Salvation

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 1:10-12, magnifying the glory of salvation in Christ through three lenses: prophetic searching, gospel preaching, and angelic inquiry. He argues that…

In his sermon "2003 Saving Union with Christ in the New Year," Pastor Albert N. Martin urgently presses the question of whether each listener will enter the new year in a saving union with the Lord…

Pastor Martin expounds Romans 6:15-23, arguing that true salvation involves an inseparable 'change of masters, practice, and destiny.' He demonstrates that believers are freed from sin's dominion and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 23:39-43, focusing on the conversion of the dying thief, to illustrate the magnitude of salvation by grace. He draws out six principal lessons, emphasizing…

Pastor Martin expounds 2 Kings 5:1-8, the beginning of Naaman's healing, as a vivid illustration of the way of salvation in Jesus Christ. He first highlights Naaman's deep conviction of need for…

Pastor Martin continues his exposition of 2 Kings 5, focusing on Naaman's healing as an illustration of spiritual salvation. He details how God prepares a sinner for deliverance by shattering…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:1-10, addressing the question, "What Constitutes a Man a Christian?" He argues that true Christian transformation is authored by God, motivated by His…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:1-10, focusing on the 'after' picture of salvation, particularly God's method of uniting sinners with Christ. He argues that salvation is fundamentally…

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 Ephesians 2:8-10, focusing on the essential nature and principal cause of salvation. He defines 'saved' as a divine rescue from sin and its consequences, unto all the…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 2:8-10, focusing on the phrase "through faith" as the instrumental means of salvation. He defines faith as the exclusive means by which sinners are united to Christ…

In "Nature of Saving Faith, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:8-10, focusing on faith as the instrumental means of salvation. He argues that true saving faith is characterized by…

In 'Not of Works, Part 1,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:8-10, focusing on the qualifying negative 'not of works' in verse 9. He argues that this phrase excludes all ceremonial, legal…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Ephesians 2:8-10, focusing on the qualifying negative, "not of works." He meticulously examines the Apostle Paul's background as a zealous…

Pastor Martin concludes his exposition of Ephesians 2:8-10, focusing on verse 10: 'We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God aforeprepared that we should walk in…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:11-13, contrasting the Gentiles' former state of being 'far off' from God and Israel with their present state of being 'made nigh' through Christ's blood…

Opening the third major division of the series, 'The Salvation We Receive and Proclaim,' Pastor Martin demonstrates that the work of salvation is the central activity of God in Scripture and…

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 Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 16:19-31, focusing on the Philippian jailer's question, "What must I do to be saved?" He analyzes the jailer's character, the factors that provoked his question…

In 'Paul's Spiritual Biography,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 3:4-7, demonstrating how Paul's pre-conversion life, rich in inherited and attained fleshly advantages, became an…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 16:31, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved," as a signpost to the Celestial City. He first details the circumstances surrounding this declaration…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2, urging listeners to heed the repeated call to attention: "Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation." He defines…

Pastor Martin preaches on Isaiah 25:9 at a wedding, arguing that all true blessedness in marriage and life originates in God's salvation and is realized through waiting upon Him. He contrasts the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 6:15-23, presenting a 'threefold cord' of saving experience: a change of masters, a change of practice, and a change of destiny. He argues that true conversion…

Preaching from Ephesians 2:1-10, Martin asks the foundational question: what actually makes a person a Christian? He argues that most misconceptions about Christianity stem from an inadequate grasp…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:1-10, focusing on the method of salvation through union with Christ. He argues that being 'quickened with Christ, raised with Christ, and seated with…

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…

Preaching from Ephesians 2:1-10, Martin presses the question that exposes widespread confusion: what actually makes a person a Christian? He begins by establishing that misconceptions about…

Pastor Martin expounds Luke 19:1-10, presenting the encounter between Jesus and Zacchaeus as a vivid illustration of Christ's mission as the Seeker and Savior of lost sinners. He meticulously details…

Pastor Martin expounds Luke 19:1-10, focusing on the conversion of Zacchaeus as a pattern for how Christ seeks and saves lost sinners. He argues that true salvation involves a profound understanding…

Pastor Martin expounds Luke 19:1-10, focusing on Jesus' declaration, "Today salvation has come to this house." He explains the multifaceted nature of salvation, encompassing forgiveness, cleansing…

In "Series Overview, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin begins a two-part summary of his 101-message exposition of 1 Peter, which spanned two and a half years. He identifies the central pastoral burden…

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…

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…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 13:22-28, addressing the question, 'Are they few that are saved?' He structures his message around the questioner's 'simple question,' Christ's…

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…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, addressing the problem of divisions in the Corinthian church and using the Apostle Paul's discussion of baptism to clarify its…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 10:13, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved," presenting it as a simple gospel promise. He first addresses the 'extent' of the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Timothy 1:15, 'Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief,' to answer the fundamental question of Christ's purpose in coming to earth. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 2:22-39, focusing on Simeon's prophecy, to address the dilemma of Christmas for earnest Christians. He establishes the narrative facts, then unpacks Simeon's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Hebrews 5:5-9, arguing for the inseparable connection between the blessings of Christ's cross and the demands of His crown, a doctrine often termed 'Lordship…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds James 2:14-26, particularly focusing on verse 19, 'The demons also believe and tremble,' to distinguish between a spurious, intellectual faith and true, saving faith…

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…

In 'Sealing of The Holy Spirit, Part 1,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 1:13-14, emphasizing the Trinitarian nature of salvation and the distinctive work of the Holy Spirit in sealing…

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…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 1:13-14, focusing on the phrases "heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation" and "having believed," which precede the sealing of the Holy Spirit. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:1-10, focusing on the transformative power of 'But God.' He meticulously contrasts humanity's natural state of spiritual death, bondage to sin, and…

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 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…

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…

In "Riches of His Grace," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:7, revealing God's ultimate purpose in salvation: to display the 'exceeding riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ…

Pastor Albert Martin expounds Ephesians 2:8-10, presenting it as a 'compendium of salvation by grace.' He argues that these verses comprehensively guard the doctrine of grace against pollution at…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:8-10, continuing his series on the 'Nature of Saving Faith.' He formally analyzes saving faith into three essential ingredients: knowledge (notitia)…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 2:8, focusing on the phrase "and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God." He argues that this phrase is a parenthetical statement referring to faith itself…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:8-10, focusing on the phrase "that no man should glory." He meticulously connects this purpose of God's salvation to both the preceding statements about…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 2:8-10, focusing on verse 10, "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God aforeprepared that we should walk in them." He argues…

Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 2:11-22, focusing on the Gentile believers' former condition before Christ. He calls them to remember their essential separation from Christ, their objective…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 26:16-23 and Luke 3:7-14, arguing for the absolute necessity and specific nature of 'fruits worthy of repentance.' He demonstrates that genuine repentance…

In "The Nature and Necessity of Saving Faith," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 16:25-31, Romans 5:12, and 1 John 3:23 to establish the urgent necessity of saving faith. He first clarifies why…