作为复兴运动和联合会社的领袖，卫斯理约翰清楚知道培育和训练的重要性。在这过程中，他亲手写的讲章就扮演了积极的角色。自从1733年以来，约翰就不断的写出有深度和阔度的讲章。在写讲章的岁月中，有一些年代或时段是特别多产的，例如1746-50年，1760年，1765年及1784-91年。
兹把他在这些时段所写的大部分讲章开列如下：
1746年
“因信称义”(Justification by Faith)
“到上帝国度的道路”(The Way to the Kingdom)
“圣灵的初果” (The First Fruits of the Spirit)
“奴仆的心与儿子的心”(The Spirit of Bondage and Adoption)
“圣灵的印证” (The Witness of the Spirit)
“我们心灵的见证”(The Witness of our own Spirit)
“施恩的工具”(The Means of Grace)
1748年
“新生（重生）的记号” (The Marks of the New Birth)
“上帝所生者的大权利”(The Great Privilege of those that are born of God)
“登山宝训”(Sermon on the Mount) 系列一至九
1750年
“登山宝训”(Sermon on the Mount) 系列十至十三
“律法的本质及功用”(The Nature, Property, and Use of the Law)
“藉着信心坚固律法” (The Law established through Faith)
“大公精神”(Catholic Spirit)
1760年
“新生”(The New Birth)
“诸多试探所导致的沉重”(Heaviness through Manifold Temptations)
“自我舍弃”(Self Denial)
“恶言恶语的治疗“(The Cure of Evil-speaking)
“钱财的利用”(The Use of Money)
1765年
《论基督徒的完全》A Plain Account on Christian Perfection
“符合圣经的救恩之道” (The Scriptural Way of Salvation)
“主是我们的公义” (The Lord Our Righteousness)
1784-85年
“我们当如何离开世界”(In What Sense we are to leave the World)
“谈完全”(On Perfection)
“谈教会”(Of the Church)
“谈作出我们得救的功夫”(On Working Out Our Salvation)
“新创造”(The New Creation)
1786-87年
“谈分裂”(On Schism)
“谈探访病患者”(On Visiting the Sick)
“常守圣餐的责任”(The Duty of Constant Communion)
“更卓越的道路”(The More Excellent Way)
“人是谁？”(What is Man?)
1788-91年
“谈信心”(On Faith)
“谈财富”(On Riches)
“人是谁？”(What is Man?)
“谈信仰的发现”(On the Discoveries of Faith)
“以眼见行走和以信心行走”(Walking by Sight, and Walking by Faith)
“基督信仰无力的原因”(Causes of the Inefficacy of Christianity)
“人生如梦”(Human Life like a Dream)
“谈专注的眼睛”(On a Single Eye)
“谈人心的诡诈”(On the Deceitfulness of the Human Heart)
“瓦器里的宝贝”(The Heavenly Treasure in Earthen Vessel)
“谈没有上帝的生活”(On Living without God)
“谈累计财富的危机”(On the Danger of Increasing Riches)
从上所列，我们可以发现约翰的内心关怀及他在不同时段所面对的神学议题。
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