Church Discipline

In 'Summons of God to Action,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Joshua 7:10-15, detailing God's command to Israel to sanctify themselves and purge Achan's sin. He argues that corporate sin requires…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 18:15-20, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15, and primarily 1 Corinthians 5, to define the nature and identify the administrators of excommunication. He defines…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the recipients and goals of biblical excommunication, primarily drawing from Matthew 18:15-17, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-14, and 1 Corinthians 5. He defines the proper…

Pastor Martin preaches on the seventh distinctive of Trinity Baptist Church: a commitment to righteous church discipline. He expounds five key texts—Matthew 18:15-20, Romans 16:17-18, 1 Corinthians…

Pastor Martin begins a series on corrective church discipline, distinguishing it from formative discipline and outlining its necessity. He expounds on the clear teaching of the Lord Jesus in Matthew…

In 'Corrective Church Discipline #2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin outlines six biblical purposes for corrective church discipline, emphasizing that these are not hierarchical but equally vital. He argues…

Pastor Martin continues his series on corrective church discipline, focusing on its major forms: verbal and social. He distinguishes between private, semi-private, and corporate verbal reproof, and…

In "Corrective Church Discipline, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the manifold purposes of corrective church discipline, building on the biblical necessity established in Part 1. Drawing…

In "Corrective Church Discipline, Part 3," Pastor Albert N. Martin outlines the major forms of corrective church discipline: verbal and social. He expounds on key passages like Matthew 18, 2…

Pastor Martin continues his series on the reduction of elders, focusing on the congregation's responsibility for mutual ministry. He expounds Matthew 18:15-17, Luke 17:1-4, Galatians 6:1, Ephesians…

Pastor Martin expounds Joshua 7:1-13, detailing God's 'ultimatum' to Israel after their defeat at Ai due to Achan's sin. He explains that God's presence and blessing are conditional upon obedience…

Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes his series on church membership requirements, focusing on the necessity of wholehearted support for the church's ministry and submission to its government and…

In "Response to Specific Sins, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical directives for Christians responding to sin among brethren, emphasizing that fervent love must precede and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 and 1 Corinthians 5, addressing the corporate responses of brotherly love to sin within the church. He distinguishes between spiritual…

Pastor Albert N. Martin, in the first part of a two-part sermon, expounds Ephesians 4:30, "Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God," by identifying two primary ways a church can corporately grieve the Holy…

Pastor Martin expounds on the 'Ministry of Corrective Discipline' as a God-ordained means for the perseverance of the saints. He defines corrective discipline as a prayerful, loving attempt to…

Pastor Albert N. Martin introduces his series on the letters to the seven churches in Revelation, focusing on Christ's commendation of the Ephesian church (Revelation 2:1-3). He emphasizes that…

In "Judge Not, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin begins an exposition of Matthew 7:1-5, addressing the common misuse and misunderstanding of the command "Judge not, that ye be not judged." He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on the 'Bridled Tongue,' focusing on the indirect materials for constructing this spiritual bridle. Expounding passages like Ephesians 5:18-19, Colossians…

In this adult Sunday school class, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the precise nature and authority of congregational vote within a Reformed Baptist church governed by elders. He distinguishes…

Pastor Martin expounds Matthew 5:21-24 and Matthew 18:15-17, presenting two regulating precepts for peacemaking within the church. He argues that unresolved issues between brethren are serious, even…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Ephesians 1:22-23, focusing on the church as the body of Christ. He reviews five relationships conveyed by this metaphor: organic, subordinate, coordinated…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 18:15-17, Luke 17:3-4, and 2 Corinthians 2:4-11, arguing that the offended party has both the right and responsibility to assess the genuineness of professed…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 4:1-3 and 4:30, along with Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 18:15-35, and Luke 17:3-5, to teach believers how to mend fractured unity within the church. He argues that…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his lecture on "Cultivating Inter-Church Relationships," focusing on practical guidelines for nurturing and expressing inter-church communion. He expounds principles…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 5:1-4, focusing on Peter's underlying assumption that all true believers in Asia Minor were unmistakably identified with specific local assemblies of God's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 5:14, focusing on the command to "admonish the disorderly." He establishes that this exhortation comes with the full authority of Christ, is directed…

In "The Church and Infant Baptism, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his systematic refutation of infant baptism by examining the biblical descriptions of church membership. He argues that…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the nature, limits, and spirit of authority for church officers, drawing heavily from the New Testament, particularly Hebrews 13:17, 1 Corinthians 7, and Matthew…

In "Holy Spirit—Indispensable to Life of the Church, 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Ephesians 4:30 and Isaiah 63:10, arguing that grieving the Holy Spirit is a grave matter because His…

In this fortieth message of his 'Manifesto of Trinity Baptist Church' series, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 4:1-3, Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 18:15-22, and Luke 17:3-5, addressing the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 2:37-42 and 1 Timothy 3:14-15, arguing that the corporate means of grace are primarily deposited and exercised within the life of a biblically ordered church. He…

In this pre-membership class lesson, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical foundations of church polity, drawing primarily from Ephesians 2-3 and Galatians 1, along with the 1689 London…

In this pre-membership class lecture, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the privileges and liabilities of church membership, drawing from various New Testament passages like Acts 6, 1 Corinthians…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 1:22-23, focusing on the phrase "which is his body" to define the nature and purpose of the church. He argues that the church's identity as Christ's body…

In the first part of a sermon series on grieving the Holy Spirit, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 4:30 and Isaiah 63:10, focusing on how a church can corporately grieve the Spirit. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers a lecture from his Pastoral Theology course on 'Conducting a Membership Interview,' emphasizing its crucial role in maintaining the church's health and biblical…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 3:11-12, amplified by Hebrews 12:7-11, to address the believer's response to God's discipline. He argues that God's chastisement, whether afflictive…

In this Adult Sunday School class from October 23, 1983, Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the relationship between infant baptism and the Lord's Supper, specifically critiquing the paedobaptist…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 6:4, focusing on the second means of child nurture: "admonition." He meticulously defines the term through its Greek etymology (nous + tithemi: to put in mind) and…

In the third sermon of his 'Our Duty Toward the Rising Generation' series, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the church's responsibility to future spiritual generations, building on the foundation…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on the critical importance of a truly regenerate and genuinely converted church membership, arguing that the procedure for examining and receiving members is a direct…

In "Assertive Loving Care for One Another," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on 1 Corinthians 12:18-27 and 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12, arguing that a church's commitment to a regenerate membership is…

Pastor Martin continues his series on biblical counseling, focusing on the crucial stages of assessing progress and determining dismissal. He emphasizes the need for honesty in the pastor-sheep…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the 'Corporate Means of Grace,' the sixth and final principle in his series on Christian living. Drawing primarily from Acts 2:41-42, Hebrews 10:23-25, Hebrews…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the corporate disciplines of progressive sanctification, arguing that true holiness is not a 'freelance' or 'do-it-yourself' endeavor but is cultivated within the…

In 'Charge of Joshua, Part 1,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Joshua 7:16-21, focusing on Joshua's gracious and compassionate charge to Achan after his sin is exposed. Martin highlights Joshua's…

In "Anatomy of a Man of God: His Backbone #1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on 1 Timothy 6:11, defining 'spiritual backbone' as strength of character and resoluteness to face opposition…

In the fourth part of his series on "The Church and Infant Baptism," Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the objection that the presence of unregenerate people in the church justifies infant inclusion…

Pastor Albert N. Martin introduces a series on church officers by emphasizing the tremendous importance of the subject, the sole authority of Scripture as a directive, and the specific nature of the…

Pastor Martin continues his exposition of Ephesians 1:23, focusing on the church as the 'body of Christ.' He elaborates on two further aspects of this metaphor: the church's sympathetic relationship…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Matthew 18:19-20, focusing on the unique promise of Christ's presence in corporate prayer. He explains that the 'for' in verse 20 connects Christ's…

In "Biblical Basis for Membership," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Ezekiel 36:24-27, arguing that the New Covenant community, and thus the local church, is prophesied and…

In "Elders: Primary Tasks / Functions, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical role of elders as shepherds of God's flock, primarily drawing from Acts 20:28 and 1 Peter 5:1-2. He…

In "What He Will Do with His Own, Part 3," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on 1 Corinthians 6:1-3 and Revelation 2-3, detailing the believer's future participation in Christ's final judgment of the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Samuel 12:1-15, arguing that gospel forgiveness, while complete and free, does not cancel or reverse the natural consequences of sin, nor does it preclude divine…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Revelation 2:4, focusing on Christ's complaint to the Ephesian church: 'Thou didst leave thy first love.' He defines 'first love' as a love of simplicity, intensity…

In 'Judge Not, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Matthew 7:1-5, focusing on the manifestations and consequences of a sinful, hypercritical spirit. He identifies six…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Matthew 7:1-5, focusing on the prohibition against sinful criticism. He argues that such judgment incurs God's judgment, sets the standard for…

In 'Commission and Fruition,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Joshua 6-8, focusing on Achan's sin as an illustration of 'a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump' (1 Corinthians 5). He details the…