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Concept, Context, Cost of our Redemption
1 Peter 1 Pe. 1:18-19

In "Concept, Context, Cost of our Redemption," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 1:17-21, urging believers to live in appropriate fear, conditioned by the knowledge of God as accessible Father…

Glory of Redeemer/Goal of Redemption
1 Peter 1 Pe. 1:20-21

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 1:13-21, focusing on the glory of the Redeemer and the goal of redemption. He argues that believers are called to live in steadfast hope, universal holiness…

In Whom We Have Redemption

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 1:7, "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace." He defines redemption biblically as…

Biblical Framework: Redemption

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on God's redemptive purpose to restore His image in fallen humanity, not after the pattern of Adam, but after the pattern of Jesus Christ. Drawing from Genesis 3:15…

You Are Not Your Own (communion msg.)
1 Corinthians 6:19-20

This communion meditation, expounding 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, argues that believers are not their own but have been purchased by Christ's blood. Pastor Martin emphasizes this radical affirmation…

Your Words, Your Heart and the Day of Judgment
1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, emphasizing that believers are not their own but were bought with a price by Christ's blood. He argues that this truth has radical implications for…

Forgivenness of Sins

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 1:7, focusing on the pivotal blessing of the forgiveness of sins. He argues that a true appreciation for forgiveness stems from understanding the profound…

God's Glory in the Accomplishment of Salvation #1

In this foundational sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin defines 'the glory of God in the accomplishment and application of redemption.' He argues that to truly appreciate God's glory in salvation, one…

God's Glory in the Accomplishment of Salvation #2

Pastor Martin expounds Romans 3:23-26 and Galatians 4:4-5, demonstrating how God's glory, particularly His justice, shines in the accomplishment and application of redemption. He meticulously details…

Marriage and Redemption (a)

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…

Marriage and Redemption (b)

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…

The Salvation of the Earth
Here We Stand Romans 8:19-23

In "The Salvation of the Earth," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Romans 8:19-23 and 2 Peter 3:5-13, arguing that the earth's condition is intrinsically linked to humanity's moral state. He…

Marriage and Redemption (d)

In this brief segment, Pastor Albert N. Martin returns to Ephesians 5, specifically verses 15-24 and 33, which he had previously read. He emphasizes the call to believers to walk carefully, wisely…

The Substance and Practical Implications

Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes his series on the atonement by detailing its purpose, effects, and characteristics, drawing heavily from Hebrews and Romans. He explains how Christ's substitutionary…

Biblical View of Marriage (wedding sermon)
Genesis 1:26-27

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…

Biblical View of Work and Labor
Genesis 1:26-2:15

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on a biblical perspective of work and labor, drawing primarily from Genesis 1-3, Romans 12, Ephesians 4 & 6, Colossians 3, and 1 Thessalonians 4. He structures the…

“Biblical Doctrine Explained for Children”

Pastor Martin introduces and highly recommends a children's systematic theology book titled "Biblical Doctrine Explained for Children." He outlines the book's comprehensive scope, covering doctrines…

Theology of Singleness
Directives to Singles Genesis 1:26-2:25

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds a theology of singleness by examining it through the lens of creation, the fall, and redemption, primarily referencing Genesis 1-3, 1 Corinthians 7, Matthew 19, and…

Foundation and Time of Election

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 1:4, focusing on the 'foundation' and 'time' of election. He argues that election is 'in Christ,' meaning Christ is the pre-existent foundation of God's…

Unto Himself

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 1:5, focusing on God's predestination 'unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, unto himself.' He traces God's original delight in man at creation, the profound…

Sum up All Things in Christ

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 1:10, focusing on God's purpose to "sum up all things in Christ" through His administration during the gospel age. He clarifies that this administration…

Earnest of Our Inheritance

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 1:13-14, focusing on the Holy Spirit's sealing work as the 'earnest of our inheritance.' He defines 'earnest' as a down payment, asserting that the Spirit's…

Motherhood/Homemaking & Redemption (a)

Pastor Albert Martin expounds Genesis 3-4, focusing on motherhood and homemaking in light of God's redemptive grace. He argues that motherhood holds a strategic place in God's redemptive plan, as…

Motherhood/Homemaking & Redemption (c)

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Timothy 2:15, "Nevertheless, she will be saved through childbearing," placing it within the broader context of 1 Timothy 2 and the biblical doctrines of creation, the fall…

Christ Is a Real King
Lordship Controvery Revelation 19:11-16

Pastor Albert N. Martin begins a series on the kingship of Christ, expounding Revelation 19:11-16 and drawing from Old Testament prophecies in Genesis 49 and Numbers 24. He first establishes the…

Place/Purpose of 2nd Coming in the Lord's Supper
1 Corinthians 11:26

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 11:26, 'You proclaim the Lord's death till he come,' to highlight the essential place and purpose of Christ's second coming in the Lord's Supper. He…

Ascension of Christ

Pastor Martin expounds Romans 8:34, focusing on the Ascension of Christ and its implications for the believer's assurance of no condemnation. He argues that Christ's ascension serves as a pledge of…

A Call to a Life of Appropriate Fear
1 Peter 1 Pe. 1:17-21

In "A Call to a Life of Appropriate Fear," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 1:17-21, arguing that believers are commanded to live their entire pilgrimage in a specific kind of fear. This fear…

The New Heavens and the New Earth Part 1

In "The New Heavens and the New Earth Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 8:18-22 and 2 Peter 3:10-13, arguing that the return of Christ will usher in a regenerated cosmos where…

Representitive, Substitutionary, Soteric, Activity

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 2:5-6, focusing on the profound truth that believers are "quickened together with Christ, raised up together with him, and made to sit together in the heavenly places…

The Offices of Christ

Pastor Martin transitions from the mystery of Christ's person to the majesty of His offices, introducing the threefold office of Prophet, Priest, and King. He shows that these offices are biblically…

Marriage, After the Fall (a)

In "Marriage, After the Fall (a)," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Genesis 3:1-21, detailing the immediate internal consequences of the Fall on the institution of marriage. He argues that sin…

Marriage and Redemption (e)

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…

The Sabbath in the NT - The Moral Law #2
Lord's Day / Sabbath 1 Timothy 1:3-11

In this sermon, Pastor Robert Martin continues his series on the Christian Sabbath by examining the New Testament's witness to the moral law of God. Expounding primarily on 1 Timothy 1:3-11…

Kingship of Christ in the Gospels
Lordship Controvery Matthew 1:1-17

Pastor Martin continues his series on the offices of Christ, focusing on His kingship as revealed in the Gospels. He expounds Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 1:26-33, Matthew 2:1-12, and John 1:43-49…

Christ's Priestly Activity

Pastor Martin expounds the doctrine of Christ's priestly activity, primarily drawing from the book of Hebrews, particularly chapters 5, 7, and 9. He argues that Christ's work of redemption is…

What He Will Do with Heaven and Earth, Part 1

In "What He Will Do with Heaven and Earth, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Peter 3:1-13 and Genesis 1-3, laying the theological groundwork for understanding the radical renovation of the…

What He Will Do with Heaven and Earth, Part 2

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Peter 3:1-13, continuing his series on the Second Coming of Christ by addressing the future of the physical creation. He argues that at Christ's return, the present…

What He Will Do with Heaven and Earth, Part 3

In "What He Will Do with Heaven and Earth, Part 3," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 8:19-22 and 2 Peter 3:7-13, arguing that the physical creation, subjected to futility by God due to man's…

Representitive, Substitutionary, Soteric Activity
Union with Christ Ephesians 2:5-6

Martin introduces the first of three axioms needed to understand Paul's compound verbs in Ephesians 2:5-6 — that all that transpired in the life history of the Lord Jesus Christ bore the distinct…

Who Am I? (radio broadcast)
Genesis 1:26-27

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…

Encompassing Command to Honor All Men
1 Peter 1 Pe. 2:17

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:17, focusing on the command to "Honor all men." He argues that this duty is grounded in humanity's created dignity as image-bearers of God, despite the…

Fundamental Duties of Wives, Part 1
1 Peter 1 Pe. 3:1

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…

The Will of God / Sexual Purity
1 Thessalonians 1 Th. 4:3-8

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…

How to Be Kept From Sexual Impurity
1 Thessalonians 1 Th. 4:3-4

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, with supporting passages from 1 Corinthians 7 and Proverbs 5, to teach believers how to be kept from sexual impurity. He argues that God's will…

Central Place in the Plan of Salvation

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the central place of adoption in God's plan of salvation, drawing primarily from Ephesians 1:3-5, Galatians 4:4-6, and Romans 8:18-23. He argues that adoption is…

Sin Perverted Us; Grace Restores Us

In this sermon, Pastor Martin expounds on a 'triangle of scriptural truth' to answer life's most basic questions: 'Who am I? What am I here for? What should guide my conduct?' He argues that God…

Priority of Adam in the Creation

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Timothy 2:8-15, focusing on the rationale for distinct male and female roles in the church derived from the creation order. He argues that Adam's priority in creation (1…

Sealing of The Holy Spirit, Part 2

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Ephesians 1:13-14, focusing on the 'sealing of the Holy Spirit.' He first establishes the secular meaning of a 'seal' as a mark of authenticity…

That He Might Show His Grace

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:7, focusing on God's ultimate purpose in salvation: to display the exceeding riches of His grace. He argues that God is the sole determiner and executor…

Glory & Privilege of the Church as the Bride #1

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 5:22-33, arguing that the marriage relationship serves as a picture of the greater reality of Christ's relationship with His church. He focuses on the church as the…

Kingship of Christ in Revelation 5
Lordship Controvery Revelation 5:1-14

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Revelation 5, presenting Christ's kingship as the Lamb who was slain, the only one worthy to open the seven-sealed scroll of God's complete purposes for the church…

Our Duty Toward the Rising Generation (5)

In the fifth and final sermon of his 'Our Duty Toward the Rising Generation' series, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 24:44-49 and Matthew 28:16-20, arguing that a church committed to leaving a…

Limited Atonement

Pastor Martin introduces the doctrine of Limited Atonement, building upon previous discussions of Total Depravity and Unconditional Election. He frames the sermon around the pivotal question, "For…

Children and Intimacy
Premarital Counseling 1 Corinthians 7:1-5

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…

Kingship of Christ in Revelation 5

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Revelation 5, presenting the vision of the sealed scroll and the Lamb who alone is worthy to open it. He identifies the scroll as God's complete, unchangeable…

Ephesians 1
Sovereignty of God Ephesians 1:3-14

In this sermon on Ephesians 1:3-14, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the blessings of sovereign grace, presenting this passage as a hymn of praise to God. He systematically unpacks the source…

Revealed Will for Christian Servants #6
1 Peter 1 Pe. 2:24

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:24, focusing on the precise nature and ethical purpose of Christ's suffering. He details Christ's intensely personal, genuinely sacrificial, patently tangible, and…

Necessary Introductory Issues

Pastor Martin expounds 1 John 3:1-3, introducing the doctrine of adoption as a central blessing of redemptive grace. He begins with a pastoral entreaty against allowing this truth to eclipse other…

Anatomy of a Man of God: His Knees #1

In "Anatomy of a Man of God: His Knees #1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Psalm 95 and Ephesians 1, arguing that the distinguishing trait of a man of God is continually bowed and increasingly…