Articles

LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD, STANDING FIRM

Editorial
From the Newsletter of Revesby Presbyterian Church
January 2009
Rev Dr Peter Barnes

In Roman mythology, Janus was a two-headed god who looked backwards and forwards, and so was regarded as the god of gateways and doorways. He has given his name to our month January, which is a …

Sermons

Christmas Day 2008: The Magnificat

Peter Barnes | Luke 1:46-56

SERMON  NOTES
The  Magnificat
1  Samuel 2:1-10;  Luke 1:46-56

– Bonhoeffer  saw  prison  as  like  the  Advent  season

1. The  Lord  is  the  Saviour.

– 1:46-49

– God  is  mighty,  holy,  and  merciful  to  His  maidservant

– Rom. 5:12, 18;  Christ  was  born  to  save…

Sermons

Sermons on the Book of Psalms: Heading for Home

Peter Barnes | Psalm 84

SERMON  NOTES
Heading  for  Home
Psalm  84;  Hebrews 11:23-40

– Derek  Kidner:  ‘The  Pull  of  Home’;  blessing  in  verses  4, 5, 12

1. The  blessing  of  pilgrimage  to  God.

–  84:1-7;  contrast  to  Isa.57:20-21

–  Thomas  Watson:  ‘The  world  is  enough  to  busy  us,  but  …

Sermons

Sermons on the Letter to the Ephesians: Christ is our Peace

Peter Barnes | Ephesians 2:14-18

SERMON  NOTES
Christ  is  our  Peace
(Eph. 2:14-18)

– cf.  Isa.9:6;  Micah 5:5.  The  word  ‘peace’  is  found  four  times  in  Eph.2:14-17

1. Christ  is  peace  between  Jewish  and  Gentile  Christians.

– Markus  Barth  says  that  this  means  that  Jews  do  not  need  to  hear  …

Sermons

Sermons on the Book of Psalms: Whom Shall I Fear?

Peter Barnes | Psalm 27

SERMON  NOTES
Whom  Shall  I  Fear?
Psalm  27;  2 Timothy 1:1-7

– Mark 4:38

1. Faith  does  not  necessarily  change  our  circumstances.

– 27:2-3, 11-12;  violence  and  slander

2. Faith  casts  out  fear.

– 27:1, 14;  Ex.14:13-14

– 27:10;  impact  on  a  depressed  mother

3. …