Peter Barnes | John 16:4b-11
SERMON NOTES
The Spirit’s Convicting Work
John 16:4b-15; Acts 2:22-41
1. Jesus’ departure and the Spirit’s coming are for our good.
– 16:4b-6; Peter had asked about Jesus’ departure in John 13:36, but not where.
– 16:7; see John 7:37-39; the Spirit completes the presence …
Peter Barnes | John 16:1-4a
SERMON NOTES
Religious Zeal Opposed to Christ
John 15:18-16:4; Acts 4:1-22
– not all religions are the same, not even all monotheistic religions’ 1 Kings 18:21
1. Jesus forewarns us.
– 16:1; ‘so you will not be caught unawares’ (William Hendriksen)
– see 6:60-61
– …
Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 18:17-30
SERMON NOTES
David’s Hard Road to be Prince
1 Samuel 18:19-30; Acts 5:1-11
1. The wickedness of sin.
(a) Saul’s deceitfulness – 18:17. He speaks the language of a wedding, but he is planning for a funeral.
(b) Saul is quick to break his …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 16
SERMON NOTES
FULLNESS OF JOY IN THE RESURRECTION
Psalm 16; Acts 2:22-41
– joy in this life and the next.
1. Faith in God.
– 16:1-2; good definition of faith: to take refuge in God and know we have no good apart from Him
– …
Peter Barnes | 2 Kings 20:1-11
SERMON NOTES
PRAYER FOR HEALING
2 Kings 20:1-11; Acts 12:1-17
– must be dated just before 701 B.C. (note vv.1, 6)
1. The mystery of prayer.
– 20:1, 2-3; at first glance this seems self-righteous, but it is there in 2 Sam.22:21-25 (cf. Ps.18)…
Peter Barnes | 2 Kings 19:8-19
SERMON NOTES
GOD IS OUR REFUGE
2 Kings 19:8-19; Acts 4:1-31
– 19:8-13 is renewed mockery
1. Begin with praise.
– 19:14; see Ps.55:22
– 19:15; God’s being between the cherubim is not referring to God in heaven with the angels but God’s being …
Peter Barnes | 2 Kings 18:1-8
SERMON NOTES
HEZEKIAH AS MAN OF THE WORD
2 Kings 18:1-16; Acts 19:1-20
– a king of Judah who stood out for godliness (along with Josiah); more details in 2 Chron.29-32 and Isa.36-39
1. Hezekiah persevered in his trust in God.
– 18:1-3, 5-6; …
Peter Barnes | Acts 20:32-38
SERMON NOTES
GRACE IN ALL OF LIFE (Acts 20:32-38)
1 Samuel 12:1-25; Acts 20:17-38
1. Grace builds up.
– 20:32; Paul ‘deposits’ them with God
– His promises build up (e.g. John 6:40; Rom.10:9)
– Jude 24; John 17:17
– to give an inheritance (see …
Peter Barnes | Acts 20:29-31
SERMON NOTES
DANGERS FROM WITHIN THE CHURCH (Acts 20:29-31)
Jeremiah 23:9-22; Acts 20:17-38
– Satan seeks to destroy the Church by persecution from the outside or undermining from within.
1. False teachers are always a danger to the Church.
– 20:29-30; see Jer.5:31; this is …
Peter Barnes | Acts 20:28
SERMON NOTES
OVERSEERS IN GOD’S CHURCH (Acts 20:28)
Ezekiel 34:1-16; Acts 20:17-38
– Richard Baxter’s The Reformed Pastor (1656) was based on this.
1. We must guard our own souls first.
– 20:28; see 1 Tim.4:16
– Richard Baxter: ‘many a preacher is now in …
