Charles Wesley : A Reader


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Charles Wesley, perhaps best known for his hymns, "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul," was the younger brother of John Wesley and the co-founder and poet-laureate of Methodism. Although he was an important figure in the history of Protestantism, Wesley's personal life was shrouded by a cloak of silence and much of his work went unpublished. In this illuminating reader, John Tyson has collected hymns, sermons, letters, and journal material--many rare and hitherto unknown--to chronicle the life and works of Wesley in his own words. Tyson provides an extensive biographical-theological introduction, and supplements Wesley's collected works with interpretative and introductory notes, creating a definitive account of Wesley's character and contribution to the Methodist heritage.







The Sermons of John Wesley


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With an eye on serious Christian development, Kenneth Collins and Jason Vickers have arranged this collection of the sermons of John Wesley in terms of the way of salvation in general and the "ordo salutis" in particular. This book contains the sermons that John Wesley approved, in addition to the standard 52 of the North American tradition, organized to correspond to the logic of Christian discipleship and formation. The editors include an outline and short introduction to each sermon detailing its importance and context. Sermons include "Sermon on the Mount," which is key to understanding Wesley’s ethics, "Free Grace," "On Working Out Our Own Salvation," and "The Danger of Riches." The book is designed to enhance the reader’s understanding of Wesleyan practical theology and written in an accessible style that will be appealing to the wider Wesleyan family of churches. Also included are all of the 44 standard sermons of the British tradition.




Standard Sermons


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The 18th-century evangelist and revival leader John Wesley changed the face of Christianity almost entirely through his sermons. He recommended the several dozen sermons he regarded as his most definitive, which are all included in these 52 standard sermons. Sermon 1. Salvation by Faith Sermon 2. The Almost Christian Sermon 3. Awake, Thou That Sleepest Sermon 4. Scriptural Christianity Sermon 5. Justification by Faith Sermon 6. The Righteousness of Faith Sermon 7. The Way to the Kingdom Sermon 8. The First Fruits of the Spirit Sermon 9. The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption. Sermon 10. The Witness of the Spirit (Discourse 1) Sermon 11. The Witness of the Spirit (Discourse 2) Sermon 12. The Witness of our own Spirit Sermon 13. On Sin in Believers Sermon 14. The Repentance of Believers Sermon 15. The Great Assize Sermon 16. The Means of Grace Sermon 17. The Circumcision of the Heart Sermon 18. The Marks of the New Birth Sermon 19. The Great Privilege of those that are Born of God Sermon 20. The Lord our Righteousness Sermon 21. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 1) Sermon 22. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 2) Sermon 23. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 3) Sermon 24. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 4) Sermon 27. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 7) Sermon 28. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 8) Sermon 29. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 9) Sermon 30. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 10) Sermon 31. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 11) Sermon 32. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 12) Sermon 33. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 13) Sermon 34. The Original, Nature, Property, and Use of the Law Sermon 35. The Law Established through Faith (Discourse 1) Sermon 36. The Law Established through Faith (Discourse 2) Sermon 37. The Nature of Enthusiasm Sermon 38. A Caution against Bigotry Sermon 39. Catholic Spirit Sermon 40. Christian Perfection Sermon 41. Wandering Thoughts Sermon 42. Satan’s Devices Sermon 43. The Scripture Way of Salvation Sermon 44. Original Sin Sermon 45. The New Birth Sermon 46. The Wilderness State Sermon 47. Heaviness through Manifold Temptations Sermon 48. Self-denial Sermon 49. The Cure of Evil-speaking Sermon 50. The Use of Money Sermon 51. The Good Steward Sermon 52. The Reformaton of Manners