It cannot be that the people should grow in grace unless they give themselves to reading. A reading people will always be a knowing people. John Wesley More Quotes by John Wesley More Quotes From 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 gracechristianlaw I believe in my heart that faith in Jesus Christ can and will lead us beyond an exclusive concern for the well-being of other human beings to the broader concern for the well-being of the birds in our backyards, the fish in our rivers, and every living creature on the face of the earth. John Wesley heartbelievejesus Do you know why that cow looks over that wall? She looks over the wall because she cannot see through it, and that is what you must do with your troubles... Look over and above them. John Wesley wallattitudelooks Not, how much of my money will I give to God, but, how much of God’s money will I keep for myself? John Wesley missionsmissionarygiving As long as you feel your own weakness and helplessness, you will find help from above. John Wesley weaknesshelpinglong Making an open stand against all the ungodliness and unrighteousness which overspreads our land as a flood is one of the noblest ways of confessing Christ in the face of His enemies. John Wesley landenemyway You have nothing to do but to save souls. Therefore spend and be spent in this work. And go not only to those that need you, but to those that need you most. It is not your business to preach so many times, and to take care of this or that society; but to save as many souls as you can; to bring as many sinners as you possibly can to repentance. John Wesley caresoulneeds When a man becomes a Christian, he becomes industrious, trustworthy and prosperous. Now, if that man, when he gets all he can and saves all he can, does not give all he can, I have more hope for Judas Iscariot than for that man! John Wesley christiangivingmen I continue to dream and pray about a revival of holiness in our day that moves forth in mission and creates authentic community in which each person can be unleashed through the empowerment of the Spirit to fulfill God's creational intentions. John Wesley communitydreammoving October 6, 1774 I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them 1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against, and 3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side. John Wesley speak-no-evilrewardsour-society Anything that cools my love for Christ is the world. John Wesley worldchrist One of the greatest evidences of God's love to those that love him is, to send them afflictions, with grace to bear them. John Wesley gracechristianbears My fear is not that our great movement, known as the Methodists, will eventually cease to exist or one day die from the earth. My fear is that our people will become content to live without the fire, the power, the excitement, the supernatural element that makes us great. John Wesley supernatural-elementsfirepeople If we cannot think alike, at least we may love alike; and can anything but love beget love? John Wesley maylove-isthinking Prayer is where the action is. John Wesley prayeraction I learned more about Christianity from my mother than from all the theologians in England. John Wesley englandchristianitymother Until my work on this earth is done, I am immortal. But when my work for Christ is done ... I go to be with Jesus John Wesley doneinterestingjesus Proceed with much prayer, and your way will be made plain. John Wesley prayermadeway Bring me a worm that can comprehend a man, and then I will show you a man that can comprehend the Triune God. John Wesley wormsshowsmen I judge all things only by the price they shall gain in eternity. John Wesley judgingchristiangiving
