John Wesley's 52 Standard Sermons: An Annotated Summary

The Rev. John Wesley (1703-1791) the founder of the Methodist Church was an enthusiastic preacher for the Lord a prolific writer and a prestigious Oxford scholar. For over two centuries his treasured sermons have provided keen insight deep analysis and provocative applications of the great truths of the faith for minister and layperson alike. Utilizing both primary and secondary works John Wesleys 52 Standard Sermons: An Annotated Summary presents a concise yet useful report on each of his messages. Additionally other pertinent historical and theological information on Wesleys life culture intrinsic/extrinsic influences his understanding of Christianity and his powerful exhortations of spiritual (re)formation and public philanthropy are presented--all with the goals of helping readers understand Wesleys call for Christian Perfection developing proficient evangelism and pursuing personal sanctification and piety. For pastors for theologians and for everyday Christians this book is a handy resource for understanding Wesley his doctrine and moreover it provides insight into the great biblical truths that Wesley considered relevant for following Christs great commandments of loving God and ones neighbor. I was thrilled to hear that Dr. Knox was publishing these annotated sermons. Any student of John Wesley knows that these sermons give enormous insights into Wesleys thought process as well as his passionate commitment to Christ. Dr. Knox presents an insightful overview of Wesleys life that includes watershed events that shaped Wesleys thinking. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to understand John Wesley at a deeper level. --Mark M. Goodwin Pastor Portland First Church of the Nazarene Portland OR John Knox is a scholar incapable of writing a dull sentence having the knack of finding just the right phrase from Wesleys sermons to catch us up afresh in Wesleys passion for the faith. Along with a perceptive biographical introduction this book will entertain educate and challenge a new generation of readers to plunge into Wesleys sermons for themselves. --Roger J. Newell Professor of Religious Studies George Fox University John S. Knox is an online instructor with Liberty Universitys School of Divinity and the Scholar-in-Residence at The Biblical Studies Center in Boise Idaho. He has taught Bible History and Religion for years at several Christian universities in the United States. He lives in Idaho with his wife Brenda and their two sons Jacob and Joseph. He is the author of The Letter of Alon (CrossLink 2013) and Sacro-Egoism (Wipf & Stock 2016).