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John Wesley Biography

John Wesley (28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 – 2 March 1791) was an English cleric and theologian who, with his brother Charles and fellow cleric George Whitefield, founded Methodism.

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Prayer continues in the desire of the heart, though the understanding be employed on outward things.

Continues, Heart, Prayer, Understanding

Consider that all these torments of body and soul are without intermission. Be their suffering ever so extreme, be their pain ever so intense, there is no possibility of their fainting away, no, not for one moment. . . They are all eye, all ear, all sense. Every instant of their duration it may be said of their whole frame that they are 'Trembling alive all o'er, and smart and agonize at every pore. ' And of this duration there is no end. . . Neither the pain of the body nor of soul is any nearer an end than it was millions of ages ago.

Body, Eye, Intermission, Millions, Pain, Smart

There is no love of God without patience, and no patience without lowliness and sweetness of spirit.

God Love, Love, Lowliness, Patient, Spirit, Sweetness

The man who never fasts is no more in the way to heaven than the man who never prays.

Fasting, Heaven, Man, Men, Prays, Way

I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out.

America, Cease, Discipline, Europe, Hold, Undoubtedly

In souls filled with love, the desire to please God is continual prayer.

Desire, Please, Prayer, Soul, Souls

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

Catch, Fire, Miles, People, See

I continue to dream and pray about a revival of holiness in our day that moves forth in mission and creates authentic community in which each person can be unleashed through the empowerment of the Spirit to fulfill God's creational intentions.

Authentic, Community, Dream, Mission, Moving, Pray

This Book had to be written by one of three people: good men, bad men or God. It couldn't have been written by good men because they said it was inspired by the revelation of God. Good men don't lie and deceive. It couldn't have been written by bad men because bad men would not write something that would condemn themselves. It leaves only one conclusion. It was given by divine inspiration of God.

Bible, God, Inspiration, Lie, Lying

I am never in a hurry, because I never undertake more work than I can go through with perfect calmness of spirit.

Calmness, Hurry, Perfect, Spirit, Undertake

Riches naturally beget pride, love of the world, and every temper that is destructive of Christianity.

Christianity, Naturally, Pride, Riches, World

In using all means, seek God alone. In and through every outward thing, look only to the power of His Spirit, and the merits of His Son. Beware you do not get stuck in the work itself; if you do, it is all lost labor. Nothing short of God can satisfy your soul. Therefore, fix on Him in all, through all, and above all. . . Remember also to use all means as means-as ordained, not for their own sake.

Mean, Merits, Ordained, Son, Soul, Work

Giving up witchcraft is, in effect, giving up the Bible.

Bible, Giving, Giving Up, Scary, Witchcraft

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.

Christmas, Life, Long, Motivational, People, Ways

Do not any longer contend for mastery, for power, money, or praise. Be content to be a private, insignificant person, known and loved by God and me. . . . of what importance is your character to mankind, if you was buried just now. Or if you had never lived, what loss would it be to the cause of God.

Character, Importance, Loss, Mankind, Mastery

Nay, if there be any mistakes in the Bible, there may as well be a thousand. If there be one falsehood in that book, it did not come from the God of truth

Bible, Book, God, May, Mistake, Mistakes

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.

Heart, Love, Pride, Self, Thought

It cannot be that the people should grow in grace unless they give themselves to reading. A reading people will always be a knowing people.

Grace, Knowing, People, Reading

The best of it is, God is with us.

God, God Is With Us

Whether we think of, or speak to, God, whether we act or suffer for him, all is prayer, when we have no other object than his love, and the desire of pleasing him.

Pleasing, Prayer, Suffer, Suffering, Think, Thinking

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