Tag Archives: Apostle Paul

The New Circle of Life, 2 Corinthians 5:6-17

Posted on June 17, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon delivered on Sunday, June 16, 2024, by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. Turn in your Bible to 2 Corinthians 5 and we are going to begin with verses 6 – 17. The books of First and Second Corinthians … Continue reading →

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New Identity, New Responsibilities; Galatians 4:4-7

Posted on January 2, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

       A sermon delivered on December 31, 2023, Year B by Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. Our text today is a birth narrative written before any of the other birth narratives of Matthew, Mark, or Luke were written. Matthew, Mark, and … Continue reading →

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You Should Try Doing This Sometimes!, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Posted on October 30, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by the Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. on October 29, 2023. The late Frank Harrington, the former pastor of the nation’s largest Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia, tells the story of how he received an angry phone … Continue reading →

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My final sermon at First Pres FTL: Final Thoughts, Colossians 4:2-6

Posted on July 24, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

Our morning text comes from Paul’s letter to the church in Colossae. Colossians is a letter written to a church in what is today’s Turkey. His letter focuses on two primary issues confronting the church at the time. You see, … Continue reading →

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The Sermon: How Do We Know if We Have Grown Up?; Ephesians 4:1-16

Posted on August 2, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon preached August 1, 2021 by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley. Ephesians 4:1-16 4.1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility … Continue reading →

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