1 Salvation by Faith Eph. 2:8 June 11, 1738 1:109-130 V:7-16 I:35-52 2 The Almost Christian Acts 26:28 July 25, 1741 1:131-141 V:17-25 I:53-67 3 Awake, Thou That Sleepest Eph. 5:14 Apr. 4, 1742 1:142-158 V:25-36 I:68-86 4 Scriptural Christianity Acts 4:31 Aug. 24, 1744 1:159-180 V:37-52 I:87-111 5 Justification by Faith Rom. 4:5 1746 1:181-199 V:53-64 I:112-130 6 The Righteousness of Faith Rom. 10:5-8 1746 1:200-216 V:65-76 I:131-146 7 The Way to the Kingdom Mark 1:15 1746 1:217-232 V:76-86 I:147-161 8 The First-fruits of the Spirit Rom. 8:1 1746 1:233-247 V:87-97 I:162-177 9 The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption Rom. 8:15 1746 1:248-266 V:98-111 I:178-198 10 The Witness of the Spirit, Discourse I Rom. 8:16 1746 1:267-284 V:111-123 I:199-218 11 The Witness of the Spirit, Discourse II Rom. 8:16 Apr. 4, 1767 1:285-298 V:123-134 II:341-359 12 The Witness of Our Own Spirit 2 Cor. 1:12 1746 1:299-313 V:134-144 I:219-236 13 On Sin in Believers 2 Cor. 5:17 Mar. 28, 1763 1:314-334 V:144-156 II:360-378 14 The Repentance of Believers Mark 1:15 Apr. 24, 1767 1:335-352 V:156-170 II:379-397 15 The Great Assize Rom. 14:10 Mar. 10, 1758 1:354-375 V:171-185 II:398-419 16 The Means of Grace Mal. 3:7 1746 1:376-397 V:185-201 I:237-262 17 The Circumcision of the Heart Rom. 2:29 Jan. 1, 1733 1:398-414 V:202-212 I:263-279 18 The Marks of the New Birth John 3:8 1748 1:415-430 V:212-223 I:280-297 19 The Great Privilege of those that are Born of God 1 John 3:9 1748 1:431-443 V:223-233 I:298-312 20 The Lord Our Righteousness Jer. 23:6 Nov. 24, 1765 1:444-465 V:234-246 II:420-441 21 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, I Matt. 5:1-4 1748 1:466-487 V:247-261 I:315-334 22 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, II Matt. 5:5-7 1748 1:488-509 V:262-277 I:335-355 23 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, III Matt. 5:8-12 1748 1:510-530 V:278-294 I:356-377 24 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, IV Matt. 5:13-16 1748 1:531-549 V:294-310 I:378-397 25 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, V Matt. 5:17-20 1748 1:550-571 V:310-327 I:398-422 26 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, VI Matt. 6:1-15 1748 1:572-591 V:327-343 I:423-447 27 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, VII Matt. 6:16-18 1748 1:592-611 V:344-360 I:448-470 28 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, VIII Matt. 6:19-23 1748 1:612-631 V:361-377 I:471-494 29 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, IX Matt. 6:24-34 1748 1:632-649 V:378-393 I:495-516 30 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, X Matt. 7:1-12 1750 1:650-663 V:393-404 I:517-531 31 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, XI Matt. 7:13-14 1750 1:664-674 V:405-413 I:532-542 32 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, XII Matt. 7:15-20 1750 1:675-686 V:413-422 II:9-22
33 Upon our Lord s Sermon on the Mount, XIII Matt. 7:21-27 1750 1:687-698 V:4:23-433 II:23-36 34 The Original, Nature, Properties, and Use of the Law Rom. 7:12 1750 2:1-19 V:433-446 II:37-57 35 The Law Established through Faith, Discourse I Rom. 3:31 1750 2:20-32 V:447-457 II:58-71 36 The Law Established through Faith, Discourse II Rom. 3:31 1750 2:33-43 V:458-466 II:72-83 37 The Nature of Enthusiasm Acts 26:24 1750 2:44-60 V:467-478 II:84-103 38 A Caution against Bigotry Mark 9:38-39 1750 2:61-78 V:479-492 II:104-125 39 Catholic Spirit 2 Kgs. 10:15 1750 2:79-96 V:492-504 II:126-146 40 Christian Perfection Phil. 3:12 1741 2:98-124 VI:1-22 II:147-177 41 Wandering Thoughts 2 Cor. 10:5 1762 2:125-137 VI:23-32 II:178-190 42 Satan s Devices 2 Cor. 2:11 1750 2:138-151 VI:32-43 II:191-204 43 The Scripture Way of Salvation Eph. 2:8 1765 2:153-169 VI:43-54 II:442-460 44 Original Sin Gen. 6:5 1760 2:170-185 VI:54-65 II:207-225 45 The New Birth John 3:7 1760 2:186-201 VI:65-77 II:226-243 46 The Wilderness State John 16:22 1760 2:202-221 VI:77-91 II:244-263 47 Heaviness through Manifold Temptations 1 Pet. 1:6 1760 2:222-235 VI:91-103 II:264-279 48 Self-denial Luke 9:23 1760 2:236-250 VI:103-114 II:280-295 49 The Cure of Evil-speaking Matt. 18:15-17 1760 2:251-262 VI:114-124 II:296-308 50 The Use of Money Luke 16:9 1760 2:263-280 VI:124-136 II:309-327 51 The Good Steward Luke 16:2 May 14, 1768 2:281-298 VI:136-149 II:461-480 52 The Reformation of Manners Ps. 94:16 Jan. 30, 1763 2:300-323 VI:149-167 II:481-505 53 On the Death of George Whitefield Num. 23:10 Nov. 18, 1770 2:325-347 VI:167-182 II:506-527 54 On Eternity Ps. 90:2 June 28, 1786 2:358-372 VI:189-198 55 On the Trinity 1 John 5:7 May 7, 1775 2:373-386 VI:199-206 56 God s Approbation of His Works Gen. 1:31 July-Aug. 1782 2:387-399 VI:206-215 57 On the Fall of Man Gen. 3:19 Mar. 13, 1782 2:400-412 VI:215-224 58 On Predestination Rom. 8:29-30 June 5, 1773 2:413-421 VI:225-230 59 God s Love to Fallen Man Rom. 5:15 July 9, 1782 2:422-435 VI:231-240 60 The General Deliverance Rom. 8:19-22 Nov. 30, 1781 2:436-450 VI:241-252 61 The Mystery of Iniquity 2 Thess. 2:7 May-June 1783 2:451-470 VI:253-267 62 The End of Christ s Coming 1 John 3:8 Jan. 20, 1781 2:471-484 VI:267-277 63 The General Spread of the Gospel Isa. 11:9 Apr. 22, 1783 2:485-499 VI:277-288 64 The New Creation Rev. 21:5 Nov.-Dec. 1785 2:500-510 VI:288-296
65 The Duty of Reproving our Neighbour Lev. 19:17 July 28, 1787 2:511-520 VI:296-304 66 The Signs of the Times Matt. 16:3 Aug. 27, 1787 2:521-533 VI:304-313 67 On Divine Providence Luke 12:7 Mar. 3, 1786 2:534-550 VI:313-325 68 The Wisdom of God s Counsels Rom. 11:33 Apr. 28, 1784 2:551-566 VI:325-337 69 The Imperfection of Human Knowledge 1 Cor. 13:9 Mar. 5, 1784 2:567-586 VI:337-350 70 The Case of Reason Impartially Considered 1 Cor. 14:20 July 6, 1781 2:587-600 VI:350-360 71 Of Good Angels Heb. 1:14 Jan.-Feb. 1783 3:3-15 VI:361-370 72 Of Evil Angels Eph. 6:12 Jan. 7, 1783 3:16-29 VI:370-380 73 Of Hell Mark 9:48 Oct. 10, 1782 3:30-44 VI:381-391 74 Of the Church Eph. 4:1-6 Sept. 28, 1785 3:45-57 VI:392-401 75 On Schism 1 Cor. 12:25 Mar. 30, 1786 3:58-69 VI:401-410 76 On Perfection Heb. 6:1 Dec. 6, 1784 3:70-87 VI:411-424 77 Spiritual Worship 1 John 5:20 Dec. 22, 1780 3:88-102 VI:424-435 78 Spiritual Idolatry 1 John 5:21 Jan. 5, 1781 3:103-114 VI:435-444 79 On Dissipation 1 Cor. 7:35 Jan.-Feb. 1784 3:115-125 VI:444-452 80 On Friendship with the World Jas. 4:4 May 1, 1786 3:126-140 VI:452-463 81 In What Sense we are to Leave the World 2 Cor. 6:17-18 July 17, 1784 3:141-155 VI:464-475 82 On Temptation 1 Cor. 10:13 Oct. 7, 1786 3:156-168 VI:475-484 83 On Patience Jas. 1:4 Mar.-Apr. 1784 3:169-179 VI:484-492 84 The Important Question Matt. 16:26 Sept. 11, 1775 3:181-198 VI:493-505 85 On Working Out Our Own Salvation Phil. 2:12-13 Sept-Oct. 1785 3:199-209 VI:506-513 86 A Call to Backsliders Ps. 77:7-8 May 20, 1778 3:210-226 VI:514-527 87 The Danger of Riches 1 Tim. 6:9 Jan.-Feb. 1781 3:227-246 VII:1-15 88 On Dress 1 Pet. 3:3-4 Dec. 30, 1786 3:247-261 VII:15-26 89 The More Excellent Way 1 Cor. 12:31 July-Aug. 1787 3:262-277 VII:26-37 90 An Israelite Indeed John 1:47 July-Aug. 1785 3:278-289 VII:37-45 91 On Charity 1 Cor. 13:1-3 Oct. 15, 1784 3:290-307 VII:45-57 92 On Zeal Gal. 4:18 May 6, 1781 3:308-321 VII:57-67 93 On Redeeming the Time Eph. 5:16 Jan. 20, 1782 3:322-332 VII:67-75 94 On Family Religion Josh. 24:15 May 26, 1783 3:333-346 VII:76-86 95 On the Education of Children Prov. 22:6 July 12, 1783 3:347-360 VII:86-98 96 On Obedience to Parents Col. 3:20 Sept.-Oct. 1784 3:361-372 VII:98-108
97 On Obedience to Pastors Heb. 13:17 Mar. 18, 1785 3:373-383 VII:108-116 98 On Visiting the Sick Matt. 25:36 May 23, 1786 3:384-397 VII:117-127 99 The Reward of Righteousness Matt. 25:34 Nov. 23, 1777 3:399-414 VII:127-138 100 On Pleasing All Men Rom. 15:2 May 22, 1787 3:415-426 VII:139-146 101 The Duty of Constant Communion Luke 22:19 (1787) 3:427-439 VII:147-157 102 Of Former Times Eccles. 7:10 June 27, 1787 3:440-453 VII:157-166 103 What is Man? Ps. 8:3-4 July 23, 1787 3:454-463 VII:167-174 104 On Attending the Church Service 1 Sam. 2:17 Oct. 7, 1787 3:464-478 VII:174-185 105 On Conscience 2 Cor. 1:12 Apr. 8, 1788 3:479-490 VII:186-194 106 On Faith Heb. 11:6 Apr. 9, 1788 3:491-501 VII:195-202 107 On God s Vineyard Isa. 5:4 Oct. 17, 1787 3:502-517 VII:202-213 108 On Riches Matt. 19:24 Apr. 22, 1788 3:518-528 VII:214-222 109 The Trouble and Rest of Good Men (J 127) Job 3:17 Sept. 21, 1735 3:531-541 VII:365-372 110 Free Grace (J 128) Rom. 8:32 Apr. 29, 1739 3:542-563 VII:373-386 111 National Sins and Miseries (J 130) 2 Sam. 24:17 Nov. 7, 1775 3:564-576 VII:400-408 112 On Laying the Foundation of the New Chapel (J 132) Num. 23:23 Apr. 21, 1777 3:577-592 VII:419-430 113 The Late Work of God in North America (J 131) Ezek. 1:16 1778 3:594-608 VII:409-419 114 On the Death of John Fletcher (J 133) Ps. 37:37 Oct. 24, 1785 3:610-630 VII:431-449 115 Dives and Lazarus (J 112) Luke 16:31 Mar. 25, 1788 4:4-18 VII:244-255 116 What is Man? (J 109) Ps. 8:4 May 2, 1788 4:19-27 VII:225-230 117 On the Discoveries of Faith (J 110) Heb. 11:1 June 11, 1788 4:28-38 VII:231-238 118 On the Omnipresence of God (J 111) Jer. 23:24 Aug. 12, 1788 4:39-47 VII:238-244 119 Walking by Sight and Walking by Faith (J 113) 2 Cor. 5:7 Dec. 30, 1788 4:48-59 VII:256-264 120 The Unity of the Divine Being (J 114) Mark 12:32-33 Apr. 9, 1789 4:60-71 VII:264-273 121 Prophets and Priests (J 115) Heb. 5:4 May 4, 1789 4:72-84 VII:273-281 122 Causes of the Inefficacy of Christianity (J 116) Jer. 8:22 July 2, 1789 4:85-96 VII:281-290 123 On Knowing Christ after the Flesh (J 117) 2 Cor. 5:16 Aug. 15, 1789 4:97-106 VII:291-296 124 Human Life a Dream (J 121) Ps. 73:20 Aug. 1789 4:108-119 VII:318-325 125 On a Single Eye (J 118) Matt. 6:22-23 Sept. 25, 1789 4:120-130 VII:297-305 126 On Worldly Folly (J 119) Luke 12:20 Feb. 19, 1790 4:131-138 VII:305-311 127 On the Wedding Garment (J 120) Matt. 22:12 Mar. 26, 1790 4:139-148 VII:311-317 128 The Deceitfulness of the Human Heart (J 123) Jer. 17:9 Apr. 21, 1790 4:149-160 VII:335-343
129 Heavenly Treasure in Earthen Vessels (J 124) 2 Cor. 4:7 June 17, 1790 4:161-167 VII:344-348 130 On Living without God (J 125) Eph. 2:12 July 6, 1790 4:168-176 VII:349-354 131 The Danger of Increasing Riches (J 126) Ps. 62:10 Sept. 21, 1790 4:177-186 VII:355-362 132 On Faith (J 122) Heb. 11:1 Jan. 17, 1791 4:187-200 VII:326-335 133 Death and Deliverance Job 3:17 Oct. 1, 1725 4:204-214 134 Seek First the Kingdom Matt. 6:33 Nov. 21, 1725 4:215-223 135 On Guardian Angels Ps. 91:11 Sept. 29, 1726 4:224-235 136 On Mourning for the Dead (J 135) 2 Sam. 12:23 Jan. 11, 1727 4:236-243 VII:463-468 137 On Corrupting the Word of God (J 136) 2 Cor. 2:17 Oct. 6, 1727 4:244-251 VII:468-473 138a On Dissimulation John 1:47 Jan. 17, 1728 4:252-261 138b-c Two Fragments on Dissimulation? 4:262-266 139 On the Sabbath Exod. 20:8 July 4, 1730 4:267-278 140 The Promise of Understanding John 13:7 Oct. 13, 1730 4:279-289 141 The Image of God Gen. 1:27 Nov. 1, 1730 4:290-303 142 The Wisdom of Winning Souls Prov. 11:30 July 12, 1731 4:305-317 143 Public Diversions Denounced (J 140) Amos 3:6 Sept. 3, 1732 4:318-328 VII:500-508 144 The Love of God Mark 12:30 Sept. 15, 1733 4:329-345 145 In Earth as in Heaven Matt. 6:10 Apr. 20, 1734 4:346-350 146 The One Thing Needful Luke 10:42 May 1734 4:351-359 147 Wiser than the Children of Light Luke 16:8 1735 (?) 4:360-370 148 A Single Intention Matt. 6:22-23 Feb. 3, 1736 4:371-377 149 On Love (J 139) 1 Cor. 13:3 Feb. 20, 1737 4:378-388 VII:492-499 150 Hypocrisy in Oxford (English) (J 134) Isa. 1:21 June 24, 1741 4:389-407 VII:452-462 151 Hypocrisy in Oxford (Latin) Isa. 1:21 June 27, 1741 4:408-419 [J 129] The Cause and Cure of Earthquakes (Charles Wesley) Ps. 46:8 1750 VII:386-399 [J 137] On the Resurrection of the Dead (Benjamin Calamy) 1 Cor. 15:25 June 7, 1732 VII:474-485 [J 138] On Grieving the Holy Spirit (William Tilly) Eph. 4:30 June 13, 1732 VII:485-492 [J 141] On the Holy Spirit (John Gambold) 2 Cor. 3:17 June 13, 1736 VII:508-520 Notes 1. The Bicentennial Edition of the Works of John Wesley, ed. Albert C. Outler (Sermons, v. 1-4), et al. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1984ff.). 35 volumes. 2. The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M., ed. Thomas Jackson (London: Wesleyan Conference Office, 1872). 14 volumes. 3. Wesley s Standard Sermons, ed. Edward H. Sugden (London: Epworth Press, 1921). 2 volumes. This list has been compiled by collating the information in Appendices E, F, and G of The Bicentennial Edition (4:540-573), to which has been added Sugden s taxonomy for Sermons 1-53.