1 John – Revesby Presbyterian Church

Micah: Prophet of Judgment, Peace and Pardon – Forgiveness Full and Free

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 22:00:09 +0000

Peter Barnes | Micah 7:14-20

SERMON NOTES
FORGIVENESS FULL AND FREE
Micah 7:14-20

Samuel Davies’ ‘Great God of wonders!’:
Who is a pardoning God like Thee?
Or who has grace so rich and free?

1. Prayer for the Shepherd-Messiah.

– 7:14-15; see 5:2-4.

– Matt.9:35-36. The cause of Christ can …

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 22:00:53 +0000

Peter Barnes | John 14:15

SERMON NOTES
LOVE AND LAW
(Psalm 119:97-112; John 14:15 – see 1 John 2:3-11)

Love and law are often seen as opposites today, but Jesus joins them (e.g. John 14:15, 21, 23; 15:10, 14).

1. Love needs law.

– John Robinson: ‘the only intrinsic evil …

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 22:00:41 +0000

Peter Barnes | John 13:34-35

SERMON NOTES
A NEW COMMANDMENT
Leviticus 19:1-18; 1 John 4:7-16; John 13:34-35

– 1 John 3:14; J. C. Ryle: ‘Of all the commands of our Master there is none which is so much talked about and so little obeyed as this.’

1. A new commandment.…

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 08:30:30 +0000

Peter Barnes | 1 John 3:8

SERMON NOTES
CHRIST DESTROYS THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL
(1 John 3:8)

– behind sin is the devil (1 John 3:8a; John 8:44), although we are still responsible for it (James 1:13-15). Christ alone has no sin (1 John 3:5).

– NIV has ‘the …

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 08:30:48 +0000

Peter Barnes | 1 John 2:15-17

SERMON NOTES
DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD
(1 John 2:15-17)

– there is a right way to love the world (John 3:16; Ps.33:5), but not in its fallenness and sin.

1. It is impossible to love the world wrongly and be a Christian.

– …