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John Wesley

17031791

John Wesley was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. Wesley and his brother Charles founded the Methodist movement, which emphasized personal holiness, social justice, and the importance of a personal relationship with God.

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Known For

Founding MethodismOpen-air preachingMethodist revivalSocial reformsJournals and sermons

Key Works

A Plain Account of Christian Perfection

1766|book

Sermons on Several Occasions

1771|sermons

Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament

1755|commentary

The Journal of John Wesley

1790|journal

Notable Quotes

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can."

Letters

"I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation."

Journal, May 24, 1738

"The world is my parish."

Journal

"Give me one hundred men who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I will shake the world."

Attributed

"Reading Christians are growing Christians. When Christians cease to read, they cease to grow."

Sermons
John Wesley — MannaFest