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In 'Denying Self,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 16:21-27, arguing that Christ's imperative death was necessary to deliver humanity from self-centered sin and restore God to the central…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds John 12:20-26, revealing the 'life-out-of-death' principle as essential to all true Christianity, both in Christ's redemptive work and in the salvation of…
Pastor Martin expounds on the 'life-out-of-death' principle, arguing it is essential to real Christianity, both in Christ's procurement of salvation and in the believer's appropriation of it. He…
In 'Paul - the Joyful Martyr,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 2:12-18, focusing on verses 17-18, where Paul expresses joyful willingness to die a martyr's death as a 'drink offering'…
In "What is the Straightened Way? Part 3," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Matthew 7:13-14, focusing on the "straightened way" that leads to life. He argues that this way is…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 10:28-31, focusing on Peter's question about the rewards of discipleship after the rich young ruler's departure. Martin details Christ's solemn promise of…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 1:35-39, revealing three distinct activities of Christ: His solitary prayer, His resistance to crowd pressure, and His commitment to preaching throughout…
In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 8:34-9:1, presenting four compelling incentives to discipleship after outlining its non-negotiable terms: self-denial, cross-bearing, and…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, urging hearers to enter the 'narrow gate' that leads to life. He identifies four 'pieces of baggage' that must be cast off for true conversion…
In "Humility and Self-Forgetfulness, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 2:1-4, arguing that humility and self-forgetfulness are essential for cultivating biblical unity in the…
In 'Humility and Self-Forgetfulness, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 2:1-4, extending the call to Christian unity from the church to the family, specifically the husband-wife…
In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 2:5-11, presenting Christ Jesus as the perfect pattern and example of humility and self-forgetfulness, essential graces for Christian…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 2:1-11, focusing on Christ's three states: pre-incarnate glory, incarnate humiliation, and incarnate exaltation. He argues that Christ's voluntary…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Corinthians 5:15 and Romans 14:7-9, arguing that true repentance involves a radical change of mind concerning oneself. He defines 'self' as the totality of one's…
Pastor Martin expounds Matthew 5:38-42, focusing on Christ's command to 'resist not evil' and its implications for personal revenge. He contrasts Christ's teaching with the Pharisaical perversion of…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, contrasting the narrow gate and way of true conversion with the wide gate and broad way of counterfeit conversion. He argues that true conversion is…
In 'Conclusions Drawn,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 10:34-39, continuing his sermon on 'Strange Words from the Prince of Peace.' He argues that Christ's mission inevitably brings a…
Pastor Martin expounds 2 Corinthians 5:15, challenging listeners to identify who they are living for: themselves or Christ. He argues that by nature, all humanity is self-centered due to the Fall, a…
In "Entering By the Narrow Gate, Part 6," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Matthew 7:13-14, arguing that entering the narrow gate of biblical conversion necessitates a radical repudiation of the…
In 'Entering By the Narrow Gate, Part 7,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, arguing that entering the narrow gate of biblical conversion necessitates a radical repudiation of the…
Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on "Entering By the Narrow Gate," focusing on Matthew 7:13-14, 1 John 2:15-17, and 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. He argues that true conversion requires a…
In "What is the Straightened Way? Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, Luke 8:15, and Hebrews 10:36-39, defining the 'straightened way' as the pattern of kingdom life lived by…
In 'Christian Liberty #20,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 15:1-3, presenting it as the 'crowning directive' to the strong in faith. He argues that the strong are under a solemn, God-imposed…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Kings 19:19-21, detailing the substance of Elisha's call to prophetic ministry. He analyzes Elijah's symbolic action of casting his mantle and Elisha's unreserved…
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 Call to Discipleship,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 8:31-9:1, delineating the non-negotiable terms of discipleship, life, and salvation. He argues that true discipleship involves a…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 13:22-30, focusing on Jesus' command to "Strive to enter in by the narrow door." He grounds this command in Christ's journey to Jerusalem for his atoning death…
Pastor Albert N. Martin, in the 29th installment of his series "How Not to Foul Up the Training of Your Children," expounds on the biblical principle of controlling one's spirit, drawing primarily…
In 'The Day Observed #5,' Pastor Robert Martin expounds Isaiah 58:13-14, continuing his series on the Christian Sabbath. He focuses on the negative aspect of Sabbath observance, arguing that…
Pastor Albert Martin expounds 2 Corinthians 4:1-12, particularly verses 10-12, to demonstrate the 'life out of death' principle as essential to real Christianity and the corporate life of Trinity…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Luke 14:25-33 and Matthew 28:16-20, outlining the non-negotiable terms of discipleship according to Jesus. He argues that true discipleship demands supreme love…
In "The Persecuted Church, Part 3," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Hebrews 13:3, urging believers to remember and minister to persecuted Christians worldwide. He argues that obedience to this…
In 'Framework of a Call to Unity,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 2:1-11, arguing that profound Christian doctrines are inextricably linked to practical Christian conduct. He…
In 'Substance of a Call to Unity,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 2:1-4, urging the Philippian church, and by extension Trinity Baptist, to profound spiritual unity. He argues that true…
In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 2:19-24, focusing on Paul's intention to send Timothy to the Philippian church and his profound evaluation of Timothy's character. Martin…
Pastor Martin concludes his exposition of Matthew 5:38-42, focusing on the command to 'Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away.' He contrasts this…
In 'Marks of a True Ministry, Part 4,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9, revealing the 'feminine' characteristics essential to a true ministry, which complement the 'masculine'…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, 'Enter by the narrow gate,' in the fourth part of his 'Are You For Real?' series on self-examination. He argues that the narrowness of the gate stems…
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 "Christian Liberty #21," Pastor Martin concludes his series by addressing two questions related to the doctrine of Christian liberty, primarily expounding 1 Corinthians 9-10 and Romans 14-15. He…
Pastor Martin outlines a vision for establishing evangelistic, home-based Bible studies in communities where Trinity Baptist Church members reside, drawing on Acts 1:8 for the church's mission to…
Pastor Martin expounds Mark 3:19b-35, focusing on the accusation of insanity leveled against Jesus by his friends and family. He argues that Jesus's consuming zeal for the Father's will and boundless…
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 on the second essential element of genuine conversion: a lifelong disposition of repentance and faith. He argues that while God is the primary object of repentance…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9, focusing on the 'feminine' characteristics of a true minister, specifically the gentleness and tender affection of a nursing mother for her own…
In "The Disposition of Biblical Oversight, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition on the essential dispositions for effective pastoral ministry, focusing on tender compassion…
In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Philippians 3:1-11, focusing particularly on verse 8, "I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." He…
Pastor Martin expounds on Jesus' phrase "If ye then, being evil" from Matthew 7:11, dedicating two sermons to the doctrine of humanity's basic sinfulness. He argues that understanding this truth is…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 13:22-30, focusing on Jesus' command to 'strive to enter through the narrow door.' He emphasizes that salvation is entirely by God's grace through Christ's…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:13-14, "Enter by the narrow gate," to demonstrate the necessity, difficulty, and rarity of true conversion. He argues that genuine conversion requires a…
In 'Directives to the Stronger Brother, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Christian liberty, focusing on the responsibilities of the 'stronger brother' towards the 'weaker…
Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on Christian Liberty, focusing on the nature of true freedom in Christ. Expounding primarily from John 8:31-36, Galatians 5:1, and Acts 26:16-18, he…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 14:32-42, focusing on Christ's agony in Gethsemane as the 'shadow of Golgotha.' He meticulously analyzes Jesus' physical posture, the substance of His prayer to…
Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on marriage, motherhood, and homemaking, focusing on God's redemptive directive to Christian husbands in Ephesians 5:25-33. He expounds on the twofold…
In 'The Sabbath in the Prophets #3,' Pastor Robert Martin expounds Isaiah 58:13-14 and Amos 8:4-10, contrasting two dramatically opposite attitudes toward the Sabbath: one of resentment and burden…
Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on the 'narrow way' from Matthew 7:13-14 and Luke 13:24, focusing on the fourth 'difficulty to endure': increasing nonconformity to and separation from…
Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers the second part of his sermon on "Clarity of Form & Structure in Preaching," emphasizing that perspicuity is essential for the edification and salvation of hearers…
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 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 Martin expounds Proverbs 26:13-16, dissecting the character of the sluggard. He illustrates the sluggard's non-productivity through the metaphor of a door turning on its hinges, emphasizing…