John Wesley

by Timothy George

John Wesley

by Timothy George

Trade Paper
$19.99
This volume of the Theological Foundations series offers a rich sampling of the life, thought, and enduring legacy of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism and a key leader in the First Great Awakening.

This item will be available on June 15, 2026

John Wesley

by Timothy George

John Wesley, eBook

by Timothy George

eBook
$15.99
This volume of the Theological Foundations series offers a rich sampling of the life, thought, and enduring legacy of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism and a key leader in the First Great Awakening.

This item will be available on June 15, 2026

Overview

This volume of the Theological Foundations series offers a rich sampling of the life, thought, and enduring legacy of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism and a key leader in the First Great Awakening. Through sermons, letters, journal entries, and theological reflections, readers encounter a Wesley who was both deeply rooted in classical Protestant convictions and uniquely shaped by Anglican piety and evangelical zealousness.

The selections cast light upon Wesley’s passion for Scriptural faith and personal holiness, revealing a reformer whose influence spans both geography and time.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Timothy George

I. Aldersgate Street

II. A Plain Account of Genuine Christianity

III. Wesley on Scripture Study
Preface to Standard Sermons
Preface to the Old Testament Notes
Preface to the New Testament Notes

IV. Sermons
Salvation by Faith (1738)
The Almost Christian (1741)
Scriptural Christianity (1744)
Christian Perfection (1741)
Justification by Faith (1746)
The Witness of the Spirit (1746)
A Catholic Spirit (1750)
On the Death of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield (1770)

V. Letters
A Letter to a Roman Catholic
A Letter to John Newton
A Letter to American Bishops
A Letter to William Wilberforce

Subject Index
Scripture Index

Overview

This volume of the Theological Foundations series offers a rich sampling of the life, thought, and enduring legacy of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism and a key leader in the First Great Awakening. Through sermons, letters, journal entries, and theological reflections, readers encounter a Wesley who was both deeply rooted in classical Protestant convictions and uniquely shaped by Anglican piety and evangelical zealousness.

The selections cast light upon Wesley’s passion for Scriptural faith and personal holiness, revealing a reformer whose influence spans both geography and time.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Timothy George

I. Aldersgate Street

II. A Plain Account of Genuine Christianity

III. Wesley on Scripture Study
Preface to Standard Sermons
Preface to the Old Testament Notes
Preface to the New Testament Notes

IV. Sermons
Salvation by Faith (1738)
The Almost Christian (1741)
Scriptural Christianity (1744)
Christian Perfection (1741)
Justification by Faith (1746)
The Witness of the Spirit (1746)
A Catholic Spirit (1750)
On the Death of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield (1770)

V. Letters
A Letter to a Roman Catholic
A Letter to John Newton
A Letter to American Bishops
A Letter to William Wilberforce

Subject Index
Scripture Index

Series edited by

  • Timothy George

    Timothy George (ThD, Harvard University) is distinguished professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School.

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Product Details

  • ISBN:
    9781087770475
  • Status:
    Not Yet Published
  • Release Date:
    06/15/2026
  • Page Count:
    208

Product Details

  • ISBN:
    9781087770482
  • Status:
    Not Yet Published
  • Release Date:
    06/15/2026
  • Page Count:
    208

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