God’s Laws and Policies in a Fallen World – The Old Testament Sabbath

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Peter Barnes | Ex.20:8-11; Deut.5:12-15

SERMON NOTES
THE OLD TESTAMENT SABBATH
Ex.20:8-11; Deut.5:12-15

– the question of the Sabbath is especially dogging the evangelical Church today. Bonhoeffer: ‘the renewal of this holiday must begin with the renewal of preaching.’

1. The Sabbath celebrates the end

God’s Laws and Policies in a Fallen World – Creation Care

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Peter Barnes | Deut.20:19-20; Ex.23:10-11; Lev.25:2-4

SERMON NOTES
CREATION CARE
Deut.20:19-20; Ex.23:10-11; Lev.25:2-4

– it is invariably linked to the issues of climate change and human overpopulation. Bob Brown in 2006 was warning that climate change had raised ‘the spectre of permanent drought’ while in …

God’s Laws and Policies in a Fallen World – God’s Welfare Policy

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Peter Barnes | Deuteronomy 24:19-22

SERMON NOTES
GOD’S WELFARE POLICY
Deuteronomy 24:19-22

There is a frightening growth in welfarism (dependence on welfare) and also a growing gap between rich and poor.

1. We are to provide for the needy.

– 24:6, 10-13, 14-15

– Deut.24:19-21; …

The Last Night (John 13-17) – God’s Word to God’s People

Peter Barnes | John 17:6-8

SERMON  NOTES
God’s Word to God’s People
Deuteronomy 4:15-40; John 17:6-19

1. The Father has chose a people for the Son.

– 17:6; see 17:2; 15:16, 19.

– this is a great number (Rev.7:9-10)

– God seeks us because we do not seek Him (Rom.3:11)…

Some Studies in Jeremiah, the Weeping Prophet – No Salvation Through a Phoney Repentance

Peter Barnes | Jeremiah 34:8-22

SERMON NOTES
NO  SALVATION  THROUGH  A  PHONEY  REPENTANCE
Jeremiah 34:8-22; Deuteronomy 15:1-18

– probably  Zedekiah  reneged  when  the  Egyptians  gave  him  hope  that  the  Babylonians  would  leave  (Jer.37:5)

1.  Justice  and  mercy  in  the  Old  Testament  law  on  slavery.

– 34:8-10;  very  different  to  the  …

The Messiah’s Mission (Matthew 10-12) – God’s Gracious Election

Peter Barnes | Matthew 11:25-27

SERMON NOTES
GOD’S GRACIOUS ELECTION
Deuteronomy 7:1-11;  Matthew 11:25-27

–  vv.25-27  is  a  prayer  to  the  Father;  vv.28-30  an  appeal  to  the  people.

1.  God  chooses  the  lowly.

–  11:25-26;  see  1 Cor.1:26-29;  Matt.16:16-17

–  John 6:37  has  election  and  appeal  to  all

– Richard  …

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Chris Athavle | Deuteronomy 5:16

SERMON NOTES
THE  FIFTH  COMMANDMENT
(Deuteronomy 5:16)

We should honour and respect our Parents.

5:16

Respect or Fear with love – Leviticus 19:3

Listen – 1 Samuel 2:22-25

Obey – Ephesians 6:1

Example of Jesus’ obedience – Luke 2:48-52

Jesus’ teaching on the subject – …