Faith

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 1:8-9, focusing on the 'fruition of loving and believing an unseen Christ.' He describes true Christians as rare and strange creatures who love and believe in…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 1:3, focusing on the phrase "work of faith." He distinguishes between two crucial aspects of faith and works: how a sinner finds acceptance with God…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 1:3, focusing on the phrases "in our Lord Jesus Christ" and "in the sight of God and our Father." He argues that true Christian virtues—faith, love…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 2:14, showing that the Thessalonians' suffering for the gospel proved the genuineness of their faith. He argues that God-given faith is a whole-souled response…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 2:15-20, focusing on the shepherds' response to the angelic announcement of Christ's birth and Mary's unique response. He highlights the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds James 2:14-26, particularly focusing on verse 19, 'The demons also believe and tremble,' to distinguish between a spurious, intellectual faith and true, saving faith…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Kings 17:2-7, focusing on Elijah's time by the dried-up brook Cherith. He argues that God uses such 'drying brooks' in believers' lives to deepen faith, cultivate…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 4:25-31, detailing the Shunammite woman's desperate faith and Elisha's compassionate response to her son's death. He draws out four key lessons: the graces of…

In 'Miracle of the Multiplied Loaves,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 4:42-44, detailing Elisha's multiplication of twenty barley loaves to feed one hundred men. Martin uses this narrative…

Pastor Martin expounds 2 Kings 13:14-19, 22-25, focusing on King Joash's interaction with the dying prophet Elisha. He argues that two spiritual qualities, burning zeal and aggressive faith, are…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:8-10, continuing his series on the 'Nature of Saving Faith.' He formally analyzes saving faith into three essential ingredients: knowledge (notitia)…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:8-10, continuing his series on the nature of saving faith by focusing on its third essential element: trust (fiducia). He argues that true saving faith…

In "The Nature and Necessity of Saving Faith," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 16:25-31, Romans 5:12, and 1 John 3:23 to establish the urgent necessity of saving faith. He first clarifies why…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the nature of saving faith, specifically identifying its object. He argues from Scripture and Reformed confessions that the object of saving faith is not a…

In "Essential Elements," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the nature of saving faith, building on a series about repentance and faith. He begins by reviewing traditional Reformational formulations…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on 'Love to Christ,' arguing that love for Christ is a necessary and inevitable fruit of saving faith. He establishes this truth from 1 Peter 1:8, 1 Corinthians…

In 'Three Central Truths, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Romans 10:8-13 and Romans 6:17-18, asserting that saving faith involves withholding nothing of one's heart from Christ. He…

In "Saving Faith and the Faith of Demons," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds James 2:19, contrasting saving faith with the 'faith of demons.' He argues that while demons possess an orthodox…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on 'The Work of Faith in the Christian Life,' the fourth and final message in a series. He expounds Hebrews 11:6, Romans 4, 2 Corinthians 4, and Hebrews 12…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 9:28-29 and Matthew 17:19-21, addressing the disciples' failure to cast out a demon. He argues that their impotence stemmed from 'little faith' manifesting as…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 11:12-14, 19-25, focusing on the explicit lesson of the withered fig tree. He outlines the prelude of the disciples' observation and Peter's exclamation, then…

In 'The Healing of the Leper,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 1:40-45, detailing Jesus' compassionate cleansing of a leper and the leper's subsequent disobedience. Martin uses the leper's…

In "The Syrophoenician Woman, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 7:24-30 and Matthew 15:21-28, detailing Christ's encounter with a desperate Syrophoenician woman seeking healing for her…

Concluding eleven weeks on justification by faith alone, Pastor Martin turns to the second front of the devil's attack: the error that justifying faith can stand alone, devoid of works. He expounds…

Pastor Martin addresses the complex question of whether justifying faith includes evangelical obedience in John Calvin's theology. He argues that Calvin neither separates nor identifies faith and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 27:1-44, focusing on Paul's exhortation to 'take heart' amidst a violent storm at sea. He uses this narrative to vividly illustrate what it means to walk by…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Hebrews 12:1-2, focusing on the command to be 'looking unto Jesus' as the author and perfecter of faith. He explains this 'looking' as a deliberate turning away from…

Pastor Martin expounds Revelation 2:7 and 1 John 5:4-5, arguing that overcoming sin, the world, and the devil is achieved solely through biblical faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. He…

Pastor Martin expounds on the nature and object of saving faith, arguing that it is an unreserved self-commitment to the person of Jesus Christ, not merely an assent to the doctrine of the atonement…

In 'Christ as Our Prophet Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the nature of saving faith, specifically focusing on Christ's prophetic office. Drawing from John 8, John 6, 1 John 2, and 2…

Pastor Martin expounds Hebrews 3:1, 4:14, 5:6-7, and 7:24-26, establishing the fact of Christ's priestly office and his qualifications for it. He argues that saving faith necessarily embraces Christ…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on the uniqueness of Christ's sacrifice, primarily drawing from the book of Hebrews. He defines saving faith as self-commitment to Christ in His person and work…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on the nature and object of saving faith, specifically focusing on Christ's priestly work of sacrifice. He challenges listeners to examine whether they are truly…

In the eighth sermon of his series on 'Take Heed How You Hear,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 8:18, focusing on the duty of believers to respond to God's Word during preaching. He argues that…

Pastor Martin expounds on the nature and actings of saving faith, using Romans 4:4-5, John 3:16, and Acts 4:12 as foundational texts. He argues that true faith involves bringing nothing but one's sin…

Drawing on Revelation 14:12, Martin expounds the second of two defining marks of a Christian: keeping 'the faith of Jesus,' which he establishes means not merely subjective trust in Christ but the…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Peter 1:6-9, focusing on how manifold trials test the depth of a believer's attachment to Christ. He argues that recent congregational and individual trials serve as a…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his sermon series on 1 Peter 1:6-7, focusing on how present trials serve as God's 'smelting furnace' for faith. He argues that trials test three aspects of a…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10, focusing on how the Thessalonian church's transformed lives, rather than verbal proclamation, caused the 'Word of the Lord' to 'sound out'…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5, focusing on Paul's deep concern for the Thessalonian believers amidst their afflictions. He argues that affliction is a certainty for God's children…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10, focusing on the nature and fruits of true faith in the midst of affliction. He argues that true faith is a living, growing principle, not a…

In the second part of his sermon "What is the Straightened Way?", Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, focusing on the distinguishing characteristic of the narrow way: a continuous…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Chronicles 20:1-30, detailing Judah's crisis and God's miraculous deliverance in response to their corporate, intelligent, and believing prayer. He emphasizes that…

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 Peter 1:3-9, focusing on how manifold trials test the depth of a believer's attachment to Christ. He argues that true saving faith has Christ's person as its unique…

In this sermon, Pastor Martin continues his exposition of 1 Peter 1:6-7, focusing on how present trials serve as God's 'smelting furnace' for faith. He argues that trials test the depth of our…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 4:1-7, detailing Elisha's miracle of the widow's pot of oil. He first establishes the historical context of Elisha's ministry, highlighting God's tender care…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 1:15-23, focusing on what provoked Paul's prayer for the Ephesian believers. He argues that Paul's prayer was intensified by a report of their continuing…

In "Nature of Saving Faith, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:8-10, focusing on faith as the instrumental means of salvation. He argues that true saving faith is characterized by…

In "The Nature of Repentance, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 20:17-24, focusing on Paul's declaration of "repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ" as essential…

In 'The Nature of Repentance, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Acts 20:21 and the Westminster Shorter Catechism's definition of repentance unto life. He focuses on the…

In 'The Nature of Repentance, Part 3,' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on repentance and faith, focusing on Acts 20:21. He argues that true repentance is fundamentally 'God-focused,'…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Acts 20:17-24, 1 Peter 1:1-2, Hebrews 5:7-9, John 10:26-29, 1 John 2:3-4, John 14:24, and Matthew 7:24-27, arguing that a pattern of obedience to…

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 12:41-44, the account of the widow's offering, contrasting her sacrificial giving with the ostentatious contributions of the rich. He argues that Jesus evaluates…

In "A Memorial to Mary," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 14:3-9 and John 12:1-8, focusing on Mary of Bethany's anointing of Jesus. He contrasts Mary's selfless devotion with the indignation of…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 5:25-34, detailing the healing of the woman with the issue of blood. He vividly describes her pitiful condition, her desperate faith, and Christ's tender…

In 'The Syrophoenician Woman, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 7:24-30 and Matthew 15:21-28, continuing his examination of the Syrophoenician woman's faith. He argues that God often…

Pastor Martin answers the question: what are the immediate effects of regeneration? From John 6:44-45 he establishes the moral and spiritual impossibility that no man can come to Christ except the…

Pastor Martin expounds on the doctrine of justification by faith alone, primarily drawing from Romans 3:21-30, Romans 4, Romans 5:1, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:6-9, and Philippians 3. He defines…