Peter Barnes | Isaiah 40:3-5
SERMON NOTES
A VOICE DECLARES THE GLORY
Isaiah 40:3-5; Luke 3:1-189
– Isaiah looks ahead to the coming of John the Baptist and the Messiah (see Luke 3:3-6)
1. Prepare by repenting.
– 40:3-4; this is a kind of new exodus (Ps.68:7)
– prepare for …
Peter Barnes | 2 Kings 20:12-21
SERMON NOTES
FOOLISH PRIDE
2 Kings 20:12-21; Luke 18:9-27
– Hezekiah shows a lack of discernment
1. The folly of pride.
– 20:1-13; Hezekiah falls for this; the man who walks with God (see 18:3-7) is naïve here (20:14-15)
– Spurgeon kept his head …
Peter Barnes | 2 Kings 18:9-16
SERMON NOTES
A GOOD MAN FALTERS
2 Kings 18:1-16; Luke 22:31-34, 54-62
1. A good man in evil days.
– 18:9-12; this recounts what happened to Samaria in 722 B.C. (see 2 Kings 17)
– this was due to Israel’s idolatry and immorality (18:12; …
Peter Barnes | Luke 22:20
SERMON NOTES
THE NEW COVENANT IN MY BLOOD
Luke 22:20; note Ex.24:1-11; Luke 22:7-23
1. The new covenant fulfils the old covenant.
– note Luke 1:72 for Zacharias’ words
– Jesus is looking back to Ex.24:8 & Jer.31:31
– in a real sense, there is …
Peter Barnes | Luke 2:11
SERMON NOTES
THE ANGEL’S PROCLAMATION (Luke 2:11)
Micah 5:1-5a; Luke 2:1-20
– a message to all (2:10)
1. The baby is born in Bethlehem.
– 2:11; that day is not necessarily 25 December
– David was born in Bethlehem (1 Sam.16:1) and the Messiah would …
Peter Barnes | 2 Samuel 7:1-17
SERMON NOTES
THE COVENANT WITH DAVID
2 Samuel 7:1-17; Luke 1:26-38
– 2 Samuel 7:12-16 does not use the word ‘covenant’ but it is there in Psalm 89:3-4. David wanted to build a house for God, but God will build a house for David …
Peter Barnes | Genesis 8:20-9:7
SERMON NOTES
A COVENANT OF GRACE
Genesis 8:20-9:7; Luke 17:20-37
– works fail, Christ does not (Rom.8:3). After the covenant of works with Adam, there is a covenant of grace with Noah (Gen.6:18)
1. A sacrifice for sin.
– Gen.8:20; Lev.1:9 before Moses gave it…
Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 8:1-22
SERMON NOTES
WHO IS THE KING OF ISRAEL?
1 Samuel 8:1-22; Luke 19:11-27
– like David’s plan for a temple, in that God overrules for good.
1. Disobedience invariably appears reasonable.
– the three reasons given for asking for a king seem reasonable:
Samuel’s …
Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 1:21-2:10
SERMON NOTES
A GODLY WOMAN’S PRAYER, PART 2
1 Samuel 1:21-2:10; Luke 1:46-56
– the seemingly insignificant is not as it seems (Luke 12:32).
1. God lifts up the lowly.
– 2:4-5, 8a; see 2:21; Ted Turner said that Christianity was for losers. Rejoice, …
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Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 1:21-2:10
SERMON NOTES
A GODLY WOMAN’S PRAYER, PART 1
1 Samuel 1:21-2:10; Luke 1:46-56
– an illustration of Psalm 116:1-2
1. We are to fulfil our vows.
– 1:21-23; the husband could undo this in some circumstances …
