Deuteronomy – Revesby Presbyterian Church

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

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 07:30:00 +0000

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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

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 07:30:14 +0000

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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

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 07:30:29 +0000

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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; …

1 Peter: God’s Pilgrim People in a Hostile World – Suffering as a Slave

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 23:00:14 +0000

Peter Barnes | 1 Peter 2:18-20

SERMON NOTES
SUFFERING AS A SLAVE
1 Peter 2:18-20

– many Christians were slaves (e.g. 1 Corinthians 7:17-24; Ephesians 6:5-8; Colossians 3:22-25; 1 Tim.6:1-2; Titus 2:9-10; Philemon). Possibly about one-third of the population of the Roman Empire consisted of slaves.

1. The slave was …

1 Peter: God’s Pilgrim People in a Hostile World – Calling Upon the Judge in Fear

Rev Dr Peter Barnes — Sat, 21 May 2016 23:00:32 +0000

Peter Barnes | 1 Peter 1:17

SERMON NOTES
CALLING UPON THE JUDGE IN FEAR
1 Peter 1:17

– Peter has been exhorting his readers to live as holy pilgrims in a hostile world, pointing to a number of motives: grace (1:13); the holiness of God (1:14-16); and the judgment of …