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John Wesley

John Wesley (1703-1791) was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the independent Methodist movement that continues to this day.Throughout his life, Wesley remained within the established Church of England, insisting that the Methodist movement lay well within its tradition. In his early ministry years, Wesley was barred from preaching ...

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John Wesley

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Sermons on Several Occasions

“By grace are ye saved through faith.” Eph. 2:8.All the blessings which God hath bestowed upon man are of his mere grace, bounty, or favour; his free, undeserved favour; favour altogether undeserved; man having no claim to the least of his mercies. It was free grace that “formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into him a living soul,” and stamped on that soul the image of God, and “put all things under his feet.” The same free grace continues to us, at this day, l...

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John Wesley, Mallory Holbrook

In "Thoughts upon Slavery," John Wesley presents a compelling treatise against the institution of slavery, employing a moral and theological lens to critique the injustices inherent in the practice. Written in the 18th century, Wesley's work reflects the rising abolitionist sentiment of the time and is characterized by a persuasive and accessible prose style that merges personal conviction with scholarly rigor. Drawing on Scriptural references and Enlightenment ideals of liberty and human ...

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John Wesley

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The Complete Sermons of John Wesley

The works of John Wesley have been treasured for many years, and we are pleased to offer this 141-sermon set in three volumes. These sermons constitute the essential points of his beliefs. Many were published by Wesley himself while others were recovered from his manuscripts after his death. While reading these, you will find that his writings are never dry but maintain a vigor of life about them while maintaining a scriptural balance. He strived to reach the everyday man and bring him a l...

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John Wesley

John Wesley (28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 2 March 1791) was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield. In contrast to George Whitefield's Calvinism, Wesley embraced the Arminian doctrines that were dominant in the 18th-century Church of England. Methodism in both forms was a highly successful ev...

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John Wesley, Mallory Holbrook

The works of the Rev. John Wesley is a comprehensive compilation of the writings and sermons that encapsulate Wesley's profound impact on the Christian faith, particularly within the Methodist movement. This collection showcases his eloquent prose and ardent theological reflections, exploring themes of grace, salvation, and social justice. Wesley's literary style is characterized by clarity and accessibility, making complex theological concepts comprehensible to a broad audience. Set again...

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John Wesley

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The Complete Sermons of John Wesley

The works of John Wesley have been treasured for many years, and we are pleased to offer this 141-sermon set in three volumes. These sermons constitute the essential points of his beliefs. Many were published by Wesley himself while others were recovered from his manuscripts after his death. While reading these, you will find that his writings are never dry but maintain a vigor of life about them while maintaining a scriptural balance. He strived to reach the everyday man and bring him a l...

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John Wesley

Numbered according to Thomas Jackson's 1872 numbering, all 141 of John Wesley's sermons are here presented in one edition. John Wesley's Sermons remain timeless classics, which demonstrate the theology and faith of the founder of one of the world's largest protestant denominations. John Wesley led a great revival in Great Britain, through his open air preaching and the establishment of the Methodist Church, and his teaching remains as challenging and poignant today as it was in the day he ...

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John Wesley

John Wesley's Complete Bible Commentary is made up of the Explanatory Notes Upon The Old Testament and Upon The New.John Wesley's explanatory notes on the Old Testament were written several years after his notes on the New Testament, and are based on the earlier works of Matthew Henry's 'Exposition of the Old and New Testaments', and Matthew Poole's 'English Annotations on the Holy Bible'. Extracts from both of these works are paraphrased and abridged by Wesley for the Explanatory ...

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John Wesley, Matthew Henry, John Calvin, Adam Clarke, Albert Barnes, Charles H. Spurgeon

We are to read the Bible in order to understand God’s message to us. He speaks to us in plain language but there are times we need a helping hand in what we read.Commentaries are not just for preachers or seminary students. They are for us all.The Ultimate Commentary Collection is designed to bring you a variety of thoughts and insights from theologians of high renown and reputation. Their study of the Bible is of great help to us.We are presenting to you the studie...

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John Wesley

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Bryan Nyman

In this ambitious eighteenth-century sermon, Methodist theologian John Wesley covers faith of all types in a way that hadn’t been done before. He discusses the faith of everyone from Heathens to Deists to Protestants, drawing conclusions about each kind. He begins his sermon with Scripture that resounds throughout: “Without faith it is impossible to please [God]” (Hebrews 11:6). Wesley exhorts Christians to be active in their faith so that unbelievers may not put them to shame and that God...

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John Wesley

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Bryan Nyman

John Wesley was an eighteenth-century preacher and a co-founder of Methodism. In his stirring sermon “Of Hell,” Wesley dives into the theology of eternal punishment for unbelievers. He focuses on the two primary forms of punishment: that of loss and that of feeling. Wesley preaches with conviction, making it no wonder that his words were an important part of the revivalist movement that reignited the passion of formerly lukewarm Christians.