Joel – Revesby Presbyterian Church https://revesbypc.org.au Revesby Presbyterian Church Sat, 16 May 2015 23:00:44 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://revesbypc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RPC-Logo-2025-Square-200x200.png Joel – Revesby Presbyterian Church https://revesbypc.org.au 32 32 The Last Night (John 13-17) – The Witness of the Spirit and the Apostles https://revesbypc.org.au/2015/05/17/the-last-night-john-13-17-the-witness-of-the-spirit-and-the-apostles/ Sat, 16 May 2015 23:00:44 +0000 http://www.revesby.pcnsw.org.au/?p=3716 Peter Barnes | John 15:26-27

SERMON  NOTES
The Witness of the Spirit and the Apostles
Joel 2:28-32; John 15:18-16:4

– union with Christ (15:1-11); love to His people (15:12-17); hatred from the world (15:18-25)

1. The Holy Spirit is a divine Person.

– 15:26; ‘Advocate’ is possibly the best word …

]]> Joel: Prophet of the Day of the Lord – In the Valley of Decision https://revesbypc.org.au/2014/11/02/joel-prophet-of-the-day-of-the-lord-in-the-valley-of-decision/ Sun, 02 Nov 2014 07:30:00 +0000 http://www.revesby.pcnsw.org.au/?p=3481 Peter Barnes | Joel 3:1-21

SERMON  NOTES
IN  THE  VALLEY  OF  DECISION
Joel  3:1-21

There  are  probably  a  few  layers  of  meaning:

(a)  the  destruction  of  Jerusalem  in  587 B.C.  by  the  Babylonians,  the  exile  that  followed,  and  the  restoration  after  539 B.C.;

(b)  the  calling  in  of  the  Gentiles;…

]]> Joel: Prophet of the Day of the Lord – The Spirit Will Come https://revesbypc.org.au/2014/10/26/joel-prophet-of-the-day-of-the-lord-the-spirit-will-come/ Sun, 26 Oct 2014 07:30:40 +0000 http://www.revesby.pcnsw.org.au/?p=3484 Peter Barnes | Joel 2:28-32

SERMON  NOTES
THE  SPIRIT  WILL  COME
Joel  2:28-32

1.  The  promise  of  the  Holy  Spirit.

– 2:28-29.  Then  we  have  the  announcement:  ‘This  is  it’  in  Acts 2:16.  Moses’  wish  is  fulfilled  (Num.11:29).

–  tongues  understood  =  prophecy  (Acts 2:6-11;  1 Cor.14:5).

–  see  Micah …

]]> Joel: Prophet of the Day of the Lord – The Land Restored https://revesbypc.org.au/2014/10/19/joel-prophet-of-the-day-of-the-lord-the-land-restored/ Sun, 19 Oct 2014 07:30:30 +0000 http://www.revesby.pcnsw.org.au/?p=3462 Peter Barnes | Joel 2:18-27

SERMON  NOTES
THE  LAND  RESTORED
Joel  2:18-27

– John 3:17

1.  God’s  jealous  pity.

– 2:18;  God  is  jealous  for  His  name  (cf.  Deut.4:23-24;  32:19-21;  Ezek.39:25;  Zech.1:14).

– God  has  pity  on  His  people.  The  same  word  is  used  in  Exodus 2:5-6.

2.  We  are  …

]]> Joel: Prophet of the Day of the Lord – Repent and Believe https://revesbypc.org.au/2014/10/12/joel-prophet-of-the-day-of-the-lord-repent-and-believe/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 07:30:53 +0000 http://www.revesby.pcnsw.org.au/?p=3455 Peter Barnes | Joel 2:12-17

SERMON  NOTES
REPENT  AND  BELIEVE
Joel  2:12-17

–  Israel  has  suffered  from  a  locust  plague  (Joel  1)  and  will  suffer  from  a  military  invasion  (Joel 2:1-11).  Disasters  usually  subdue  people  for  a  time,  and  they  might  think  about  their  relationship  with  God.

1.  Repentance  is  …

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