Backsliding
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This sermon, delivered by Jeffery S. Smith, serves as a book recommendation for Joel Beeke's 'Getting Back in the Race, The Cure for Backsliding.' Smith highlights the book's value in helping…
Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers the second, third, and fourth warnings to avoid ministerial backsliding and burnout, building on previous conference addresses. He expounds on the necessity for…
Pastor Martin expounds 1 Kings 19, focusing on God's gracious dealings with the dejected prophet Elijah. He details how God first assured Elijah of His love, met his physical needs, and provided…
In this adult Sunday school class, Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the practical and relevant subject of how to avoid spiritual regression during holiday seasons, vacations, or days off. He begins…
Pastor Martin expounds Jonah 1:4-3:3, detailing God's sovereign initiative and diverse means in restoring the disobedient prophet Jonah. He outlines the process of restoration, moving from spiritual…
In this sermon on Revelation 2:5, Pastor Martin expounds Christ's commands to the Ephesian church regarding their lost 'first love.' He outlines three imperatives for recovery: 'remember' (reflection…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Revelation 2:5, focusing on Christ's terrifying, conditional, and appended threat to the Ephesian church for having left its first love. He argues that this…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Jonah 1:17-2:10, analyzing Jonah's prayer from the fish's belly as a model for the returning backslider. He examines the external and internal circumstances of the…
In "Eroded Bodily Health, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the eighth warning against ministerial burnout: serving God as a disembodied spirit rather than a man of flesh and blood. He…
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 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 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 Albert N. Martin expounds Hebrews 3:12-14, issuing a solemn warning against apostasy and the 'evil heart of unbelief.' He emphasizes that while true believers will persevere, their…
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 Hebrews 3:12-14, issuing a solemn warning against apostasy. He defines apostasy as 'falling away from the living God,' which is ultimately rooted in 'an evil heart of…
In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the critical issues of 'ministerial backsliding' and 'ministerial burnout,' defining them as the gradual erosion of spiritual vitality and…
Pastor Martin delivers the fifth warning in his series on avoiding ministerial backsliding and burnout, cautioning pastors against allowing the perceived needs of their people to dictate the use of…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Jonah 2:10-3:4, focusing on Jonah's renewed commission and his subsequent obedience. He highlights the sovereignty, grace, and explicitness of God's call, even after…
Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on "Secret Prayer" as the second essential means of spiritual health, following the disciplined assimilation of Scripture. He defines secret prayer as habitual…
In "Time and Spiritual Maturity," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Hebrews 5:11-14 and Revelation 2:1-5, arguing that spiritual maturity does not automatically come with the passing of time, even…
In "Explanation of Crisis Experiences," Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the common assertion that a post-conversion crisis experience is essential for a victorious Christian life. He systematically…
Pastor Martin expounds the doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints, the fifth point of Calvinism, also known as eternal security. He contrasts the Reformed view with Arminianism, arguing from John…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints, the fifth point of Calvinism, also known as eternal security. He systematically presents the biblical evidence from…