Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse XII · §24 · John Wesley

An appearance of usefulness

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They come, secondly, with an appearance of usefulness. Indeed to this, to do good, they are particularly called. They are set apart for this very thing. They are particularly commissioned to watch over your soul and to train you up to eternal life. It is their whole business to go about doing good and healing those who are oppressed by the devil (Acts 10:38). And you have always been accustomed to look upon them in this light, as messengers of God sent to bring you a blessing.

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3. They come, secondly, with an appearance of usefulness. Indeed to this, to do good they are particularly called. They are set apart for this very thing. They are particularly commissioned, to watch over your soul and to train you up to eternal life. ’Tis their whole business, to go about doing good, and healing those that are oppressed of the devil. And you have been always accustomed to look upon them in this light, as messengers of God, sent to bring you a blessing.

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The twelfth sermon on the Sermon on the Mount, on Matthew 7:15-20: beware of false prophets, and know them by their fruits.

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Wesley's own sermon in updated English wording. The 1771 panel is the text of the Works Wesley himself had printed in 1771. It is public domain.

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Sermon 32 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 7:15-20.

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