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
humility proof increase
Humility and patience are the surest proofs of the increase of love.
mistake years half
When I was young I was sure of everything; in a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half so sure of most things as I was before; at present, I am hardly sure of anything but what God has revealed to me.
recovery mean justice
By salvation I mean not barely according to the vulgar notion deliverance from hell or going to heaven but a present deliverance from sin a restoration of the soul to its primitive health its original purity a recovery of the divine nature the renewal of our souls after the image of God in righteousness and true holiness in justice mercy and truth.
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.
be-patient spirit god-love
There is no love of God without patience, and no patience without lowliness and sweetness of spirit.
pride riches world
Riches naturally beget pride, love of the world, and every temper that is destructive of Christianity.
christianity solitary knows
The bible knows nothing of solitary religion.
earthquakes causes sin
Whatever the natural cause, sin is the true cause of all earthquakes.
next appearance cleanliness
Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.
loss grace growth
The best helps to growth in grace are the ill usage, the affronts, and the losses which befall us. We should receive them with all thankfulness, as preferable to all others, were it only on this account, that our will has no part therein.
europe america people
I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out.
religion next generations
What one generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace.
money giving methodists
Earn all you can, give all you can, save all you can