Sermons

The First Successful Temptation

Peter Barnes: Genesis 3:1-13, Romans 5:12-21 (9 February 2020)

How do we explain the evil that is in God’s world? Samuel Angus
used to speak of a ‘fall upwards’!! We will focus especially on Satan’s
temptation of Adam and Eve. Satan fell first (2 Pet.2:4).

1. Satan tempts by insinuation.…

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All His Works Praise the LORD

Peter Barnes: Psalm 105:1-25, 25-45 (26 January 2020)

Psalm 105:1-15 is also found in 1 Chronicles 16:8-22 where the ark of
the covenant is brought into Jerusalem. Psalm 105 deals with Israel’s
history from a positive angle – God had blessed her greatly. The next
Psalm, Psalm 106, deals with …

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Moses Life in Retrospect

Peter Barnes: Deuteronomy 34:1-p12, Hebrew 3:1-6 (26 January 2020)

 

Hebrews 9:27 states what we all know to be true, that ‘it is appointed for man to die once’. It is true for all of us: ‘The sands of time are sinking’.

1. Moses dies knowing something greater is coming.…

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All Creation Sing God’s Praise

Peter Barnes: Psalm 104:1-18, 19-35 (19 January 2020)

ALL CREATION SINGS GOD’S PRAISE (PSALM 104)
Deism believes that God made the world, then left it to its own devices; Gnosticism believes that God is only connected to things of the spirit, not the physical world. Psalm 104 opposes both positions. …

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The Second Song of Moses

Peter Barnes: Deuteronomy 31:30-32:22, 23-47 (19 January 2020)

THE SECOND SONG OF MOSES

The first song of Moses is a song of triumph and reveling in God’s preservation of His people (Ex.15:1, 18). The second song, in Deuteronomy 32, is largely a warning to Israel.

1. God is the sovereign …

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Created in God’s Image

Vijai Singh: Genesis 1:24-41 (12 January 2020)

Introduction
How should we view ourselves as Christians? How should we view other human beings, whether Christian or not? What makes us special and valuable as humans? In fact, what makes a homeless or a bagger in the street valuable irrespective of their …