A great man of God he was. Few throughout History have been able to match John Wesley's fusion of both strong conviction, and action on those convictions for the salvation of countless others.
Like many powerful Christians, Wesley began from a place of weakness. He was ordained as an Anglican minister, but his efforts as an evangelist and pastor resulted in a rebellious church and a failed ministry. In his own search for God, Wesley felt as though he lacked a true, saving faith, and was constantly struggling to live rightly. He wanted to follow Christ, but did not know how. Wesley's turning point came on May 24th, 1738:
"In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther’s preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death."
Would that we could all have such a warming of our own hearts.
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