Sin

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Isaiah 53:6, presenting the bad news of humanity's desperate condition in sin and the good news of God's gracious provision through Christ's substitutionary…

Pastor Martin expounds Joshua 7:10-15, detailing God's response to Joshua's prayer after Israel's defeat at Ai. He systematically unpacks God's command to 'Get thee up,' His rebuke for Joshua's…

In "Mandate for Retribution," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Joshua 7:15, detailing God's authoritative command for Achan's punishment after his sin at Ai. Martin meticulously unpacks the…

In 'Charge of Joshua, Part 1,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Joshua 7:16-21, focusing on Joshua's gracious and compassionate charge to Achan after his sin is exposed. Martin highlights Joshua's…

In "Basic Lessons, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Joshua 7:19-21, focusing on Achan's confession as a chronicle of sin's ensnarement and destruction. He details the first two steps in…

In "Basic Lessons, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Joshua 7:19-26, detailing Achan's confession as a chronicle of the soul's ensnarement and destruction by sin. He traces…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Genesis 4:9-15, detailing God's confrontation with Cain after Abel's murder. He outlines the dialogue between God and Cain, highlighting Cain's denial, insolence…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on "The Christian's Role in a Wicked Generation," focusing tonight on establishing that the present generation is indeed uniquely wicked. He argues from Genesis 3…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 28:13, asserting that 'he that covers his sin shall not prosper' refers not to temporal, observable success, but to spiritual non-prosperity. He argues that…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 28:13, presenting it as "God's Law of Conferring Mercies." He argues that this law is universally extensive, absolutely binding, and specifically applied to…

Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, specifically focusing on verse 10's prohibition against murmuring. He uses the wilderness generation of Israel as a negative example…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Kings 18:1-19, using the character of King Ahab to illustrate the 'exceeding sinfulness of sin.' He demonstrates Ahab's depravity through his contempt for God's prophets, his…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Kings 21, drawing 'Lessons About Sin.' He first reviews God's character as revealed in the passage, then delves into the nature of sin itself, describing it as a…

In "Display of Human Sin," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 3, revealing the objective reality and various manifestations of human sin. He argues that sin is not merely a subjective feeling…

In "Three Central Truths, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin lays the foundational truths of universal sinfulness, God's singular remedy in Christ, and salvation by faith alone. Drawing primarily from…

Pastor Martin continues his series "God's Word to Our Nation," focusing on the "Sin of Sexual Perversion." He expounds Genesis 18-19, Leviticus 18, and Romans 1, arguing that unrestrained sensuality…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Isaiah 53:6, dividing the text into 'bad news' and 'good news.' The bad news reveals humanity's desperate condition: like straying sheep, we have severed our…

Pastor Martin expounds Isaiah 53:6, dividing it into two main sections: the bad news of humanity's desperate condition in sin and the good news of God's gracious provision for sin. He vividly…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Isaiah 53:6, presenting the 'bad news' of humanity's desperate condition in sin and the 'good news' of God's gracious provision through the substitutionary atonement…

Pastor Albert Martin expounds Isaiah 53:6, presenting it as a distilled essence of the entire Bible's message. He divides the verse into two major truths: the bad news of humanity's desperate…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Isaiah 53:6, detailing humanity's desperate situation as sheep gone astray, each turning to their own way. He then presents God's gracious provision through the…

In 'Dealing with Sin Because it is Sin,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Psalm 51:9, urging believers and unbelievers alike to confront sin not merely for its consequences but as a direct affront to…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 28:13, asserting that covering sin inevitably leads to non-prosperity, both in this life and the life to come. He defines 'prosperity' in this context as…

In "If Ye then Being Evil, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 7:11, focusing on Christ's affirmation of humanity's inherent evil nature. He argues that understanding this biblical…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Isaiah 53:6, presenting the 'bad news' of humanity's desperate condition in sin and the 'good news' of God's gracious provision through Christ's substitutionary…

Pastor Martin expounds on the question "What is a Christian?" by identifying three essential components: honestly facing the personal problem of sin (both a bad record and a bad heart), seriously…

In 'Summons of God to Action,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Joshua 7:10-15, detailing God's command to Israel to sanctify themselves and purge Achan's sin. He argues that corporate sin requires…

Pastor Martin expounds Joshua 7:19-21, focusing on Achan's confession as a model for true biblical confession, despite Achan's lack of true penitence. He outlines the basic character of…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 8:7, arguing that all natural men are haters of God. He systematically demonstrates this hatred in three areas: as God the Lawgiver, God the Sovereign, and God…

In "Basic Questions About Death, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Genesis 2:16-17, Romans 5:12, and James 2:26 to address how death entered the world and what precisely happens in the…

Pastor Martin preaches on the biblical answers to fundamental questions concerning death, prompted by a recent death in the congregation. He expounds Genesis 2:16-17 and Romans 5:12 to explain how…

Pastor Martin begins a series on 'Bridled Tongue,' focusing on specific sins of the tongue. He expounds on James 1:26, which states that unbridled tongues reveal vain religion, and then delves into…

Pastor Martin expounds James 1:26 and Colossians 3:8, defining 'abusive speech' as a verbal weapon stemming from anger, wrath, and malice, contrasting it with loving biblical rebuke. He details its…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the sin of gossipy, meddlesome, and unwarranted speech, drawing primarily from James 1:26, 2 Thessalonians 3:11, 1 Timothy 5:13, and 1 Peter 4:15, along with…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Genesis 4:5b-8, detailing Cain's murderous reaction to God's rejection of his offering and God's gracious, yet firm, response. He highlights the frightening power of…

Pastor Al Martin expounds Luke 5:27-32, focusing on Jesus' call to Levi (Matthew) and his subsequent declaration, 'I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.' Martin argues that…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 11:20-30, focusing on Christ's invitation, 'Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.' He first…

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 Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 28:13, 'He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper, but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.' He establishes this as a…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the third foundational principle in his series on 'The Divine Antidote to Sexual Impurity': the willful, impenitent indulgence in sexual sin…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds the doctrine of Total Depravity, the first of the 'Doctrines of Grace,' arguing for its foundational importance to understanding salvation. He meticulously defines…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Kings 21, detailing the covetousness of Ahab, the integrity of Naboth, and the wicked plot of Jezebel, culminating in Elijah's pronouncement of judgment. He uses this…

In 'The Crisis in Samaria,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 6:24-31, detailing the horrific famine and cannibalism during the Syrian siege of Samaria. He argues that this crisis was the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:1-3, focusing on the 'before' state of humanity apart from God's grace. He asserts that all mankind is spiritually dead, and this death is characterized…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 2:1-3, focusing on the pre-conversion state of humanity, specifically the motivation behind the activity of spiritually dead people. He argues that all…

In 'The Nature of Repentance, Part 4,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 20:21, Proverbs 28:13, Isaiah 55:6-7, Luke 3:8-14, and Revelation 9:20-21, arguing that true repentance is a…

In 'The Nature of Repentance, Part 5,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the necessity of repentance being a 'sin-repudiating grace,' drawing primarily from Titus 2:11-14 and John 3:19-21. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 8:33-34, addressing the most solemn fact in human history: the Day of Judgment. He argues that God's way of facing this day without terror is not by denying…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Samuel 12:1-15, arguing that gospel forgiveness, while complete and free, does not cancel or reverse the natural consequences of sin, nor does it preclude divine…

In "Sins of Religious Apostasy," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Jeremiah 2:12-13, asserting that America's national sin is a horrible religious apostasy, a turning away from the 'fountain of living…

In 'Peter's Denial and Brokenness,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 14:53-54, 66-72, detailing Peter's threefold denial of Christ and his subsequent bitter weeping. Martin uses this narrative…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 3:28-30, focusing on the solemn declaration and warning concerning the unpardonable sin. He begins by affirming the glorious truth that all manner of sins and…

In "The Death of John the Baptist, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 6:14-29, detailing the sordid circumstances surrounding John's imprisonment and execution by Herod Antipas. Martin…

In 'The Death of John the Baptist, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Mark 6:14-29, delving into the moral and spiritual state of King Herod. Martin highlights Herod's…

In "The Death of John the Baptist, Part 3," Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes his exposition of Mark 6:14-29, focusing on the imprisonment and beheading of John the Baptist. He draws four main…

Pastor Martin opens the very essence of the justifying act, showing it is two distinct yet inseparable elements: God pardons all our sins and accepts our persons as righteous in His sight. He…

Pastor Edward Donnelly, in the first sermon of a series on Justification, argues for the supreme importance of this doctrine. He establishes its centrality to the Bible's theme and purpose…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 3:9-20, arguing that a proper understanding of justification by faith requires a deep, personal conviction of universal human sinfulness and deservingness of…

Pastor Martin expounds on the doctrine of justification, focusing on its recipients: sinners. Drawing primarily from Romans 1:18-3:20, Romans 5:12-21, and Luke 5:30-32, he argues that God justifies…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican from Luke 18:9-14, using it as a foundational text for understanding the biblical doctrine of justification. He reviews…