Peace

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 5:14, focusing on Peter's final benediction: "Peace be unto you all that are in Christ." He meticulously defines a biblical benediction as an authoritative…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical call to be peacemakers within the church, drawing from numerous New Testament passages including Matthew 5:9, Mark 9:50, Romans 12:18…

Pastor Martin expounds Matthew 5:21-24 and Matthew 18:15-17, presenting two regulating precepts for peacemaking within the church. He argues that unresolved issues between brethren are serious, even…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 2:11-22, focusing on Christ as 'our peace' who reconciles alienated Jew and Gentile to God and to one another. He meticulously outlines the procurement, proclamation…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 2:17, focusing on Christ's proclamation of peace to both Jews and Gentiles. He argues that this peace, procured through Christ's atoning death, is announced through…

Pastor Albert Martin expounds 1 Peter 1:1-2, focusing on Peter's apostolic greeting: "Grace to you and peace be multiplied." He argues that this greeting, while using a common first-century letter…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 1:1, focusing on the apostolic salutation 'Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.' He meticulously defines 'grace' as…

Pastor Albert N. Martin, in his sermon "The Ruling Disposition of Heart," expounds on the internal spiritual qualities necessary for believers to be peacemakers within the household of God. Building…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 1:1-2, focusing on the salutation 'Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.' He defines 'grace' as God's undeserved favor, the…

Pastor Edward Donnelly expounds Romans 5:1-2, detailing the profound implications of justification by faith. He argues that justification provides believers with objective peace with God, grants…

Pastor Martin expounds Philippians 1:1-2, focusing on the apostolic greeting 'Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.' He first examines the origin and nature of this…

In "Happy Life: Ancient Recipe," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:10-12, drawing heavily from Psalm 34, to present a biblical formula for a life worth loving and days that are truly good…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his sermon series on 'Graces Needed to Maintain Unity of The Spirit,' focusing on Ephesians 4:1-3. He argues that maintaining the unity of the Spirit in the bond of…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 4:6-7, urging believers to combat sinful anxiety with scriptural prayer. He defines anxiety as a 'carking, disruptive' agitation of the soul that unfits…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the responsibilities of church members regarding submission and unity, drawing primarily from Ephesians 4:1-6 and various passages on church order and leadership…

In "The Adoration of the Angelic Host," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 2:13-14, focusing on the identity and activity of the heavenly host at Christ's birth. He clarifies that angels are…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 2:17, "He came and preached peace," focusing on Christ as both the procurer and proclaimer of peace between Jew and Gentile, and between humanity and God. He argues…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on the 'Manifesto of Trinity Baptist Church,' focusing on the eighth point: maintaining an ungrieved Holy Spirit. He expounds Ephesians…

Pastor Martin establishes that justification is an act of God, not a process - one is either wholly justified or wholly condemned, with no degrees and no growing into it. From Romans 5:1, Romans 8:1…

In 'Strange Words From the Prince of Peace,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 10:34-39, where Jesus declares He came 'not to send peace, but a sword.' Martin argues that while Christ is the…

Pastor Martin opens his treatment of the doctrine of justification by underscoring its supreme importance. After showing that the doctrine answers the most fundamental of human questions, 'How shall…

Pastor Martin expounds on the doctrine of justification, emphasizing that it is a 'once-for-all act' of God, not a process. Drawing primarily from Romans 5:1, Romans 8:1, Luke 18:14, and John 5:24…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 28:13, "He that covers his sin shall not prosper, but whoso confesses and forsakes them shall obtain mercy." He first briefly reviews how the unconverted who…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 1:11-12, focusing on the phrase 'God worketh all things after the counsel of his will.' He argues that this doctrine provides fuel for intelligent, God-honoring…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 2:11-16, focusing on Christ's work in abolishing the 'middle wall of partition' between Jew and Gentile. He details how the Mosaic ceremonial law, which fostered…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 4:4-7, outlining a 'trilogy of gospel duties': constant joyfulness, manifested gentleness, and non-anxiousness. He argues that these commands are divine…

In "The Priority of Being a Peacemaker," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical mandate for believers to actively pursue peace, particularly within the church. Drawing from six pivotal New…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 7:36-50, focusing on the sweet gospel assurance of forgiveness. He begins by asking what the 'sweetest words' one could hear are, using various life scenarios to…

In 'Summons to Godly Practice,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 4:8-9, presenting Paul's climactic exhortation to holiness. He argues that godly living flows from godly thinking (verse…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 28:13, "He that covers his sin shall not prosper, but whoso confesses and forsakes them shall obtain mercy." Building on a previous sermon about the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 9:49-50, a notoriously difficult passage, by first establishing three axioms for interpreting obscure texts: avoid contradiction of general Scripture, unnatural…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the doctrine of justification, specifically its two essential aspects: pardon and acceptance. Drawing primarily from Acts 13:38-39, Romans 4:5-8, and Romans 5:1…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 5:14, focusing on the command to "admonish the disorderly." He establishes that this exhortation comes with the full authority of Christ, is directed…

Pastor Martin returns to Proverbs, expounding Proverbs 3:1-2, which promises length of days, years of life, and peace to those who retain wisdom by not forgetting God's law and keeping His…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Corinthians 1:3-11, sharing his personal experience of God's comfort amidst a recent cancer diagnosis and impending surgery. He identifies four categories of divine…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:18, 'For through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father,' arguing that access to God as Father is the highest privilege of biblical…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 8:28, asserting that for true believers, all things work together for good. He defines the true people of God as those who love God and are called according to…