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On June 11, 1938, a few weeks after his conversion, Johh Wesley preached the sermon entitled "By grace are ye saved through faith", establishing a theme that continued throughout his ministry. At 3:00 am on New Year's Eve of 1938/9 while in prayer with a group of Christians in Fetter Lane, the power of God swept through the room, with many falling to the ground, others crying for joy, and all lifting praise to God. | On June 11, 1938, a few weeks after his conversion, Johh Wesley preached the sermon entitled "By grace are ye saved through faith", establishing a theme that continued throughout his ministry. At 3:00 am on New Year's Eve of 1938/9 while in prayer with a group of Christians in Fetter Lane, the power of God swept through the room, with many falling to the ground, others crying for joy, and all lifting praise to God. | ||
On the invitation of George Whitfield, a friend of John Wesley's from Oxford, he preached his open air sermon Bristol in April of | On the invitation of George Whitfield, a friend of John Wesley's from Oxford, he preached his open air sermon Bristol in April of 1739. These open-air services were very successful; and he never again hesitated to preach in any place where an assembly could be got together, more than once using his father's tombstone at Epworth as a pulpit. He continued for fifty years; entering churches when he was invited, and taking his stand in the fields, in halls, cottages, and chapels, when the churches would not receive him. | ||
From 1739 onward, the following accompanied John Wesley's sermons: | From 1739 onward, the following accompanied John Wesley's sermons: | ||