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Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 8:1-22
SERMON NOTES
WHO IS THE KING OF ISRAEL?
1 Samuel 8:1-22; Luke 19:11-27
– like David’s plan for a temple, in that God overrules for good.
1. Disobedience invariably appears reasonable.
– the three reasons given for asking for a king seem reasonable:
Samuel’s …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 4
SERMON NOTES
EVENING PRAYER IN A DAY OF TROUBLE
(Psalm 4)
– seems to be written at the end of a troubled day (4:4, 8), perhaps during Absalom’s revolt (as in Psalm 3)
1. Turn to the Lord in prayer.
– 4:1; NIV only has …
Peter Barnes | 1 Timothy 4:15
SERMON NOTES
DILIGENCE AND PROGRESS IN THE ELDER
(1 Tim.4:15)
1 Timothy 3:1-7; 1 Timothy 4:1-16
– 1 Timothy is a Pastoral Epistle – see 1:3; 4:14
1. We are be diligent about ourselves and our teaching.
– the NKJV says ‘meditate’; the ESV …
Peter Barnes | Romans 4:23-25
SERMON NOTES
ABRAHAM’S FAITH AND MINE: RESURRECTION
(Romans 4:23-25)
– ‘Self-desperate, I believe’ (Charles Wesley)
1. Faith gives glory to God.
– 4:20; Calvin: ‘no greater honour can be given to God than by sealing His truth by our faith.’
– opposite to Rom.1:21-23; fulfilment …
Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 7:2-17
SERMON NOTES
GOD, THE ARK, AND THE PHILISTINES
1 Samuel 7:2-17; 1 Peter 5:1-11
1. We are to be serious in seeking the Lord.
– 7:1-4
– conviction of sin (as in Acts 2:37-38) and only the worship of the true God.
2. Signs …
Dr Barnes’ introduction from the Eucharist debate with Tim Staples. …
This audio recording was provided by Parousia Media, however, it does not include Dr Barnes’ introduction or some of the questions from the floor. …
Peter Barnes | Romans 4:17b-21
SERMON NOTES
ABRAHAM’S FAITH AND MINE: THE SEED TO COME
(Romans 4:17b-21)
Our faith is like Abraham’s (4:23-24a).
1. Faith rests on God’s hope against all human hope.
– 4:17b-19. In the words of Charles Wesley:
…In hope, against all human hope,
Self-desperate, I believe;
