The Sermons of John Wesley: A Collection for the Christian Journey

by Kenneth J. Collins; Jason E. Vickers

Publisher:

Abingdon Press

, 2013

Overview

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.

Contents

Top Highlights

“And a conviction of the sin which remains in our heart is one great branch of the repentance we are now speaking of.” (source)

“first, the original of this law; secondly, the nature thereof; thirdly, the properties” (source)

“Wesley rejected the decree of predestination as ‘blasphemy’ (O, 3:555), for it made the Most High ‘more false, more cruel, more unjust’ (O, 3:556) than the devil himself.” (source)

“We may learn from hence what is a ‘catholic spirit” (source)

“It is that act of God the Father whereby, for the sake of the propitiation made by the blood of his Son, he ‘showeth forth his righteousness (or mercy) by the remission of the sins that are past’” (source)

Product Details

• Title : The Sermons of John Wesley: A Collection for the Christian Journey
• Authors:
  • Collins, Kenneth J.
  • Vickers, Jason E.
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• ISBN: 9781426774966