Idolatry

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Kings 18:21, 'How long go ye limping between the two sides? If Jehovah be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him.' He argues that Elijah's mission was to…

In this thirteenth message on Elijah, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Kings 18:19-21, focusing on Elijah's confrontation with Israel on Mount Carmel. Martin highlights God's abhorrence of…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Kings 18:25-40, detailing Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. He meticulously describes the futile, frenzied efforts…

In "Display of Human Sin," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 3, revealing the objective reality and various manifestations of human sin. He argues that sin is not merely a subjective feeling…

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 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 Albert N. Martin expounds Isaiah 53:6, detailing humanity's desperate situation as sheep gone astray, each turning to their own way. He then presents God's gracious provision through the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the hindrances to God-honoring worship for the unconverted, drawing primarily from Genesis 4, Malachi 1, and Ezekiel 14. He argues that acceptable worship requires…

Pastor Martin expounds 2 Corinthians 5:15, challenging listeners to identify who they are living for: themselves or Christ. He argues that by nature, all humanity is self-centered due to the Fall, 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 2 Kings 3, detailing the historical account of the three kings (Israel, Judah, Edom) and their campaign against Moab. He frames this historical narrative within the overarching…

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 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…

In "Paul's Thank-you Note, Part 3," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 4:18-20, concluding his series on Paul's gratitude to the Philippian church. He details how their gift brought Paul…

Pastor Albert N. Martin, in the fourth sermon of a series on God-honoring worship, expounds Genesis 4:1-5a and Exodus 20:3-6 to address hindrances to acceptable worship. He argues that true worship…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the spiritual dangers of materialism, particularly for those who have benefited from godly nurture. He draws extensively from Proverbs, Deuteronomy 8, Hosea 13…

Martin opens this men's conference series by grounding the theme of 'Walking in the Old Paths' in Jeremiah 6:16, surveying the prophet's ministry to apostate Judah and his double call to judgment and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Kings 18:30-39, detailing Elijah's vindication of the true God against Baal on Mount Carmel. He systematically unpacks Elijah's actions: repairing the altar…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Kings 19:19-21, detailing the substance of Elisha's call to prophetic ministry. He analyzes Elijah's symbolic action of casting his mantle and Elisha's unreserved…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on understanding the Ten Commandments, focusing on the third principle: when a sin is forbidden or a duty commanded, all sins and duties in that category…

In this pre-membership class lecture, Pastor Martin expounds on the foundational doctrine of "Orthodox Christianity" as the first distinctive of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. He…

Pastor Martin contrasts the counsel of ungodly materialism with the blessed man who meditates in the law of God. Drawing from Genesis through the Epistles, he demonstrates that things were never…

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 Martin begins a new series on Ephesians by providing an extensive introduction to the book, its unique characteristics, and the historical context of the Ephesian church. He details the city…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5, focusing on the phrase "our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power." He argues that true conversion is evidenced by a radical 'turn to…

In 'The Thorny Ground Hearer, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of the Parable of the Soils (Mark 4:7, 18-19), focusing on the 'thorny ground hearer.' He argues that this…

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 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…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the second essential element of genuine conversion: a lifelong disposition of repentance and faith. He argues that while God is the primary object of repentance…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on "Three Words of Admonition," following a previous sermon on consolation, using 2 Timothy 3:14-17 as a foundational text for the sufficiency of Scripture. He warns…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, specifically focusing on verse 10's prohibition against murmuring. He uses the wilderness generation of Israel as a negative example…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 12:28-34, focusing on Jesus' answer to the question about the greatest commandment. He systematically unpacks the scribe's question, Jesus'…

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…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 24:12-13, warning that in an age of abounding lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold, necessitating that believers properly protect their love for…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on the perseverance of the saints, focusing on the 'Precise Functions and Importance' of the means of perseverance. Drawing from passages…

In this sermon, Pastor Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 1-4, addressing the problem of division within the Corinthian church due to idolatrous attachments to various ministers. He uses Paul's 'remedial…

In "Be Not Anxious for Your Life, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 6:25-34, addressing the sin of anxious care about life's provisions. He connects this anxiety to the deeper sin of…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Revelation 6:12-17, focusing on the 'great day of their wrath.' He argues that a unique day of God's wrath is surely coming, and every person by…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 2:19-22, detailing Elisha's miracle of healing the brackish waters of Jericho. He argues that this miracle served to validate Elisha as Jehovah's prophet…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Jonah 1:17-2:10, analyzing Jonah's prayer from the fish's belly as a model for the returning backslider. He examines the external and internal circumstances of the…

Pastor Robert Martin, filling in for Albert N. Martin, preaches on "The Sabbath in the Prophets #1," the sixth sermon in a series on "The Christian Sabbath." He expounds Jeremiah 17:19-27, Ezekiel…

Pastor Martin continues his exposition of Acts 17, focusing on verse 30, "The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked, but now He commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent." He…

In 'Arm Yourselves w/the Mind of Christ #1,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 4:1-2, urging believers to adopt the mindset of Christ in the face of suffering. He argues that just as Christ…

In "The Concluding Doxology," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 5:10-11, focusing on Peter's impassioned ascription of dominion to God. He argues that this doxology flows directly from the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, focusing on God's will for His people's sanctification, specifically in the area of sexual purity. He establishes a biblical framework for…

In this communion meditation, Pastor Martin continues a New Year's series, focusing on the third 'ballast-like truth': that God is our loving, all-knowing, kindly disposed, but principled Father in…

Pastor Martin expounds 2 Kings 5, detailing Naaman's healing from leprosy as a profound demonstration of God's unrivaled sovereignty, unfathomable wisdom, and unbounded love. He argues that God's…

In the second installment of his sermon series on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Isaiah 26:8-10, Romans 2:4, Luke 13:1-5, Acts 10:34-38, and Isaiah 2:12-22 to…

In "Basic Lessons, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Joshua 7:19-21, focusing on Achan's confession as a chronicle of sin's ensnarement and destruction. He details the first two steps in…

In 'Denying Self,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 16:21-27, arguing that Christ's imperative death was necessary to deliver humanity from self-centered sin and restore God to the central…

Pastor Martin introduces a series on the life and ministry of Elijah by setting the historical and theological context. He expounds 1 Kings 16:29-34 and 21:25-26, describing the depths of Israel's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Kings 17:1, focusing on Elijah's dramatic confrontation with King Ahab. He details Elijah's identity, the significance of his name and residence, and the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Kings 17:8-16, drawing lessons about the life of obedience and giving from Elijah and the widow of Zarephath. He argues that true obedience is immediate…

Pastor Martin begins a series on the life of Elisha by setting his ministry within the broader sweep of redemptive history, primarily expounding 1 Kings 19:15-18. He argues that Elisha's unique…

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 Martin expounds 2 Kings 6:1-7, the account of Elisha and the floating axe-head, to demonstrate that the miraculous is an integral part of revealed religion, that devotion to God does not…

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,'…

Pastor Martin begins the section on 'The God Whom We Worship and Confess' by laying down the fundamental proposition that there is but one true and living God. He then develops the first of four…

In "God's Relationship to Us and Ours to Him," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Romans 1:18-25 and Acts 17:22-29, arguing that a robust understanding of justification hinges on recognizing God as…

In "Biblical Framework of All Thinking, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Romans 12:1-2 and Genesis 1-2, arguing that all Christian living must be framed by three foundational truths…