurance, that Jesus is the Christ, and that no Romanist can expect to be saved, according to the terms of his covenant.
eye anxiety thank-god
I have never known more than fifteen minutes of anxiety or fear. Whenever I feel fearful emotions overtaking me, I just close my eyes and thank God that He is still on the throne reigning over everything and I take comfort in His control over the affairs of my life.
soul your-soul
Nothing short of God can satisfy your soul.
allowance infirmity humans
The longer I live, the larger allowances I make for human infirmities. I exact more from myself and less from others.
bible giving-up witchcraft
Giving up witchcraft is, in effect, giving up the Bible.