Peter Barnes | 2 Kings 19:29-37
SERMON NOTES
THE WAGES OF SIN
2 Kings 19:29-37; Revelation 5:1-14
1. God encourages the remnant.
– 19:29-31; by the third year life will be ‘normal’.
– the zeal of the Lord of hosts achieves this (as in Isa.9:6-7)
2. God acts for the …
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Some time back we saw that creation points us to the Creator (e.g. Ps.19:1; Rom.1:20). Also, we all have God’s law written upon our hearts (Rom.2:14-16). Finally, Christ points us more directly to God as He is God in the flesh (John 1:1, 14; Col.2:9). Yet there are other pointers …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:25-29
SERMON NOTES
A REMNANT ELECT OR A DEGRADED REPROBATE?
(Romans 9:25-29)
– five verses which are all quotations from the Old Testament
1. God calls the Gentiles as part of restored Israel.
– 9:25-26; citing Hosea 2:23 and 1:10
– restored Israel is the church …
Peter Barnes | 2 Kings 19:20-28
SERMON NOTES
GOD BRINGS DOWN HIS ENEMIES
2 Kings 19:20-28; Revelation 6:1-17
– similar to Israel at the Red Sea; if God does not act, they perish
1. The mystery of prayer and predestination.
– 19:20 and 19:26; God responds to Hezekiah’s prayer and …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:22-24
SERMON NOTES
WRATH AND MERCY
(Romans 9:22-24)
– similar image used in 2 Tim.2:19-21 to make a different point
1. God is patient in His wrath.
– 9:22; Calvin v. Chrysostom
– the plagues in Exodus are warnings to Pharaoh
– Ezek.33:11; 2 Peter 3:4, …
Peter Barnes | 2 Kings 19:8-19
SERMON NOTES
GOD IS OUR REFUGE
2 Kings 19:8-19; Acts 4:1-31
– 19:8-13 is renewed mockery
1. Begin with praise.
– 19:14; see Ps.55:22
– 19:15; God’s being between the cherubim is not referring to God in heaven with the angels but God’s being …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:19-21
SERMON NOTES
HOW CAN ELECTION BE JUST?
(Romans 9:19-21)
– three issues raised, in verses 6, 14 and 19
1. Another objection to God’s sovereign election.
– 9:19; Cranfield and Leon Morris say that this has to do with history, not salvation, but Paul is …
Peter Barnes | 2 Kings 19:1-7
SERMON NOTES
DO NOT FEAR THE WORLD
2 Kings 19:1-7; 2 Tim. 1:1-12
– Hezekiah looks to the prophet of God
1. In distress, turn to God.
– 19:1-4; in all circumstances (Ps.103) but especially in distress
– sign of grief in Jonah 3:5, …
Peter Barnes | Romans 9:17-18
SERMON NOTES
MERCY AND HARDENING
(Romans 9:17-18)
1. What Scripture says, God says.
– 9:17a; see too Gal.3:8, 22
– Augustine thought of God saying to him: ‘Man, O man, what my Scripture says, I say.’
2. God displays His power.
– 9:17; Who hardened …
