Wherever riches have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
I see the necessity of preaching a full and present salvation from all sin. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
Faith is the divine evidence whereby the spiritual man discerneth God, and the things of God. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
I am never in a hurry, because I never undertake more work than I can go through with perfect calmness of spirit. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
Preach faith till you have it; and then, because you have it, you will preach faith. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
A meek spirit gives no trouble willingly to any: a quiet spirit bears all wrongs without being troubled. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
A string of opinions no more constitutes faith, than a string of beads constitutes holiness. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
It is no marvel that the devil does not love field preaching! Neither do I; I love a commodious room, a soft… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
I look on all the world as my parish; thus far I mean, that, in whatever part of it I am, I… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
Justifying faith implies, not only a divine evidence or conviction that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, but a… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
“Our main doctrines, which include all the rest, are three: That of repentance, of faith, and of holiness. The first of these… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
Nay, if there be any mistakes in the Bible, there may as well be a thousand. If there be one falsehood in… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
Always remember the essence of Christian holiness is simplicity and purity: one design, one desire: entire devotion to God. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
I desired as many as could to join together in fasting and prayer, that God would restore the spirit of love and… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
Holy solitaries' is a phrase no more consistent with the Gospel than holy adulterers. The Gospel of Christ knows no religion but… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
I have seen (as far as it can be seen) many persons changed in a moment from the spirit of horror, fear,… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
My fear is not that our great movement, known as the Methodists, will eventually cease to exist or one day die from… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
“By salvation I mean not barely according to the vulgar notion deliverance from hell or going to heaven but a present deliverance… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
I believe in my heart that faith in Jesus Christ can and will lead us beyond an exclusive concern for the well-being… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
“I had a sort of faith during my early life. But devils also have a sort of faith. Still, neither they nor… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
This Book had to be written by one of three people: good men, bad men or God. It couldn't have been written… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
One of the principal rules of religion is, to lose no occasion of serving God. And, since he is invisible to our… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
Purge me from every sinful blot; My idols all be cast aside: Cleanse me from every evil thought, From all the filth… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
The Bible must be the invention of either good men or angels, bad men or devils, or of God. It could not… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
“The great preacher and founder of the Methodist movement, John Wesley (1703-1791), was once approached by a man who came to him… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
"Ever since the religion of Islam appeared in the world, the espousers of it...have been as wolves and tigers to all other… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
Beware you be not swallowed up in books! An ounce of love is worth a pound of knowledge. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
The church changes the world not by making converts but by making disciples. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
The giving up of (a belief in) witchcraft is in effect the giving up of (a beilief in) the Bible. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
There is no love of God without patience, and no patience without lowliness and sweetness of spirit. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
All outward means of grace, if separate from the spirit of God, cannot profit, or conduce, in any degree, either to the… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
Let it be observed, that slovenliness is no part of religion; that neither this, nor any text of Scripture, condemns neatness of… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
I know that I had not faith, unless the faith of a devil, the faith of Judas, that speculative, notional, airy shadow,… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
On every occasion of uneasiness, we should retire to prayer, that we may give place to the grace and light of God… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
I continue to dream and pray about a revival of holiness in our day that moves forth in mission and creates authentic… — John Wesley Copy Share Image
I build on Christ, the rock of ages; on his sure mercies described in his word, and on his promises, all which I know… — John Wesley Copy Share
Having, First, gained all you can, and, Secondly saved all you can, Then give all you can. — John Wesley Copy Share
People who wish to be offended will always find some occasion for taking offense. — John Wesley Copy Share
I reflected much on that vain desire, which had pursued me for so many years, of being in solitude in order to be a… — John Wesley Copy Share
“By salvation I mean not barely according to the vulgar notion deliverance from hell or going to heaven but a present deliverance from sin… — John Wesley Copy Share
They say I killed six or seven men for snoring. Well, it ain't true. I only killed one man for snoring. — John Wesley Copy Share
“I had a sort of faith during my early life. But devils also have a sort of faith. Still, neither they nor I received… — John Wesley Copy Share
Preach faith till you have it; and then, because you have it, you will preach faith. — John Wesley Copy Share
Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the souls you can, in every place you can, at… — John Wesley Copy Share
If I had 300 men who feared nothing but God, hated nothing but sin, and were determined to know nothing among men but Jesus… — John Wesley Copy Share
The case is this: God offers you one of the greatest mercies on this side of heaven and commands you to accept it. Why… — John Wesley Copy Share
In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church. — John Wesley Copy Share
