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John Wesley wrote this series of sermon commentaries to help
people understand Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. It took him over
15 years to complete this important work. Over time, changes
within the English language caused some of these writings to be
very difficult for the average person to read, and were really
only suited for the most dedicated theologian. Through careful
and sensitive editing, Clare Weakley, Jr. has brought these
sermons back to life for every reader in the modern world to be
able to enjoy and understand Wesley’s in-sights and teachings
regarding the Sermon on the Mount.
 John
Wesley was born in 1703. He was one of ten surviving
children. He was trained for ministry at Oxford and in 1729
joined a club of young men who were interested in spiritual
growth. This group eventually became known as the Methodists.
Wesley failed as a missionary to the colony of Georgia. He
returned to Great Britain, and in 1738, under Moravian preacher
Peter Boehler, Wesley experienced a “by faith alone” spiritual
rebirth during which his heart was “strangely warmed.” This
launched his evangelism work throughout the British Isles until
his death in 1791. |
