Tag Archives: Jesus

On Full Display, John 17:6-19

Posted on May 13, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by Patrick H. Wrisley, May 12, 2024. Years and years ago, what feels like a lifetime ago, I was a martial arts instructor. I just loved to fight! Every year, there was a karate tournament held in … Continue reading →

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Peter’s Conversion, Acts 10:44-48

Posted on May 7, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

Actually, It’s the Story of Three Conversions A Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley on May 5, 2024 Have you ever walked up to a group of people and all you hear is the punchline of a joke? … Continue reading →

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What Story Do Our Scars Tell?, Luke 24:36-48

Posted on April 16, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

Turn in your Bible to Luke 24:36. Now in Luke’s Story, we are joining the action on the first Easter evening. The Story immediately preceding ours this morning is the Story about two forlorn disciples walking home from Jerusalem to … Continue reading →

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What Does Doubting Thomas Teach Us?, John 20:19-31

Posted on April 9, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley on April 7, 2024, the Second Sunday of Easter, Year B Former foreign secretary of Great Britain, Lord Halifax, once shared a railway compartment with two prim-looking older women. A … Continue reading →

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The Power of a Name, John 20:1-18

Posted on April 3, 2024 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered on Easter, March 31, 2024, Year B John 20:1-18 20.1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed … Continue reading →

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