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The Footsteps of Wesley - Part 3 (Bristol)

  • sellersburgumc
  • Oct 4
  • 1 min read

Thank you for joining us for this exciting series which follows Pastor John on his summer trip through England following in the footsteps of John Wesley the 18th century founder of Methodism. Part 3 of this four part series focuses on Bristol where John Wesley first preached outdoors and erected the first Methodist Meeting House. Next to London, Wesley spent more time in Bristol than anywhere else.


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Reflection Questions

If you would like to go deeper, please use these questions to reflect on this week's sermon.

  • John Wesley's time in the colony of Georgia was a complete failure. Have you ever failed at something?

  • On May 24, 1738, John Wesley had a special encounter with the Holy Spirit. Have you ever felt the presence or voice of God comforting or nudging you in a s specific direction?

  • Wesley was against preaching outdoors at first, and then came to embrace the idea. Has that every happened to you, where something you were against ended up being a good thing?

  • Wesley believed in second chances. Has anyone ever giving you a second chance?


Discover Bristol

You can learn more about Bristol and John Wesley's time there by visiting the links below.

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