Anxiety

In "Biblical Compass & Sextant for the New Year," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the proper biblical attitude for facing a new year, drawing primarily from passages in Isaiah, Job, 1 Samuel, and…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Kings 19:1-8, detailing Elijah's prayer to die after his triumph on Mount Carmel. He analyzes the prophet's prayer, identifying contributing factors like physical exhaustion…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 4:6-7, urging believers to combat sinful anxiety with scriptural prayer. He defines anxiety as a 'carking, disruptive' agitation of the soul that unfits…

In "Be Not Anxious for Your Life, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 6:25-34, addressing the sin of anxious care about life's provisions. He connects this anxiety to the deeper sin of…

In "Be Not Anxious for Your Life, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 6:25-34, specifically focusing on verses 25-30, to address sinful anxiety about material things. He argues that…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 6:25-34, focusing on the sin of 'little faith' as the root of sinful anxiety about temporal needs. He argues that such anxiety is needless, senseless…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 6:33, urging believers to prioritize seeking God's kingdom and righteousness above all else. He contrasts this with the sinful anxiety of the unconverted, who…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 6:34, the concluding verse of Christ's teaching on anxiety in the Sermon on the Mount. He argues that sinful anxiety is always future-oriented and futile…

In 'The Essential Grace of Humility, Part 3,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 5:6-7, focusing on the attendant duty of casting all anxieties upon God. He argues that while believers are to…

Pastor Martin delivers a brief but significant "postscript" to a previous sermon series on adoption, addressing a common pastoral concern regarding the terminology of "sons of God." He explains that…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Chronicles 20:1-30, detailing King Jehoshaphat's response to an overwhelming military crisis. He argues that God often brings His people into extreme crises, even…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Corinthians 1:3-11, sharing his personal experience of God's comfort amidst a recent cancer diagnosis and impending surgery. He identifies four categories of divine…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Samuel 30:6, 'David strengthened himself in the Lord his God,' using the historical context of David's deepest distress at Ziklag to illustrate the Christian's duty and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 16:1-8, detailing the women's visit to the empty tomb and their encounter with an angel. He emphasizes that the empty tomb, not the resurrection itself, is the…

Pastor Martin expounds Psalm 46, titled 'God is Our Refuge,' as a song of holy confidence for troublous times, particularly relevant as 1973 ends and 1974 begins amidst national and global crises. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Psalm 46:1-7, focusing on the 'proof of history' in verse 6 and the 'pronouncement of faith' in verse 7. He argues that God's past deliverances of Israel…

Pastor Martin introduces a series of recommended books and tapes aimed at fostering a stable emotional life in believers. He highlights resources addressing dark providences, the doctrine of…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 8:28, asserting that for true believers, all things work together for good. He defines the true people of God as those who love God and are called according to…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 4:4-7, outlining a 'trilogy of gospel duties': constant joyfulness, manifested gentleness, and non-anxiousness. He argues that these commands are divine…

In "Lay Not Up Treasures on Earth, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 6:19-24, initiating a two-part series on worldliness. He defines 'treasures' as anything selfishly accumulated and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Matthew 6:19-24, focusing on Christ's command to "Lay not up treasures on earth, but lay up treasures in heaven." He presents two main reasons for…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 5:8, "Be sober, be watchful; your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour." He contrasts God's care…

In "The Diseases of Conscience, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the doctrine of perseverance, specifically focusing on the means God ordains to keep His people in the way, with a…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Psalm 46:4-7, focusing on God's provision and protection for His church amidst global upheaval and opposition. He identifies the 'city of God' as the church, not…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds a theology of singleness by examining it through the lens of creation, the fall, and redemption, primarily referencing Genesis 1-3, 1 Corinthians 7, Matthew 19, and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 5, the story of Naaman, to demonstrate the unrivaled sovereignty of God. He argues that God's sovereignty extends to pagan military operations, disappointing…

Pastor Martin expounds the third and final experiential privilege of adoption — the pledge of God's paternal provision — built on Philippians 4:19 ('my God shall supply every need of yours'). He…

Pastor Martin expounds Proverbs 21:5, contrasting the 'thoughts of the diligent' which lead to 'plenteousness' with the 'hasty' who 'hasteth only to want.' He argues that true diligence involves…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 13:5-13, focusing on Christ's Olivet Discourse as a guide for believers living between His first and second advents. He outlines three key areas…

This sermon, an informal discussion from an adult Sunday school class, defines biblical meditation by contrasting it with Eastern religious practices and emphasizing its objective focus on God's Word…

In "The Thorny Ground Hearer, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 4:18-19, the parable of the sower's thorny ground, paralleled in Matthew 13 and Luke 8. He argues that this soil…

In "Ordering our Thoughts at the Lord's Table," Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the common spiritual anxiety believers experience regarding how to properly remember Christ during the Lord's Supper…