Inspirational Quotes by John Wesley
“the power of God came mightily upon us. Many cried out in complete joy. Others were knocked to the ground. As soon as we recovered a little from that awe and amazement at God’s presence, we broke out in praise.”
― John Wesley ,
“May we all thus experience what it is to be not almost only, but altogether Christians! Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jesus, knowing we have peace with God through Jesus Christ, rejoicing in hope of the glory of God, and having the love of God shed abroad in our hearts by the l holy Ghost given unto us!”
“none can trust in the merits of Christ, till he has utterly renounced his own.”
“Es indudable y evidente que no son cristianos si creemos lo que ha dicho el Señor: los cristianos viven en santidad, ellos viven en iniquidad; los cristianos aman a Dios, ellos aman al mundo; los cristianos son humildes, ellos son orgullosos; los cristianos son amables, ellos son impulsivos; los cristianos tienen el sentir que hubo también en Cristo Jesús,19 ellos están muy lejos de alcanzarlo. Por lo tanto son tan cristianos como son arcángeles. Sin embargo, creen que lo son y pueden presentar numerosas razones para probarlo. En primer lugar, durante toda su vida los han llamado así, y fueron bautizados hace muchos años; han adoptado «las ideas cristianas», comúnmente llamadas fe cristiana o católica; usan «formas de culto cristianas», como lo hicieron sus padres antes que ellos, y, finalmente, viven una «buena vida cristiana» al igual que el resto de sus vecinos. ¿Quién, entonces, se atreverá a pensar o decir que estas personas no son cristianas? Sin embargo, no tienen un ápice de auténtica fe en Cristo o de verdadera santidad interior. ¡Jamás han experimentado el amor de Dios o fueron hechos partícipes del Espíritu Santo!20 17. ¡Pobre gente! No hacen otra cosa que engañarse a sí mismos. Ustedes no son cristianos; son entusiastas en grado sumo. Me podrán decir: «Médico, cúrate a ti mismo».21 De acuerdo, pero primero deben conocer qué enfermedad tienen. Toda su vida se reduce al entusiasmo, en el sentido de que viven imaginando que recibieron la gracia de Dios cuando no es así. Como consecuencia de este tremendo error, continúan equivocándose día tras día, hablando y actuando bajo una apariencia que en verdad no les pertenece. De aquí surge esa incoherencia tan palpable y visible que atraviesa todas sus acciones, y que es una extraña mezcla de paganismo real y cristianismo imaginario. Sin embargo, como tienen a la gran mayoría de su lado, guiándose por los números siempre podrán argumentar que son las únicas personas en su sano juicio, y que son dementes quienes no compartan sus ideas. Pero esto no altera la verdadera naturaleza de las cosas. Ante los ojos de Dios y de sus ángeles, y aun ante los hijos de Dios en la tierra, ustedes no son otra cosa que dementes, entusiastas nada más.”
“Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion? Without all doubt, we may.”
― John Wesley ,
“The obedience of Christ was far more acceptable to God, than the innocence of Adam; so that a thousand such as Adam could not have equalled Christ alone. For however he, had he continued in the state of innocence, would have left us an hereditary righteousness, of which we should have been possessed: notwithstanding, unspeakably greater, and more excellent, is our union with God in Christ, since he being made man, hath so purified and exalted the human nature in himself, that the primitive state of Adam is not once to be compared with it.”
“Besides God, nothing should live in man; besides God, nothing should in man put forth itself: nothing but God himself should appear, operate, will, love, think, speak, act and triumph in him. For if any thing else besides God does move and work in man, then man cannot be the image of God; but he is become the image of THAT whatever it be, which now moveth and worketh in him. If man therefore would continue the image of God, there is a necessity for him to surrender up himself wholly to God.”
“Happy man, who is dead to the world, and alive to God! separated from the world, and collected into Christ! Blessed is the man into whose heart such Divine graces are infused, as withdraw it wholly from every tendency to inferior things, and exalt it to the supernal light and glory in the heavens. To obtain which, it is needful to pray daily and instantly to God: seeing it is not possible for a Christian to live without it,”
“By daily contrition, and habitual mortification of the flesh, man is day by day RENEWED, bearing heavenly fruits and celestial graces, of an inexplicable sweetness. Contrariwise, the pleasure of the world bringeth heaviness of heart, vexation of spirit, and a wounded conscience: yea, so great hence is the calamity of the soul, and so heavy the loss of the heavenly gift (a loss which necessarily flows from the pleasures of the flesh, and from worldly delights) that he who duly calls the same to mind, cannot be exceedingly fear and dread any of the fleshly and worldly joys, which serve but to divert him from those that are spiritual and heavenly, and to quench in him the most sweet grace of devotion that brings the soul into the kingdom of God.”
topics: christianity , contrition , fruit-of-the-spirit , mortification-of-sin , sin , worldly-pleasures
“Bring me a worm that can comprehend a man, and then I will show you a man that can comprehend the Triune God.”
“As we should not own our duties further than somewhat of Christ is in them, so should we no further our own hearts ; and as we should delight in the creatures no further than they have reference to Christ and eternity, so should we no further approve of our own hearts (483).”
“If any have more of the government of thee than Christ, or if thou hadst rather live after any other laws than his, if it were at thy choice, thou art not his disciple (331).”
“The way of painful duty is the way of fullest comfort. Christ carrieth all our comforts in his hand : if we are out of that way where Christ is to be met, we are out of the way where comfort is to be had (312).”
“Believe it, brethren, God looks for more from England, than from most nations in the world; and for more from you that enjoy these helps, than from the dark, untaught congregations of the land (271).”
“[I]f thou loiter when thou shouldst labour, thou wilt lose the crown. O fall to work then speedily and seriously, and bless God that thou hast yet time to do it; and though that which is past cannot be recalled, yet redeem the time now by doubling thy diligence (260).”
“When I compare my slow and unprofitable life with the frequent and wonderful mercies received, it shames me, it silences me, and leaves me inexcusable.”
“We will "live eternally with Peter, Paul, Austin, Chrysostom, Jerome, Wickliffe, Luther, Zuinglius, Calvin, Beza, Bullinger. . . Latimer(69) [.]”
“The true knowing, living Christian complains more frequently and more bitterly of the wants and woes within him, than without him(55).”
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John Wesley (1703 - 1791)
Was an Anglican 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 Whitefield's Calvinism, Wesley embraced the Arminian doctrines that were dominant in the 18th-century Church of England. Methodism in both forms became a highly successful evangelical movement in Britain, which encouraged people to experience Jesus Christ personally.Wesley helped to organise and form societies of Christians throughout Great Britain, North America and Ireland as small groups that developed intensive, personal accountability, discipleship and religious instruction among members. His great contribution was to appoint itinerant, unordained preachers who travelled widely to evangelise and care for people in the societies. Under Wesley's direction, Methodists became leaders in many social issues of the day, including the prison reform and abolitionism movements.
John Wesley was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, with 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 (which later led to the forming of the Calvinistic Methodists), Wesley embraced Arminianism. Methodism in both forms was a highly successful evangelical movement in the United Kingdom, which encouraged people to experience Christ personally.
Wesley believed that this doctrine should be constantly preached, especially among the people called Methodists. In fact, he contended that the purpose of the Methodist movement was to "spread scriptural holiness across England."
Throughout his life, Wesley remained within the Church of England and insisted that his movement was well within the bounds of the Anglican tradition. His maverick use of church policy put him at odds with many within the Church of England, though toward the end of his life he was widely respected.
John Wesley was the founder of the Methodist movement which grew from the 'Holy Club' of his Oxford friends into a great religious revival. An indefatigable traveller, preacher and writer, Wesley averaged 8,000 miles a year on horseback and gave 15 sermons a week. The reluctance of the Anglican clergy to lend him their pulpits led him to give some of his sermons in the open air, a decision which enabled him to reach those among the poorer sections of society who were not accustomed to going to church.