The Son of Man Came to This World (John 3:9-15)

Peter Barnes: The Son of Man Came to This World, John 3:9-15 (Sunday 14 June 2020 Evening Service, 6.00 a.m.)

Being born of the Spirit leads to believing in Christ.

1. We ought to know our need to be reborn of the Spirit. – 3:9-10. That is Nicodemus’ second question …

Growing in the Gifts (2 Timothy 1:6-7)

Peter Barnes: Growing in the Gifts, 2 Timothy 1:6-7 (Sunday 14 June 2020 Morning Service, 9.00 a.m.)

John Piper thought Timothy was somewhat overwhelmed with the task that God had given him through Paul. John Knox was noted for being absolutely fearless, but in St Andrew’s castle in 1547 he …

You Must Be Born Again (John 3:1-8)

Peter Barnes: You Must Be Born Again, John 3:1-8  (7 June 2020 Evening Service, 6.00 p.m.)

Spiritual rebirth by the Holy Spirit is needed for sinners to trust Christ.

1. We can be religious without being reborn. – 3:1-2. Nicodemus is a strict and earnest Pharisee, one of the 71 …

A Better Covenant (Hebrews 8:6; 10:11-18)

Peter Barnes: A Better Covenant, Hebrews 8:6; 10:11-18 (Sunday 31 May 2020 Evening Service, 6.00 p.m.)

The author draws on Psalm 110 and Jeremiah 31:31-34.

1. We have better promises. – Heb.8:6, 8-12. There is the promise of a renewed heart, of personal knowledge of Christ, and of the complete …

From the Apostle to His Beloved Child (2 Timothy 1:1-2)

Peter Barnes: From the Apostle to His Beloved Child, 2 Timothy 1:1-2 (Sunday 31 May 2020 Morning Service, 9.00 a.m.)

– Paul’s last epistle, not long before he was beheaded. Handley Moule said that he could not read 2 Timothy without becoming misty-eyed. Calvin: ‘For my part, I know that …

The New Covenant in Christs’s Blood (Luke 22:20)

Peter Barnes: The New Covenant in Christs’ Blood, Luke 22:20 (Sunday 24 May 2020 Evening Service, 6.00)p.m.

The Passover meal was supposed to have had four cups, and Darrell Bock is one of a number of scholars who says that verse 20 refers to what is probably the Passover’s third …

Enter His Gates with Praises (Psalm 100)

Peter Barnes: Enter His Gates with Praises, Psalm 100 (Sunday 24 May 2020 Morning Service, 9.00 a.m.)

William Kethe has given us the Old Hundredth: All people that on earth do dwell,/ Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice, while Isaac Watts revamped it (with some improvements by John Wesley) …

The Promise of the New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34)

Peter Barnes: The Promise of the New Covenant, Jeremiah 31:31-34 (Sunday 17 May 2020 Evening Service, 6.00 a.m.)

– cited in full in Hebrews 8 – the longest citation from the Old Testament in the New Testament.

1. The Church is new Israel. – 31:31; Heb.8:7, 13. The promises to …