Peter Barnes | John 17:9-10
SERMON NOTES
Prayer for Perseverance
Psalm 62; John 17:6-19
1. Jesus prays for His people.
– 17:9; there are some prayers to Christ in the New Testament e.g. Acts 7:59-60; 1 Cor.1:2
– we can pray for all in a general sense (e.g. 1 Tim.2:1; …
Peter Barnes | John 16:23-28
SERMON NOTES
Praying in Jesus’ Name
Psalm 65; John 16:23-33
– in the US at the moment chaplains are being forbidden to pray in Jesus’ name.
1. Assured joy in prayer.
– 16:23-24; in the Old Testament Jews prayed to God via the temple (1 …
Peter Barnes | John 16:16-22
SERMON NOTES
Jesus Turns our Sorrows into Joy
Psalm 30:1-12; John 16:16-33
1. There are times of bewilderment in the Christian life.
– 16:16-19; Does it refer to Jesus’ resurrection (Leon Morris, Don Carson), the coming of the Spirit (Calvin, Charles Ross), or the death …
Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 21:7-22:5
SERMON NOTES
A SAINT ON THE RUN
1 Samuel 21:7-22:5; Psalm 142
– this all illustrates Ps.37:23-24
1. Believers can act foolishly.
– 21:7-10. David lies, and then takes Goliath’s sword to Gath! (see 17:4)
– 21:11-15; not the sort of ditty to go …
Peter Barnes | John 15:18-25
SERMON NOTES
The Unreasonable Hostility of the World
Psalm 69:1-21; John 15:18-25
– James 4:4; 1 John 2:15; although we are not to initiate this (Rom.12:18)
1. The hatred of the world is inevitable.
– 15:18-21; see John 5:18; 7:7
– Charles Ross: ‘woe to …
Peter Barnes | 1 Samuel 19:1-24
SERMON NOTES
A Man Obsessed
1 Samuel 19:1-24; Psalm 59
– there are four escape stories in this chapter (vv.1-7, 8-10, 11-17, 18-24)
1. Jonathan’s unselfish love.
– 19:1 – not thinking clearly in announcing this.
– 19:2-7 – Jonathan has most to lose …
Peter Barnes | John 15:7-11
SERMON NOTES
Bearing Fruit in the Vine
Psalm 80:1-19; John 15:1-11
– fruit shows that we are in Christ (15:8)
1. Answered Prayer.
– 15:7; this is not How to Write Your Own Ticket with God
– prayer comes from abiding in Christ and having …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 143:7-12
SERMON NOTES
A PLEA FOR HELP
Psalm 143:7-12
1. A plea for deliverance.
– 143:7, 9, 11; see 2 Tim.4:17-18
– this is a plea for deliverance from physical danger from his enemies.
2. A plea for guidance.
– 143:8; a plea for deliverance can …
Peter Barnes | John 14:18-20
SERMON NOTES
THE COMINGS OF JESUS
(Psalm 73:1-28; John 14:15-24)
Jesus gives a series of promises: ‘I will’.
1. We are promised comfort.
– 14:18; the KJV has ‘comfortless’ but the word is ‘orphans’, like Oliver Twist
– could refer to the coming of the …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 143:3-6
SERMON NOTES
HOPE IN TROUBLE
Psalm 143:3-6
1. A believer may experience times of dreadful darkness.
– 143:3-4. It is a Negro spiritual before the time of Negro spirituals: ‘Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen,/ Nobody knows my sorrow’. He is appalled (ESV) or dismayed …
