John Wesley Quotes

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• Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.

  John Wesley

  Life, Motivational, Christmas

  'Rule of Conduct' in 'Letters' (1915)

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• The church changes the world not by making converts but by making disciples.

  John Wesley

  Church, World, Changing The World

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• What one generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace.

  John Wesley

  Religion, Generations, Next

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• Whosoever will reign with Christ in heaven, must have Christ reigning in him on earth

  John Wesley

  Heaven, Earth, Reign

  John Wesley, Bp. John Emory, Thomas Jackson (1831). “The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: Miscellaneous”, p.137

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• Lord, I am no longer my own, but Yours. Put me to what You will, rank me with whom You will. Let be employed by You or laid aside for You, exalted for You or brought low by You. Let me have all things, let me have nothing, I freely and heartily yield all things to Your pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are mine and I am Yours. So be it. Amen.

  John Wesley

  Father, Blessed, Son

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• Condemn no man for not thinking as you think. Let every one enjoy the full and free liberty of thinking for himself. Let every man use his own judgment, since every man must give an account of himself to God. Abhor every approach, in any kind or degree, to the spirit of persecution, if you cannot reason nor persuade a man into the truth, never attempt to force a man into it. If love will not compel him to come, leave him to God, the judge of all.

  John Wesley

  Men, Thinking, Giving

  John Wesley (1826). “The Works of the Rev. John Wesley: The eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first numbers of his journal, particular of his death, review of his character, &c”, p.421

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• Let your words be the genuine picture of your heart.

  John Wesley

  Heart, Genuine

  John Wesley (1826). “The Works of the Rev. John Wesley: Forty-two sermons on various subjects”, p.264

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• I have never known more than fifteen minutes of anxiety or fear. Whenever I feel fearful emotions overtaking me, I just close my eyes and thank God that He is still on the throne reigning over everything and I take comfort in His control over the affairs of my life.

  John Wesley

  Eye, Anxiety, Thank God

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• We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.

  John Wesley

  Judging, Judging Others, Should

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• Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth.

  John Wesley

  Giving, Heaven, Desire

  John Wesley (1960). “The Letters of the Rev. John Wesley ...”

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• I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out.

  John Wesley

  Europe, America, Discipline

  John Wesley (1831). “The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.”, p.315

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• Get on fire for God and men will come and see you burn.

  John Wesley

  Men, Fire

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

  John Wesley

  Christian, Reading, Growing

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

  John Wesley

  Church, Scripture, Cases

  John Wesley (1831). “The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.”, p.805

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• I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field.

  John Wesley

  Book, Church, Want

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• People who wish to be offended will always find some occasion for taking offense.

  John Wesley

  People, Wish, Offense

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• I learned more about Christianity from my mother than from all the theologians in England.

  John Wesley

  Mother, England, Christianity

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• 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

  Fire, Supernatural Elements, People

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• Proceed with much prayer, and your way will be made plain.

  John Wesley

  Prayer, Way, Made

  John Wesley (1983). “Through the year with Wesley: an anthology”

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• 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. Herein all the children of God may unite, notwithstanding these smaller differences.

  John Wesley

  Love, Children, Heart

  John Wesley (1980). “John Wesley”, p.93, Oxford University Press

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• Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.

  John Wesley

  God Love, Harm

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• 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

  Giving, Missionary, Missions

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

  John Wesley

  Christian, Law, Grace

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• Nothing short of God can satisfy your soul.

  John Wesley

  Soul, Your Soul

  John Wesley (1831). “The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.”, p.146

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• As long as you feel your own weakness and helplessness, you will find help from above.

  John Wesley

  Long, Weakness, Helping

  John Wesley (1924). “Sayings and Portraits of John Wesley”

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