Tag Archives: First Presbyterian Church

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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They Put the “FUN” in Dysfunction! Genesis 50:15-21

Posted on September 18, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon preached by the Rev. Patrick H Wtisley, D.Min. on September 17, 2023. Hear the main point of today’s message: God thrives in the messes we create for ourselves. God thrives in the messes we create for ourselves. Let’s … Continue reading →

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Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is? Romans 13:8-14

Posted on September 11, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. on Sunday, September 10, 2023. This morning, I want to see if you can finish this sentence from an old, well-known tune from the band Chicago. As I was walking down the … 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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Forget the Soil; Let’s Talk About the Seed! Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Posted on July 17, 2023 by patrick h wrisley

This morning we are picking back up in the Gospel account from Matthew. Go ahead and turn in your Bible to Matthew 13 and we are going to start with verse one. Matthew 13 is a highly packed and dense … Continue reading →

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