Life of Moses: Approaching the God of Sinai

Peter Barnes: Exodus 19  NO AUDIO

(7 April 2019)

SERMON NOTES: APPROACHING THE GOD OF SINAI (Exodus 19)

From Exodus 1-18, we are told how God delivered His people from Egypt and looked after them in the wilderness. Exodus 19-40 tell of how God covenants with Israel that they might …

Life of Moses: Principles of Leadership

Peter Barnes: Exodus 18

(31 March 2019)

SERMON NOTES: PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP (Exodus 18)

Apparently, in the midst of the clash with Pharaoh, Moses had sent his wife Zipporah and their two sons (Gershom and Eliezer) back to her father Jethro for safety. That has now changed – 18:1-7.

1. …

Life of Moses: Prayer for Victory

Peter Barnes: Exodus 17:8-16

(24 March 2019)

SERMON NOTES: PRAYER FOR VICTORY (Exodus 17:8-16)

God provided His people with food (Ex.16), with water (Ex.15:22-27; 17:1-7) and with protection (Ex.17:8-16). John Currid’s view is that Moses is not praying but holding up the rod (NIV and ESV have ‘staff’) which is …

Life of Moses: Streams in the Desert

Peter Barnes: Exodus 15:22-27; 17:1-7

(10 March 2019)

SERMON NOTES: STREAMS IN THE DESERT (Exodus 15:22-27; 17:1-7)

– ‘streams in the desert’ (Isa.35:6).

1. God tests His people.

– 15:22-27. In three days Israel goes from celebrating the crossing of the Red Sea to grumbling about the lack of water …

Life of Moses: The Song of Moses

Peter Barnes: Exodus 15:1-21

(3 March 2019)

SERMON NOTES: THE SONG OF MOSES (Exodus 15:1-21)

– the first song in the Bible, and it centres on God and His victory over His enemies. Exodus 14-15 is like Judges 4-5. Moses’ song is a victory song, celebrated again in Psalm 106:8-12 …

Life of Moses: Stand Still and See the Salvation of the Lord

Peter Barnes: Exodus 14:13

(24 February 2019)

SERMON NOTES: STAND STILL AND SEE THE SALVATION OF THE LORD (Exodus 14:13)

The crossing of the Red Sea – which may have been originally called the Reed Sea – is referred to and celebrated in many parts of Scripture – Joshua 2:10; …

Life of Moses: Redeemed, Remember, Guided

Peter Barnes: Exodus 13

(17 February 2019)

SERMON NOTES: REDEEMED, REMEMBER, GUIDED (Exodus 13)

From Exodus 13-18 we have recorded the first two months of the Exodus (cf. Ex.19:1). Heb.11:28-29.

1. Redeemed by the lamb.

– actually the third time that Moses gives regulations regarding the Passover and the week-long …

Life of Moses: Salvation Through the Passover Lamb

Peter Barnes: Exodus 12

(10 February 2019)

SERMON NOTES: SALVATION THROUGH THE PASSOVER LAMB (Exodus 12)

  • 1 Cor.5:7; John 1:29. Calvin: ‘For what could be more childish than to offer the blood of an animal as a protection against the hand of God, or to seek from thence a ground

Life of Moses: The Wages of Sin

Peter Barnes: Exodus 11:1-10, 12:29-36 (NO AUDIO)

(3 February 2019)

SERMON NOTES : THE WAGES OF SIN (Exodus 11:1-10; 12:29-36)

This is the prelude to the last and most terrible plague.

1. God shows His favour to His people.

– 11:1-3; Gen.15:14; Ex.3:22. God rules in the hearts of idolaters …

Life of Moses: The First Skirmishes

Peter Barnes : Exodus 7 (NO AUDIO)

(20 January 2019)

SERMON NOTES :THE FIRST SKIRMISHES (Exodus 7)
So far Moses has been telling God: ‘I can’t’; while God has been telling Moses: ‘I will.’ Exodus 7 – the first contest and the first plague.
1. Moses’ word is God’s word.…