http://www.gfpc.org Sermons given at Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church Feeder 2.3.7(1701); Mac OS X Version 10.8.2 (Build 12C60) http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:14:20 -0400 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:14:20 -0400 Rev. Timothy J. Luoma Sermons preached at Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church. christian,presbyterian,pcusa,luoma,Gallipolis clean Rev. Timothy J. Luoma pastor@gfpc.org no http://gfpc.org/news/lost-and-found-and-lost Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:30:17 -0400 A77B3213-18E6-4F0E-BD22-CD209103A172 Rev. Timothy J. Luoma At least the "prodigal" son was honest enough to leave, and eventually found his way back. But there's a lot more to the story than just the younger son. [Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 (NRSV)] Chapter: 15 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. [2] And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” [3] So he told them this parable: [11] “There was a man who had two sons. [12] The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.’ So he divided his property between them. [13] A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. [14] When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. [15] So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. [16] He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. [17] But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! [18] I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; [19] I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.”’ [20] So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. [21] Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ [22] But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. [23] And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; [24] for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate. [25] “Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. [26] He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. [27] He replied, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.’ [28] Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. [29] But he answered his father, ‘Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. [30] But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’ [31] Then the father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. [32] But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’” [Luke 15:11b-32 (NRSV)]: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/index.php?search=Luke%2015%3A11b-32&version=nrsv no 29:54 http://gfpc.org/2013-03-03 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 10:30:51 -0500 0D2569D9-43D0-4931-BC38-71A64345DAA3 Rev. Timothy J. Luoma Luke 13:1-9 13:1 At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 13:2 He asked them, "Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? 13:3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. 13:4 Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them--do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? 13:5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did." 13:6 Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. 13:7 So he said to the gardener, 'See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?' 13:8 He replied, 'Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. 13:9 If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'" no 27:28 http://gfpc.org/post/44067879646/ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:30:38 -0500 DB3FDC41-93C3-4A2A-9B7F-4A5508E51F8C Rev. Timothy J. Luoma no 23:45 http://www.gfpc.org/2013-02-17 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:30:21 -0500 7768EBF9-1F5F-4398-9129-2F6FEDE6BE0E Rev. Timothy J. Luoma no 23:50 http://www.gfpc.org/2013-02-13 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:00:44 -0500 872F82EC-14CC-444E-8293-D16BC648CDB4 Rev. Timothy J. Luoma no 17:28 http://www.gfpc.org/2013-02-10 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:30:40 -0500 6D4F3F26-97DC-4CDD-9F54-931FE1FDB33A Rev. Timothy J. Luoma no 24:17 http://www.gfpc.org/2013-02-03 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:44:35 -0500 7E75D207-F30E-4A1B-8153-21C58BF6382B Rev. Timothy J. Luoma no 26:27 http://www.gfpc.org/2013-01-27 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:30:55 -0500 ABB4D984-991F-41AE-8EA5-D638D1504090 Rev. Timothy J. Luoma no 30:03 http://www.gfpc.org/2013-01-20 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:30:23 -0500 6DC9F468-E3B7-477F-AFAF-1B4690C4D2FD Rev. Timothy J. Luoma no 23:37 http://www.gfpc.org/2013-01-13 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:30:03 -0500 F40C7059-1E6B-44C5-8153-F0B41785878C Rev. Timothy J. Luoma no 22:42