Specific Descriptions of the Heirs, Part 2

The point: Cry to God that the impress of His word and spirit would increase as we come to the ministry of the word.

Martin uses the analogy of a nation cast out and scattered among heathen nations to emphasize that seeing multitudes cast into everlasting burning will be far more terrible, urging prayer for increased impress of God's word.

Judgment, the anger of God, the fierceness of His wrath, is one thing to see. But if we are a nation cast out of its dwelling place, scattered amongst the heathen nations, what will it be to see multitudes cast into everlasting burning? Let us cry to God that the impress of His word and spirit would increase as we come to the ministry of the word.

1:04 - 1:36 Read in full sermon

The point: Believe God's Word that if enmity, strife, jealousy, or wrath characterize your life, you will end up in hell.

He describes churches where fighting and family feuds have been a mark for decades, yet members profess salvation, illustrating the hypocrisy of claiming Christ while living in enmity, contrary to Galatians 5.

Of that, there is no de moments. Because I have preached in churches where the mark of their life for thirty years has been in church fights. And it is a known fact that there are families that don't speak to other families because they remember that their parents didn't speak to their parents. 220133 And there are from generation to generation.

22:22 - 23:03 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: He elaborates on the eight sins of ill will, explaining how they manifest personally and in groups, and challenges listeners to honestly examine if these characterize their…

Martin explains how a spiritual leader might draw away disciples by presenting 'new insights' that set them apart, illustrating the spirit of 'heresy' (factions/parties) described in Galatians 5.

Draw away disciples after themselves. Now, how does a spiritual leader draw away disciples after himself? Well, often by coming up with a so-called new insight, which the rest of the people won't see and can't see, but all the favored ones who see with him are to be identified with him in pursuit of obedience to this new truth. When at the root of it is this spirit, that is described by this Greek word that we translate into the word heresy.

24:41 - 25:19 Read in full sermon

Driving home: I never regarded you with distinguishing love and affection. I never owned you as my own. You know why? Because you were never radically severed from your love and practice of sin.

He shares that he has known men who increased in apparent usefulness and converted people, even while secretly living in sin for years, illustrating that outward success in ministry is not proof of genuine grace or a Spirit-filled life.

Apparently, we're so living in communion with God that the Spirit was not grieved. They were successful in the exercise of their gifts. We've often been told if a preacher grieves the Spirit, his unction will leave him. It ain't necessarily so.

45:29 - 45:49 Read in full sermon

The point: Have dealings with God as though your outward religious activities and apparent fruits of labor mean nothing, focusing instead on the state of your heart.

Martin describes picturing himself standing before God as if he had been a deaf mute, having never preached, to emphasize that his only plea for admission to heaven would be Christ's righteousness and the evidence of a heart transformed to desire holiness.

No, sir! Because only grace can bring a man or woman to that place. When I bring near that day, I find it most salutary to forget that I ever preached a sermon. To forget that I ever stood before anyone as an official and recognized expounder of the word in terms of the author of the Word.

50:45 - 51:10 Read in full sermon