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

by Kenneth J. Collins (Editor), Jason E. Vickers (Editor)

A new and engaging collection of sermons that embraces the historic 44 sermons that John Wesley approved, plus the 8 more of the North American collection (52 sermons) and to this is added 8 sermons, carefully chosen, to fill things out for contemporary interests resulting in a grand total of sixty sermons. Each sermon (which employs the text from the Bicentennial edition of Wesley's works) is preceded by a brief introduction and an outline. The sermons are arranged in accordance with the order of salvation displayed in the key sermon, "The Scripture Way of Salvation," from creation to the fall through justification and every step along the way culminating in the new creation. The purpose of this collection is to foster vital Christian formation for all of its readers.

Genres: Theology, Religion, Nonfiction

608 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2013

About the author

American theologian Kenneth J. Collins is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of Historical Theology who has an ecumenical heart and who has produced a number of works in Christian Spirituality to reach a broad and energetic following. A popular and engaging speaker, Collins has given lectures in England, South Korea, Japan, Russia, Estonia, Costa Rica, Australia and elsewhere. Some of his works have been translated into Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Estonian and Chinese. He is a graduate of Princeton Seminary (Th.M.) and Drew University (Ph.D.) and has written and edited more than seventeen books and scores of articles. He currently serves as a professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary.

Reviews

[Cale Manley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical, challenging, and beautiful sermons. I think this is a good summary of how Wesley viewed preaching:

"We are not ourselves clear before God, unless we proclaim him in all his offices. To preach Christ, as a workman that needeth not to be ashamed is to preach him, not only as our great 'High Priest, taken from among men, and ordained for men, in things pertaining to God'; as such, 'reconciling us to God by his blood', and 'ever living to make intercession for us'; but likewise as the Prophet of the Lord, 'who of God is made unto us wisdom', who, by his word and his Spirit, 'is with us always', 'guiding us into all truth'; yea, and as remaining a King for ever; as giving laws to all whom he has bought with his blood; as restoring those to the image of God, whom he had first reinstated in his favour; as reigning in all believing hearts until he has 'subdued all things to himself'; until he hath utterly cast out all sin, and 'brought in everlasting righteousness.'" —Sermon 36, "The Law Established through Faith, Discourse II"

[Micah Reese · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book for my John Wesley class in seminary. The introduction before each of the 60 sermons helped to ground the sermon in Mr. Wesley's time period. Each outline helped me to gain a basic understanding of the sermon before reading it, allowing for a deeper understanding.

[Callie Perry · Rating 4 out of 5]

TH 601 - Thankful to have this resource on my shelf.