Peter Barnes | John 17:6-8
SERMON NOTES
God’s Word to God’s People
Deuteronomy 4:15-40; John 17:6-19
1. The Father has chose a people for the Son.
– 17:6; see 17:2; 15:16, 19.
– this is a great number (Rev.7:9-10)
– God seeks us because we do not seek Him (Rom.3:11)…
Peter Barnes | John 17:3-5
SERMON NOTES
This is Eternal Life
Daniel 9:20-27; John 17:1-19
– What is eternal life?
1. Eternal life is knowing God in Christ.
– 17:3. The only God who will save us and give us eternal life is the God who has made Himself known …
Peter Barnes | John 17:1-2
SERMON NOTES
Jesus Prays for Glory
Matthew 6:5-15; John 17:1-19
– J. C. Ryle calls John 17 ‘one of the most wonderful chapters in the Bible’; Jesus prays for Himself in vv.1-5, for His disciples in vv.6-19, and for all believers down through the ages …
Peter Barnes | John 16:29-33
SERMON NOTES
Peace in a Hostile World
Isaiah 54; John 16:23-33
– Jesus rebukes and comforts His disciples
1. A true confession from weak believers.
– 16:29-30; the disciples know or think they know
– 16:31 – the emphasis is on the ‘now’; the next …
Peter Barnes | John 16:23-28
SERMON NOTES
Praying in Jesus’ Name
Psalm 65; John 16:23-33
– in the US at the moment chaplains are being forbidden to pray in Jesus’ name.
1. Assured joy in prayer.
– 16:23-24; in the Old Testament Jews prayed to God via the temple (1 …
Peter Barnes | John 16:16-22
SERMON NOTES
Jesus Turns our Sorrows into Joy
Psalm 30:1-12; John 16:16-33
1. There are times of bewilderment in the Christian life.
– 16:16-19; Does it refer to Jesus’ resurrection (Leon Morris, Don Carson), the coming of the Spirit (Calvin, Charles Ross), or the death …
Peter Barnes | John 16:12-15
SERMON NOTES
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
Ezekiel 11:14-25; John 16:4b-15
This section here in John 16:12-15 is the fifth and the last section on the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is a ‘He’, and He will come (16:13), He will guide (16:13), …
Peter Barnes | John 16:4b-11
SERMON NOTES
The Spirit’s Convicting Work
John 16:4b-15; Acts 2:22-41
1. Jesus’ departure and the Spirit’s coming are for our good.
– 16:4b-6; Peter had asked about Jesus’ departure in John 13:36, but not where.
– 16:7; see John 7:37-39; the Spirit completes the presence …
Peter Barnes | John 16:1-4a
SERMON NOTES
Religious Zeal Opposed to Christ
John 15:18-16:4; Acts 4:1-22
– not all religions are the same, not even all monotheistic religions’ 1 Kings 18:21
1. Jesus forewarns us.
– 16:1; ‘so you will not be caught unawares’ (William Hendriksen)
– see 6:60-61
– …
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 …
