Life of Moses: Are Bacon & Eggs Ok?

Peter Barnes: Leviticus 11

(28 July 2019)

SERMON NOTES: ARE BACON AND EGGS OKAY? (Leviticus 11)

A letter in the Australian from 16 April 2019 asked: ‘Maybe Israel Folau could explain why he adheres to some teaching of the Bible but not others’, meaning why does the Bible condemn homosexual …

What Kind of King

Peter Barnes: John18:33-38

(14 July 2019)

SERMON NOTES: WHAT KIND OF KING? (John 18:33-38a)

– 1 Tim.6:13-14; John 1:49. There is a contrast between the kings of this world and Jesus as the king in God’s kingdom.

1. Jesus’ kingdom is divine and not of this world.

– 18:33, 34-35. …

Various Forms of Sin

Peter Barnes: John 18:28-40

(30 June 2019)

SERMON NOTES: VARIOUS FORMS OF SIN (John 18:28-40)

John says nothing about Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas, although he knows of it (see 18:24).

1. Sin distorts our morality.

– 18:28. William Hendriksen sys that they were so busy with the arrest of Jesus …

Life of Moses: Glory in the Tabernacle

Peter Barnes: Exodus 35-40

(30 June 2019)

SERMON NOTES: GLORY IN THE TABERNACLE (Exodus 35-40)

– like Exodus 25-31.

1. Willing workers moved by the Spirit.

– the Spirit of God is at work here – 35:30-36:1.

– hence the people are keen – 35:5, 10, 21, 22, 25, 26.…

The Wrong Kind of Confidence

Peter Barnes: John 18:15-27

(23 June 2019)

SERMON NOTES: THE WRONG KIND OF CONFIDENCE (John 18:15-18, 25-27)

In the Synoptic Gospels the three denials are brought together (Matt.26; Mark 14; Luke 22), but John separates the first denial (John 18:15-18) from the last two (John 18:25-27). Harold Lindsell said that …

Life of Moses: The Glory of Moses & of Jesus

Peter Barnes: Exodus 34:29-35

(23 June 2019)

SERMON NOTES: THE GLORY OF MOSES AND OF JESUS (Exodus 34:29-35)

Exodus 34:29-35 is commented upon by Paul at some length in 2 Corinthians 3; see especially 2 Cor.3:10.

1. God’s presence brings glory.

– Ex.34:29. Moses had pleaded to be shown God’s …

Before Annas, the High Priest

Peter Barnes: John 18

(16 June 2019)

SERMON NOTES: BEFORE ANNAS, THE HIGH PRIEST (John 18:12-14, 19-24)

Annas was actually the high priest between A.D. 6-15, when he was deposed by Gratus, the Roman procurator. The high priest was meant to be for life (Num.35:25). The trial before Caiaphas is …

Life of Moses: The Covenant Renewed

Peter Barnes: Exodus 34:1-28 : NO AUDIO

(16 June 2019)

SERMON NOTES: THE COVENANT RENEWED (Exodus 34:1-28)

– recall Ex.32:15-20.

1. God renews the broken covenant.

– 34:1-5. There are new tablets because Moses broke the original ones, but the words are the same. The content is summarised in verses …

The “I Am” Arrested

Peter Barnes: John 18:1-11 NO AUDIO

(9 June 2019)

SERMON NOTES: THE ‘I AM’ ARRESTED (John 18:1-11)

Calvin says of John: ‘this Gospel is a key to open the door to understanding the others’. J. C. Ryle called it ‘the most precious book in the Bible’.

1. The treachery of …