Deity of Christ

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Colossians 1:9-23, focusing on verse 18, "He is the head of the body, the church." He addresses the Gnostic heresy that plagued the Colossian church by asserting…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 1:1-18, addressing three fundamental questions about the 'Babe in the Manger.' He first establishes the pre-existence and deity of Christ, arguing from John…

Pastor Martin expounds on John 1:1-18, arguing that the glory of Christ is his ministry, which is characterized by both gospel proclamation and benevolent works. He then applies this truth to the…

In "The Triumphal Entry, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 11:1-11, demonstrating that Jesus' entry into Jerusalem was a deliberate, public, and unashamed declaration of His messianic…

In "The Triumphal Entry, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Mark 11:1-11, focusing on what the incident reveals about Jesus Christ. He first highlights Christ's unique glory…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 11:11-19, focusing on the cursing of the fig tree and the cleansing of the temple, to demonstrate the vivid manifestations of Christ's humanity and, more…

In 'Jesus Questions the Scribes,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 12:35-37 and Matthew 22:41-46, where Jesus silences the Pharisees by challenging their narrow understanding of the Messiah's…

Pastor Martin expounds Mark 14:1-11, the opening of Mark's passion narrative, to reveal diverse attitudes toward Christ. He contrasts the murderous intent of the religious leaders and the covetous…

In 'Preparation for the Passover Meal,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 14:12-16, detailing Christ's meticulous arrangements for the Passover, which foreshadow His betrayal and the institution…

Pastor Martin expounds Mark 14:53-65, detailing Jesus' initial nighttime trial before the Sanhedrin. He meticulously outlines the setting, the four stages of accusation, interrogation, condemnation…

In "The Centurion's Amazing Confession," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 15:39, focusing on the Roman centurion's declaration, "Truly this man was the Son of God." Martin first examines the…

In "The Healing of the Paralytic, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 2:1-12, focusing on Jesus's authority to forgive sins and His omniscience regarding the human heart. Martin highlights…

Pastor Martin continues his exposition of Mark 2:1-12, focusing on the healing of the paralytic. He introduces the significant title 'Son of Man,' explaining its Messianic, divine-human, and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 4:35-41, 'The Stilling of the Tempest,' to powerfully declare the true identity of Jesus Christ as the God-man, demonstrating both His perfect humanity and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 6:30-44, detailing the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand. He argues that this event is a convincing declaration of Christ's unique person as the…

In 'Miracle of Our Lord Walking on Water #1,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 6:45-52, detailing Christ's miraculous walk on the Sea of Galilee and the disciples' terrified reaction. He argues…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 7:31-37, detailing Jesus' healing of a deaf and dumb man. He argues that this miracle serves as a convincing validation of Jesus' identity as the Messiah, a…

In 'Jesus' Announcement and Peter's Rebuke,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 8:27-33, focusing on Jesus' first clear prophecy of his suffering, rejection, death, and resurrection, and Peter's…

Pastor Martin expounds Mark 9:2-8, the account of the Transfiguration, emphasizing its precise setting, specific details, and profound sequel. He meticulously details the timing, witnesses, and…

Introducing the section on the central figure in salvation, Pastor Martin begins a sub-series on the mystery of Christ's person by laying out why the doctrine is of supreme importance. He argues from…

Pastor Martin gives the simple statement of the biblical doctrine of Christ's person from the Shorter Catechism (truly God, truly man, two distinct natures united in one person forever), traces how…

Continuing the biblical case for Christ's deity, Pastor Martin brings four more witnesses (Philippians 2:6, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 1:8, and 1 John 5:20) in which Jesus Christ is explicitly called God in…

Moving to the second line of evidence for Christ's deity, Pastor Martin considers the distinguishing attributes of God that Scripture ascribes to Jesus Christ. He demonstrates three of them in this…

Pastor Martin introduces the third group of witnesses to Christ's deity: passages where He performs works that only God can do. He shows from John 1, Colossians 1:15-17, and Hebrews 1:2-3 that Jesus…

Pastor Martin continues the third group of witnesses to Christ's deity by showing from Isaiah 43-45, Hosea 13:4, and Psalm 130 that salvation is exclusively Jehovah's work — there is no God but…

The final demonstration from the third group of witnesses to Christ's deity: He performs the work of raising the dead and executing final judgment, a work only God can perform. Pastor Martin expounds…

Pastor Martin argues that "Son of Man" — often misunderstood as a mere title of Christ's humanity — is actually a title of His deity, drawing from Daniel 7 and Christ's own self-consciousness. The…

Pastor Martin brings in a fifth group of witnesses to Christ's deity: the fact that divine worship is directed to Him and received by Him without rebuke. Beginning with the strict monotheism of the…

Pastor Martin expounds John 6:53-58, focusing on Jesus' declaration, "I am the bread of life," and the command to "eat my flesh and drink my blood." He argues that this seemingly difficult teaching…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 14:6, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through me." He argues that this verse distills the entire message of the…

Pastor Martin expounds Luke 11:29-32, comparing Jesus Christ to the prophet Jonah. He argues that Jesus is immeasurably greater than Jonah in His person, office, fulfillment of commission, authority…

Pastor Martin expounds on Christ's own claims to kingship, drawing from John 6, Matthew 21, and John 18. He demonstrates that Jesus unequivocally asserted His present kingship, while simultaneously…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 11:23, 'He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathers not with me scatters,' arguing that there is no neutral ground concerning the person and work…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the widespread discussion surrounding Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the Christ," by highlighting five crucial omissions from the movie that are…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 6:22-58, focusing on Jesus' declaration, "I am the bread of life." He meticulously distinguishes between physical and spiritual hunger, arguing that Jesus'…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 14:1-11, focusing on Jesus's declaration, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one cometh unto the Father but by me." He systematically unpacks Jesus's…

Pastor Martin expounds Luke 19:1-10, focusing on Jesus' statement, "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost." He meticulously unpacks the significance of the title "Son of…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 1:10-12, returning to glean fundamental truths after a prior exposition. He affirms three basic doctrines: special revelation, the pre-existence and deity of…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:22, focusing on the session of Christ at God's right hand. He defines Christ's exaltation as encompassing His resurrection, ascension, and session, emphasizing a…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 14:6, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through me." He systematically unpacks Christ's claims to be the exclusive…

In this Christmas Day sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 1:18-25, addressing the two fundamental questions concerning Jesus: 'Who is He?' and 'Why did He come?' Martin meticulously…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on the biblical significance of Christ's bodily resurrection, addressing its meaning for Christ Himself, for His people, and for the unconverted world. He begins by…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the centrality of the cross, drawing from 1 Corinthians 1-2, Galatians 6:14, and 1 Corinthians 11:26. He systematically answers five questions: what the 'cross of…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 2:1-20, focusing on the angel's announcement of Christ's birth. He meticulously dissects the setting (shepherds, Bethlehem, Roman census) and the substance of…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 2, focusing on the worship of the Magi and contrasting it with the reactions of Herod and the chief priests and scribes. He argues that the Magi's journey and…

In this Christmas Day sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 1:18-25, addressing the two fundamental questions concerning Jesus: 'Who is He?' and 'Why did He come?' Martin argues that…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the supernatural elements surrounding the birth of Jesus, drawing primarily from Matthew 1 and Luke 1. He systematically unpacks the supernatural conception, the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Corinthians 8:9, "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might…

In this Christmas Day sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 1:18-25, addressing the diverse convictions within his congregation regarding the holiday. He focuses on two fundamental…

In 'The Cup He Will Yet Drink,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 14:25, focusing on Christ's declaration that he will not drink of the fruit of the vine again until he drinks it new in the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 1:3, focusing on the doxology 'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.' He meticulously defines what it means to 'bless God,' emphasizing…

In this sermon, Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 1:19-23, focusing on the "exceeding greatness of God's power" manifested in Christ. He meticulously distinguishes between Christ's divine essence and…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 2:17, "He came and preached peace," focusing on Christ as both the procurer and proclaimer of peace between Jew and Gentile, and between humanity and God. He argues…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:19-22, focusing on Christ as the Chief Cornerstone of the church. He meticulously identifies Christ Jesus as the historical, pre-eminent, and perpetual…

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 meticulously unpacks the…

In "The Baptism of Jesus, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 1:9-11, with supporting texts from Matthew 3 and John 1, to reveal the profound significance of Jesus' baptism, anointing with…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 10:32-34, detailing Jesus' third and most explicit prediction of his death and resurrection as he resolutely journeys to Jerusalem. Martin highlights Christ's…

Pastor Martin expounds Mark 10:45, "The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." He first establishes Jesus' self-designation as the…

Pastor Martin expounds Mark 11:12-19, focusing on the cursing of the fig tree and the cleansing of the temple, to vividly manifest the true humanity of Christ. He argues that Christ's physical…

In "Disclosure of the Betrayer," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 14:17-21 and John 13:21-30, detailing Jesus' shocking revelation of Judas's betrayal during the Passover meal. He examines the…