Life of Moses: The Moral Law of God

Peter Barnes: Exodus 20:1-17 : NO AUDIO

(14 April 2019)

SERMON NOTES: THE MORAL LAW OF GOD (Exodus 20:1-17)

God’s moral law is in Exodus 20, God’s judicial law in Ex.21-23, and His ceremonial law in Ex.25-31.

1. The Ten Commandments are central to God’s moral law.

– Ex.34:28; Deut.4:13; …

Trusting in the Lord

Peter Barnes: Psalm 25:1-7 :

(First 5 minutes poor audio)

(7 April 2019)

SERMON NOTES: TRUSTING IN THE LORD (Psalm 25:1-7)

– one of the acrostic Psalms (like Psalms 9-10; 34, 37, 111, 112, 119, 145; also Proverbs 31:10-31). Each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet …

Life of Moses: Approaching the God of Sinai

Peter Barnes: Exodus 19  NO AUDIO

(7 April 2019)

SERMON NOTES: APPROACHING THE GOD OF SINAI (Exodus 19)

From Exodus 1-18, we are told how God delivered His people from Egypt and looked after them in the wilderness. Exodus 19-40 tell of how God covenants with Israel that they might …

Rioting at the Gospel

Peter Barnes: Acts 19:21-41

(31 March 2019)

SERMON NOTES: RIOTING AT THE GOSPEL (Acts 19:21-41)

Charles Spurgeon: ‘I am somewhat pleased when I occasionally hear of a brother’s being locked up by the police, for it does him good, and it does the people good also.’

1. We are prone …

Life of Moses: Principles of Leadership

Peter Barnes: Exodus 18

(31 March 2019)

SERMON NOTES: PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP (Exodus 18)

Apparently, in the midst of the clash with Pharaoh, Moses had sent his wife Zipporah and their two sons (Gershom and Eliezer) back to her father Jethro for safety. That has now changed – 18:1-7.

1. …

Three Points of Meditation Upon the Resurrection of Christ

The historian, Philip Schaff, is often cited regarding the resurrection of Christ: ‘Truly, Jesus Christ, the Christ of the Gospels, the Christ of history, the crucified and risen Christ, the divine-human Christ, is the most real, the most certain, the most blessed of all facts. And this fact is an …

Repenting of Sin

Peter Barnes: Acts 19:18-20

(24 March 2019)

SERMON NOTES: REPENTING OF SIN (Acts 19:18-20)

Confession of sin and forsaking it associated with becoming a Christian, and growing as a Christian. Proverbs 28:13.

1. Confessing our sins.

– 19:18. Eustathius tells of an Ephesian wrestler at Olympia who was unbeatable while …

Life of Moses: Prayer for Victory

Peter Barnes: Exodus 17:8-16

(24 March 2019)

SERMON NOTES: PRAYER FOR VICTORY (Exodus 17:8-16)

God provided His people with food (Ex.16), with water (Ex.15:22-27; 17:1-7) and with protection (Ex.17:8-16). John Currid’s view is that Moses is not praying but holding up the rod (NIV and ESV have ‘staff’) which is …

Life of Moses: Streams in the Desert

Peter Barnes: Exodus 15:22-27; 17:1-7

(10 March 2019)

SERMON NOTES: STREAMS IN THE DESERT (Exodus 15:22-27; 17:1-7)

– ‘streams in the desert’ (Isa.35:6).

1. God tests His people.

– 15:22-27. In three days Israel goes from celebrating the crossing of the Red Sea to grumbling about the lack of water …

Baptism in Water & the Spirit

Peter Barnes: Acts 19:1-1: NO AUDIO

(3 March 2019)

SERMON NOTES: BAPTISM IN WATER AND THE SPIRIT (Acts 19:1-7)

On Paul’s third missionary journey the great apostle stayed for three years at Ephesus – Acts 20:31. Ephesus was the fourth largest city in the Roman Empire, behind Rome, Alexandria, …