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Second John: Pockets of Gold: The Short Books of the New Testament – Elect in the Truth
Peter Barnes | 2 John 1-3
SERMON NOTES
ELECT IN THE TRUTH
(2 John 1-3)
– John simply introduces himself as ‘the elder’ – as Philip Melanchthon used to call John Calvin ‘the theologian’. The epistle is about loving in the truth (vv.1-3), walking in the truth (vv.4-6), and not …
2 Corinthians: Lifting up the Downcast: Dealing with Depression – Not Losing Heart
Peter Barnes | 2 Corinthians 4:1, 16-18
SERMON NOTES
NOT LOSING HEART
Psalm 63; 2 Corinthians 4:1, 16-18
Why should a Christian not lose heart?
1. Because of God’s past mercies.
– 4:1; life could be tough for Paul (4:8-9; 11:24-28; Acts 18:9-11)
– John Newton had this text above …
1 Kings: Lifting up the Downcast: Dealing with Depression – Coming off a High
Peter Barnes | 1 Kings 19:1-21
SERMON NOTES
COMING OFF A HIGH
1 Kings 19:1-21; Matthew 11:1-19
– danger after an intense experience
1. Signs of depression
(a) fear
– 19:1-3. When John Chrysostom was threatened by the empress Eudoxia in the early fifth century, he replied: ‘Go tell her
Jude: Pockets of Gold: The Short Books of the New Testament – The Jude Benediction
Peter Barnes | Jude 24-25
SERMON NOTES
THE JUDE BENEDICTION
(Jude 24-25)
– it is not clear whether verse 24 refers to God or Christ.
1. God is able to keep us from falling.
– vv.24a, 1, 21; see Psalm 37:23-24; Jer.32:40; 2 Tim.1:12.
– see also Luke 22:31-32
2. …
The Book of Psalms: Lifting up the Downcast: Dealing with Depression – Remembering Past Mercies
Peter Barnes | Psalm 77:1-20
SERMON NOTES
REMEMBERING PAST MERCIES
Psalm 77:1-20; Romans 8:28-39
– in 1555 Bishop John Hooper, while in prison and awaiting trial and execution, recommended that his wife read this Psalm.
1. Keep praying in times of struggle.
– 77:1-9; Christ too cried out to the
Jude: Pockets of Gold: The Short Books of the New Testament – Dealing with People Christianly
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Peter Barnes | Jude 22-23
SERMON NOTES
DEALING WITH PEOPLE CHRISTIANLY
(Jude 22-23)
– the Greek text is something of a mingle-mangle (to use John Knox’s description of the English Reformation); the NKJV refers to two groups, the NIV and ESV to three groups.
– …
The Book of Psalms: Lifting up the Downcast: Dealing with Depression – A Heavy and Sinful Heart
Peter Barnes | Psalm 32:1-11
SERMON NOTES
A HEAVY AND SINFUL HEART
Psalm 32:1-11; 1 John 1:1-10
– Augustine died in 430 with Psalm 32 posted on his wall
1. The blessing of forgiveness.
– 32:1-2; see Rom.4:5-8;
– death by law (Lev.20:10; Ex.21:12); life by the death of the …