Peter Barnes | Deuteronomy 31:9-13
SERMON NOTES
ELDERS UNDER THE WORD
Deut. 31:9-13; 2 Chronicles 28:1-15
1. Elders taught God’s Word.
– Deut.31:9-12; the whole law (probably all of Deuteronomy) was read every seven years at the Feast of Booths, which celebrates redemption (cf. Eph.1:7)
– it was only read,
Peter Barnes | 1 John 5:6-12
SERMON NOTES
TESTIMONY TO THE SON
Deuteronomy 19:15-21; 1 John 5:6-12
1. The water, the blood, and the Spirit testify of Christ.
– 5:6-8; need for witnesses (Deut.19:15)
– water is probably Jesus’ baptism, and blood is His death
– note the witness to …
Peter Barnes | 1 John 5:1-5
SERMON NOTES
VICTORY THROUGH THE THREE TESTS
Deuteronomy 30:1-10; 1 John 5:1-5
1. The rebirth comes first.
– 5:1 (cf. 3:9; 4:7)
– by nature we are dead (John 5:24-25; Eph.2:1-6), ignorant (Eph.4:18), bound in sin (John 8:34), and alienated from God (Col.1:21).
2. …
Peter Barnes | 1 John 3:4-10
SERMON NOTES
THE CHRISTIAN AND CONTINUING SIN
Deuteronomy 4:1-14; 1 John 3:1-10
– like Romans 6 in that there is a definite break with sin.
1. The nature of sin.
(a) it is ‘without law’ (3:4); Shorter Catechism no.14
(b) it comes from the …
Peter Barnes | 1 John 2:28-3:3
SERMON NOTES
WE WILL BE LIKE HIM
Deuteronomy 7:1-11; 1 John 2:28-3:3
– the Antichrist is coming (2:18), so is the Christ (2:28); James Montgomery Boice says that the second coming is mentioned 318 times in the New Testament.
1. The Christian marvels at …
Peter Barnes | 1 John 2:12-14
SERMON NOTES
VARIOUS GRADES OF GRACE
Deuteronomy 31:1-13; 1 John 2:12-14
– one covenant community of various types. Age groups in 1 Tim.5:1-2, but probably 1 John 2:12-14 is dealing with various grades of spiritual maturity.
– Deut.31:12-13; Ralph Venning: ‘They are all in …
Peter Barnes | 1 John 2:7-11
SERMON NOTES
THE TEST OF LOVE
Deuteronomy 24:7-22; 1 John 2:7-11
Robert Murray McCheyne: ‘For every look at self, take ten looks at Christ!’ Calvin: ‘fictitious sanctity dazzles the eyes of almost all men’.
1. Jesus commands Christians to love each other.
– 2:7-8a; …
Peter Barnes | 1 John 1:1-4
SERMON NOTES
THE INCARNATE WORD
Deuteronomy 4:1-14; 1 John 1:1-10
– split in 2:19, hence the need for assurance in 5:13.
(a) the doctrinal test (4:2)
(b) the relationships test (4:20-21)
(c) the obedience test (2:3-4)
1. Christ is the God-man, a real supernatural …
Peter Barnes | Matthew 7:13, 14
SERMON NOTES
The Narrow Gate and the Narrow Way
Deut.30:11-20; Matt.7 13-14, 21-29
– two ways in Deut.30:19; Ps.1:6; Jer.21:8
1. There are two gates.
– ‘strait’ means ‘narrow’; the text says nothing about ‘the straight and narrow’
– John 10:7, 9; Matt.16:24; wide …
Peter Barnes | Deuteronomy 24:10-22 …
