Husbands and Fathers

In "Divine Directive to Married Men Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:7, focusing on the husband's duty to "dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman…

In "The Biblical Training of Our Children, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 6:4, arguing that the primary responsibility for the godly training of children rests squarely on…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:25-33, outlining God's directives for husbands to love their wives. He emphasizes that this love must be exercised from a position of Christ-like…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 6:4, focusing on God's directives to fathers regarding the nurture and admonition of their children. He first addresses the negative command to 'provoke not…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:25-33 and 1 Peter 3:7, laying a foundational presupposition that only a truly Christian man, transformed by salvation, can fulfill God's directives to…

In 'Effective Fatherhood, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12, drawing principles of natural fatherhood from Paul's spiritual fatherhood. He argues…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:25-33, focusing on the husband's duty to love his wife. He identifies love as the fundamental duty, defining it as 'purposeful affection which wills and…

In the final message of the "Husbands and Wives Before God" series, Pastor Martin shifts from didactic exposition to practical exhortation, focusing on common hindrances and practical helps for…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on marriage, motherhood, and homemaking, focusing on God's redemptive directive to Christian husbands in Ephesians 5:25-33. He expounds on the twofold…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical roles of husbands and wives, drawing primarily from Genesis 1-3, Ephesians 5, 1 Corinthians 7, and 1 Peter 3. He establishes marriage as a divine…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 6:4 and Colossians 3:21, defining the father's task in child-rearing. He first addresses the negative injunction, 'Fathers, do not provoke your children to…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12, where Paul likens his ministry to that of a father, building on the previous comparison to a nursing mother. He argues that effective ministry, like…

In "Your Family Life, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers the seventh and final message in his 'Parting Councils' series, exhorting the Trinity Baptist Church to 'hold fast' to biblically…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1, arguing that exemplary biblical competence as a husband and father is an essential element of effective pastoral preaching. He demonstrates this…

In "Peculiar Temptations to Domestic Incompetency," Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the unique challenges ministers face in maintaining a godly home life. Drawing from passages like 1 Peter 3:7 and…

In "Marks of a True Ministry, Part 6," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12, likening Paul's ministry to that of a father who exhorts, comforts, and charges his children. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:21-33, Colossians 3:18-19, and 1 Peter 3:7 to define God-assigned roles in family life, specifically for husbands, wives, and fathers. He argues that…

Pastor Albert N. Martin, in the third sermon of a series on child abuse, expounds Colossians 3:21 and Ephesians 6:4, arguing that a home characterized by coldness, distance, tension, and ill-will…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:22-33, focusing on the divine pattern for Christian wives. He identifies the fundamental duty of wives as voluntary, exclusive, and religious submission…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:1-6, focusing on the divine directive for Christian wives to be in subjection to their own husbands. He grounds this command in the larger biblical…

In 'Humility and Self-Forgetfulness, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 2:1-4, extending the call to Christian unity from the church to the family, specifically the husband-wife…

This sermon, delivered by a guest speaker in Pastor Martin's absence, focuses on the 'family means of grace,' bridging the gap between private and corporate spiritual disciplines. Drawing primarily…

In this sermon, delivered at the 1994 Trinity Baptist Church Men's Retreat, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the Christian man's duty in a wicked generation, focusing specifically on a biblical…

In "Marriage and Redemption (a)," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:15-33, arguing that a truly "redeemed marriage" is impossible without a life-transforming participation in the salvation…

In "The Woman of Proverbs 31 (#3)," Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes his series on marriage, motherhood, and homemaking by expounding Proverbs 31:28-31 and Colossians 3:22-24. He identifies the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical doctrine of male and female domestic roles, arguing that neither the Fall nor the privileges of grace blur God's established hierarchical structure…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical framework for family living, focusing on the parental responsibility of 'Training Children.' He argues that parents are God-appointed mediators…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:7, continuing his series on the divine directive to married men. He reviews the duty to 'dwell with your wives according to knowledge' as the 'weaker vessel'…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:22-24, 33, outlining God's directives to wives regarding submission. He establishes four introductory principles for interpreting the passage, emphasizing…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on God's directives for family living, particularly focusing on the husband-wife relationship. He establishes a 'scripturalism' approach, asserting the Bible as the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:22-33, focusing on God's redemptive directive to Christian husbands. He establishes that the husband's headship is an assumed context for the command to…

Pastor Martin continues his series on 'Distinctive Sexual Identity' by examining the tragic disruption of God's design through the Fall, focusing on Genesis 3. He identifies a tragic role reversal in…

In this wedding sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical view of marriage by answering three fundamental questions. Drawing primarily from Genesis 1-3 and Ephesians 5, he establishes…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, and 1 Peter 5:1-4 to answer the question, "Who should be in Christian ministry?" He argues that only those whom Christ has furnished…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on God's directives for family living, focusing on the relationship of parents to children. He establishes that parents are God-appointed mediators, functioning as…

Pastor Martin continues his series on 'Distinctive Sexual Identity,' focusing on the glorious design and dynamics of restorative grace in male and female roles and relationships. He expounds…

Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers the second sermon in a pre-marriage counseling series, focusing on 'Adjustment and Communication' in marriage. He begins by defining marital adjustment as learning to…

In "The Christian Man With His Children, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 6:4, laying a foundational biblical theology of fatherhood. He outlines the Christian father's identity as…

In 'The Christian Man With His Children, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers eight pastoral exhortations to Christian fathers, building on a foundational biblical theology of fatherhood. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on 'Distinctive Sexual Identity' by exploring the 'glorious design and dynamics of restorative grace' in male and female roles and relationships. He…

In "Return to Domestic Piety," Pastor Albert N. Martin, speaking at the 1994 Trinity Baptist Church Pastors' Conference, expounds on the critical need for the re-establishment of godly family life in…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the critical importance of self-mastery and a structured schedule for the man of God, drawing primarily from Galatians 5:22-23 and Titus 1:8. He argues that…

Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes his series on marriage by addressing the biblical and practical perspectives on children and sexual intimacy. He expounds on passages from Genesis, Psalms, Proverbs…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2, focusing on the motivation, directive, and measure of holy living. He argues that the highest motivation for believers is to please God, not…

Pastor Martin delivers an application-focused sermon, building on his previous exposition of five New Testament passages concerning godly motherhood (1 Timothy 2:15, Titus 2:3-5, 1 Timothy 5:14, 2…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 6:1-3 and Colossians 3:20, addressing God's directives to children: 'obey' and 'honor' their parents. He defines obedience as carrying out parental…

In this introductory sermon to a series on child training, Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the danger of general child abuse among God's people, distinguishing it from child molestation. He…

In 'Marriage and Redemption (b),' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 4:17-24 and 5:15-21, arguing that a redeemed marriage is built upon a foundational participation in Christ's salvation…

Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers the second, third, and fourth warnings to avoid ministerial backsliding and burnout, building on previous conference addresses. He expounds on the necessity for…

In 'Effective Fatherhood, Part 1,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12, drawing out principles for earthly fatherhood from Paul's description of his spiritual ministry. He argues…

In "Husbands and Wives Before God #1," Pastor Albert N. Martin introduces his series on Ephesians 5:15-33, emphasizing that the duties of husbands and wives are rooted in God's redemptive grace and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:25-27, the eleventh message in his series on the return of Christ. He focuses on the third aspect of Christ's work for His own: that all true believers…

In 'The Biblical Training of Our Children, Part 3,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 6:4, focusing on the positive command to 'nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.' He…

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 continues his series "In Praise and Defense of Marriage, Motherhood, and Homemaking," focusing on Genesis 1 and 2, particularly Moses' editorial comment in Genesis 2:24-25…

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…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 7:1-7, addressing the divine antidote to sexual impurity in a morally decadent age. He argues that while celibacy is good under specific circumstances…