Kingdom of God

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 13:22-30, addressing the question, 'Are there few that are saved?' He argues that Christ's answer is a resounding 'no,' emphasizing the universal…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 13:44-46, the parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price, to underscore the supreme worth of Christ and the salvation found in Him. He…

In 'The Parable of the Invincible Seed,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 4:26-29, revealing the nature of the Kingdom of God. He argues that the kingdom is established and grows through the…

In "The Parable of the Mustard Seed," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 4:30-32, revealing the kingdom of God's principle of growth from insignificant beginnings to unexpected, marvelous…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 13:45-46, the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price, as a companion to the Parable of the Hidden Treasure. He explains the parable's elements, identifying the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 4:10-12, focusing on Jesus's explanation for teaching in parables. He identifies two categories of people: 'those within' (disciples) to whom the mystery of the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 13:44-46, the parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price, to identify Christ and His salvation as the supreme treasure of the Kingdom of…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 13:22-30, addressing the question, "Lord, are there few that be saved?" He argues that Christ's answer is a resounding 'no,' revealed through the universal…

Pastor Martin expounds Matthew 22:1-14, the parable of the wedding feast, to highlight the royal provision of the gospel, the repeated invitation to salvation, and the differing responses people…

In "Who is the Greatest?", Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 9:33-37 and Matthew 18:1-5, addressing the disciples' carnal ambition and teaching profound lessons on humility. He argues that…

Pastor Martin expounds Mark 1:14-15, focusing on Jesus' Galilean preaching. He identifies two 'indicatives'—"The time is fulfilled" and "The kingdom of God is at hand"—and two 'imperatives'—"Repent…

In 'Theological Implications of the Resurrection #3,' Pastor Martin expounds Mark 16:1-8, Matthew 28:18, Ephesians 1:19-22, and Acts 13:29-33 to demonstrate that the resurrection of Christ signifies…

Pastor Martin opens a new series within Here We Stand on the kingly office of Christ. He establishes the biblical concept of a king as one who possesses a real throne, wields a real scepter, and…

In the final sermon on Christ's kingship in Revelation, Pastor Martin expounds 11:15-18, the sounding of the seventh trumpet and the great voices declaring, 'The kingdom of the world is become 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 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…

Pastor Albert N. Martin begins a detailed exposition of the Beatitudes, focusing on the first blessing: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3). He first…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 5:10-12, the final Beatitude, "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." He argues…

In 'Anatomy of a Man of God: His Knees #2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on the spiritual characteristics of a man of God, focusing on the 'bent knees' as a symbol of constant prayer…

In "Jesus Blesses Little Children, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 10:13-16, focusing on the incident where adults bring children to Jesus, the disciples' rebuke, and Jesus' indignant…

In 'The Nature of True Greatness,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 10:35-45, contrasting the world's concept of greatness with Christ's. He argues that true greatness and primacy in God's…

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…

Pastor Albert N. Martin introduces the Parable of the Sower from Mark 4:1-20, emphasizing the circumstances of its delivery and its strategic importance. He argues that Jesus's teaching by the…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin provides a broad overview of the Parable of the Sower from Mark 4:1-20, with parallel insights from Matthew 13 and Luke 8. He identifies the major elements as…

In 'Presence of Moral Law in the New Testament (1),' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 5:17-20 and introduces Romans 7:7-14, arguing that the Ten Commandments remain an unchanging and binding…

Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes his 16-part exposition of Psalm 51, focusing on verses 18-19, 'Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem.' He argues that David's…

In 'Parable of the Pounds, #1,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 19:11-27, contrasting it with Matthew 25's Parable of the Talents. He meticulously details the historical context of Jesus'…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 5:3, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven," in the second part of his sermon series on poverty of spirit. He defines poverty…

In 'What is the Straightened Way? Part 5,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 6:5-15, focusing on the Lord's Prayer as a demonstration of gospel holiness. He argues that the petitions of the…

Pastor Alan Dunn, speaking at the Trinity Baptist Deacons Conference, expounds on the biblical framework for the ministry of deacons, rooting it in the heart of God, the revelation of Christ, and its…

Pastor Martin expounds the third and final experiential privilege of adoption — the pledge of God's paternal provision — built on Philippians 4:19 ('my God shall supply every need of yours'). He…

Pastor Martin expounds Matthew 16:13-20 and 18:15-20, arguing for the centrality and indispensability of the church in God's saving purposes. He refutes the sentiment 'Jesus, yes; the church, no' by…

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…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 3:1-10, focusing on the necessity of the new birth. He argues that this necessity is unchangeable because of Christ's authority, universal for all humanity, and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 3:1-14, focusing on the doctrine of regeneration. He systematically addresses the necessity, essential elements, source, character, result, and pattern of the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of the Parable of the Pounds (Luke 19:11-27), the third sermon in a series on this text. He emphasizes that the period between Christ's first and…

Pastor Martin resumes his study in Matthew 5, focusing on the Beatitudes as a description of the true Christian. He emphasizes that these characteristics reveal the spiritual nature of Christ's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds the third petition of the Lord's Prayer, "Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven," from Matthew 6:10. He defines God's will and contrasts the exclusive…

In 'His Knees, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition on 'the anatomy of a man of God,' focusing on the significance of continually bowed knees before God the Father. Drawing…

In 'Peter the Man (4),' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on Peter's life, focusing on the 'prelude to Pentecost' events that prepared Peter to write 1 Peter. He expounds Acts 1 and Luke…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 14:25, 'The Cup He Will Yet Drink,' completing a series on the three cups of Christ. He first reviews the cup Christ drank (Gethsemane/Golgotha) and the cup He…

Pastor Martin expounds Luke 23:32-43, detailing the conversion of the dying thief as a vivid demonstration of God's transforming grace, paralleling Ephesians 2:1-10. He first describes the thief's…

In "A Brief Summary of John's Ministry," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 1:1-8 and John 5:33-35, focusing on John the Baptist's activities and the public's response. Martin details John's…

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 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 4:26-34, summarizing Jesus' public and private ministry of teaching. He details the substance, form, and measure of Christ's teaching to the multitudes, which was always…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 11:23, "He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth," setting it within the context of Christ casting out a demon and the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 10:13-16, focusing on Jesus's welcoming disposition towards children and the implications for receiving the Kingdom of God. He highlights the disciples'…

In "Four Ways that Prayer is Nurtured, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Revelation 12, Genesis 3:15, Matthew 16:18, and Ephesians 6:10-12 to demonstrate that prayer is nurtured by the…

Pastor Martin expounds on the Old Testament prophecies concerning the kingship of Christ, demonstrating how God progressively revealed the nature of the Messiah as a divine, eternal, and righteous…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Matthew 7:13-14, emphasizing that eternal life is only attainable through the 'narrow gate' of radical conversion and the 'compressed, difficult…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, the 'narrow gate and difficult way' passage, as the first sermon in a series on the difficulties of the Christian life. He argues that the 'way' of…

Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers a survey of the Beatitudes from Matthew 5:3-12, establishing them as Christ's authoritative declaration of true blessedness. He argues that the Beatitudes describe…

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 Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 19:41-44, focusing on Jesus's weeping over Jerusalem's failure to recognize 'the time of thy visitation.' He defines a time of visitation as a period of unusual…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 2:12, arguing that the goal of all true ministry, whether parental or pastoral, is to see God's people 'walk worthy of God.' He defines 'walk' as the…

In 'What is the Straightened Way? Part 4,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Matthew 7:13-14 and the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-10), arguing that the 'restricted way' leading to life is fundamentally…

In 'Christian Liberty #19,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 14:13-21, continuing his series on Christian liberty. He defines true freedom as the desire and ability to do what one ought…

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 Mark 10:17-27, focusing on Jesus' encounter with the rich young ruler and subsequent dialogue with his disciples. Martin warns against the 'itch to be rich,'…