The Sermons of John Wesley (1872 Edition) - Chronologically Ordered

A Word of Explanation

This index of John Wesley's Sermons attempts to arrange them in chronological order; that is, from his earliest written to his latest. The arrangement is based on the work of Timothy L. Smith and Albert C. Outler. Both scholars independently published chronological lists of the sermons. Smith's list provides the basic structure for our chart. Where there are disagreements between Smith and Outler, both scholarly views are given in italics. This explains why some sermons appear twice, once in the sequence of each scholar. ("The Means of Grace" actually appears three times in our list, because Smith assigns it two different dates.) When both Smith and Outler agree, we have left the script unitalicized and list the date only in Smith's column.

Within Jackson's collection on the sermons he included four sermons not written by John Wesley. They are: "The Cause and Cure of Earthquakes," "On the Resurrection of the Dead," "On Grieving the Holy Spirit," and "On the Holy Spirit." Smith includes "The Cause and Cure of Earthquakes" by Charles Wesley in his list as well as "On Grieving the Holy Spirit" by John Gambold. Outler's list is composed of only those sermons by John Wesley himself, and thus the dates given for these sermons are Smith's only. The sermon "On Predestination" was omitted from Smith's list and thus the date given for it is only that of Outler. (The numbers in parentheses after each sermon title are those given in Thomas Jackson's 1872 edition of Wesley's Works.)

Smith's chronological list of the sermons is published in the Wesleyan Theological Journal (17, 2, Fall 1982). Outler's list appears in the Bicentennial Edition of the Works of John Wesley, Volumes I- IV, and is published by Abingdon Press.

Table of Content

An Introduction

Smith's Dates	Sermon Title (Jackson's Number)	Outler's Dates
1720s
Jan. 11, 1727	Sermon 135 - On Mourning For The Dead
Oct. 6, 1727	Sermon 136 - On Corrupting The Word Of God
1730s
Feb. 19, 1732	Sermon 101 - The Duty Of Constant Communion	1787
Sept. 3, 1732	Sermon 140 - On Public Diversions
Jan. 1, 1733	Sermon 17 - The Circumcision Of The Heart
1733	Sermon 138 - On Grieving The Holy Spirit
Sept. 21, 1735	Sermon 127 - The Trouble And Rest Of Good Men
Feb. 20, 1737	Sermon 139 - On Love
June 7, 1738	Sermon 1 - Salvation By Faith	June 11, 1738
June 7, 1738	Sermon 1 - Salvation By Faith	June 11, 1738
Apr. 25, 1739	Sermon 9 - The Spirit Of Bondage And Of Adoption	1746
Apr. 29, 1739	Sermon 128 - Free Grace
July 21, 1739	Sermon 21 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse One	1748
July 21, 1739	Sermon 22 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Two	1748
July 21, 1739	Sermon 23 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Three	1748
Sept. 23, 1739	Sermon 19 - The Great Privilege Of Those That Are Born Of God	1748
Oct. 6, 1739	Sermon 5 - Justification By Faith	1746
Nov. 11, 1739	Sermon 40 - Christian Perfection	1741
Nov. 15, 1739	Sermon 16 - The Means Of Grace	1746
1740s
Oct. 22-26, 1740	Sermon 24 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Four	1748
Oct. 22-26, 1740	Sermon 25 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Five	1748
Oct. 22-26, 1740	Sermon 26 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Six	1748
Apr. 3, 1741	Sermon 18 - The Marks Of The New Birth	1748
June 24, 1741	Sermon 134 - True Christianity
June 27, 1741	Sermon 35 - The Law Established Through Faith: Discourse One	1750
July 25, 1741	Sermon 2 - The Almost Christian
Oct. 18, 1741	Sermon 6 - The Righteousness Of Faith	1746
Nov. 11, 1739	Sermon 40 - Christian Perfection	1741
Apr. 4, 1742	Sermon 3 - Awake, Thou That Sleepest
June 2, 1742	Sermon 30 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Ten	1750
June 6, 1742	Sermon 7 - The Way To The Kingdom	1746
Jan. 30, 1743	Sermon 32 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Twelve	1750
May 29, 1743	Sermon 45 - The New Birth	1760
Feb. 17, 1744	Sermon 50 - The Use Of Money	1760
Aug. 24, 1744	Sermon 4 - Scriptural Christianity
June 25, 1745	Sermon 8 - The First Fruits Of The Spirit	1746
May-June 1746	Sermon 10 - The Witness Of The Spirit: Discourse One	1746
May-June 1746	Sermon 16 - The Means Of Grace	1746
May-June 1746	Sermon 12 - The Witness Of Our Own Spirit	1746
Oct. 6, 1739	Sermon 5 - Justification By Faith	1746
Oct. 18, 1741	Sermon 6 - The Righteousness Of Faith	1746
June 6, 1742	Sermon 7 - The Way To The Kingdom	1746
June 25, 1745	Sermon 8 - The First Fruits Of The Spirit	1746
Apr. 25, 1739	Sermon 9 - The Spirit Of Bondage And Of Adoption	1746
Nov. 1-16, 1747	Sermon 27 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Seven	1748
Nov. 1-16, 1747	Sermon 28 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Eight Video Dramatization of Wesley's Sermon 28	1748
Nov. 1-16, 1747	Sermon 29 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Nine	1748
Sept. 8, 1749	Sermon 39 - Catholic Spirit	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 31 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Eleven	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 33 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Thirteen	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 36 - The Law Established Through Faith: Discourse Two	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 34 - The Original, Nature, Property, And Use Of The Law	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 37 - The Nature Of Enthusiasm	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 38 - A Caution Against Bigotry	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 42 - Satan's Devices	1750
June 2, 1742	Sermon 30 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Ten	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 31 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Eleven	1750
Jan. 30, 1743	Sermon 32 - Upon Our Lord's Sermon On The Mount: Discourse Twelve	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 34 - The Original, Nature, Property, And Use Of The Law	1750
June 27, 1741	Sermon 35 - The Law Established Through Faith: Discourse One	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 36 - The Law Established Through Faith: Discourse Two	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 37 - The Nature Of Enthusiasm	1750
Nov. 1-7. 1749	Sermon 38 - A Caution Against Bigotry	1750
Sept. 8, 1749	Sermon 39 - Catholic Spirit	1750
Nov. 1-7, 1749	Sermon 42 - Satan's Devices	1750
1750s
Mar. 9, 1750	Sermon 129 - The Cause And Cure Of Earthquakes
Mar. 1, 1751	Sermon 46 - The Wilderness State	1760
Feb. 5, 1752	Sermon 49 - The Cure Of Evil-speaking	1760
May 5, 1754	Sermon 47 - Heaviness Through Manifold Temptations	1760
May 15, 1754	Sermon 44 - Original Sin	1759
Feb. 17, 1755	Sermon 48 - Self-denial	1760
Mar. 10, 1758	Sermon 15 - The Great Assize
May 14, 1758	Sermon 51 - The Good Steward	May 14, 1768
May 22, 1758	Sermon 43 - The Scripture Way Of Salvation	1765
May 26, 1758	Sermon 14 - The Repentance Of Believers	Apr. 24, 1767
Oct. 1, 1758	Sermon 92 - On Zeal	May 6, 1781
Oct. 22, 1758	Sermon 20 - The Lord Our Righteousness	Nov. 24, 1765
Dec. 9, 1758	Sermon 62 - The End Of Christ's Coming
May 15, 1754	Sermon 44 - Original Sin	1759
May 29, 1743	Sermon 45 - The New Birth	1760
Mar. 1, 1751	Sermon 46 - The Wilderness State	1760
May 5, 1754	Sermon 47 - Heaviness Through Manifold Temptations	1760
Feb. 17, 1755	Sermon 48 - Self-denial	1760
Feb. 5, 1752	Sermon 49 - The Cure Of Evil-speaking	1760
Feb. 17, 1744	Sermon 50 - The Use Of Money	1760
1760s
Nov. 30, 1760	Sermon 41 - Wandering Thoughts	1762
Mar. 29, 1761	Sermon 76 - On Perfection	Dec. 6, 1784
July 13, 1761	Sermon 83 - On Patience	Oct.-Nov. 1784
Oct. 27, 1761	Sermon 110 - On Discoveries Of Faith	June 11, 1788
Nov. 29, 1761	Sermon 118 - On A Single Eye	Nov. 25, 1789
Nov. 30, 1760	Sermon 41 - Wandering Thoughts	1762
Jan. 30, 1763	Sermon 52 - The Reformation Of Manners
Mar. 28, 1763	Sermon 13 - On Sin In Believers
May 22, 1758	Sermon 43 - The Scripture Way Of Salvation	1765
Oct. 22, 1758	Sermon 20 - The Lord Our Righteousness	Nov. 24, 1765
Apr. 4, 1767	Sermon 11 - The Witness Of The Spirit: Discourse Two
May 26, 1758	Sermon 14 - The Repentance Of Believers	Apr. 24, 1767
May 14, 1758	Sermon 51 - The Good Steward	May 14, 1768
1770s
Nov. 11, 1770	Sermon 53 - On The Death Of The Rev. Mr. George Whitefield
June 5, 1773	Sermon 55 - On The Trinity	May 7, 1775
	Sermon 58 - On Predestination	June 5, 1773
June 5, 1773	Sermon 55 - On The Trinity	May 7, 1775
Sept. 11, 1775	Sermon 84 - The Important Question
Nov. 7, 1775	Sermon 130 - National Sins And Miseries
Apr. 21, 1777	Sermon 132 - On Laying The Foundation Of The New Chapel, Near The City-road, London.
Nov. 21, 1777	Sermon 99 - The Reward Of The Righteous	Nov. 23, 1777
Nov. 21, 1777	Sermon 99 - The Reward Of The Righteous	Nov. 23, 1777
May 20, 1778	Sermon 86 - A Call To Backsliders
1778	Sermon 131 - The Late Work Of God In North America
Dec. 5, 1779	Sermon 107 - On God's Vineyard	Oct. 17, 1787
Oct. 1, 1758	Sermon 92 - On Zeal	May 6, 1781
1780s
July 6, 1781	Sermon 70 - The Case Of Reason Impartially Considered
Nov. 30, 1781	Sermon 60 - The General Deliverance
Jan. 20, 1782	Sermon 93 - On Redeeming The Time
Mar. 13, 1782	Sermon 57 - On The Fall Of Man
1782	Sermon 56 - God's Approbation Of His Works	July-Aug. 1782
July 9, 1782	Sermon 59 - God's Love To Fallen Man
Aug. 29, 1782	Sermon 71 - Of Good Angels	Jan.-Feb. 1783
Oct. 10, 1782	Sermon 73 - Of Hell
Jan. 7, 1783	Sermon 72 - Of Evil Angels
Aug. 29, 1782	Sermon 71 - Of Good Angels	Jan.-Feb. 1783
Apr. 22, 1783	Sermon 63 - The General Spread Of The Gospel
May 26, 1783	Sermon 94 - On Family Religion
1783	Sermon 61 - The Mystery Of Iniquity	May-June 1783
July 12, 1783	Sermon 95 - On The Education Of Children
1783	Sermon 79 - On Dissipation
Mar. 5, 1784	Sermon 69 - The Imperfection Of Human Knowledge
July 13, 1761	Sermon 83 - On Patience	Mar.-Apr. 1784
Apr. 28, 1784	Sermon 68 - The Wisdom Of God's Counsel's
1784	Sermon 96 - On Obedience To Parents	Oct.-Nov. 1784
July 17, 1784	Sermon 81 - In What Sense We Are To Leave The World
Oct. 15, 1784	Sermon 91 - On Charity
Mar. 29, 1761	Sermon 76 - On Perfection	Dec. 6, 1784
Mar. 18, 1785	Sermon 97 - On Obedience To Pastors
1785	Sermon 90 - An Israelite Indeed	July-Aug 1785
1785	Sermon 85 - On Working Out Our Own Salvation	Sept.-Oct. 1785
1785	Sermon 64 - The New Creation	Nov.-Dec. 1785
Sept. 28, 1785	Sermon 74 - Of The Church
Oct. 24, 1785	Sermon 133 - On The Death Of Rev. Mr. John Fletcher
Mar. 3, 1786	Sermon 67 - On Divine Providence
Mar. 30, 1786	Sermon 75 - On Schism
May 1, 1786	Sermon 80 - On Friendship With The World
May 23, 1786	Sermon 98 - On Visiting The Sick
June 28, 1786	Sermon 54 - On Eternity
Oct. 7, 1786	Sermon 82 - On Temptation
Dec. 30, 1786	Sermon 88 - On Dress
1787	Sermon 89 - The More Excellent Way	July 8, 1787
Feb. 19, 1732	Sermon 101 - The Duty Of Constant Communion	1787
May 22, 1787	Sermon 100 - On Pleasing All Men
June 27, 1787	Sermon 102 - Of Former Times
July 23, 1787	Sermon 103 - What Is Man?
July 28, 1787	Sermon 65 - The Duty Of Reproving Our Neighbour
Aug. 27, 1777	Sermon 66 - The Signs Of The Times
Oct. 7, 1787	Sermon 104 - On Attending The Church Service
Dec. 5, 1779	Sermon 107 - On God's Vineyard	Oct. 17, 1787
Mar. 25, 1788	Sermon 112 - The Rich Man And Lazarus
Apr. 8, 1788	Sermon 105 - On Conscience
Apr. 9, 1788	Sermon 106 - On Faith
Apr. 22, 1788	Sermon 108 - On Riches
May 2, 1788	Sermon 109 - What Is Man?
Oct. 27, 1761	Sermon 110 - On Discoveries Of Faith	June 11, 1788
Aug. 12, 1788	Sermon 111 - On The Omnipresence Of God
Dec. 30, 1788	Sermon 113 - The Difference Between Walking By Sight, And Walking By Faith
Apr. 9, 1789	Sermon 114 - The Unity Of The Divine Being
May 4, 1789	Sermon 115 - The Ministerial Office
July 2, 1789	Sermon 116 - Causes Of The Inefficacy Of Christianity
Aug. 15, 1789	Sermon 117 - On Knowing Christ After The Flesh
1790	Sermon 121 - Human Life A Dream	Aug. 1789
Nov. 29, 1761	Sermon 118 - On A Single Eye	Sept. 25, 1789
1790s
Feb. 19, 1790	Sermon 119 - On Worldly Folly
Mar. 26, 1790	Sermon 120 - On The Wedding Garment
1790	Sermon 121 - Human Life A Dream	Aug. 1789
Apr. 21, 1790	Sermon 123 - The Deceitfulness Of The Human Heart
June 17, 1790	Sermon 124 - The Heavenly Treasure In Earthen Vessels
July 6, 1790	Sermon 125 - On Living Without God
Sept. 21, 1790	Sermon 126 - On The Danger Of Increasing Riches
Jan. 17, 1791	Sermon 122 - On Faith

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