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Peter Barnes
SERMON NOTES
ABRAHAM, THE FATHER OF FAITH
Joshua 24:14; Genesis 12:1-5; 15:1-6 & Galatians 3:6-9, 26-29
– Abraham lived around 2000 B.C. He is said to be the faith of all who believe in Christ (Rom.4:11-12).
1. Abraham’s background
– Joshua 24:1-4
2. God calls Abraham
– Genesis …
Peter Barnes | Romans 14:5-6
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OBSERVING DAYS
(Romans 14:5-6)
1. The issue of holy days.
(a) There are different attitudes.
Contrast to Gal.4:10-11; Col.2:16.
(b) What about the Sabbath?
– Martyn Lloyd-Jones says that the Sabbath is moral, not ceremonial. The early Church Fathers did not call Sunday …
Peter Barnes | Romans 14:3-4
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THE LORD MAKES US TO STAND
(Romans 14:3-4)
– three issues – food (14:2), days (14:5-6), and wine (14:21)
1. The strong must not be contemptuous of the weak.
– 14:3a; 1 Cor.8:1
– Acts 21:17-29. J. Gresham Machen appeared on fundamentalist platforms, …
Peter Barnes | Matthew 12:28-30
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THE KINGDOM COMES
1 Kings 18:20-40; Matthew 12:28-30
1. Christ brings the kingdom of God by the Spirit.
– 22:28; ‘finger of God’ in Luke 11:20; see Ex.8:19; Deut.9:10; Ps.8:3
– the kingdom comes with the giving of the Spirit of God
2. …
Peter Barnes | Romans 14:1-2
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ACCEPTING ALL WHO ARE CHRIST’S
(Romans 14:1-2)
– three issues – food (14:2), days (14:5-6), and wine (14:21)
– ‘weak’ does not mean ‘false’ but ‘mistaken in some respects but still holding to the gospel’.
– ‘weak’ may be mostly Jewish, but that …
Peter Barnes | Romans 13:11-14
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THE DAY DRAWS NEARER
(Romans 13:11-14)
– no foundation or framework for morality today.
1. Be ready for the coming of Christ.
– 13:11-12; be ready in Matt.25:1-13, 14-30; Luke 12:35-40
– perspective in Heb.10:24-25; James 5:8-9; 1 Pet.4:7
– Thomas Chalmers said …
Peter Barnes | Titus 1:1-9
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APPOINTING ELDERS
Exodus 18:1-27; Titus 1:1-9
– see Acts 14:21-23
1. Church polity does not define the church but is important.
– 1:5; Crete had many towns
– for the centrality of the gospel see Gal.1:8-9; 1 Cor.15:1-4
– but Paul still seeks …
Peter Barnes | Romans 13:8-10
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LOVE FULFILS THE LAW
(Romans 13:8-10)
– note Rom.3:31
1. We are to owe people nothing.
– 13:8a; link with verse 7; the Bible does not forbid borrowing or lending (Ex.22:25; Ps.37:26; Matt.5:42)
– but beware of debt (Ps.37:21)
2. We owe love …
