Tag Archives: bible

The Way Down is the Way Up

Posted on March 18, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered on March 17, 2024, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year B We have transported ahead in John’s Story to chapter 12. Jesus has come to the Passover festival and the Pharisees, the local religious leaders, see Jesus … Continue reading →

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Flipping Tables, John 2:13-22

Posted on March 4, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

This morning, we are looking at flipping tables. Today, flipping tables can mean a few things. On one hand, you’re at a busy restaurant like the Silo on a Saturday morning and are waiting for the busboy to clean up … Continue reading →

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A Cross is More than Something to Slip into Your Pocket, Mark 8:31-38, Lent 2, Year B

Posted on February 28, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

Turn in your Bible to Mark 8.31-38. We find that Jesus and his companions have traveled roughly 30 miles north from Capernaum to the town of Caesarea Philippi – a town that would be considered to be as pagan as … Continue reading →

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Fishing, Mark 1:21-28

Posted on January 30, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

                       A message on how to read the Bible. Turn in your Bible to Mark 1. Last week, Jesus was introduced in the Story as coming to herald the in-breaking of the reign of God which required people to do two … Continue reading →

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The Winsome News!, Mark 1:1-8

Posted on December 12, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

Sixty-three years before Jesus was born, the powers of Rome came and took control of what we know as Israel and Palestine. As we learn in the various Gospel stories, the Romans were an oppressive regime exercising their will at … Continue reading →

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