Resurrection of Christ

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on the biblical significance of Christ's bodily resurrection, addressing its meaning for Christ Himself, for His people, and for the unconverted world. He begins by…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, primarily drawing from Romans 4:22-25, Romans 6:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, 51-57, and Acts 17:30-31. He addresses four…

In this Easter message, Pastor Martin expounds upon seven essential pillars of the Christian faith, symbolized by a garden, a womb, a cross, a tomb, a cloud, a throne, and many clouds with fire. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 16:1-8, detailing the women's visit to the empty tomb and their encounter with an angel. He emphasizes that the empty tomb, not the resurrection itself, is the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Mark 16:1-8 and 1 Corinthians 15, focusing on the theological implications of the empty tomb for Jesus Christ himself. He argues that the resurrection serves as…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 16:1-8 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, detailing the theological implications of Christ's resurrection for believers' salvation. He argues that the empty tomb…

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…

In "Theological Implications of the Resurrection #4," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 16:1-8, Acts 10:39-43, and Acts 17:30-31 to demonstrate that the resurrection of Christ is God's ultimate…

Pastor Martin expounds Matthew 28:11-15 and Mark 16:1-8, examining the Sanhedrin's attempt to deny and cover up the resurrection of Jesus through bribery and a ludicrous lie. He draws four vital…

In "The Appearance and Commission in Galilee," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 28:16-20, focusing on Christ's post-resurrection appearance and the Great Commission. He emphasizes that the…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical significance of Christ's bodily resurrection, moving beyond mere 'Easter Sunday' traditions. He systematically unpacks its meaning for…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 4:22-25 and Romans 6:1-14, addressing two ultimate questions of life: how can sins be justly pardoned and how can the power of sin be broken? He argues that…

Pastor Martin expounds Romans 8:34, focusing on the resurrection of Christ as the second of four pillars of assurance against condemnation. He argues that Christ's resurrection serves as God's…

In "Joseph's Empty Tomb: Three Crucial Questions, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on 1 Corinthians 15:1-19, defining the biblical meaning and importance of the bodily resurrection of Jesus…

In the second part of his sermon "Joseph's Empty Tomb: Three Crucial Questions," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on 1 Corinthians 15 and Romans 4 & 6, addressing the ultimate questions of life…

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 1 Corinthians 15:1-19, emphasizing the indispensable role of Christ's bodily resurrection in the apostolic gospel. He outlines three fundamental principles: first…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Ephesians 1:19-23, focusing on the 'exceeding greatness of God's power' as measured by Christ's resurrection. He meticulously defines the biblical…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 9:30-32, focusing on Christ's renewed teaching about his impending death and resurrection, and the disciples' lack of understanding. He argues that Christ's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 27:50-53 and Mark 15:37-41, focusing on the miraculous events surrounding Christ's death, particularly the resurrection of saints. He argues that this miracle…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 15:1-19, emphasizing the indispensable role of the bodily resurrection of Christ in the apostolic gospel. He outlines three core principles: the…

In 'Kingship of Christ in 1 Corinthians 15:25, 26,' Pastor Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, arguing that Jesus Christ is presently reigning as King of Grace, and the primary concern of His…

Pastor Martin expounds Philippians 3:7-11, focusing on Paul's ultimate goal: attaining the 'out-resurrection from among the dead.' He argues that this passage embodies two fundamental principles of…

In "The Times of Ignorance, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 17:30-31, focusing on God's appointed day of judgment and the man ordained to judge, Jesus Christ. He argues that the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:18-22, a notoriously difficult passage, to comfort and strengthen suffering saints. He argues that Christ, put to death in the flesh but made alive in the…

In "The Burial of Jesus Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 15:42-47 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-5, highlighting the profound significance of Christ's burial as a crucial element of the gospel…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 27:62-66 and Mark 15:42-47, continuing his study on the burial of Jesus. He details the preparatory actions, the central act of entombment, and the subsequent…

Pastor Martin moves from the second to the third peak of the mountain of sanctification — climactic sanctification or final glorification. He unfolds the essence (the actual realization of perfect…

The final demonstration from the third group of witnesses to Christ's deity: He performs the work of raising the dead and executing final judgment, a work only God can perform. Pastor Martin expounds…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, focusing on the present kingship of Christ and its implications for the salvation of His people. He argues that Christ is currently reigning…

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…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on 1 Thessalonians 5, arguing against the popular dispensational view of multiple comings of Christ and separate resurrections. He systematically presents biblical…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 5:4, Matthew 25, 2 Peter 3, and 1 Corinthians 15 to argue against the dispensational view of Christ's return, asserting that the Second Coming is a…

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 Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 1:15-23, focusing on the 'exceeding greatness of God's power' as measured by Christ's resurrection, session, and the subjugation of all things under His…

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…

In 'Jesus' Announcement and Peter's Rebuke,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 8:27-33, focusing on Jesus' first clear prophecy of his suffering, rejection, death, and resurrection, and Peter's…

Pastor Martin expounds Mark 9:9-13, detailing the disciples' descent from the Mount of Transfiguration and their perplexity regarding Jesus' command to keep silent about what they had seen until…

In "Change of the Day - Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition on the Fourth Commandment, specifically addressing the shift of Sabbath observance from Saturday to Sunday in the New…

Pastor Martin concludes his series on the Christian Sabbath by addressing the change of the day from the seventh to the first day of the week. He argues that while there is no explicit command, the…

In "Kingship of Christ in The Acts, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the pervasive theme of Christ's kingship throughout the book of Acts, particularly in its opening and closing notes…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the foundational truth of God's absolute sovereignty, drawing primarily from Psalms 93, 96, 97, 99, Daniel 4, Isaiah 46, Matthew 10, Acts 4, and Revelation 4-5. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:1-10, focusing on God's method of transforming sinners from spiritual death, bondage, and wrath to life, liberty, and acceptance. He meticulously defines…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:1-10, focusing on the divine method of salvation as a co-quickening, co-raising, and co-seating with Christ. He presents two axioms: first, Christ's life…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:4-10, focusing on the method of God's salvation: quickening, raising, and seating believers "together with Christ." He introduces the third axiom of…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 5:35-43, detailing Jesus' raising of Jairus' daughter from the dead. He highlights Jesus as the sovereign conqueror of death and a demonstration of omnipotent…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on heaven and hell, focusing on the question, "What is heaven?" He expounds passages from John 14, Philippians 3, Colossians 3, Romans 8…

Pastor Martin draws four practical implications from the doctrine of climactic sanctification. First, the Christian should not live in morbid dread or fear of death, since death's penal sting has…

Martin expounds Romans 10:9-10, arguing that faith and confession are inseparable -- 'Siamese twins' -- in the personal appropriation of saving righteousness. He unpacks the content of confessing…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, focusing on the doctrine of the return of Christ and the state of deceased believers. He emphasizes that the core comfort for grieving…

In "Basic Questions About Death, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition on death, addressing three fundamental questions: what follows immediately upon death, what is the ultimate…

In "Biblical Directives for Godly Grieving, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on how Christians should grieve the loss of a loved one who died in Christ, drawing from passages like Ezekiel…

In the third and final message of his series "Biblical Directives for Godly Grieving," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Ephesians 1:3-14, emphasizing two crucial…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 8:15 and its parallels in Matthew 16:6, 12, warning believers to 'beware of the leaven of the Sadducees.' He identifies Sadduceeism with…

Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers a missionary commissioning service for Arif Khan, grounding the unusual nature of the service in John 20:19-23, where the resurrected Christ commissioned his…

Pastor Martin expounds Romans 6, arguing for a 'radical cleavage with sin' as the definitive beginning of sanctification, a once-for-all act of God in union with Christ's death and resurrection. He…

In the third sermon of his 'Union With Christ' series, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the pervasive nature of union with Christ throughout the entire plan of salvation. He begins by…

Martin opens by recapping Ephesians 2:1-10, contrasting the 'before picture' of spiritual death, bondage, and wrath (verses 1-3) with God's transforming grace (verses 4-10), then focuses on the…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 2:1-10, focusing on God's method of salvation through union with Christ. He introduces two axioms: first, all of Christ's life and work were representative…

In "The Baptism That Saves," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:20-22, addressing the challenging statement that "baptism now saves you." He argues that Peter uses the sign (baptism) to…