Spiritual Gifts
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Pastor Martin expounds on spiritual gifts using Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4, and 1 Peter 4. He establishes that spiritual gifts are supernatural endowments for the building up of the…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 4:10-11, focusing on the directive for mutual service within the church. He establishes the foundational assumption that every believer is gifted by God's…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the spiritual gifts necessary for an ordinary call to the pastoral ministry, building on previous sessions about mental gifts. He outlines four essential spiritual…
In this sermon, Pastor Martin introduces Donald MacLeod's book, "The Spirit of Promise," which he considers the finest work on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Martin highlights MacLeod's direct…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 4:7-11, defining the biblical concept of a steward as one entrusted with another's property, obligated to manage it according to the owner's will, and…
Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on 'No Crisis Experience Commanded,' focusing on the fourth major principle of Christian living: that no crisis experience is promised or commanded as…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 5:19, "Quench not the Spirit," arguing that this command primarily concerns the life and ministry within the gathered assembly. He uses the metaphor…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the 'Necessary Mental Gifts' for the pastoral office, drawing primarily from 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. He argues that a valid call to ministry requires…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Acts 6:1-6 and 1 Timothy 3:8-13, focusing on the apostolic requirement for deacons to be 'full of the Spirit.' He defines this fullness as a pervasive, observable…
In "Spiritual and Mental Gifts #1," Pastor Albert N. Martin begins a series on the gifts essential for the pastoral office, focusing on the second element of a biblical call: proven fitness. He…
Pastor Martin continues his series on the spiritual and mental gifts requisite for the pastoral office, focusing on the necessity of a mind reverently submissive to Scripture, furnished with a deep…
Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 4:7-16, Hebrews 6:10, 1 Corinthians 16:15, 1 Peter 4:7-11, and Galatians 5:13-14 to establish the scriptural mandate for the church's corporate ministry to itself in…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the third essential element of a biblical call to the pastoral office: the requisite gifts. Drawing primarily from 1 Timothy 3:2b, 3:4-5, Titus 1:9, and 2 Timothy…
In "Gifts of Utterance, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on the biblical call to the pastoral office, focusing on the second essential element: proven fitness, specifically…
In "Gifts of Utterance, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the essential elements comprising a gift of sanctified utterance, drawing from passages like 1 Corinthians 14:9, Ephesians 4:11…
Pastor Martin continues his series on the essential gifts for sanctified leadership, focusing on three components: spiritual courage, a spiritual disposition consistent with Christ-like rule, and…
In "No Crisis Experience Commanded #6," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series refuting the notion that a post-conversion crisis experience, often marked by miraculous signs like speaking in…
In the third part of his series "Reduction of Elders: What Might God be Saying?", Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 4:1-16 and 1 Thessalonians 5:14, arguing that the reduction in elders may…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 19:11-27, the Parable of the Pounds, as the second sermon in a series on this passage. He emphasizes two abiding messages: first, that there would be a…
Pastor Albert N. Martin introduces a series on the call to ministry by first outlining six wrong reasons for aspiring to a teaching or preaching role. Drawing from Romans 12, 2 Timothy 2, 1 Timothy…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on 1 Timothy 3:1, 1 Peter 5:2, and Jeremiah 20:9 to delineate the four indispensable elements of an ordinary, biblical call to the Christian ministry. He argues that…
Pastor Martin expounds 1 Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:9, and 1 Peter 5:2, arguing that a biblical call to ministry requires proven abilities in both speaking and ruling. He details three aspects of speaking…
In the eleventh and final sermon of a series on church membership, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:9, focusing on the manifold general proclamation of the gospel by all of God's people. He…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Timothy 5:17, Romans 12, and 1 Corinthians 12 to delineate the biblical duties of elders. He distinguishes between 'teaching-ruling elders' who labor in the Word…
Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:9, detailing the requirements for elders in the New Testament church. He emphasizes that elders must be temperate…
Pastor Albert N. Martin preaches on Ephesians 4:30, 'Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God,' focusing on the corporate life of the church. He argues that the Holy Spirit's person, presence, and power are…
Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 4:11-16 and 1 John 3:13-19, arguing that the church glorifies God through both the Spirit-empowered teaching ministry of biblically qualified pastors and the…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the scriptural mandate for the church to minister to itself in love, drawing primarily from Ephesians 4:7-16, Hebrews 6:10, 1 Corinthians 16:15, 1 Peter 4:10-11…
Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition on the basic theology of eldership, focusing on the principles of parity and functional diversity among elders. He argues that while all elders hold…
In "Basic Theology of the Eldership, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition on biblical eldership, focusing on four admonitions for churches and elders. He warns against a wooden…
In "Gifts of Leadership #1," Pastor Martin expounds on the biblical call to the pastoral office, focusing on the essential spiritual gifts for sanctified leadership. He argues from 1 Timothy 3:4-5…
Pastor Martin expounds on the third category of spiritual gifts essential for pastoral fitness: the proven ability to oversee, guide, and govern God's people with sanctified leadership. He…
In the fifth part of his series "Reduction of Elders: What Might God be Saying?", Pastor Albert N. Martin continues to explore the eighth suggestion from the congregation regarding the attrition in…
Pastor Albert N. Martin introduces a three-part series on the 'Amen' in public worship, expounding 1 Corinthians 14:12-19 to establish a biblical framework. He argues that the corporate 'Amen' is a…
Pastor Martin concludes his treatment of progressive sanctification by establishing that the God-ordained normal context for the believer's growth in grace is the life and ministry of a specific…
In this sermon, Pastor Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, defining Christian love not by formal definition or subjective feeling, but by its practical manifestations in action and inaction. He…
Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 12:1-8, the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), and Psalm 139:13-16 to argue that sustained usefulness in pastoral ministry requires a realistic…
Pastor Albert Martin continues his series on 'Some Major Principles of Living the Christian Life,' specifically addressing the fourth principle: 'no crisis experience is either promised or commanded…
In "Explanation of Crisis Experiences," Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the common assertion that a post-conversion crisis experience is essential for a victorious Christian life. He systematically…
In this sermon, Pastor Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 1-4, addressing the problem of division within the Corinthian church due to idolatrous attachments to various ministers. He uses Paul's 'remedial…
Pastor Martin expounds Acts 6:1-7, 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and 1 Peter 5 to outline the biblical process for recognizing and ordaining resident pastors. He argues that the church, as a whole, is…
Pastor Martin preaches on the biblical qualifications for Christian ministry, drawing primarily from Matthew 9:35-38, 1 Timothy 3:1-7, and 2 Timothy 2:1-2. He argues that the quality of a church's…
In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Timothy 3:14-15, applying the truths that the church is 'the house of God, the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.' He…
Pastor Martin expounds on the biblical duty of Christian hospitality, defining it not primarily as a lavish table but as an 'open door' to both fellow saints and strangers. Drawing from Romans 12:13…
Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers the second sermon in a series on the Holy Spirit's immediate agency in preaching, focusing on reasons for a restrained or diminished measure of the Spirit's operation…
Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on "Male and Female Church Roles," focusing on 1 Corinthians 14:33b-38 and 1 Timothy 2:8-15. He argues that these passages unequivocally prohibit women…
Pastor Martin expounds on Revelation 1 and Ephesians 4, defining the local church as a group of regenerated believers gathered for mutual edification and gospel advancement. He argues that the…
In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the fourth major affirmation of Trinity Baptist Church's manifesto: the unique place assigned to the church in God's saving purposes. He argues…
In "Holy Spirit—Indispensable to Life of the Church, 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Ephesians 4:30 and Isaiah 63:10, arguing that grieving the Holy Spirit is a grave matter because His…
In the fifth sermon of his "Preaching as a Means of Grace" series, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the centrality of the preaching and teaching of God's Word in the gathered church. Drawing…
In "Guidelines for Selecting Missionaries, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Trinity Baptist Church's missions policy, focusing on the biblical criteria for selecting…
Pastor Martin continues his series on the church's evangelistic responsibility, focusing on legitimate means for accomplishing this task. He first outlines 'ordinary means' such as regular preaching…
Pastor Martin delivers the second part of his series on biblical eldership, focusing on the practical directives for establishing and efficiently functioning as a plurality of elders. He emphasizes…
In "Wrong Reasons for Seeking Pastoral Office, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition on the biblical call to pastoral ministry, focusing on common false motivations. Drawing…
Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his discussion on how Trinity Baptist Church should appear to a visitor, focusing on the church as a 'relating assembly.' He expounds on three dominant…
Pastor Martin expounds Ephesians 3:21 as the primary text defining the church's purpose, supported by 1 Peter 4:10-11, Philippians 1:9-11, and Romans 15:5-7. He argues that the supreme and…
Pastor Martin expounds Isaiah 3:1-8, arguing that one of God's most severe judgments on His covenant people for their sin is to remove competent leaders and impose incompetent ones. He then applies…
In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 4:8, 11-12, focusing on the divine origin and essential functions of the pastoral office during the ordination of Greg Nichols. He asserts…
Pastor Martin begins a series on directives for ordering public worship, grounding his instruction in 1 Timothy 3:14-15. He asserts that elders must have a well-grounded conviction about corporate…
Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series "No Crisis Experience Commanded," focusing on the ordinary reception of the Holy Spirit as depicted in the book of Acts and explained in the Epistles. He…