Religion that will not Save

Peter Barnes: Psalm 50:16-23

(2 June 2019)

SERMON NOTES: RELIGION THAT WILL NOT SAVE (Psalm 50:16-23)

On his journey, Bunyan wrote of Formalist and Hypocrisy. Every seven years, the whole law of God was to be read to the Israelites (Deut.31:10-11). Alec Motyer says that this Psalm would fit just …

Life of Moses: Apostasy!

Peter Barnes: Exodus 32

(2 June 2019)

SERMON NOTES: APOSTASY! (Exodus 32)

– 1 John 5:21.

1. The nature of sin.

– 32:1-6. Calvin refers to their ‘detestable impiety’ and their ‘monstrous madness mixed with stupidity.’

– What is faith? Heb.11:1, 27. We see the result of God’s work, not …

Call to the Lord in the Day of Trouble

Peter Barnes: Psalm 50:15

(26 May 2019)

SERMON NOTES: CALL TO THE LORD IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE

(Psalm 50:15)

Spurgeon: ‘Oh, blessed verse!’

1. This life has trouble.

– Job 21:30; Ps.27:5; Jer.16:19-20; Nah.1:7; Hab.3:16; Ps.20:1; Prov.24:10; 25:19; Jer.51:2; Obad.14.

The day of trouble may be the diagnosis of …

Life of Moses: The Book & Blood of the Covenant

Peter Barnes: Exodus 24

(19 May 2019)

SERMON NOTES: THE BOOK AND THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT

(Exodus 24)

O. Palmer Robertson: a covenant is ‘a bond in blood sovereignly administered’. Exodus 24 is something of a parallel with the Transfiguration: ‘This is My beloved Son, with whom I am …

Life of Moses: The Tabernacle for Worship

Peter Barnes: Exodus 25-31

(26 May 2019)

SERMON NOTES: THE TABERNACLE FOR WORSHIP (Exodus 25-31)

Arthur Pink: ‘We have now arrived at the longest, most blessed, but least read and understood section of this precious book of Exodus.’ It is all meant to be a shadow of something greater – …

Praying for Grace and Redemption

Peter Barnes: Psalm 25:16-22

(12 May 2019)

SERMON NOTES: PRAYING FOR GRACE AND REDEMPTION (Psalm 25:16-22)

David faces internal and external distress. W. S. Plumer: ‘Whoever has one distress has others.’ Calvin dates this to Saul’s threats; Thomas Scott says the threat was Absalom, which is more likely.

1. Affliction …

Life of Moses: The Conquering Angel of God

Peter Barnes: Exodus 23:20-33

(12 May 2019)

SERMON NOTES: THE CONQUERING ANGEL (Exodus 23:20-33)

It is common to hear claims that God as Trinity appears suddenly in the New Testament, but there are hints all through the Old Testament.

1. The presence of Christ.

– 23:20-21. What do we make …

The Goodness of the Lord

Peter Barnes: Psalm25:8-15 NO AUDIO

(5 May 2019)

SERMON NOTES: THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD (Psalm 25:8-15)

David begins this acrostic Psalm with a prayer for vindication (25:1-3), guidance (25:4-5), and forgiveness (25:6-7). In the next section, from verses 8-15, David mixes his prayer with a number of affirmations about …

Life of Moses: The Civil Law of God

Peter Barnes: Exodus 21-23

(5 May 2019)

SERMON NOTES: THE CIVIL LAW OF GOD (Exodus 21-23)

The moral law of God is summarised in the Ten Commandments (Ex.20), while the ceremonial law is recorded later (Ex.25-31, 35-40). The Westminster Confession, XIX.4 refers to what it calls judicial laws given to …

Waiting for the King and Saviour

Peter Barnes: Phil 3:20,21

(21 April 2019)

SERMON NOTES: CITIZENS OF HEAVEN (Phil.3:20-21)

Our attitude is determined by the heavenly character of the commonwealth to which we belong.

1. The Christian’s citizenship is in heaven.

– 3:20. The KJV has ‘conversation’, but it is ‘citizenship’ (ESV, NIV), ‘colony’ (R. P. …