John Wesley

A string of opinions no more constitutes faith, than a string of beads constitutes holiness.

— John Wesley

The first priority of my life is to be holy, and the second goal of my life is to be a scholar.

— John Wesley

Always remember the essence of Christian holiness is simplicity and purity: one design, one desire: entire devotion to God.

— John Wesley

I'd had the quintessential liberal arts experience, and I came out of college not having a clue of what to do.

— John Wesley

“Light yourself on fire with passion and people will come from miles to watch you burn.”

— John Wesley

In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church.

— John Wesley

I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the…

— John Wesley

Beware you be not swallowed up in books! An ounce of love is worth a pound of knowledge.

— John Wesley

When I was young I was sure of everything; in a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not…

— John Wesley

The wicked will gnaw their tongues for anguish and pain; they will curse God and look upwards. There the dogs of hell,…

— John Wesley

Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of…

— John Wesley

I could scarcely reconcile myself at first to this strange way of preaching in the fields, of which Whitfield set me an…

— John Wesley

I plainly felt that, had God given me such a retirement with the companion I desired, I should have forgotten the work…

— John Wesley

The case is this: God offers you one of the greatest mercies on this side of heaven and commands you to accept…

— John Wesley

This earthly body is slow and heavy in all its motions, listless and soon tired with action. But our heavenly bodies shall…

— John Wesley

I asked long ago,'What must I do to be saved?' The Scripture answered, 'Keep the commandments, believe, hope, love.' I was early…

— John Wesley

Before I can preach love, mercy, and grace, I must preach sin, Law, and judgment. Preach 90% Law and 10% grace.

— John Wesley

Give me 100 men that hate nothing but sin, and love Jesus Christ, and we'll shake England for God.

— John Wesley

As to matters of dress, I would recommend one never to be first in the fashion nor the last out of it

— John Wesley

“Give me 100 preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God; such alone will shake the gates of hell.”

— John Wesley

If doing a good act in public will excite others to do more good, then 'Let your light shine to all.' Miss…

— John Wesley

No circumstances can make it necessary for a man to burst in sunder all the ties of humanity.

— John Wesley

We should constantly use the most common, little, easy words which our language affords.

— John Wesley

Bring me a worm that can comprehend a man, and then I will show you a man that can comprehend the Triune…

— John Wesley

[When I die] if I leave behind me ten pounds...you and all mankind [may] bear witness against me, that I have lived…

— John Wesley

John Wesley: Sing lustily and with good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half-dead, or half-asleep; but lift up your…

— John Wesley

I desired as many as could to join together in fasting and prayer, that God would restore the spirit of love and…

— John Wesley

I cannot help leaving my books behind me whenever God calls me hence; but in every other respect, my own hands will…

— John Wesley

The giving up of (a belief in) witchcraft is in effect the giving up of (a beilief in) the Bible.

— John Wesley

Riches naturally beget pride, love of the world, and every temper that is destructive of Christianity.

— John Wesley

In returning I read a very different book, published by an honest Quaker , on that execrable sum of all villanies, commonly…

— John Wesley

Holy solitaries' is a phrase no more consistent with the Gospel than holy adulterers. The Gospel of Christ knows no religion but…

— John Wesley

I went to America to convert the Indians, but, oh, who shall convert me? Who, what, is he that will deliver me…

— John Wesley

Thou hidden love of God, whose height, Whose depth unfathomed no man knows, I see from far thy beauteous light, Only I…

— John Wesley

They say I killed six or seven men for snoring. Well, it ain't true. I only killed one man for snoring.

— John Wesley

“I have no objection to instruments of music in our worship, provided they are neither seen nor heard.”

— John Wesley

My ground is the Bible. Yea, I am a Bible-bigot. I follow it in all things, both great and small.

— John Wesley

Money never stays with me. It would burn me if it did. I throw it out of my hands as soon as…

— John Wesley

with all prayer (Eph. 6:18)" All sorts of prayer- public, private, mental, vocal. Do not be diligent in one kind of prayer…

— John Wesley

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

— John Wesley