The Messiah’s Mission (Matthew 10-12) – The Sign of Jonah

Peter Barnes | Matthew 12:38-41

SERMON NOTES
THE  SIGN  OF  JONAH  
Jonah  1:1-17;  Matthew   12:38-41

–  signs  do  not  change  hard  hearts.

1.  We  have  no  right  to  seek  signs  from  Christ.

– 12:38-39;  see  Ex.7:9;  1 Cor.1:22.

– Matt.16:1-4.  John  Wimber  was  into  ‘power  evangelism’,  and  said  that  the  …

The Meaning of the Lord’s Supper

In the Old Testament, God made provision for Israel to celebrate the Passover as an annual memorial for her redemption from slavery in Egypt (see Exodus 12). In the New Testament, Jesus took the Passover, and turned it into the Lord’s Supper (cf. Matt.26:17-19). What, then, is the meaning of …

Romans: The Heart of the Gospel – Do Not Be a Stumbling Block

Peter Barnes | Romans 14:13-15

SERMON  NOTES
DO  NOT  BE  A  STUMBLING  BLOCK
(Romans  14:13-15)

– Rom.14:13-23  deals  mainly  with  how  Christians  treat  one  another  rather  than  on  the  judgment  seat  of  Christ  or  God.  Here  Paul  concentrates  on  the  strong.

1.  The  strong  are  to  be  considerate  of  the  

The Messiah’s Mission (Matthew 10-12) – Judgment by Our Words

Peter Barnes | Matthew 12:36-37

SERMON NOTES
JUDGMENT  BY  OUR  WORDS
James 3:1-12;  Matthew   12:36-37

–  ‘words  are  bullets’.  J.  C.  Ryle:  ‘There  are  few  of  our  Lord’s  sayings  which  are  so  heart-searching  as  this.’  Ambrose  of  Milan:  ‘Let  there  be  a  door  on  your  mouth  so  that  it  can  …