Communion with God

Pastor Martin expounds on the unique helpfulness of the Psalms in cultivating communion with God, drawing primarily from Psalm 73:25-26 and Psalm 44. He argues that the Psalms are uniquely suited for…

Pastor Martin expounds on "Cultivating Communion with God from the Psalms," offering three guidelines for profitable use of the Psalms. First, believers should look for and expect to find Jesus…

In his final sermon on the Psalms, Pastor Albert N. Martin offers five 'practical counsels' for cultivating communion with God through the Psalter. He emphasizes that these are not divine commands…

In this communion meditation, Pastor Albert N. Martin introduces the unique format of a communion service, which necessitates a shorter, focused message. He explains that the sermon will be a brief…

Pastor Martin expounds Genesis 5:21-24, focusing on Enoch as 'a man who walked with God.' He defines 'walking with God' as delighting in His company, determining to follow His ways, and detesting…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 1:18-19, focusing on the 'riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.' He first clarifies that this inheritance is God's gift to His people, not God's…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical doctrine that heaven is the realization of direct sight of and immediate communion with God and the Lamb. Drawing primarily from…

In this communion meditation on 1 Corinthians 11:24, Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the common struggle believers face in rightly remembering Christ at the Lord's Table. He offers three categories…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 3:1-11, focusing on the 'framework of the knowledge of Christ' as the redemptive activity of Christ. He argues that true Christian experience involves…

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 this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 1:21, "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain," focusing on the second half of the verse. He argues that for the believer, death…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 3:7-11, focusing on Paul's aspiration to 'know Christ.' He distinguishes between merely 'knowing about' Christ and a relational, transformative 'knowledge…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the third privilege of adoption: being made heirs of a rich inheritance. Drawing primarily from Galatians 3-4 and Romans 8, he establishes the fact of believers'…

Pastor Martin continues his New Year's message, focusing on the third 'ballast-creating truth': that God is our loving, all-knowing, kindly-disposed, but principled Father in heaven. Expounding…

In this communion meditation, Pastor Martin continues a New Year's series, focusing on the third 'ballast-like truth': that God is our loving, all-knowing, kindly disposed, but principled Father in…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the crucial spiritual discipline of maintaining a good conscience, drawing primarily from 1 Timothy 1:5, 18-19, Hebrews 9:14, 10:19, and Acts 24:16. He defines…

Pastor Martin introduces the fourth question in a series on the private means of grace: 'What should the structure of our devotional time be?' He reviews previous answers on the necessity, timing…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 8:32, 'He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?' He argues that God the…

Pastor Martin expounds on the privilege of prayer, arguing that beyond being a duty, it is a necessity driven by four 'felt needs' inherent in every true Christian. Drawing from passages like Hebrews…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all thy heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Genesis 1:26-28 and Genesis 2:8-17, arguing that understanding humanity's creation in God's image is the foundational answer to life's most basic questions: 'Who am…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Psalm 38, guiding listeners through David's experience of divine chastisement and desertion due to his sin. Martin distinguishes between a believer's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the necessity of confession of sins for believers, drawing primarily from passages like 1 John 1:9, Psalm 66:18, Proverbs 28:13, and Matthew 6:12. He argues that…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 1:5, focusing on God's predestination 'unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, unto himself.' He traces God's original delight in man at creation, the profound…

In 'Pastor's Spiritual Development, Part 3,' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on the spiritual disciplines essential for a pastor's expanding acquaintance with God. He expounds on the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 6:5-15, focusing on verses 5-6, to teach on the motive and manner of private prayer. He argues that true prayer is a deliberate, secret communion with God…

Preached by Edward Donnelly at the 2001 Southeastern Family Conference, this sermon takes Philippians 3:10 as its text and unfolds four ways in which the believer's sufferings are inseparably…

In "Union With Christ, #6," Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes his series by exploring the practical influences of this doctrine on the believer's life. He expounds passages like Romans 8:1, 1…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 8:1-17 and Galatians 4:4-6, outlining four experiential blessings of adoption: the gift of the Spirit of adoption, the pledge of the Father's provision, the…

Pastor Martin offers specific book recommendations as a postscript to a previous sermon on Christian bibliography. He highlights David Broughton Knox's "Not by Bread Alone" as essential for equipping…

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 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…

In this sermon, Pastor Martin continues his series on heaven and hell, focusing on the question, 'What is heaven?' He expounds on Revelation 14:13, 7:13-17, and 22:3, along with Luke 12:35-37 and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 3:5-6, urging believers to 'Trust in the LORD with all thy heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall…

Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes his series on foundational truths, using the metaphor of ballast, by expounding on the enthroned Christ as the believer's Guide, Protector, and Companion. Drawing…

Pastor Martin opens the study of Christ's prophetic office by first establishing the biblical concept of a prophet from Exodus 4, Deuteronomy 18, and Jeremiah 1 — a person supernaturally instructed…

In "Marriage, After the Fall (a)," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Genesis 3:1-21, detailing the immediate internal consequences of the Fall on the institution of marriage. He argues that sin…

In "A Man Before God," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Timothy 4:12-16, emphasizing that effective preaching stems from the preacher's character as a man before God. He argues that true ministry…

Pastor Albert Martin expounds Revelation 21:9-22:5, focusing on the fourth vision of the New Jerusalem. He argues that this vision is a 'zoom lens' on the eternal state of the redeemed, not a literal…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 28:13, asserting that 'he that covers his sin shall not prosper' refers not to temporal, observable success, but to spiritual non-prosperity. He argues that…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on the critical importance of maintaining a good conscience for perseverance in faith, holiness, and obedience. Building on previous sermons, he defines conscience…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Psalm 51:7, 'Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow,' as a model for repentance. He argues that true confession involves…

In 'Longing for His Return, Part 4,' Pastor Martin expounds Philippians 2:1-11, Acts 2:32-36, Ephesians 1:15-23, and 1 Peter 3:22 to argue that true believers eagerly await Christ's return because…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, emphasizing that believers are not their own but were bought with a price by Christ's blood. He argues that this truth has radical implications for…

Pastor Martin concludes a series on foundational truths, likening them to ballast for spiritual stability. He expounds on the identity of the enthroned Christ as the believer's Guide, Protector, and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 28:13, 'He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper, but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.' He establishes this as a…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 13:14-21, focusing on the death of Elisha and its implications for believers. He draws out three lines of truth: that even the godliest men grow old, get…

Pastor Martin turns from Christ's earthly priestly work to examine His continuous heavenly ministry of intercession. He establishes the fact from Hebrews 7:25, Romans 8:34, and Isaiah 53:12, then…

In 'Summons to Godly Practice,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 4:8-9, presenting Paul's climactic exhortation to holiness. He argues that godly living flows from godly thinking (verse…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 28:13, asserting that covering sin inevitably leads to non-prosperity, both in this life and the life to come. He defines 'prosperity' in this context as…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:18-22, focusing on the unique aspects of Christ's suffering and death. He argues that Christ's death was penal, final, and vicarious, suffered by the…

Pastor Martin completes his exposition of the essence of Christ's sacrifice with the words 'penal' and 'satisfaction.' He explains that Christ's sufferings were not merely calamity or chastisement…

In "Changes Produced in us by The Holy Spirit," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 and Romans 8:18-23, arguing that the Holy Spirit's indwelling creates holy longings for future…

Pastor Martin resumes his exposition of Psalm 51, focusing on verses 11-12, where David prays, "Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of…

Martin opens by recapping Ephesians 2:1-10, contrasting the 'before picture' of spiritual death, bondage, and wrath (verses 1-3) with God's transforming grace (verses 4-10), then focuses on the…

Pastor Martin expounds on the doctrine of Particular Redemption by contrasting the emphasis of Romans and Hebrews. He highlights Thornwell's thesis that Romans focuses on the legal aspects of…

Pastor Martin introduces the vast, mysterious, and problematic aspects of petition and intercession, the 'hands empty' dimension of prayer. He exhorts listeners not to expect exhaustive treatment…

Pastor Martin concludes his series on Enoch by expounding Genesis 5:21-24 and Hebrews 11:5, focusing on Enoch's translation. He details the 'succinct' and 'expanded' biblical accounts of Enoch's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 1:4, focusing on the immediate goal of election: that believers should be holy and without blemish before God. He clarifies that this holiness is not merely…

Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers a sermon titled "Biblically-Based Definition and Description," focusing on the nature of forgiveness, both divine and human. He begins by surveying the linguistic…