John Wesley

Methodist Founder English 1703 – 1791

Founder of Methodism; preached grace and holiness.

382 quotes

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Strength
"Love is the spirit of all true knowledge."
Love
"The blood of Jesus is the fountain of cleansing."
Faith
"Whatever is contrary to nature is contrary to God."
Nature
"You have one Master, even Christ."
Faith
"I am determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified."
Faith
"The poverty of the churches is an offense against our Lord."
Justice
"I put myself entirely into the hands of God."
Faith
"The test of a preacher is not the loudness of his voice but the depth of his conviction."
Leadership
"Cultivate the virtue of patience."
Patience
"A brand plucked from the burning."
"God is not a respecter of persons."
Justice
"My chief danger is in relaxing."
Perseverance
"The more a Christian grows in grace, the less he grows in self-esteem."
"Awake, thou that sleepest."
Motivation
"Go into every creature with the Gospel."
Faith
"I have tried being holy and have failed; I have tried being happy and have failed; but I have tried loving God and found both holiness and happiness."
Love
"The world is my parish."
Freedom
"I felt my heart strangely warmed."
Faith
"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."
Kindness
"Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can."
Money
"There is no holiness but social holiness."
Relationships
"Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry."
Time
"Leisure and I have taken leave of one another."
Work
"Cleanliness is next to godliness."
Health
"God will not love thee less because thou lovest thyself less than thou oughtest."
Wisdom
"Beware you be not swallowed up in books."
Education
"As to 'Methodist' lay preachers, I believe they are one great means which God is pleased to use in this work."
Leadership
"Let it be observed that slovenliness is no part of religion."
Beauty
"I have thought I ought to die in the work; but I find myself worn out."
Perseverance