The Magic of Believing is about believing in yourself. Not so in the Bible. Hebrews 11 looks back to Hebrews 10:37-39.
Peter Barnes: A Better Covenant, Hebrews 8:6; 10:11-18 (Sunday 31 May 2020 Evening Service, 6.00 p.m.)
The author draws on Psalm 110 and Jeremiah 31:31-34.
1. We have better promises. – Heb.8:6, 8-12. There is the promise of a renewed heart, of personal knowledge of Christ, and of the complete …
Peter Barnes: A Perfect High Priest and a Perfect Sacrifice, Mark 15:33-47; Hebrews 7:11-28 (10 April 2020, Good Friday)
Both Testaments focus on Christ – Acts 11:26; Luke 24:44. We need to know who Christ is, and what He came to do.
1. Christ is sinless.
– 7:26. This is …
Peter Barnes: Christ the Sympathetic High Priest, Matthew 4:1-11, Heb.4:14-16. (5 April 2020 am)
In Matthew 4:1-11 Satan tempted Christ three times, and three times Christ rebuffed him. J. C. Ryle: ‘A religion without a priest is a poor, unhappy, useless thing.’ A priest represents his people before God, and …
Tim Davis : Isaiah 6:1-7 & Hebrews 9:11-14
(25 March 2018) …
Peter Barnes | Hebrews 4:9-10
SERMON NOTES
THERE REMAINS A SABBATH REST
Hebrews 4:9-10
The author links the Sabbath rest in Genesis 2 to the rest in the Promised Land in the days of Joshua and to rest in Christ.
1. The Old Testament points to a greater rest.
– …
Peter Barnes | 2 Samuel 24
SERMON NOTES
DAVID’S CENSUS
2 Samuel 24, part 1
Walter Chantry: ‘David was not out of the Devil’s reach when his hair was grey.’
1. The sin of Israel and of David.
– 24:1. Why was God so angry with Israel? 2 Sam.15-18 and …
Peter Barnes | Hebrews 2:3a
SERMON NOTES
HOW SHALL WE ESCAPE IF WE NEGLECT SUCH A GREAT SALVATION?
Hebrews 2:3a
– Hebrews uses the word ‘better’ some 13 times. Hence the comparisons as in Heb.9:13-14; 10:28-29.
1. Christ has provided a great salvation.
– this salvation has been wrought by …
Peter Barnes | Micah 6:9-16
SERMON NOTES
INTERPRETING RUIN
Micah 6:9-16
– 6:9; to fear God is sound wisdom.
1. God chastens His wayward people.
– 6:9. The rod is surely Assyria – Isa.10:5. The God of the Bible chastens His people. Heb.12:5-11.
Calvin: ‘Don’t wait for God to strike.’…
Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 16:14-23
SERMON NOTES
Temporary Peace
1 Samuel 16:14-23; Hebrews 6:1-12
– David comes into Saul’s court
1. We can experience the Holy Spirit without being saved.
– 16:14a; a little like Samson in Judges 16:20 except that Samson is saved (Heb.11:32)
– Luke 11:24-26; Heb.6:4-6…
