Peter Barnes | 1 Kings 19:1-21
SERMON NOTES
COMING OFF A HIGH
1 Kings 19:1-21; Matthew 11:1-19
– danger after an intense experience
1. Signs of depression
(a) fear
– 19:1-3. When John Chrysostom was threatened by the empress Eudoxia in the early fifth century, he replied: ‘Go tell her
Peter Barnes | Jude 24-25
SERMON NOTES
THE JUDE BENEDICTION
(Jude 24-25)
– it is not clear whether verse 24 refers to God or Christ.
1. God is able to keep us from falling.
– vv.24a, 1, 21; see Psalm 37:23-24; Jer.32:40; 2 Tim.1:12.
– see also Luke 22:31-32
2. …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 77:1-20
SERMON NOTES
REMEMBERING PAST MERCIES
Psalm 77:1-20; Romans 8:28-39
– in 1555 Bishop John Hooper, while in prison and awaiting trial and execution, recommended that his wife read this Psalm.
1. Keep praying in times of struggle.
– 77:1-9; Christ too cried out to the
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Peter Barnes | Jude 22-23
SERMON NOTES
DEALING WITH PEOPLE CHRISTIANLY
(Jude 22-23)
– the Greek text is something of a mingle-mangle (to use John Knox’s description of the English Reformation); the NKJV refers to two groups, the NIV and ESV to three groups.
– …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 32:1-11
SERMON NOTES
A HEAVY AND SINFUL HEART
Psalm 32:1-11; 1 John 1:1-10
– Augustine died in 430 with Psalm 32 posted on his wall
1. The blessing of forgiveness.
– 32:1-2; see Rom.4:5-8;
– death by law (Lev.20:10; Ex.21:12); life by the death of the …
Peter Barnes | Jude 20-21
SERMON NOTES
BUILDING OURSELVES UP
(Jude 20-21)
– In sanctification, God does all and we do all e.g. we keep ourselves (v.21) and Christ keeps us (vv.1, 24); see Phil.2:12-13.
1. Build yourselves up in the faith.
– v.20a; faith is a body of belief
Peter Barnes | Jeremiah 20:7-18
SERMON NOTES
IT IS ALL TOO MUCH!
Jeremiah 20:7-18; 2 Cor. 4:7-18
– depression affected even the genial Charles Spurgeon. Jeremiah was isolated as God’s prophet (15:17-18; 20:1-6)
1. Jeremiah is torn between God’s Word and the world’s opposition.
– 20:7-10; in the midst of
Peter Barnes | Jude 16-19
SERMON NOTES
PROUD SPIRITLESS GRUMBLERS
(Jude 16-19)
– grace is being turned into immorality (vv.3-4)
1. People of grace are gracious.
– v.16; these false teachers are grumblers and faultfinders (malcontents, complainers), like Israel in the desert (Ex.15:24; 17:3; Num.14:26-29; Ps.106:24-25)
– see Luke 15:28-32; …
