Sermons on Several Occasions is a collection of discourses or sermons published by John Wesley. He preached on topics such as salvation by faith, the witness of the Spirit, the means of grace, and Christian perfection.[1]:139
The first volume was published in 1746. A second volume followed in 1748 and a third in 1750, making 36 sermons in all. A fourth volume was added in 1760, bringing the total to 43, and in 1762 a 44th sermon was inserted in the second edition of volume 3.[1]:138 These four volumes are collectively known as Wesley's Forty-four Sermons. Along with his Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament, Wesley's Forty-four Sermons are considered part of the doctrinal standards of the Methodist Church of Great Britain.[2] A further 97 sermons were printed in several volumes.[3] Wesley was apparently influenced by the Anglican Book of Homilies, in terms of the form (i.e. using sermons as a primary means of communication) and content.[1]:135–137