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Occasional Sermon – Praise Based on Experience
Peter Barnes | Psalm 34:1-7
SERMON NOTES
PRAISE BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Psalm 34:1-7
Derek Kidner calls this a ‘glowing Psalm’. It is an acrostic (like Psalms 9-10 together, 25, 37, 111, 112, 119, 145)
1. We are to praise the name of the Lord.
– 34:1-3; ‘Religious joy cannot be …
The Last Night (John 13-17) – And It Was Night
Peter Barnes | John 13:21-30
SERMON NOTES
AND IT WAS NIGHT
Psalm 55; John 13:21-30
– this is the power of darkness (Luke 22:53)
1. Jesus in distress and in control.
– 13:19, 21 – the two things are true together
– trouble or agitation – same word in John …
Joel: Prophet of the Day of the Lord – In the Valley of Decision
Peter Barnes | Joel 3:1-21
SERMON NOTES
IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION
Joel 3:1-21
There are probably a few layers of meaning:
(a) the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 B.C. by the Babylonians, the exile that followed, and the restoration after 539 B.C.;
(b) the calling in of the Gentiles;…
The Last Night (John 13-17) – How to Know the Truth
Peter Barnes | John 13:18-20
SERMON NOTES
HOW TO KNOW THE TRUTH
Psalm 41; John 13:18-20
1. Not all the Church is the Church.
– 13:18; the Lord knows those who are His (2 Tim.2:19)
– John 6:70-71; not like a football club which buys a disappointing player
– not …
Joel: Prophet of the Day of the Lord – The Spirit Will Come
Peter Barnes | Joel 2:28-32
SERMON NOTES
THE SPIRIT WILL COME
Joel 2:28-32
1. The promise of the Holy Spirit.
– 2:28-29. Then we have the announcement: ‘This is it’ in Acts 2:16. Moses’ wish is fulfilled (Num.11:29).
– tongues understood = prophecy (Acts 2:6-11; 1 Cor.14:5).
– see Micah …
The Last Night (John 13-17) – Humble Servants
Peter Barnes | John 13:12-17
SERMON NOTES
HUMBLE SERVANTS
2 Samuel 9; John 13:12-17
– a lesson in humility
1. Jesus is the Lord and the teacher
– 13:12-13; literally ‘the Lord and the teacher’
– 1:1-3, 10, 14, 18; 20:28
2. Jesus as our example of humility.
– 13:14-15…
Joel: Prophet of the Day of the Lord – The Land Restored
Peter Barnes | Joel 2:18-27
SERMON NOTES
THE LAND RESTORED
Joel 2:18-27
– John 3:17
1. God’s jealous pity.
– 2:18; God is jealous for His name (cf. Deut.4:23-24; 32:19-21; Ezek.39:25; Zech.1:14).
– God has pity on His people. The same word is used in Exodus 2:5-6.
2. We are …
The Last Night (John 13-17) – Continually Washed
Peter Barnes | John 13:1-11
SERMON NOTES
CONTINUALLY WASHED
Proverbs 16:18-33; John 13:1-11
– John 1-12 tells of Jesus’ public ministry; John 13-21 is more private.
1. Jesus is Lord.
(a) He knows the hour – 13:1a.
(b) He loves His disciples to the end – 13:1; see John 6:70; …
Joel: Prophet of the Day of the Lord – Repent and Believe
Peter Barnes | Joel 2:12-17
SERMON NOTES
REPENT AND BELIEVE
Joel 2:12-17
– Israel has suffered from a locust plague (Joel 1) and will suffer from a military invasion (Joel 2:1-11). Disasters usually subdue people for a time, and they might think about their relationship with God.
1. Repentance is …