“And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: And when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, `Blessed are the poor in spirit: For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: For they shall be comforted.” Matt. 5:1-4. 1.…
Category: John Wesley
Sermon 20 – The Lord Our Righteousness
Preached at the Chapel in West-Street, Seven Dials, on Sunday, November 24, 1765 “This is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.” Jer. 23:6. 1. How dreadful and how innumerable are the contests which have arisen about religion! And not only among the children of this world, among those who knew…
Sermon 19 – The Great Privilege Of Those That Are Born Of God
“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin.” 1 John 3:9. 1. It has been frequently supposed, that the being born of God was all one with the being justified; that the new birth and justification were only different expressions, denoting the same thing: It being certain, on the one hand, that whoever is…
Sermon 18 – The Marks Of The New Birth
“So is every one that is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8. 1. How is every one that is “born of the Spirit,” — that is, born again, — born of God What is meant by the being born again, the being born of God, or being born of the Spirit What is implied in…
Sermon 17 – The Circumcision Of The Heart
Preached at St. Mary’s, Oxford, before the University, on January 1, 1733. “Circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter.” Romans 2:29. 1. It is the melancholy remark of an excellent man, that he who now preaches the most essential duties of Christianity, runs the hazard of being esteemed,…
Sermon 16 – The Means Of Grace
“Ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them.” Mal. 3:7. I. 1. But are there any ordinances now, since life and immortality were brought to light by the gospel Are there, under the Christian dispensation, any means ordained of God, as the usual channels of his grace This question could never…
Sermon 15 – The Great Assize
Preached at the Assizes held before the Honorable Sir Edward Clive, Knight, one of the Judges of His Majesty’s Court of Common Pleas, in St. Paul’s Church, Bedford, on Friday, March 10, 1758; published at the request of William Cole, Esq., High Sheriff of the county, and others. “We shall all stand before the judgement-seat…
Sermon 14 – The Repentance Of Believers
“Repent ye, and believe the gospel.” Mark 1:15. 1. It is generally supposed, that repentance and faith are only the gate of religion; that they are necessary only at the beginning of our Christian course, when we are setting out in the way to the kingdom. And this may seem to be confirmed by the…
Sermon 13 – On Sin In Believers
“If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.” 2 Cor. 5:17. I. 1. Is there then sin in him that is in Christ Does sin remain in one that believes in him Is there any sin in them that are born of God, or are they wholly delivered from it Let no…
Sermon 12 – The Witness Of Our Own Spirit
“This is our rejoicing, the testimony of out conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world.” (2 Cor. 1:12.) 1. Such is the voice of every true believer in Christ, so long as he abides in faith and…