10/5/03
Works of Piety
Chapter 2� Main Themes in John Wesley�s Theology
Chapter 3� Works of Piety
Chapter 4� Works of Mercy
Chapter 5� Wesley�s People in North America
Chapter 6� Renewal in the Wesley Tradition
Works of Piety � The personal and communal means by which one can grow in the Christian faith.
Acknowledge peaks and valleys of Christian life.
God�s preparing (prevenient) grace makes us ready for new life in Christ.
Next, God�s accepting (justifying) grace initiates us into new life in Christ.
Then, God�s sustaining (sanctifying) grace supports, encourages, and empowers us.
Disciplines as part of spiritual growth -- the means of grace.
1. Searching the Scriptures
2. Prayer
3. Fasting
4. The Lord�s Supper
5. Christian Conference
6. Public Worship
Conclusions on Wesley�s view of spiritual formation:
Christian life requires God�s sustaining grace.
God not only promises sustaining grace but also provides the means for it.
The means of grace are not only to be used in a personal way but are to be practiced in company of others.
Works of piety, the disciplined use of the means of grace, will lead us to works of mercy.
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