Christ the Sympathetic High Priest (Matthew 4:1-11, Heb.4:14-16)

Peter Barnes: Christ the Sympathetic High Priest, Matthew 4:1-11, Heb.4:14-16. (5 April 2020 am)

In Matthew 4:1-11 Satan tempted Christ three times, and three times Christ rebuffed him. J. C. Ryle: ‘A religion without a priest is a poor, unhappy, useless thing.’ A priest represents his people before God, and …

The Father of Faith (Genesis 12:1-3; 15:1-21)

Peter Barnes: The Father of Faith, Genesis 12:1-3, 15:1-21 (29 March, 2020, pm)

Abraham’s background was paganism – Josh.24:2. Yet God calls him His friend (2 Chron. 20:7; Isa. 41:8; James 2:23) and he becomes the father of all believers (Rom. 4:11).
1. A promised land, a great nation, and …

Perfect Peace in the LORD (Isaiah 26:3)

Peter Barnes: Perfect Peace in the LORD, Isaiah 26:3 (29 March 2020)

The Bible speaks of peace in its many facets:
(a) peace with God won through the work of Christ (Col.1:20);
(b) peace between Christians, whether Jew or Gentile (Eph.2:14);
(c) peace with unbelievers so far as that is …

Covenant with all Flesh (Gen.9:8-17)

Peter Barnes: COVENANT WITH ALL FLESH, Gen.9:8-17 (22 March 2020)

Bible Readings:

Genesis 9
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. 2 The fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the …