John Wesley’s sermons

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John Wesley’s sermons are a foundational collection of evangelical and theological discourses that shaped Methodist doctrine and the broader Wesleyan movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theological work
Methodist doctrinal source
sermon collection
author John Wesley
compiledBy John Wesley
compiledDuring Wesleyan revival
containsFamousSermon The Way of Holiness
surface form: Christian Perfection

Free Grace
sola fide
surface form: Justification by Faith

On Visiting the Sick
On Working Out Our Own Salvation
The Almost Christian
The New Birth
The Scripture Way of Salvation
The Use of Money
coreTheme Christian perfection
assurance of salvation
grace
holiness of heart and life
justification by faith
new birth
practical divinity
repentance
sanctification
social holiness
use of means of grace
works of mercy
works of piety
denominationalContext Church of England
doctrinalStatus authoritative for early Methodists
emphasizes assurance through the Spirit
holy living
personal conversion
influenced Methodism
surface form: American Methodism

Evangelical revival in Britain
Holiness movement
Methodist doctrine
Wesleyan theology
language English
literaryForm homiletic discourse
religiousTradition Methodism
Arminian Methodism
surface form: Wesleyanism
scripturalBasis Bible
theologicalOrientation Arminian
evangelical
timePeriod 18th century
usedAs standard doctrinal text in Methodism
usedFor preaching
spiritual formation
theological education

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Wesleyan Methodist Church influencedBy John Wesley’s sermons
Christian perfection articulatedIn John Wesley’s sermons
this entity surface form: John Wesley's sermons on Christian perfection
General Rules of the Methodist Church influencedBy John Wesley’s sermons