Peter Barnes | John 13:21-30
SERMON NOTES
AND IT WAS NIGHT
Psalm 55; John 13:21-30
– this is the power of darkness (Luke 22:53)
1. Jesus in distress and in control.
– 13:19, 21 – the two things are true together
– trouble or agitation – same word in John …
Peter Barnes | John 13:18-20
SERMON NOTES
HOW TO KNOW THE TRUTH
Psalm 41; John 13:18-20
1. Not all the Church is the Church.
– 13:18; the Lord knows those who are His (2 Tim.2:19)
– John 6:70-71; not like a football club which buys a disappointing player
– not …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 106
SERMON NOTES
LESSONS IN HISTORY
Psalm 106
– Psalm 106:1, 47-48 are in 1 Chronicles 16:34-36.
1. The history of Israel is the history of sin.
– Sin is everywhere – 106:6.
(a) the sin of unbelief at the Red Sea – 106:7 (Ex.14).
(b) …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 44
SERMON NOTES
FAITHFUL YET NEEDING REDEMPTION
Psalm 44:1-26; Rom.8:31-39
– the last Psalm that Ambrose of Milan worked on. It is a strange Psalm, like Job applied to Israel as a whole.
1. Past blessings and present trust.
– 44:1-8; God’s blessings and victories in …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 33
SERMON NOTES
GOD OF STEADFAST LOVE
Psalm 33; 1 Peter 1:1-9
– the Psalm is anonymous and has no title, but is a lovely Psalm of praise.
1. We are to rejoice in the praise of God.
– 33:1-3; Calvin and Spurgeon are against the …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 18:20-50
SERMON NOTES
GOD WINS THE WAR FOR HIS PEOPLE (part 2)
Psalm 18
1. The Lord rewards the righteous.
– 18:20-24; this is not self-righteousness
– only Christ can say this absolutely, but it does have meaning for the Christian e.g. Eph.2:10; Micah 6:8; Acts …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 18:1-19
SERMON NOTES
GOD WINS THE WAR FOR HIS PEOPLE (part 1)
Psalm 18
– only Psalm 78 and 119 are longer; very similar to 2 Samuel 22.
1. God is our rock.
– 18:1-3; see Deut.32:4, 18; Gen.15:1; ‘A mighty fortress is our God’ (Luther).…
Peter Barnes | Psalm 16
SERMON NOTES
FULLNESS OF JOY IN THE RESURRECTION
Psalm 16; Acts 2:22-41
– joy in this life and the next.
1. Faith in God.
– 16:1-2; good definition of faith: to take refuge in God and know we have no good apart from Him
– …
Peter Barnes | Psalm 6
SERMON NOTES
PRAYER IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE
Psalm 6; 2 Samuel 15:1-12
– Augustine of Hippo died reading the seven penitential Psalms. The context for David may be the rebellion of Absalom.
1. God chastens His people.
– 6:1-3, 6-7; see Heb.12:5-6
– Peter …
Peter Barnes | Jeremiah 10:1-16
SERMON NOTES
GOD AGAINST THE IDOLS
Psalm 115; Jeremiah 10:1-16
– Col.3:5; an idol is anything that takes the place of God.
1. God is full of power, the idols are powerless.
– 10:3-4, 5, 15, 6-7; Ps.135:5-7
2. The Lord is the creator, the …
