Salvation is a gift that cannot be earned

She woke up around midnight to pieces of the roof of her house falling on her bed—and they were on fire! Hero of faith series...

6 of 16 John Wesley From the Heroes of Faith Series Over the next several weeks, we will be featuring real heroes—men and women who have accomplished so much for the Lord in the face of unimaginable circumstances. We hope you'll read over them and look to their examples for hope and encouragement. "Light yourself on fire with passion, and people will come from miles to watch you burn." —John Wesley "And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." (Col. 3:15–17) Eleven-year-old Hetty Wesley woke up around midnight to pieces of the roof of her house falling on her bed—and they were on fire! Hetty ran to find her parents, and the family hurried out of the burning house to safety—everyone except 5-year-old John. The children's father, Samuel, tried to reach John several times, but the flames were too hot. The family knelt to pray. Suddenly, John's face appeared in an upstairs window. One neighbor stood on the shoulder of another, and they snatched John out of the house just before the roof collapsed. The family gave thanks to God and called John "a brand plucked from the burning" (Zechariah 3:2). Because of this, John carried a burden into adulthood—a desire to please God in order to be saved. He became a minister, and traveled to America to work with Native Americans. However, he was not successful in his ministry, and he made many mistakes. At the encouragement of an acquaintance, John attended a Bible study where the Holy Spirit helped him understand that salvation is a gift from God and cannot be earned. He finally believed that good habits are the result of God's grace and mercy, not the cause, and he was grateful for God's goodness. Although the local churches did not appreciate his attempts to preach repentance and grace through faith, he began teaching in the open fields to the townsfolk, and many began to believe. God used him to help in a great revival in England, and he is considered the founder of the Methodist and Wesleyan denominations. John's life was one of thankfulness—thankful to God for saving him from the burning home as a child, and for opening his eyes to God's free gift of salvation through faith in Jesus. He also took seriously Jesus' instruction to show gratitude by doing good and continually thanking God for His grace. His life and story are a great example and reminder for us to be deeply grateful for the work of Jesus in our lives.   GET YOUR TORCHLIGHTERS GIFT SET Receive the complete Torchlighters gift set with Augustine and 15 other heroes of faith. Simply follow the link below and make a donation to RevelationMedia. Please prayerfully consider how much God is leading you to give, and as our thanks to you, we will send you the Torchlighters gift set for free. Your support makes it possible for us to continue the translation and distribution of films like The Pilgrim's Progress and the production of iBIBLE, the world's first online interactive journey through the biblical narrative.  GET YOUR TORCHLIGHTERS GIFT SET Copyright © 2020 RevelationMedia, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: RevelationMedia PO Box 518 McKinney, Texas 75070 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can *update your preferences or *unsubscribe from this list.

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