Anger

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Genesis 4:5b-8, detailing Cain's murderous reaction to God's rejection of his offering and God's gracious, yet firm, response. He highlights the frightening power of…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on 'Controlling the Spirit,' focusing on anger as a primary manifestation of self-control. He expounds Proverbs 16:32, 25:28, 14:29, and 17:27, arguing…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Jonah 4:1-5, detailing Jonah's carnal anger, petulant prayer, and perverted hope in response to God's mercy on Nineveh. He uses this narrative to warn believers about…

Pastor Martin expounds Jonah 4:6-11, detailing God's patient rebuke of Jonah's carnal anger and self-centeredness through the symbolic actions of the gourd, worm, and hot wind, coupled with probing…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 15:1-2, emphasizing the power of a 'soft answer' to de-escalate conflict and prevent anger, contrasting it with the 'grievous word' that stirs up strife. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 24:29, focusing on the prohibition against a 'tit-for-tat' mentality in human relationships. He argues that the ingrained human tendency to retaliate…

Pastor Martin expounds Proverbs 29:11, distinguishing between sinful and non-sinful anger. He argues that while a fool immediately expresses all his anger, a wise person holds it back and stills it…

Pastor Martin examines abusive, harsh, and destructive speech as a major sin of the tongue, working through the Greek word families for railing (blasphemia), reviling (loidoria), and bitterness…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 6:4 and Colossians 3:21, defining the father's task in child-rearing. He first addresses the negative injunction, 'Fathers, do not provoke your children to…

Pastor Albert N. Martin, in the 29th installment of his series "How Not to Foul Up the Training of Your Children," expounds on the biblical principle of controlling one's spirit, drawing primarily…

Pastor Albert N. Martin, in the 30th sermon of his 'How Not to Foul Up the Training of Your Children' series, expounds on the critical role of self-control, specifically concerning speech, as a key…

Pastor Martin expounds James 1:26 and Colossians 3:8, defining 'abusive speech' as a verbal weapon stemming from anger, wrath, and malice, contrasting it with loving biblical rebuke. He details its…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on 1 Timothy 2:8-15, focusing this sermon on verse 8, which gives specific directives to men regarding prayer in corporate worship. He meticulously…

Pastor Martin expounds Mark 3:1-6, detailing Jesus' healing of a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, which intensified the opposition from the scribes and Pharisees. He highlights the stark…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the humanity of Christ by examining the fact, effects, and implications of Jesus's emotions, drawing from various Gospel accounts. He categorizes…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 3:1-6, detailing Jesus' healing of a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, which intensifies the opposition from the scribes and Pharisees. Martin highlights…

Pastor Martin continues his series on "How Not to Foul Up the Training of Our Children," focusing on common failures in the physical chastisement of children. He expounds Proverbs 13:24, 19:18, and…

Pastor Martin completes the witness of the Gospels to Christ's true human soul by tracing the actings of his human mind and emotions. Using the analogy of assembling a model from every piece in the…

In "The Righteous Use of the Tongue #3," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his expository series on Proverbs, focusing on parental admonition regarding the tongue. Drawing heavily from Proverbs 19-27…

Pastor Albert N. Martin begins a series on the Ten Commandments by establishing foundational principles for their proper understanding, preaching, and application. He expounds Matthew 5:21-30…