Who is John Wesley
John Wesley (; 28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 – 2 March 1791) was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the independent Methodist movement that continues to this day.Educated at Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford, Wesley was elected a fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, in 1726 and ordained as an Anglican priest two years later. At Oxford, he led the "Holy Club", a society formed for the purpose of the study and the pursuit of a devout Christian life; it had been founded by his brother Charles and counted George Whitefield among its members. After an unsuccessful ministry of two years, serving at Christ Church, in the Georgia colo...
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John Wesley Poems
- Hymn Xv: Happy The Souls To Jesus Joined
Happy the souls to Jesus joined,
And saved by grace alone,
Walking in all his ways they find
Their heaven on earth begun. ... - Hymn Xxvii: Saviour, The World's And Mine
Saviour, the world's and mine,
Was ever grief like thine!
Thou my pain, my curse hast took,
All my sins were laid on thee; ... - Hymn Viii: What Could Your Redeemer Do
What could your Redeemer do
More than he hath done for you?
To procure your peace with God,
Could he more than shed his blood? ... - Hymn Xiv: Happy The Man That Finds The Grace
Happy the man that finds the grace,
The blessing of God's chosen race,
The wisdom coming from above,
The faith that sweetly works by love. ... - Hymn Xxvi: I Thirst, Thou Wounded Lamb Of God
I thirst, thou wounded Lamb of God,
To wash me in thy cleansing blood,
To dwell within thy wounds; then pain
Is sweet, and life or death is gain. ...
Top 10 most used topics by John Wesley
God 27 Love 26 I Love You 26 Earth 12 Soul 12 Live 12 Power 12 Heart 11 Receive 11 Spirit 11John Wesley Quotes
- 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.
- Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.
- There is no such thing as a solitary Christian.
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Cheesewhizkid1: john wesley: "i appeal to every impartial mind...whether the mercy of god would not be far less gloriously displayed, in saving a few by his irresistible power, and leaving all the rest without help, without hope, to perish everlastingly, than in offering salvation to every...
Fbcfoinfo: john wesley to william wilberforce. "unless god has raised you up for this very thing, you will be worn out by the opposition of men & devils. but if god be for you, who can be against you? go on in the name of god, and in the power of his might.”
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