Each Sunday, Dr. Peter Barnes
delivers a biblically-based sermon to the congregation of
First Presbyterian Church. Whether you were unable to attend
a worship service or just want to revisit a sermon again,
you'll find below transcripts ranging from the most recent
sermon preached to our archive of sermons over the past five
years.
(Please note: Dr. Barnes is the only pastor at First Pres who submits
his sermon transcripts to be published to this website. If it looks
as though there is a sermon that is missing, it just means that Dr.
Barnes did
not preach that particular Sunday.You may access all audio sermons preached
at First Pres by clicking here.)
| Date |
Sermon
Title |
Scripture
Reading |
Pastor |
May 4, 2008
|
"What Christ Thinks of the Church
The Letter to the Church at Sardis: Reality Check" |
Revalation 3:1-6 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April
6, 2008
|
“What Christ Thinks of the Church:
The Letter to the Church in Ephesus - Love” |
Revelation 2:1-7 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| March 30, 2008 |
“What Christ Thinks of the Church” |
Revelation 1:1-20 |
Dr. Peter Barnes
|
March
23, 2008
|
"The Risen Christ, the Lord of
Worship:
Worship in the Midst of Doubt" |
Matthew 28:1-17; John 20:19-29 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| March 16, 2008 |
"The Dangerous Act of Worship" |
Micah 6:6-8; Matthew 21:1-17 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| March
9, 2008 |
"Worship and the Family of God"
|
1Corinthians 11:17-34 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
March 2, 2008
|
“The Language of Worship” |
Psalm 23 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| February 10, 2008 |
“The Most Important Thing We Do”
|
Isaiah 6:1-9a |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| February 3, 2008 |
“The End of an Era”
Sermon Series on the Life of David #14 |
1 Kings 2:1-4,10-12 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| January 20, 2008 |
“Coming to Terms with One’s
Sin”
|
2 Samuel 12:1-13 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
January 6, 2008
|
“Showing Kindness to a Cripple” |
2 Samuel 9:1-15 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| December 24, 2007 |
"All I Want for Christmas is Jesus" |
John 1:1-14 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
December
2, 2007
|
“All
I Want for Christmas is: Hope” |
Isaiah 9:2-7 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| November 25, 2007 |
“Lamenting Death” |
1 Samuel 31:1-13; 2 Samuel 1:1-4,
11-12 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| November 18, 2007 |
“Trusting in the Providence of
God” |
1 Samuel 24:1-22 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October 21, 2007 |
“When Loss Becomes Profit” |
Mark 8:27-38 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October
7 2007 |
“The Life of David: A Friend Closer
Than a Brother” |
1 Samuel 18:1–4; 19:1–10;
20:42 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September 23, 2007 |
“Overcoming Giants”
|
1 Samuel 17:32-40, 45-50 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday,
September 16, 2007 |
“The Life of David: Soft Music
for a Hard Heart” |
1 Samuel 16:14–23 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
Sunday, September 9, 2007
|
“An Unlikely Candidate” |
1 Samuel 16:1-13 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday, June 17, 2007 |
"Close Encounters: Jesus and the
Rich Young Ruler" |
Mark 10:17-27 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
Sunday,
June 10, 2007
|
“Close Encounters: Jesus and the
Crippled Man” |
Mark 2:1-12 |
|
Sunday,
June 3, 2007
|
“Close Encounters: Jesus and the
Devil” |
Matthew 4:1-11 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
Sunday,
May 13, 2007
|
"Blessed To Be A Blessing" |
2 Corinthians
8:1-9 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday, May 6, 2007 |
“The Power of a New Affection” |
John 14:15-21 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday,
April 29, 2007 |
"The Unseen Battle" |
Ephesians 6:10-18 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday,
April 8, 2007 |
“The New Story Begins”
|
1Corinthians 15:50-57; Revelation 21:1-8 NRSV |
Dr. Carl Hofmann |
| Sunday, April 8, 2007 |
“The Week That Changed The World:
Glorious Easter Morning”
|
1 Corinthians 15:1-22 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday, April
1, 2007 |
"The Week that Changed the World:
Triumphal Sunday" |
Luke 19:28-44 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday, March
18, 2007 |
“Breaking the Sound Barrier” |
Acts 1:4-9 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
March 4, 2007
|
"The Mark of the Christian: Love" |
1 John 4:7-21 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday,
February 18, 2007 |
“What Does it Mean to Trust God?” |
Hebrews 11:1-2, 39-40 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday,
February 11, 2007 |
“Are You Getting Results or Bearing
Fruit?”
|
Galatians 5:16-26 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
Sunday,
January 28, 2007
|
"Who’s Your Daddy?" |
Matthew 6:5-15 and Romans 8:12-17 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday,
January 21, 2007 |
"Justification By Faith"
|
Romans 4:1-25 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday,
January 14, 2007 |
“God’s Redeeming Love” |
Galatians 1:1-5 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday,
January 7, 2007 |
“The Good News of God’s
Grace” |
Ephesians 2:1-8 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| Sunday,
December 24 (evening) |
“The Moods of Christmas: Joy” |
Luke 2:8-20 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| December
17, 2006 |
“The Moods of Christmas: Tragedy” |
Matthew 2:13-18 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| December
3, 2006 |
“The Moods of Christmas: Waiting” |
Romans 8:22-25 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| November
26, 2006 |
“Thanks Giving” |
Colossians 3:12-17 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
November 19, 2006
|
“Falling Short” |
1 John 1:5-10 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
November 5, 2006
|
“The Mystery of the Trinity” |
John 1:1-14 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October 22, 2006 |
“Giving Credit Where Credit Is
Due” |
Isaiah 6:1-6 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October
8, 2006 |
“It Stands Written” |
Matthew 4:1-11 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
October 1, 2006 |
"Abiding in Christ" |
John 15:1-17 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September
17, 2006 |
“Making Disciples: The Great Ommission” |
Matthew 28:16-20 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September
10, 2006 |
“Missional Discipleship” |
Mark 1:14-20 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| July
16, 2006 |
“The Sayings of Jesus: I Am the
Way the Truth and the Life” |
John 14:1-14 |
Rev. Gary Johnson |
| July
9, 2006 |
“I Am the Resurrection and the
Life” |
John 11:17-26 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| July 2, 2006 |
“I Am the Light of the World” |
John 8:12 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| June
18, 2006 |
“The Sayings of Jesus: I Am the
Bread of Life” |
John 6:25-40 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| June
10, 2006 |
“Walking With the Reformers” |
Romans 1:16,17 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| May 7, 2006 |
"Turning the World Upside Down:
The Gospel Before Kings"
|
Acts 25:13-26:32 selected |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April 16, 2006 |
"The Passion of the Christ: The Passion of the Cross" |
Mark 15:15-39 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April
13, 2006 |
"The
Passion of the Christ:
The
Passion of the Garden of Gethsemane" |
Mark
14:32-52 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April 9, 2006 |
“The
Passion of the Christ:
The Passion of the Triumphal Entry” |
Matthew
21:1-17 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April 2, 2006 |
"Turning the World Upside Down:
When the World Plots Against You" |
Acts
23:12-35 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| March 26, 2006 |
"Turning the World Upside Down:
When Is It Right To Assert One’s Rights?" |
Acts
22:22-23:11 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| March 19, 2006 |
“Turning the World Upside Down: The Power of One’s Story” |
Acts 21:37-22:21 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| March
5, 2006 |
“Turning the World Upside Down:
Seeking Guidance from God” |
Acts 21:1-16 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| February
12, 2006 |
"Turning
the World Upside Down: Finishing the Course" |
Acts
20:17-38 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
|
|
"Turning
the World Upside Down:
The Magic of Harry Potter or the Miracle of the Apostle
Paul?” |
Acts 19:1-22 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| January 8,
2006 |
“Turning the World
Upside Down:
Is the Gospel Relevant on Pearl Street?” |
Acts 17:16-34 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
December 24, 2005
|
"Angels We Have Heard On High:
The Shepherds and the Angel" |
Luke 2:8-20 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| December
4,
2005 |
“Angels
We Have Heard On High: Zechariah
and the Angel” |
Luke
1:5-25 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| November 20, 2005 |
“The Hope Of Heaven”
|
Revelation 21:1-4 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October
23, 2005 |
“A Generous Life” |
1 Timothy 6:6-19 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October 9, 2005 |
"Turning the World Upside Down: A Divided Response"
|
Acts 17:1-15 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October
2, 2005 |
“Turning the World Upside Down: A New Kind of
Community” |
Acts 16:11-40 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
|
"Turning the World Upside Down:Does God Still
Give Guidance?” |
Acts 16:1-15 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September 18, 2005 |
"Turning the World Upside Down:
A Pastoral Letter" |
Acts 15:22-35 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September 11, 2005 |
"Turning The World Upside Down:Making Decisions in the Body of Christ"
|
Acts 15:1-21 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
|
"Turning The World Upside Down: The Heart of the Matter" |
Acts 10:24-48 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| July
17, 2005 |
“Turning the World Upside Down: Breaking Down
Barriers” |
Acts 10:1-23
|
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| July 10, 2005 |
“Turning the
World Upside Down:The
Power to Heal” |
Acts 9:32-43 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
|
“Turning the
World Upside Down: Mid-Course Correction” |
Acts 9:20-31 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| June
26, 2005 |
“Turning the World Upside Down: When God Knocks
You Off Your Horse” |
Acts 9:1-19 |
Rev. Keith Vandegrift |
|
|
"Divine Appointments" |
Acts 8:26-40 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| June
5, 2005 |
"Turning the World Upside Down:The Gift That Couldn't Be Bought"
|
Acts 8:2-25 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
May 22, 2005
|
“Turning the World Upside Down - The Speech
of Stephen ”
|
Acts 7:1-54 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
May 15, 2005
|
“The Domestiques of God” |
Acts 6:1-15 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| May 8, 2005 |
“The
Rising Tide of Persecution”
|
Acts 5:12-42 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| May 2, 2005 |
|
Acts 5:1-11 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| March
27, 2005 (9:30 a.m.) |
|
John 20:19-31 |
Dr. Carl Hofmann |
| March
27, 2005 (9:00 & 11:00 a.m) |
“The God Who Suffers and Overcomes” |
Luke 24:13-35
|
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| March 24, 2005 |
“The Most Remarkable Miracle of Them All”
|
Matthew 27:27-54 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| March 20, 2005 |
“You Were Shaped For God’s Service” |
Ephesians 4:1-16 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| March 13, 2005 |
“You Were Created to
Become Like Christ”
|
Colossians 3:1-17 |
Dr. Carl Hofmann |
| February
13, 2005 |
“What On Earth Am I Here For” 40 Days of
Purpose Sermon Series
|
Psalm 139:1-18 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| January 30, 2005 |
“Turning the
World Upside Down: No Other Name”
|
Acts 2:13-41 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| January 23, 2005 |
“Turning
the World Upside Down:
The
New Wine of Christ” |
Acts
2:1-13 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| January 16, 2005 |
"Turning the World Upside Down: The Other Apostle"
|
Acts 1:12-26 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| January 9, 2005 |
“Turning the
Word Upside Down: Our Quest for Power” |
Acts 1:4-11 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| January 2, 2005 |
“Turning the
World Upside Down:
The
First 40 Days”
|
Acts 1:1-5 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| December 24, 2004 |
“When God Shows
Up”
|
Luke 1:26-38; Matthew
1:18-25 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| November
28, 2004 |
"Pilgrims on the Way" |
Luke 2:1-20 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| November 21, 2004 |
“Our Search For Home” |
Genesis 12 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October 31, 2004 |
"A Celebration of Gifts" |
Ephesians 4:1-16 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October 24, 2004 |
“An Unsuspecting
Thief” |
Malachi 3:6-12 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October 10,
2004 |
"20/20 Vision: If You Aim at Nothing You Always
Hit It!" |
Luke 14;25, 28-33 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October 3, 2004 |
"20/20 Vision: First Pres Church to the Core" |
Colossians 1:15-23 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September 26, 2004 |
"The Treasure in a Jar of
Clay" |
2
Corinthians 4:7-9, 16-18
|
Dr. Peter Barnes
|
| July
4, 2004 |
"Deep
Freedom: The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant" |
Matthew
18:21-35 |
Dr.
Carl Hofmann |
| June 27, 2004 |
“The
Parable of the Lost Boys – Part 2” |
Luke
15:11-32 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| June 20, 2004 |
"The Parable of the Lost
Boys - Part 1" |
Luke 15:11-32 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
June 13, 2004
|
“An
Introduction to the Parables of Jesus” |
Matthew
13:31-35 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| May 16, 2004 |
"God's Design for Marriage
- Part VI: The Question of Homosexual Marriage" |
Romans 1:18-32
|
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| May 9, 2004 |
"Building Right Relationships
in the Home" |
Ephesians 6:1-4 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April 25, 2004 |
God's Design for Marriage
- Part III: The Question of Divorce" |
Mark
10:1-17 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April 18, 2004 |
God's Design for Marriage
- Part II: The Roles of Husbands and Wives." |
Ephesians 5:21-33 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April 11, 2004 |
"Easter
in an Age of Terror"
|
Mark 16:1-8; Romans 8:28-39 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes
|
| April 4, 2004 |
"The King of Glory and the
Withered Tree" |
Mark 11:12-14, 20-26 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| March 21, 2004 |
"God’s
Design for Marriage – Part I: A Garden Wedding" |
Genesis 2:18-25 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| March 14, 2004 |
"Children of the Light" |
Ephesians 5:1-20 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| March 7, 2004 |
“A
New Set of Clothes” |
Ephesians
4:17-32 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| February 22, 2004 |
"The
Unity of the Church" |
Ephesians 4:1-16 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
February 8, 2004
|
"The Mystery of God" |
Ephesians 3:1-13 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| February 1, 2004 |
"Then
and Now" |
Ephesians 2:11-22 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| January
25, 2004 |
"The Way We Were" |
Ephesians 2:1-10 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| January 18, 2004 |
"Paul's
Prayer for the Church" |
Ephesians
1:15-23 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| January 4, 2004 |
“An
Introduction to the Letter to the Ephesians”
|
Acts
18:18-19:10; Ephesians 1:1,2 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| December 24, 2003 |
“The
Carols of Christmas: What Child Is This?” |
Matthew
1:18-25 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| December 7, 2003 |
"The
Carols of Christmas: Away
in a Manger" |
Philippians
2:5-11 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| November
30, 2003 |
“Becoming
a Missional Christian” |
Acts
1:6-11 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| November
23, 2003 |
“Becoming
a Missional Church in Evangelism and Service” |
Acts
2:42-47; Mark 6:30-44 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| November
16, 2003 |
“Becoming
a Missional Church in Discipleship
and Community” |
Acts
2:42-47 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| November
9, 2003 |
“Becoming a Missional Church in Worship” |
Acts 2:42-47 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| October
26, 2003 |
“Characteristics
of the Missional Church: Sacrificial"
|
2
Corinthians 8:1-15 |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| October
19, 2003 |
“Characteristics
of the Missional Church: Grace-Filled” |
Luke
15:1-32 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| October
5, 2003 |
"Characteristics
of the Missional Church: Incarnational" |
John
1:1-14; 1Corinthians 12:12-14,27 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September
28, 2003 |
“Characteristics of the Missional Church: Apostolic” |
Acts
1:4-11
|
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September
21, 2003 |
“Discerning the Times
as a Missional Church – Part 2” |
John 18:28-38 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September
14, 2003 |
"Discerning the Times
as a Missional Church" |
1 Chronicles 12:23-38 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September
7, 2003 |
“The
Missional Nature of the Church” |
Matthew 28:16-20 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| August
17, 2003 |
"The Ultimate Family
Reunion" |
Genesis 45:25-46:7 |
Rev. Keith Vandegrift |
| June
29, 2003 |
“From Prison To Palace” |
Genesis 41:1-16, 25-43 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| June
22, 2003
|
“Imprisoned and Forgotten” |
Genesis 40:1-23 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| June
15, 2003 |
“Resisting Temptation” |
Genesis 39:1-23 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April
27, 2003 |
“Learning
To Live Into Forgiveness and Grace” |
Genesis
33:1-20 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April
20, 2003 |
“Have
You Seen The Lord?”
|
John
20:1-18 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April
17, 2003 |
“Why Did Judas Betray
Jesus?” |
(Matthew 26:14-16, 20-25,
45-50) |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April
13, 2003 |
“What
Would Happen If Jesus Came To Boulder?” |
Matthew
21:1-17 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| April
6, 2003 |
"Wresting With God" |
Genesis 32:22-32 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
March 9, 2003 |
“A
Long Way Home” |
Genesis
31:1-55 selected |
Dr.
Peter Barnes |
| March 2, 2003 |
“Our
Struggle With Work” |
Genesis 30:25-43 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
February 16, 2003 |
"Our
Struggle With Love" |
Genesis
29:14b-30:24 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
January 26, 2003
|
"Reaping
What You Sow" |
Genesis
29:1-30 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| January
19, 2003 |
"A
Dream Come True" |
Genesis
28:10-22 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
January 12, 2003 |
"Leaving
Home" |
Genesis
27:30-28:9 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
January 5, 2003 |
"Learning
To Pretend" |
Genesis
27:1-45 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
December 24, 2002 |
"The
Characters of Christmas: Simeon" |
Luke
2:21-35 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
December 8, 2002 |
"The Characters of Christmas: Anna" |
Luke
2:21-24, 36-40 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
December 1, 2002 |
“The
Characters of Christmas: John the Baptizer” |
Luke
3:1-6 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
November 17, 2002 |
"The Sins of the Fathers" |
Genesis
26:1-12, 23-25 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
November 10, 2002 |
"The Striver In Us All" |
Genesis
25:19-34 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
November 3, 2002
|
“Standing
on the Shoulders of Others” |
Hebrews 1:1-3, 32-12:3 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
October 20, 2002 |
"It
Is More Blessed To Give" |
Acts
20:17-21, 32-38 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
October 13, 2002 |
"When
God Provides" |
Genesis
24:1-28,52-58,62-67 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September
29, 2002 |
"Faith On Trial" |
Genesis 22:1-19 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September
22, 2002 |
"The Laughable Promises
of God" |
Genesis 21:1-13 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| September
11, 2002 |
"One Year Later" |
Psalm 46 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
|
September 8, 2002 |
"Sabbatical
Reflections" |
Psalm
46:1-11; Exodus 20:8-11 |
Dr. Peter Barnes |
| August
11, 2002 |
"Entertaining Strangers" |
Hebrews
13:12
|
Rev.
Keith Vandegrift |
| Looking
for sermons before September 2002? Due to the volume
of
sermons that are in the old sermon archives, sermons
before September 2002 will not be transferred
from the old site to the new web site format. You may
access
sermons
from
our old site (ranging from July 7, 2002 - January
4, 1998)
by clicking here. |
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