Wellshire Presbyterian Church Sermon Archive

In this statement on forgiveness, Jesus asks us to forgive a person who has wronged us not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Rev. Robb Davis preaches on the importance of forgiveness in the kingdom of heaven. Jesus asks us to let go of what we feel is owed us, and in doing so, Jesus asks a lot of us!

The Rev. Katie Robb Davis explores the final chapters of the Revelation to John, which provide a vision of hope for a new heaven, a new earth, and a new Jerusalem. What might heaven look like to you? How do we live into the hope of God making all things new?

This Jubilee Sunday sermon reminds folks that there is no such thing as a perfect church -- or a perfect pastor -- and there never has been!

This sermon is on the Second Coming of Christ. Dr. Bell discusses various considerations before speaking of the importance of daily preparation.

This sermon is based on the Letter to Laodicea, the last of the seven letters. It warns of the danger of being a lukewarm Christian.

This sermon is based on the haunting letter to Thyatira. Dr. Bell uses it as a basis to discuss the important issue of tolerance and intolerance.

Dr. Bell addresses the letter to Sardis. Among other things, the risen Christ says to the church, You have a name reputation for being alive, but you are dead. What kind of reputation do you have? And does it fit reality in the Kingdom of God?

Last Sunday, August 10, Dr. Bell preached on the Letter to Philadelphia (Rev. 37-13). He applied this letter to those who currently suffer or face rejection, offering some hope in the important concept of Jesus as the open door.

In his last sermon while on staff at Wellshire before retirement, the Rev. Dr. Fred Wollerman explores how communion connects the body of Christ literally through the bread as the body , broken for us, and the cup as the blood shed for us. We're all in this together -- it's not every one for himself.

Continuing the summer sermon series, Apocalypse WOW!, Rev. Katie Robb Davis preaches on the letter to the church in Pergamum. This church was both commended for its loyalty to Christ in the face of cultural pressure to do otherwise and was chastised for the few who taught greater accommodation to culture. What are the other gods in our society that try to distract us and demand our loyalty, and where is our hope?

This sermon is the second in our sizzling summer series, Apocalypse Wow! Dr. Bell uses the Letter to the Church at Ephesus to talk about love.

This is the first sermon in the Apocalypse Wow summer series. In it. Dr. Bell provides a good overview of the book and reasons to study it.

Six of Wellshire Churchs graduating seniors delivered this collection of sermonettes on Youth Sunday in 2014. Fittingly, the six grappled with how to express faith in merely six words -- #mysixwordstoryoffaith.

Kira Stringer preached her first Wellshire sermon on Pentecost Sunday before being elected as Wellshires next Associate Pastor for Youth and Young Adults. In this sermon, Kira relates how the tongues of flame at Pentecost translate into todays world in what ways does the Holy Spirit impel us to action now?

On Trinity Sunday, Rev. Robb Davis preached on how each person of the Trinity invites us to partner with God in the continued act of making the world, and making it right.

This sermon comes in two parts first, Dr. Bell walks through his understanding of I am the way, the truth, and the life, proposing that this is not a claim for religious exclusivity. Then, he turns attention to the second part of John 14 which speaks of love and obedience.

This Ascension Sunday sermon focuses on Jesus feet. On the one hand, to think that all things are under the feet of the risen Christ is empowering, and on the other hand, it is humbling.

This sermon by Dr. Bell is based primarily on John 141-2. In it, he talks about the location of Gods house or home as a source of comfort.

This post-Easter sermon on Thomas deals with the issue of faith in our modern, skeptical age of science.

This sermon is based on the discussion between Jesus and two disciples on the road to Emmaus. In the breaking of the bread, their eyes were opened. Dr. Bell makes two points out of this regarding fellowship and hospitality.