Quotemeal: Jun. 1st, 1959

Monday, June 1, 1959

"Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago."
— John Wesley

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Illustration of John Wesley — "Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.

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