Peter Barnes: 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
SERMON NOTES: PRAYING FOR CHRIST’S PEOPLE (1 Thessalonians 3:11-13)
– two prayers or two prayer-wishes. One is very specific, concerning Paul’s desire to return to Thessalonica – read 3:11. The other is more general, and concerns the spiritual growth of the Thessalonian Christians.
Peter Barnes: Genesis 34
SERMON NOTES: HANDLING THE HOTHEADS (Genesis 34)
– Genesis 34 tells a seedy, sorry and sordid story. It is so unpleasant that Professor H. C. Leupold says: ‘We may well wonder if any man who had proper discernment ever drew a text from this chapter.’
In 1923 J. Gresham Machen wrote his devastating critique of liberal theology in Christianity and Liberalism. With precision and logic he showed that Christianity and liberal theology were two different religions although they often used similar terms. One often neglected point that he made was: ‘It concerns the question not …
Peter Barnes: 1 Thessalonians 3:9,10
SERMON NOTES: GRATITUDE, PRAYER, AND GROWTH (1 Thessalonians 3:9,10)
– Paul is so hard to emulate!
– 3:9. Paul’s prayers were often very different to ours – 1:2-3; Phil.1:3-5.
– Psalm 116:12; Paul says something similar, …
Peter Barnes: Genesis 33
SERMON NOTES : BURYING THE HATCHET (Genesis 33)
Verses 1-11 tell of the reconciliation between the two brothers, and verses 12-20 tell of their going their separate ways.
– 33:1-3; the moment that Jacob had both dreaded and longed for was drawing …
Peter Barnes: 1 Thessalonians 3:6-8
SERMON NOTES: WE LIVE IF YOU STAND FAST (1 Thessalonians 3:6-8)
– Paul is almost beside himself at Timothy’s good news, which indicates how deeply emotional is his faith and love.
– 3:6; same as Acts 18:5? Illustrates Prov.25:25.…
Peter Barnes: Genesis 32:22-32
SERMON NOTES: WRESTLING WITH GOD (Genesis 32:22-32)
– Jacob was returning to face the music with his brother Esau. He wrestles with a man who is an angel who is God – 32:24, 28, 30; Hos.12:3-4. This is a pre-incarnation appearance of the Son of God.…
Peter Barnes: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5
SERMON NOTES: DANGERS AFTER CONVERSION (1 Thessalonians 3:1-5)
– the most difficult times for Christians can be just before conversion and just after.
– 3:1-2; note 2 Cor.11:28. Paul had just gone through the trauma of what happened in Galatia – …
Peter Barnes: Genesis 32:1-21
SERMON NOTES: FACING ESAU AGAIN (Genesis 32:1-21)
Jacob decided to return home – Gen.30:25. God endorsed that decision – Gen.31:3. Ever had to eat humble pie because of something you have done wrong to an unbeliever?
– 32:1-2. God had sent …
Peter Barnes: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20
SERMON NOTES: THE LONGING HERALD (1 Thessalonians 2:17-20)
In 1839 William Burns was preaching for Robert McCheyne in Dundee in Scotland when McCheyne was making his way through Palestine to encourage a mission to the Jews. Revival broke out in Dundee – virtually the opposite …
