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You Can Begin Again | Kevin Fetterhoff

Sermon Title: “You Can Begin Again” [vimeo id=”123125219″] Preacher: Kevin Fetterhoff. Pastor Kevin is the lead pastor at Bethany Wesleyan Church in Cherryville, Pennsylvania. BWC is a thriving congregation, intimately invested in the life of their members and the surrounding community. Churches often thrive when preaching thrives. We feature sermons at Wesleyansermons.com because we think featured […]

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Fanning the Flames | Pastor Dwight Mikesell

Dwight Mikesell, pastor of Calvary Wesleyan Church in Bethlehem, PA, recently presented this sermon on holiness at The Missional Holiness Conference. In it he suggests that it is possible that we could see a resurgence of the holiness message in a way that connects with a new generation. Birthed from the book of Titus, this […]

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Prevenient Grace and Preaching

Wesleyans believe in a God who goes before us in all things. We see God in all things, for we believe by faith that God’s spirit goes before us not only geographically, but in every way. The way is prepared for us so that “no temptation faces us except that which is common, and God […]

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Wesleyan Theology of Salvation and Preaching

Often we think of theology as content to be delivered. It is the message we deliver to those sitting in the seats on Sunday morning. The sermon is the bag, theology is the content. Theology is more than content to deliver, and sermonic form is more than a morally neutral container. Theology, especially a practical […]

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Living Pure | Pastor Kevin Hardy

Kevin Hardy is the energetic lead pastor of Crossroads Church of the Nazarene in Ellicott City, Maryland. We are grateful for his offering to let us use “Living Pure” as one example of holiness preaching by a contemporary preacher.   SERMON AUDIO: Download the sermon here. Here are some things we think you will find […]

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“Case” for Holiness

We asked for sermons that you celebrated on the topic of holiness. One of the suggestions we received was from the holiness summit at Ohio Christian University in 2009 by Dr. David Case. Thanks to Wesley Rowan -Pastor, Hudson Wesleyan Church in Hudson, MI Dr. Case has taught at Ohio Christian University since 1970. A […]

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Request for Holiness Sermons

This is the week we solicit your nominations for holiness sermons. Here’s what we hope to receive: A link to the sermon that includes at least the audio, hopefully video. Manuscripts not required, but outlines are great. The link is the only non-negotiable. The sermon should reflect the Wesleyan doctrine of entire sanctification. The sermon […]

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Five Common Hangups to Holiness

1. The belief that all sin is the same “I sin in thought, word, and deed every day” you have heard many say. You have also heard your people say “I think every sin is the same, who am I to judge?” Then the proof texts come out: “If you look at a woman you […]

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Pastoral Counsel on Experiencing Entire Sanctification | Dr. Chris Bounds

The beauty of The Wesleyan Church’s teaching on holiness is the optimism and expectation that God can work in the present moment to bring about entire sanctification. It fosters in us a posture of expectation and earnest seeking, confident that the holiest longings of the human heart can be realized in our lives, sooner rather […]

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Setting Holiness Too High | Dr. Chris Bounds

Increasingly, Wesleyans are losing the ability to articulate clearly, succinctly, and persuasively our understanding of holiness. One of the reasons behind our problem is confusion over the meaning of entire sanctification. While the Wesleyan Church has a clearly defined Article of Religion on holiness, different descriptions of entire sanctification exist among laity and clergy. As […]