Identity in Christ

In 'Corporate Identity / Duty of God's People,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:9, focusing on the corporate identity of believers as an 'elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:10, focusing on the 'before and after' picture of the people of God. Drawing heavily from Hosea 1-2, he highlights two central contrasts: how God regards…

Pastor Martin expounds on the foundational biblical answers to life's most important questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What should I live for? And what will happen to me when I die? He grounds…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:4-10, focusing on the corporate identity and privileges of God's people. He contrasts two kinds of religion: self-effort versus grace, establishing that…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on Christian Liberty, focusing on the nature of true freedom in Christ. Expounding primarily from John 8:31-36, Galatians 5:1, and Acts 26:16-18, he…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:19-22, demonstrating that Gentile believers are "no more strangers and sojourners" but have been fully incorporated into God's people. He details their…

In 'How Can a Man Discern if He is a Christian?', Pastor Albert N. Martin guides listeners through a rigorous self-examination based on two core questions: 'What opinion do you have of yourself?' and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 12:1-8, the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), and Psalm 139:13-16 to argue that sustained usefulness in pastoral ministry requires a realistic…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:11-12, making a powerful appeal for proper conduct among believers in an unbelieving world. He grounds this appeal in their identity as 'sojourners and…

Pastor Martin delivers a brief but significant "postscript" to a previous sermon series on adoption, addressing a common pastoral concern regarding the terminology of "sons of God." He explains that…

In "Separation: How to Attain, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, John 15:17-20, John 17:14-16, 1 Peter 2:11-12, and Leviticus 18:1-5, arguing that increasing non-conformity…

In "Wrong Reasons for Seeking Pastoral Office, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition on false motivations for aspiring to ministry, focusing on an unmet psychological need for…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 John 3:1-3, Romans 8, and Galatians 4:5, detailing the nature and legal privileges of adoption. He begins by distinguishing adoption from justification and regeneration…

In "Separation: How to Attain, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Matthew 7:13-14, emphasizing that the narrow way of discipleship is marked by increasing non-conformity to…

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…

In "Mixed Group at Golgotha (Luke 23:49a)," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 23:49a and Mark 15:40-41, focusing on the 'devout lingerers' at the cross: unnamed male acquaintances and named women…

In "Series Overview, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin begins a two-part summary of his 101-message exposition of 1 Peter, which spanned two and a half years. He identifies the central pastoral burden…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 John 3:1-4, focusing on the fundamental meaning of adoption as a central blessing of salvation. He defines adoption through the Apostle Paul's use of the Greek word…

In the eleventh and final sermon of a series on church membership, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:9, focusing on the manifold general proclamation of the gospel by all of God's people. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 17, particularly verses 14-18, to delineate the paradoxical relationship of the Christian to the world. He first describes the world as under Satan's control, an…

Pastor Martin continues his exposition of 1 Peter 2:18-25, focusing on the revealed will of Christ for Christian servants, specifically household slaves in the Roman Empire. He details the command…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 John 3:1-4 and John 1:11-13, focusing on the privileges of adoption in Christ. He argues that believers receive an irreversible legal status as children of God and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 12:1-2, establishing a framework for a biblical perspective on singleness. He argues that prolonged singleness is an abnormality resulting from the Fall, yet…

In 'Responsibilities to the World, Part 1,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the duties of local church members to 'those without,' drawing primarily from Mark 4, 1 Corinthians 5, Colossians 4, 1…

In "Motives to Perseverance, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his discussion on the various motivations God uses to keep believers in the way of holiness and obedience. Building on the…

Pastor Martin expounds Philippians 1:1-2, focusing on Paul's self-identification as a 'bondservant of Christ Jesus' and the recipients' description as 'saints in Christ Jesus... with the bishops and…

Delivered by Pastor Edward Donnelly at the 2001 Southeastern Family Conference, this sermon expounds Romans 6:1-14 to demonstrate that the believer's union with Christ in his death and resurrection…

In 'The Writer and the Readers,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 1:1-2, focusing on Peter's self-identification as an 'apostle of Jesus Christ' and the recipients' designation as 'elect…

In "The Clarion Call to the Pursuit of Holiness," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 1:14-16, urging believers to live lives of universal holiness. He establishes the foundation for this…

In "Responsibilities to God, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Hebrews 10:25, arguing that a fundamental duty and privilege of church membership is consistent presence at congregational…

In "Christian Liberty #07," Pastor Martin continues his series by expounding Luke 1:74-75, focusing on the goal of Christian liberty: to serve God. He details four qualities of this service…

Pastor Martin expounds John 17:14-18, Romans 12:2, and 1 John 2:15-17 to describe the Christian's paradoxical relationship to the world. He first details the world's fallen state, emphasizing its…

Pastor Martin begins a series "In Praise of Marriage, Motherhood, and Homemaking," expounding Titus 2:1-15 and Romans 12:1-2. He argues that the Gospel's purpose (Christ's death to purify a zealous…

Pastor Martin expounds Romans 5:19-6:2, addressing the pastoral problem of ongoing sin in the life of the justified believer. He identifies the problem as stemming from the definitive nature of God's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin reviews the biblical foundations for male and female identity, roles, and relationships, emphasizing equality in dignity and redemption alongside divinely instituted…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the necessity of mutual love and brotherly affection as the core content of distinctively Christian fellowship, drawing from numerous New Testament passages…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:1-6, defining and illustrating the fundamental duty and beauty of a Christian wife. He argues that a wife's true beauty lies in the 'hidden man of the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:8, focusing on five graces that should mark the people of God in their relationships: like-mindedness, sympathy, brotherly affection, tender-heartedness…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:16, 'As free, and not using your freedom for a covering of wickedness, but as slaves of God,' contrasting it with Galatians 5:13. He establishes the dual…

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…

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…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:4-10, focusing on Christ as the Chief Cornerstone and the two responses to God's sovereign activity in establishing Him. He demonstrates that Christ's role…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:1-6, focusing on the Christian wife's duty of submission and, more extensively, her true beauty. He contrasts outward adornment with the 'hidden man of the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Timothy 2:15, "She shall be saved through childbearing," as the crowning encouragement to women regarding their God-assigned role. He argues that this verse…

Martin expounds 2 Corinthians 5:17 as the decisive test of genuine Christian experience, arguing that present vital union with Christ is the only ground from which a person may reason backward to…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:1-6, focusing on the fundamental duty of wives to be in submission to their own husbands. He addresses common objections to this biblical mandate by…

Pastor Martin expounds Acts 20:17-27, presenting the Apostle Paul as a model gospel preacher. He first examines Paul's self-conscious identity as a bond-slave of Jesus Christ, which freed him from…

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…

Preaching from Ephesians 2:1-10, Martin asks the foundational question: what actually makes a person a Christian? He argues that most misconceptions about Christianity stem from an inadequate grasp…