On Earth as it is in Heaven
Wayne Richards | Matthew 6:10 …
Sermons on the Letter to the Ephesians: Predestined in Love by the Father
Peter Barnes | Ephesians 1:1-6
SERMON NOTES
Predestined in Love by the Father
(Eph. 1:1-6)
– probably a circular letter, ‘in Ephesus’ in verse 1 is not in all manuscripts
– Eph.1 – the Father elects (vv.1-6), the Son redeems (vv.7-12), the Spirit seals (vv.13-14)
1. The Father has predestined …
Proclaiming the Gospel: Hearing Gladly Yet Hostile
Peter Barnes | Mark 6:14-29
SERMON NOTES
Hearing Gladly Yet Hostile
Jeremiah 38:1-28; Mark 6:14-29
Herod Antipas divorced his wife to marry the wife of his half-brother Philip.
1. Herod recognised that John was righteous.
– 6:19-20
– the Kremlin feared Solzhenitsyn
2. Herod is moved by John’s preaching.
– …
Sermons on the Servant Songs of Isaiah: Favour for God’s People
Peter Barnes | Isaiah 61:4-11
SERMON NOTES
Favour for God’s People
(Isa. 61:4-11)
– this is an everlasting covenant (61:8)
1. Grace and justice in place of shame and dishonour.
– 61:4-9; grace and justice will be reconciled after the shame of the exile
2. The Gentiles will be called …
Proclaiming the Gospel: No Wedding Garment
Peter Barnes | Matthew 22:12
SERMON NOTES
No Wedding Garment
Proverbs 9:1-12; Matthew 22:1-14
– kingdom like a wedding feast (22:1-2)
1. God calls all to His kingdom.
– 22:3-4, 8-10
– Matt.11:28; John 6:37; Acts 17:30; Rev.19:7, 9
2. People reject God in various ways.
(a) indifference – 22:5; …
Sermons on the Book of Ruth: Love – What’s Law Got To Do With It?
Dan Swan | Ruth 3 …
Proclaiming the Gospel: The Kingdom Will Come
Peter Barnes | Luke 17:20-37
SERMON NOTES
The Kingdom will Come
Psalm 37:1-17, 34-40; Luke 17:20-37
– two stages to the coming of the kingdom; ‘when?’ in v.20; ‘where?’ in v.37
1. God’s kingdom has come in lowliness.
– 17:20-21 – probably ‘in the midst of you’ rather than ‘within …
Sermons on the Servant Songs of Isaiah: The Year of God’s Favour
Peter Barnes | Isaiah 61:1-3
SERMON NOTES
The Year of God’s Favour
(Isa. 61:1-3)
Barry Webb and Allan Harman call this the fifth Servant Song. Jesus says it is fulfilled in Him (Luke 4:21) – contrast to John Alexander Dowie who thought he was Elijah III.
1. Here is the …
Proclaiming the Gospel: Barriers to Faith in Christ
Peter Barnes | John 3:19, 5:44
SERMON NOTES
Barriers to Belief
John 3:1-21; John 5:31-47
– Martyn Lloyd-Jones claimed in 1931 that modern preaching was so innocuous that it did not even annoy people.
1. The light has come.
– 3:19; this is Christ (John 1:4, 9; 8:12)
– Eph.5:8-14…
Sermons on the Servant Songs of Isaiah: Death on Earth, Life in Heaven
Peter Barnes | Isaiah 53:7-12
SERMON NOTES
Death on Earth, Life in Heaven
(Isa. 53:7-12)
– Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:30-35
– William Reese and William Williams: And Heav’n’s peace and perfect justice/ Kissed a guilty world in love.
1. Christ’s death was voluntary.
– 53:7; Matt.26:62-63; 27:12-14; 1 Pet.2:23; …