Peter Barnes
SERMON NOTES
GOD IN THREE PERSONS, BLESSED TRINITY
– the Bible says that there is one God but that Jesus is Lord.
– we baptize in the one name of the three Persons in the Godhead (Matthew 28:19-20). There are three Persons in the one essence.
– Gregory …
Peter Barnes | John 3:1-16
SERMON NOTES
THE GOSPEL TO THE WORLD
Hosea 14:1-9; John 3:1-16
– Martin Luther kept repeating John 3:16 as he lay dying in 1546
1. God loves the world.
– God is utterly holy (Habakkuk 1:13; Ex.33:20), who loves the Son because He is holy …
Chris Athavle | Deuteronomy 5:16
SERMON NOTES
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT
(Deuteronomy 5:16)
We should honour and respect our Parents.
5:16
Respect or Fear with love – Leviticus 19:3
Listen – 1 Samuel 2:22-25
Obey – Ephesians 6:1
Example of Jesus’ obedience – Luke 2:48-52
Jesus’ teaching on the subject – …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 11
SERMON NOTES
WHAT IF THE FOUNDATIONS ARE DESTROYED?
(Psalm 11)
– 11:1a – David is firm in a time of crisis, perhaps while Saul is threatening him
1. The temptation to spiritual despair.
– 11:1b-3; there is a time to flee (e.g. Matt.24:16-18) but this …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 7
SERMON NOTES
A GOOD CONSCIENCE BEFORE ONE’S ENEMIES
(Psalm 7)
– 7:1-2; possibly written when Cush from Saul’s tribe of Benjamin was accusing David of seizing the throne
1. The blessings of a good conscience.
– 7:3-5; see Acts 24:16; 25:11; Job 31:5-8
– 7:8; …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 5
SERMON NOTES
GOD AGAINST ALL EVILDOERS
(Psalm 5)
– a morning prayer (5:3)
1. Take time to call upon God in prayer.
– 5:1-3
– this is personal (‘my King and my God’) and he waits for an answer in verse 3;
– he prays …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 4
SERMON NOTES
EVENING PRAYER IN A DAY OF TROUBLE
(Psalm 4)
– seems to be written at the end of a troubled day (4:4, 8), perhaps during Absalom’s revolt (as in Psalm 3)
1. Turn to the Lord in prayer.
– 4:1; NIV only has …
Peter Barnes | 1 Timothy 4:15
SERMON NOTES
DILIGENCE AND PROGRESS IN THE ELDER
(1 Tim.4:15)
1 Timothy 3:1-7; 1 Timothy 4:1-16
– 1 Timothy is a Pastoral Epistle – see 1:3; 4:14
1. We are be diligent about ourselves and our teaching.
– the NKJV says ‘meditate’; the ESV …
