Tag Archives: Discipleship

Matthew’s Second Set of “Blessed Ares,” Matthew 25:31-46

Today, we’re reading what has been called the Sermon on the Judgment, or as the preacher that married Kelly and me 40 years ago calls it, “The Sermon on the Last Audit.”[1] It’s about how all of us will appear … Continue reading

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Laissez-Faire Faith, Matthew 25:1-13

A sermon delivered by Patrick H Wrisley on November 19, 2023. We preachers all have at least one really good wedding story we have had taken place. Mine was when I was an associate pastor for evangelism at Peachtree Presbyterian … Continue reading

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Side by Side, Matthew 11:25-30

A sermon delivered by Dr. Patrick H Wrisley on Sunday, July 9, 2023 Years ago, the former President of Princeton Seminary, Dr. Robert Gillespie, was speaking at a conference about the state of the church and culture. He said, “We … Continue reading

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The Essence of a Call, Matthew 9:9-13,18-26

A sermon delivered on June 11, 2023, by the Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. As the church calendar moves into the rhythm of Ordinary Time, our Gospel selections running from now through the end of November come from Matthew. If … Continue reading

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The Characteristics of a Disciple, Matthew 5:13-20

A sermon preached by Patrick H. Wrisley on February 5, 2023. Matthew 5.1 says that Jesus went up onto the mountain and Matthew 8.1 says Jesus came down the mountain. Sandwiched between these two verses are three chapters that comprise … Continue reading

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