Romans: The Heart of the Gospel – Abraham’s Faith and Mine: The Seed to Come

Peter Barnes | Romans 4:17b-21

SERMON  NOTES
ABRAHAM’S  FAITH  AND  MINE:  THE  SEED  TO  COME
(Romans  4:17b-21)

Our  faith  is  like  Abraham’s  (4:23-24a).

1.  Faith  rests  on  God’s  hope  against  all  human  hope.

– 4:17b-19.  In  the  words  of  Charles  Wesley:

In  hope,  against  all  human  hope,

Self-desperate,  I  believe;

The Life of Samuel – God, the Ark, and the Philistines

Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 5:1-7:1

SERMON  NOTES
GOD,  THE  ARK,  AND  THE  PHILISTINES
1 Samuel 5:1-7:1

1.  God  preserves  His  own  name.

– 5:1-12;  this  looks  like  God  versus  Humpty  Dumpty

– Psalm 115:3-8

– God  Himself  acts  to  show  that  He  is  God  (1 Cor.8:4-6; 10:21;  Ezek.36:20-23)

2.  

Romans: The Heart of the Gospel – Law and Promise

Peter Barnes | Romans 4:13-17a

SERMON  NOTES
LAW  AND  PROMISE
(Romans  4:13-17a)

Thomas  Boston  on  justification:  ‘God  the  Father  takes  the  pen,  dips  it  in  the  blood  of  His  Son,  crosses  the  sinner’s  accounts,  and  blots  them  out  of  His  debt-book.’

1.  God’s  world-wide  promises  are  fulfilled  by  faith.

– …

Prayer: Some Suggestions

Of all the practices in the Christian life, prayer is surely one of the most difficult. If one has thirty minutes at one’s disposal, it is far easier to preach than to pray. John ‘Rabbi’ Duncan was asked on one occasion to lead family worship, and prayed at very great …

Romans: The Heart of the Gospel – When Was Abraham Justified?

Peter Barnes | Romans 4:9-12

SERMON  NOTES
WHEN  WAS  ABRAHAM  JUSTIFIED?
(Romans  4:9-12)

– What  is  the  relationship  between  faith  and  circumcision?  Or,  to  us,  faith  and  baptism?

1.  Abraham  was  justified  before  he  was  circumcised.

– 4:9-10;  Abraham  received  the  promise  in  Genesis 12:1-4  at  75;  this  was  confirmed  …

The Life of Samuel – The Call of Samuel

Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 3:1-21

SERMON  NOTES
THE  CALL  OF  SAMUEL
1 Samuel 3:1-21;  Acts  22:1-21

1.  God  speaks  through  His  Word

– 3:1;  like  Amos 8:11-12

– 3:19-21;  see  Deut.18:21-22

2.  An  obedient  heart.

– God  speaks  three  times  before  Eli  or  Samuel  understand

O  give  me  Samuel’s 

Debating The Eucharist: Real or Symbolic?

On Monday 27th June, at 7:30PM, Tim Staples and Dr Peter Barnes will be debating the Eucharist. The debate will be held at Bowman’s Hall, Blacktown City Council Civic Centre, Civic Lane Corner Campbell St, Blacktown. Entry is free, but seating is limited. …