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The Last Night (John 13-17) – Christ as the True Vine

Peter Barnes | John 15:1-6

SERMON  NOTES
Christ as the True Vine
Isaiah 5:1-7; John 15:1-11

– Israel is the vine in Ps.80:8-16; Isa.5:1-7

– Jesus is speaking of professing Christians (15:3); Calvin: ‘Christ justifies no one whom He does not at the same time sanctify’.

1. We have no …

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The Last Night (John 13-17) – The Peace of Christ

Peter Barnes | John 14:27-28

SERMON  NOTES
The Peace of Christ
Isaiah 26:1-21; John 14:25-31

– Christ’s peace versus the world’s peace

1. Christ gives His people peace.

– 14:27. Shalom in 1 Sam.1:17; pax Romana for the emperor; but only a counterfeit peace (1 Thess.5:3)

– 2 Cor.5:18; Col.1:20…

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The Messiah’s Mission (Matthew 10-12) – Not Breaking the Bruised Reed

Peter Barnes | Matthew 12:15-21

SERMON NOTES
NOT  BREAKING  THE  BRUISED  REED
Isaiah 42:1-17;  Matthew 12:15-21

–  Spurgeon:  ‘Our  King  in  the  Majesty  of  His  Peacefulness’.

1.  Jesus  did  not  seek  publicity.

– 12:15  looks  back  to  verse 14

–  12:16, 19;  see  Matt.9:30-31;  there  are  limits  naturally  –  see  …

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The Messiah’s Mission (Matthew 10-12) – Principles of Judgment

Peter Barnes | Matthew 11:20-24

SERMON NOTES
PRINCIPLES OF JUDGMENT
Isaiah 14:3-23;  Matthew 11:20-24

–  David  Dickson:  ‘Abused  means  of  grace,  if  they  prevail  not  to  true  conversion,  do  bring  a  man  deeper  in  the  state  of  condemnation.’

1.  Clear  evidence  is  presented.

–  11:20;  most  of  the  miracles  in  …

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Isaiah 59-61: Our Problem and God’s Solution – Clothed in Righteousness

Peter Barnes | Isaiah 61:10-11

SERMON NOTES
CLOTHED  IN  RIGHTEOUSNESS
Isaiah 61:10-11;  Matthew 22:1-14

–  some  say  that  the  speaker  is  the  Messiah,  but  it  is  surely  Zion,  or,  as  Barry  Webb  suggests,  Isaiah  himself.

1.  The  joy  of  salvation.

–  61:10a;  like  Hannah  in  1 Sam.2:1  and  Mary  in  …

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Isaiah 59-61: Our Problem and God’s Solution – Blessing for Zion

Peter Barnes | Isaiah 61:4-9

SERMON NOTES
BLESSING  FOR  ZION
Isaiah 61:4-9;  Revelation 22:1-16

–  Jesus  is  the  one  prophesied  in  Isaiah 61  (see  Luke 4:21)

1.  Zion  will  see  restoration  and  joy.

–  61:4, 7;  65:17-19

– this  is  too  much  for  the  restoration  after  the  exile  in  the  …

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Isaiah 59-61: Our Problem and God’s Solution – The Year of the Lord’s Favour

Peter Barnes | Isaiah 61:1-3

SERMON NOTES
THE  YEAR  OF  THE  LORD’S  FAVOUR
Isaiah 61:1-3;  Luke 4:14-30

–  Jesus  is  the  one  prophesied  in  Isaiah 61  (see  Luke 4:21)

1.  Here  is  the  Spirit-anointed  Servant.

–  61:1;  see  11:1-2;  42:1

– the  apostles  pointed  to  Christ  (2 Cor.4:5);  Christ  points  …

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Isaiah 59-61: Our Problem and God’s Solution – The Nations Honour Zion

Peter Barnes | Isaiah 60:10-22

SERMON NOTES
THE  NATIONS  HONOUR  ZION
Isaiah 60:10-22;  Revelation 21:1-8, 22-27

–  this  is  the  new  Zion  which  culminates  in  the  new  heaven  and  the  new  earth  (Gal.4:25-26, 31;  Heb.12:22-24;  Rev.21:2).

–  Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken,/  Zion,  city  of  our  God  (John  Newton)…

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Isaiah 59-61: Our Problem and God’s Solution – Arise for Glory Shines

Peter Barnes | Isaiah 60:1-9

SERMON NOTES
ARISE  FOR  GLORY  SHINES
Isaiah  60:1-9;  Matthew  4:12-25

–  Isaiah  is  fond  of  the  ‘light’  imagery  (2:5;  5:20;  9:2;  10:17;  49:6;  51:4).

1.  The  darkness  of  unbelief.

–  60:2;  1 John 5:19;  note  Matt.4:15-16

–  Bonhoeffer:  ‘One  is  distressed  by  the  failure  of  …

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Isaiah 59-61: Our Problem and God’s Solution – God’s Answer to Sin

Peter Barnes | Isaiah 59:15b-21

SERMON NOTES
GOD’S  ANSWER  TO  SIN
Isaiah  59:15b-21;  Ephesians  6:10-18

– Isaiah 59  tells  of  sin  as  our  problem  (59:1-8),  a  lament  for  sin  (59:9-15a),  and  God’s  answer  to  sin  (59:15b-21).

1.  Only  God  can  save  us.

–  59:15b-16;  note  Ps.143:2;  Rom.3:20;  Gal.2:16

–  this  …