Lenape Valley Presbyterian Church - Audio Sermons

2010-Apr-18 - "The Angry Son" - Part 3 of the series "Christ's Parables for Today" - Rev. W. Douglas Hood, Jr.

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Luke 15:25-32

If you live your life by the rule book, it may be that you've missed completely what the cross is all about.

2010-Apr-11 "The Lost Son" - Part 2 in the series "Christ's Parables for Today" - Rev. W. Douglas Hood Jr.

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Luke 15:11-24

Regardless of your past, when you approach God, He will also rush to you and with joy welcome you into His kingdom.

2010-Apr-04 - Easter Sunday - "Resurrection in a World Like Ours" - Rev. W. Douglas Hood, Jr.

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John 20:1-18

Just as Jesus told Mary Magdalene not to hold on to Him after He had risen from the dead, we must also learn to let go of the wounds, disappointments, and hurts of life that will ruin the life that God has for us moving forward.

2010-Mar-28 - "Vacant Places of the Heart" - Rev. W. Douglas Hood, Jr.

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Matthew 27:45-51

Whenever we are experiencing a seeming abandonment from God, remember that Jesus hung on the cross for us and experienced abandonment beyond our comprehension.

2010-Mar-21 - "Hidden Treasure and Pearl" - Part 1 of the series "Christ's Parables for Today" - Rev. W. Douglas Hood, Jr.

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Matthew 13:44-46

Don't settle for second best. When we make the sacrifice to obtain the treasure that is God's Kingdom, it results in immediate joy in this life.

2010-Feb-28 "The Living Bread" - Rev. Sara Hodsden

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John 6:51-58

We live in a culture that prides itselfon independence. Jesus tells us that we are utterly dependent on Him. We need Christ to feed our souls just as we need our daily bread to survive.

2010-Jan-24 "The Power of God" - Part 4 of the Message Series "Getting to Know God" - Rev. W. Douglas Hood Jr.

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Sometimes the power of God comes to us in the weakness of a person and communicates love. When we begin to understand and execute that love in our own lives, a greater power is released, hatred and fear dissipate, and we become the people that God created us to be.

1 Corinthians 1:23-25

2010-Jan-17 "The Love of God" - Part 3 of the Message Series "Getting to Know God" - Rev. W. Douglas Hood Jr.

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Romans 5:6-8

Doug explains how the fifth chapter of Romans is a beautiful story of the power of God's love coming into the midst of our sinfulness, our brokeness, our lives that we have messed up, and reclaiming us for God's purposes.

2010-Jan-10 "Looking at God through Christ" - Part 2 of the Message Series "Getting to Know God" - Rev. W. Douglas Hood Jr.

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John 14:8-13

2009-Oct-11 "Repentance" - Part 3 in the Series "Spiritual Transformation" - Rev W. Douglas Hood, Jr.

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Mark 1:4-5

2009-Jul-05 "forgetaboutit" - Kurt Pleim

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Philippians 3:12-14

Don't dwell on the mistakes of the past. Focus on Christ!

2009-Feb-22 "Back to Basics" - Bruce Main / Urban Promise

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Micah 6:8

2009-Jan-25 "From 'Game Over' to 'Let's Roll!' " - Part 4 of 4 "Why? The Big Faith Question" - Rev. W. Douglas Hood, Jr.

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John 11:1-6
John 11:32-44

The story of Lazarus teaches us that as we endure times of loss, pain, and suffering we can be consoled with the knowledge that God knows, God cares, and God is still in control.

2009-Jan-18 "Struggling to Hang On" - Part 3 of 4 in the series - "Why? The Big Faith Question" - Rev. W. Douglas Hood, Jr.

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Romans 5:3-5

Paul says to boast in your suffering! While we benchpress the burdens of life and strengthen ourselves into the likeness of Jesus, God is our spotter. He watches our every move and steps in when the weight of life is too much to bear alone.

2009-Jan-11 "Is It My Fault?" - Part 2 of 4 in the series "Why? - The Big Faith Question" - Rev. W. Douglas Hood, Jr.

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John 9:2
Luke 13:2

Jesus removes from our vocabulary the notion that our calamities, sufferings, persecutions, and ruin are a result of God's judgement. The judgement for our sins have already been covered by the blood of Jesus when He died on the Cross. Instead, when we suffer, God stands close in the midst to lovingly console us.