John Wesley
John Wesley was a young Anglican minister that was classically trained and excelled in his studies. He went to Oxford and was a member of a religious society that vowed to pray, study and follow God. He took a ministry position in the new world for colonist in Savannah Georgia. On his way to the new world during a terrible storm he noticed that a group of Moravians going to bring the Gospel to Indians were not afraid. In fact, the Moravians were singing calmly in the storm. When John, who was the chaplain of the voyage as well, inquired with them to there calmly manner they asked if he John had faith in Christ. He responded yes, but said later is was an empty answer.
After failing miserably in Georgia he went back to England. On a certain night John records in his journal the following, "In the evening, I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation, and an assurance was given me that he had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death."
The rest as they say is history. John Wesley went on to enjoy ministry overflowing with spiritual power and souls saved in England and ordained many ministers for God leaving a testimony that his faith was real.You can read more about him here.
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