John Wesley (June 17, 1703 - March 2, 1791) was an influential British theologian and priest, one of the founders of the Methodist movement. Known for his work in popularizing and reforming Christianity, especially in America and Britain, Wesley emphasized the practice of personal faith and the improvement of moral living, which had a profound impact on the later Evangelical movement.
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“Light yourself on fire with passion and people will come from miles to watch you burn.”
Source: A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
Source: How to Pray: The Best of John Wesley on Prayer
“True humility is a kind of self-annihilation; and this is the centre of all virtues.”
Source: A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
Source: The Works of the Rev. John Wesley
“My mother was the source from which I derived the guiding principles of my life.”
Source: The Works of the Rev. John Wesley
Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.
“Proceed with much prayer, and your way will be made plain.”
Source: Through the year with Wesley: an anthology
Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.
“In souls filled with love, the desire to please God is continual prayer.”
Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.
Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.
Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.
Source: The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: Miscellaneous
“I have so much to do that I spend several hours in prayer before I am able to do it.”
“I judge all things only by the price they shall gain in eternity.”
“Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason.”
Source: The Works of the Rev. John Wesley: Tracts and letters on various subjects
“Whatever the natural cause, sin is the true cause of all earthquakes.”
“When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn.”
“The bible knows nothing of solitary religion.”
Source: The Heart of John Wesley's Journal
Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.
“Give me 100 men that hate nothing but sin, and love Jesus Christ, and we'll shake England for God.”
“The Church recruited people who had been starched and ironed before they were washed.”
Source: The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: Sermons
Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.
Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.
“Reading Christians are growing Christians. When Christians cease to read, they cease to grow.”