Conversion

In "Healed by Returning," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:24c-25, asserting that true conversion is a spiritual healing, not a physical one, and that this healing consists in being…

This sermon is an interview with Pastor Achille Blaize, focusing on his personal testimony, the founding of Grace Baptist Church in East London, and his family life. Pastor Blaize recounts his…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 13:22-28, addressing the question, 'Are they few that are saved?' He structures his message around the questioner's 'simple question,' Christ's…

Pastor Martin continues his exposition of Matthew 7:13-14, emphasizing the inescapable necessity of entering the narrow gate and walking the restricted way to attain eternal life. He highlights the…

In "Entering By the Narrow Gate, Part 3," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, arguing that the narrow gate to life requires a radical renunciation of all self-righteousness. Drawing on…

In 'Entering By the Narrow Gate, Part 5,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14 and 1 John 3:4-10, arguing that true conversion (entering the narrow gate) necessitates a radical…

In "Entering By the Narrow Gate, Part 6," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Matthew 7:13-14, arguing that entering the narrow gate of biblical conversion necessitates a radical repudiation of the…

In 'Entering By the Narrow Gate, Part 7,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, arguing that entering the narrow gate of biblical conversion necessitates a radical repudiation of the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on "Entering By the Narrow Gate," focusing on Matthew 7:13-14, 1 John 2:15-17, and 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. He argues that true conversion requires a…

In "What is the Straightened Way? Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, Luke 8:15, and Hebrews 10:36-39, defining the 'straightened way' as the pattern of kingdom life lived by…

In "What is the Straightened Way? Part 6," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Romans 2:7-11 and Romans 6, arguing that true salvation, received by faith alone, invariably leads to a life of gospel…

In 'Are You One of God's Plants? (1987),' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 15:1-14, focusing on Jesus' statement in verse 13: 'Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the four common denominators of a true Christian's testimony, drawing from the experiences of 17 individuals recently baptized. He primarily uses…

In "Defining a Real Christian," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical meaning of the term 'Christian,' arguing against its modern dilution. He presents four propositions: a true Christian…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 11:19-26, focusing on Barnabas's exhortation to the Antiochian believers to 'cleave unto the Lord.' He outlines the occasion, substance, and rationale of this…

In "Coming to Christ, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical meaning of "coming to Christ," primarily drawing from Matthew 11:28, John 6:37, 6:44, and 5:40. He meticulously defines…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on John 5 and 6, continuing his series on "Coming to Christ." He reviews what coming to Christ is not (physical, mental, mystical, or unrenewed will) and then details…

In "Coming to Christ, Part 3," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on John 4:14, John 6:35-54, and John 7:37-38, detailing the active, intelligent, and exclusive appropriation of Christ necessary for…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10, presenting a comprehensive description of sound biblical conversion as the indispensable foundation for a life of devotion to God. He argues…

Pastor Martin expounds Luke 23:32-43, detailing the conversion of the dying thief as a vivid demonstration of God's transforming grace, paralleling Ephesians 2:1-10. He first describes the thief's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 23:32-43, detailing the conversion of the dying thief on the cross. He reviews the thief's native spiritual condition and then focuses on six evidences of his…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Kings 17:17-24, using the narrative of the Zarephath widow and her son to illustrate 'How God Brings Sinners to Life.' He argues that spiritual life is imparted…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 5:15-19, detailing four manifest evidences of Naaman's spiritual healing: a public confession of faith in Jehovah, a spontaneous expression of gratitude, a…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on four 'excepts' from the teachings of Jesus Christ, found in John 3, Matthew 18, Luke 13, and Matthew 5. He argues that these 'excepts' delineate the absolute…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 5:30-47, focusing on Jesus' lament, "Ye will not come to me that ye may have life." He identifies four primary reasons why sinners refuse to come…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Corinthians 5:17, arguing that union with Christ is the essence of saving religion, leading to a new creation where 'old things are passed away, all things are…

In this transitional sermon, Pastor Martin expounds Matthew 15:1-20, focusing on Jesus' statement in verse 13: "Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up." He uses the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 10:17-31, focusing on the encounter between Jesus and the rich young ruler. He meticulously analyzes the man's crucial question about eternal life, Jesus'…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 10:46-52, the healing of blind Bartimaeus, as a vivid illustration of how God saves sinners. He first introduces Bartimaeus's desperate condition and his…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 2:13-17, focusing on the call of Levi (Matthew) to discipleship. He highlights the unmistakable individuality, gracious sovereignty, and unqualified response…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 13:22-30, focusing on Jesus' command to "Strive to enter in by the narrow door." He grounds this command in Christ's journey to Jerusalem for his atoning death…

In this interview, Pastor Albert N. Martin shares his personal testimony of conversion, emphasizing his early God-consciousness and numerous 'false starts' before genuine faith. He discusses key…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 11:23, "He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth," setting it within the context of Christ casting out a demon and the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 4:4-29, focusing on Jesus's encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, to address the fundamental question of how soul thirst is satisfied. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 5:27-32, where Jesus calls Levi and declares, 'I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.' Martin uses this passage to highlight that…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Jonah 1, focusing on the subplot of the pagan sailors' conversion. He traces their journey from desperate fear and the futility of their idols to a saving knowledge…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on 'The Necessity of Conversion,' drawing primarily from Acts 26:16-23, Matthew 18:1-3, and 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10. He argues for the absolute necessity of a radical…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the necessity and nature of genuine conversion, drawing from various New Testament conversion accounts (Levi, the dying malefactor, Lydia, the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the first essential element of genuine conversion: being brought to an acute sense of spiritual need that can only be met in the person and work of the Lord Jesus…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 26:16-20, Mark 1:14-15, Luke 5:32, Luke 15, Acts 2:37-40, Acts 3:19, Acts 20:21, 2 Peter 3:9, and 1 Thessalonians 1:9, demonstrating the absolute necessity of…

Pastor Martin expounds on the New Testament doctrine of conversion, specifically addressing the indispensable accompaniment of a radical break with the dominion of sin. Drawing primarily from John 8…

Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers the third installment of a sermon series on saving faith and conformity to Christ, focusing on the proposition that true conversion involves a radical break with the…

In 'The Goal of Our Warfare with Sin,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on 2 Corinthians 7:1, Colossians 3:5, 1 John 2:1-3, and Matthew 23:25-26, arguing that true conversion initiates a lifelong…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Matthew 7:13-14, emphasizing that eternal life is only attainable through the 'narrow gate' of radical conversion and the 'compressed, difficult…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, urging hearers to enter the 'narrow gate' that leads to life. He identifies four 'pieces of baggage' that must be cast off for true conversion…

Pastor Martin delivers the eighth message in his series on Matthew 7:13-14, focusing on the narrow gate of radical biblical conversion and the narrow way of radical Christian discipleship. He…

Pastor Albert Martin continues his exposition of the Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13, focusing on the 'good ground hearers.' He reviews the three non-saving responses (wayside, stony, thorny…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 1:9b-10, describing a sound biblical conversion as a fundamental turning to God from idols, accompanied by two attendant dispositions: serving the…

Pastor Martin expounds Acts 16:30-31, focusing on the Philippian jailer's question, "What must I do to be saved?" and the apostolic answer, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 16:19-34, focusing on the conversion of the Philippian jailer. He argues that true saving faith, as described in Ephesians 2:8-10, is always evidenced by…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 3:3, identifying three distinguishing marks of a true Christian: worship by the Spirit of God, glorying in Christ Jesus, and having no confidence in the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the nature and necessity of the Gospel of God as the instrument of true conversion, drawing primarily from Romans 1-3, 1 Peter 1, and Acts 2 & 16. He…

In "The Nature of True Conversion," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Ephesians 2:1-9, Romans 3:21-28, and Ephesians 1:13-14 to explain conversion as a radical, God-initiated event involving…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 5:40, "You will not come to me that you may have life," addressing the tragic reality that many refuse Christ despite His gracious offer. He identifies two…

In "The Strait Gate," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, urging listeners to pursue true conversion. He defines conversion as a turning from darkness to light and from Satan to God…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, contrasting the narrow gate and way of true conversion with the wide gate and broad way of counterfeit conversion. He argues that true conversion is…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Matthew 7:13-20, particularly focusing on the imperative to 'Enter ye in at the strait gate' and the warning to 'Beware of false prophets.' He argues that true…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 13:22-30, focusing on Jesus' command to "strive to enter in by the narrow door." He defines this striving as an earnest, diligent pursuit of conversion…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 13:22-30, focusing on Jesus' command to 'strive to enter through the narrow door.' He emphasizes that salvation is entirely by God's grace through Christ's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 19:41-44, focusing on Jesus's weeping over Jerusalem's failure to recognize 'the time of thy visitation.' He defines a time of visitation as a period of unusual…