Peter Barnes
SERMON NOTES
ABRAHAM, THE FATHER OF FAITH
Joshua 24:14; Genesis 12:1-5; 15:1-6 & Galatians 3:6-9, 26-29
– Abraham lived around 2000 B.C. He is said to be the faith of all who believe in Christ (Rom.4:11-12).
1. Abraham’s background
– Joshua 24:1-4
2. God calls Abraham
– Genesis …
Peter Barnes | Matthew 10:1-4
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EMPOWERING THE TWELVE APOSTLES
Genesis 49:1-28; Matthew 10:1-16
– Jesus’ message in Matt.5-7; Jesus’ miracles in Matt.8-9; and Jesus’ mission in Matt.10-12
1. The apostles represent the Messiah.
– 10:1; the signs of an apostle (2 Cor.12:12) are to repeat what Jesus did …
Peter Barnes | Genesis 12:1-9
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BLESSED TO BLESS
Genesis 12:1-9; Genesis 15:1-21
– Abraham was originally a worshipper of idols (Josh.24:2) but became the friend of God (2 Chron.20:7; Isa.41:8; James 2:23) and the father of all who believe (Rom.4:11).
1. A promised land, a great nation, and …
Peter Barnes | Genesis 9:8-17
SERMON NOTES
A COVENANT WITH ALL FLESH
Genesis 9:8-17; Hebrews 6:13-20
1. This covenant is with the whole world.
– 9:8-11, 13, 17
– not like Gen.17:10 and 2 Sam.7:12-13
2. This covenant is forever.
– 9:11-12, 15; the other covenants are perpetual but not …
Peter Barnes | Genesis 9:1-7
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A RENEWED CREATION
Genesis 9:1-7; 1 Timothy 4:1-16
1. Be fruitful and multiply.
– 9:1, 7; like Gen.1:28
– almost a second Adam and a re-creation
2. The relationship between man and animals.
– 9:2-3; man was originally vegetarian in 1:29
– this …
Peter Barnes | Genesis 8:20-9:7
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A COVENANT OF GRACE
Genesis 8:20-9:7; Luke 17:20-37
– works fail, Christ does not (Rom.8:3). After the covenant of works with Adam, there is a covenant of grace with Noah (Gen.6:18)
1. A sacrifice for sin.
– Gen.8:20; Lev.1:9 before Moses gave it…
Peter Barnes | Genesis 2:4-17
SERMON NOTES
THE COVENANT OF WORKS
Genesis 2:4-17; Genesis 3:1-21
– covenants with Noah (Gen.6:18), Abraham (Gen.15:18), Israel (Ex.24:8), and David (Ps.89:3), as well as a new covenant (Jer.31:31; Luke 22:20).
– covenants do not save (e.g. Amos 3:2), but they reveal great privileges (Rom.9:4-5).…
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Peter Barnes | Genesis 18:1-15
SERMON NOTES
ENTERTAINING ANGELS
Genesis 18:1-15; Hebrews 13:1-16
Hebrews 13:2 is obviously referring to Genesis 18 where Abraham meets three men who turn out to be angels, but in the end, are probably the Lord and two …
Peter Barnes | 1 John 3:11-18
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LOVING ONE ANOTHER
Genesis 4:1-15; 1 John 3:11-18
– what the world needs now is love, sweet love, but note Rom.12:9
1. Love is one of the proofs of regeneration.
– 3:11, 14-15, that one has moved from death to life (John …
Peter Barnes | 1 John 2:15-17
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THE CHRISTIAN AND THE WORLD
Genesis 3:1-19; 1 John 2:15-17
– there is a sense in which the world is to be loved (John 3:16; Matt.5:44-45), but we are not to join in its rebellion against God.
1. It is impossible to …
