The Sermon on the Mount

by John Wesley, Clare George Weakley Jr. (Editor)

“Long for the living God. Be a lover of God and all mankind.” — John Wesley

After his heart-warming experience on Aldersgate Street in London, John Wesley loved to preach and teach about Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. He took this sermon very seriously and devoted his life to following its precepts, which he explains very clearly in this classic work.

Wesley’s desire was to present “plain truth to plain people.” Editor Clare Weakley has endeavored to help him with this by updating the original eighteenth-century language in an effort to make this book more palatable and user-friendly for today’s reader.

Above all else, Wesley wanted his congregations and readers to enter into the “more-abundant life” that Jesus came to give us, and to lead us, as children of God, into the very life of Christ itself. The content of this book is far-reaching and As you read The Sermon on the Mount, you will see that the Beatitudes are the attitudes we are to be and have as believers. Wesley writes, “Long for the living God. Long to wake up in His likeness and be satisfied with it. Be a lover of God and all mankind.” This book will show you how.

326 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

John Wesley is recognized as the founder of Methodism. An acclaimed preacher, Wesley travelled extensively on horseback and drew large crowds for his outdoor sermons. A contemporary of William Wilberforce, Wesley was a strong voice opposing slavery in England and the United States. His influence upon modern Christianity can be seen by the large number of Methodist organizations in the Wesleyan tradition all over the world.

Reviews

[Késia Souza Alves · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dos 15 capítulos eu gostei de 02 (O 7. O comprimento da lei; e o 9. Jejue pela graça). 02/15 é pouco para categorizar como um livro bom/recomendável. No entanto, o que me impediu de apreciar mais o livro não foi a qualidade do conteúdo em si, mas o estilo de escrita do autor. Ao meu ver, é demasiadamente prolixo, as orações são muito curtas, não permitindo reflexões mais profundas, e o autor não sai da superficialidade/do óbvio. Contudo, eu recomendo esse livro para novos convertidos, iniciantes em leitura cristã, aos que têm dificuldade de entender as Bem-Aventuranças, aos que curtem leitura explicativa/didática (para esse público seria um livro 04 estrelas).

[Márcio · Rating 5 out of 5]

O ensino é bem denso, recomendo para estudo, porém para quem não tem costume com capítulos grandes não é muito bom.