Peter Barnes | Matthew 12:42
SERMON NOTES
ONE GREATER THAN SOLOMON
1 Kings 10:1-13; Matthew 12:42
1. Desiring wisdom.
– the queen of Sheba travelled 1900 kilometres to see Solomon (1 Kings 10:23)
– no inconvenience is too great to see the King of kings
2. Seeing the wise one.…
Peter Barnes | Matthew 12:38-41
SERMON NOTES
THE SIGN OF JONAH
Jonah 1:1-17; Matthew 12:38-41
– signs do not change hard hearts.
1. We have no right to seek signs from Christ.
– 12:38-39; see Ex.7:9; 1 Cor.1:22.
– Matt.16:1-4. John Wimber was into ‘power evangelism’, and said that the …
Peter Barnes | Matthew 12:28-30
SERMON NOTES
THE KINGDOM COMES
1 Kings 18:20-40; Matthew 12:28-30
1. Christ brings the kingdom of God by the Spirit.
– 22:28; ‘finger of God’ in Luke 11:20; see Ex.8:19; Deut.9:10; Ps.8:3
– the kingdom comes with the giving of the Spirit of God
2. …
Peter Barnes | Matthew 12:22-27
SERMON NOTES
MESSIAH OR BEELZEBUB?
Exodus 7:8-13; 8:16-19; Matthew 12:22-27
– same issue raised in Matt.9:32-34
1. Most of Jesus’ miracles were observed by many people.
– 12:22-23; the miracle is obvious and many people respond with the question: ‘Perhaps this could be the Messiah?’ …
