How many times have you heard people say "everyone should read Wesley" or maybe you've thought about reading the Standard Sermons but couldn't get past the original language? This volume contains the first twenty sermons, in which Wesley deals with theology, in modern English, making this volume appropriate for individual and small group study. Lay speakers, local pastors, and small group members will enjoy this book. Other volumes can be purchased separately: John Wesley on the Sermon on the Mount #9780687028108 John Wesley on Christian Practice #9780687022267 "This fresh statement of Wesley has gotten me back into John Wesley's preaching." --Bishop Judith Craig Kenneth C. Kinghorn is Professor of Church History and Historical Theology and Vice President-at-Large, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of Gifts of the Spirit, The Gospel of Grace, The Heritage of American Methodism, and John Wesley on Christian Beliefs: The Standard Sermons in Modern English, vol. 1, 1-20; John Wesley on the Sermon on the Mount: The Standard Sermons in Modern English, vol. 2, 21-33; and the forthcoming John Wesley on Christian Practice: The Standard Sermons in Modern English, vol. 3, 34-52, all published by Abingdon Press. Used Book in Good Condition