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

  John Wesley

  Christian, Essence, Simplicity

  John Wesley (1830). “The works of the rev. John Wesley”, p.273

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• The bible knows nothing of solitary religion.

  John Wesley

  Church, Christianity, Solitary

  John Wesley (2008). “The Heart of John Wesley's Journal”, p.11, Hendrickson Publishers

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• Purge me from every sinful blot;
  My idols all be cast aside:
  Cleanse me from every evil thought,
  From all the filth of self and pride.
  
  The hatred of the carnal mind
  Out of my flesh at once remove:
  Give me a tender heart, resigned,
  And pure, and full of faith and love.

  John Wesley

  Heart, Pride, Idols

  John Wesley (1827). “The Works of the Rev. John Wesley”, p.21

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• Anything that cools my love for Christ is the world.

  John Wesley

  World, Christ

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

  John Wesley

  All Things, Bigots

  John Wesley, Bp. John Emory, Thomas Jackson (1831). “The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M.”, p.230

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• Singing is as much the language of holy joy as praying is of holy desire.

  John Wesley

  Joy, Singing, Desire

  John Wesley “Wesley's Notes on the Bible - The Old Testament: Genesis - Ruth”, Lulu.com

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• For as long as love takes up the whole heart, what room is there for sin therein?

  John Wesley

  Heart, Long, Rooms

  John Wesley, Bp. John Emory, Thomas Jackson (1831). “The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: Sermons”, p.390

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• God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.

  John Wesley

  Prayer, Believe, Doe

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• Do all the good you can, by all the means you can.

  John Wesley

  Christian, Kindness, Mean

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

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• 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

  Men, Worms, Shows

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• O, Begin! Fix some part of every day for private exercises... Whether you like it or no, read and pray daily. It is for your life; there is no other way; else you will be a trifler all your days... Do justice to your own soul; give it time and means to grow. Do not starve yourself any longer.

  John Wesley

  Monday, Morning, Mean

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• Untold millions are still untold.

  John Wesley

  Missionary, Motto, Missions

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

  John Wesley

  Goal, Priorities, Firsts

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• Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago.

  John Wesley

  Writing, Years, Shame

  'Journal' 1 September 1778

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• Having, First, gained all you can, and, Secondly saved all you can, Then give all you can.

  John Wesley

  Money, Giving, Methodists

  "The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A.M". Book edited by John Emory, Volume I, p. 446. Sermon 50: "The Use of Money", 1840.

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• Money never stays with me. It would burn me if it did. I throw it out of my hands as soon as possible, lest it should find its way into my heart.

  John Wesley

  Heart, Hands, Way

  John Wesley (1937). “John Wesley, Christian Citizen: Selections from His Social Teaching”

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• Above all sing spiritually. Have an eye to God in every word you sing. Aim at pleasing him more than yourself, or any other creature. In order to do this attend strictly to the sense of what you sing, and see that your heart is not carried away with the sound, but offered to God continually; so shall your singing be such as the Lord will approve here, and reward you when he comes in the clouds of heaven.

  John Wesley

  Heart, Eye, Clouds

  John Wesley, John Emory (1853). “The Works of the Rev. John Wesley”, p.609

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• The Church recruited people who had been starched and ironed before they were washed.

  John Wesley

  People, Church

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• Catch on fire and people will come for miles to see you burn.

  John Wesley

  Fire, People, Miles

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• Sing lustily and with a good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half dead, or half asleep; but lift up your voice with strength.

  John Wesley

  Voice, Singing, Half

  John Wesley, John Emory (1853). “The Works of the Rev. John Wesley”, p.609

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• 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

  Christian, Men, Giving

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

  John Wesley

  Love, Book, Reading

  In R. Southey 'Life of Wesley' (1820) ch. 16

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• I want to know one thing, the way to heaven; how to land safe on that happy shore. God Himself has condescended to teach the way; for this end He came from heaven. He hath written it down in a book. Give me that book! At any price give me the Book of God!

  John Wesley

  Bible, Book, Land

  John Wesley (1980). “John Wesley”, p.89, Oxford University Press

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• Employ whatever God has entrusted you with, in doing good, all possible good, in every possible kind and degree.

  John Wesley

  Godly, Christian Inspirational, Degrees

  John Wesley (1831). “The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.”, p.448

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• It is the work of God alone to justify, to sanctify, and to glorify.

  John Wesley

  Justify, Glorify, Sanctify

  John Wesley (1831). “The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.”, p.42

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