Essential Works of John Wesley
Published on 1. June 2011
1408 pages
978-1-60742-451-2 (ISBN)
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Want to know how to live the Christian life? Learn from one of the foremost authorities, John Wesley, in this single-volume library of journal selections, sermons, and other addresses, essays, and letters. Two and a half centuries ago, the great Methodist distinguished himself as one of the world's greatest authorities on the committed Christian life. Now, his most powerful writings have been compiled under one cover, perfect for personal study, pastoral research, or Christian school use. Including sermons on conversion, growth in grace, and practical holiness; essays on theological questions; personal letters; even hymns written and translated by Wesley, this all-in-one resource has been lightly updated for ease of reading, featuring scripture from the New King James Version.
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The Essential Works of John Wesley
Selected Sermons, Essays, and Other Writings
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- I. Selections from John Wesley's Journal
- The Rise of the Holy Club
- His Spiritual Journey
- Selected Entries Concerning Clergy Reactions to Mr. Wesley's Preaching
- An Example of Mob Reaction to His Preaching
- Examples Showing the Growth of Mr. Wesley's Ministry and Influence
- II. Selected Sermons
- Preface to First Series
- Selected Discourses upon Our Lord's Sermon on the Mount
- Sermons on the Need for Salvation
- On the Fall of Man
- Original Sin
- On the Deceitfulness of the Human Heart
- Sermons on the Way to Salvation
- The Scripture Way of Salvation
- Awake, Thou That Sleepest
- The Almost Christian
- The Way to the Kingdom
- The Means of Grace
- Sermons on Justification
- Salvation by Faith
- The New Birth
- The Marks of the New Birth
- The Witness of the Spirit, Discourse 1
- The Witness of the Spirit, Discourse 2
- The Witness of Our Own Spirit
- The Firstfruits of the Spirit
- Justification by Faith
- The Lord Our Righteousness
- Sermons on Growth in Grace
- The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption
- On Working Out Our Own Salvation
- The Great Privilege of Those That Are Born of God
- On Sin in Believers
- The Repentance of Believers
- Sermons on Sanctification
- The End of Christ's Coming
- The Circumcision of the Heart
- On Patience
- Christian Perfection
- On Perfection
- Sermons Containing Advice and Cautions for the Christians Walk
- Satan's Devices
- On Temptation
- Self-Denial
- The Wilderness State
- Heaviness Through Manifold Temptations
- The Duty of Constant Communion
- A Caution Against Bigotry
- On Grieving the Holy Spirit
- A Call to Backsliders
- Sermons on Practical Holiness
- The More Excellent Way
- On Family Religion
- On the Education of Children
- The Good Steward
- The Cure of Evil-Speaking
- On Friendship with the World
- In What Sense We Are to Leave the World
- Sermons on Faith
- The Difference Between Walking by Sight and Walking by Faith
- The Righteousness of Faith
- The Law Established Through Faith, Discourse 1
- The Law Established Through Faith, Discourse 2
- Sermons on Scriptural Christianity
- Scriptural Christianity
- God's Love to Fallen Man
- Free Grace
- On Predestination
- Catholic Spirit
- The Original, Nature, Property, and Use of the Law
- On Divine Providence
- On the Holy Spirit
- Of Hell
- III. Selections from John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the New Testament
- The Kingdom of God
- the Kingdom of Heaven
- Parable of the Sower
- Parable of the Prodigal Son
- Repentance
- Faith
- Adding to Faith
- Grace
- Growing in Grace
- The Lord's Prayer
- Taking up Our Cross
- IV. Selected Writings: Tracts, Articles, Essays
- On Early Methodism
- A Short History of Methodism
- A Plain Account of the People Called Methodists
- The Character of a Methodist
- The Principles of a Methodist
- Advice to the People Called Methodists
- The Nature, Design, and General Rules of the United Societies in London, Bristol, Kingswood, etc
- Rules of the Band Societies
- Directions Given to the Band Societies
- On Methodist Beliefs
- Minutes of Some Late Conversations, 1744
- Minutes of Several Conversations, from the year 1744 to 1789
- Affirming the Faith: "To the Law and to the Testimony!"
- An Earnest Appeal to Men of Reason and Religion
- Selections from "A Further Appeal to Men of Reason and Religion," Part 1
- A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
- Predestination Calmly Considered
- Serious Thoughts upon the Perseverance of the Saints
- Thoughts upon God's Sovereignty
- The Question, "What Is an Arminian?" Answered by a Lover of Free Grace
- A Blow at the Root
- or Christ Stabbed in the House of His Friends
- Thoughts on the Imputed Righteousness of Christ
- V. Selected Public Letters: Defending Essentials
- A Letter to the Reverend Mr. Fleury
- An Extract of a Letter to the Reverend Mr. Law
- Selected Letters to Richard Tompson
- VI. Selected Personal Letters
- Letters to a Young Disciple
- Letters to a Member of the Society
- Selected Letters to Several Traveling Preachers
- VII. Selected Devotional Writings
- A Scheme of Self-Examination Used by the First Methodists in Oxford Sunday-Love of God and Simplicity: Means of Which Are Prayer and Meditation
- Monday-Love of Man
- Selections from "A Collection of Forms of Prayer for Every Day of the Week"
- Directions for Renewing Our Covenant with God, 1787
- VIII. John Wesley's Contributions to Evangelical Hymnody
- Selected Original Hymns by John Wesley
- Selected German Hymns Translated by John Wesley
- IX. John Wesley's Spiritual Biography
- Prologue
- In His Own Words
- His Last Hours by "One Who Was Present"
- Sources
- Scripture Index
