Submission

Pastor Martin continues his exposition of 1 Peter 2:18-25, focusing on the revealed will of Christ for Christian servants, specifically household slaves in the Roman Empire. He details the command…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:18-25, focusing on the first incentive for Christian servants to submit to their masters: such a lifestyle is acceptable to God. He argues that this…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:1-6, focusing on the fundamental duty of wives to be in submission to their own husbands. He addresses common objections to this biblical mandate by…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:1-2, focusing on the potentially saving impact of a Christian wife's submission to her unconverted husband. He argues that while the husband disobeys the…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:11-14, focusing on the Christian's duty of submission to 'every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake.' He addresses common objections to…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:11-17, focusing on the motives and disposition for Christian obedience to human authority. He argues that believers are to submit to every human ordinance…

Pastor Albert N. Martin begins an exposition of 1 Peter 2:18-25, focusing on the directive for Christian servants (slaves) to submit to their masters. He establishes the historical context of slavery…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:1-6, focusing on the divine directive for Christian wives to be in subjection to their own husbands. He grounds this command in the larger biblical…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:1-6, defining and illustrating the fundamental duty and beauty of a Christian wife. He argues that a wife's true beauty lies in the 'hidden man of the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:22-24, 33, outlining God's directives to wives regarding submission. He establishes four introductory principles for interpreting the passage, emphasizing…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Numbers 16, detailing the rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram against Moses and Aaron. He meticulously outlines the facts of the narrative, identifying the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:22-33, focusing on the divine pattern for Christian wives. He identifies the fundamental duty of wives as voluntary, exclusive, and religious submission…

In 'Marriage and Redemption (c),' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:22-33, focusing on God's redemptive directive to Christian wives: 'Wives, be subject to your own husbands as unto the…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of 1 Peter 5:5, focusing on the command for younger believers to be subject to their elders. He first clarifies what submission does not mean…

In the third sermon of his series on 1 Peter 5:5a, Pastor Albert N. Martin continues to expound on the biblical meaning of submission for younger church members to their elders. He first reviews what…

In the fourth sermon on 'Younger Be Subject Unto the Elders,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 5:5a, focusing on the prerequisites for joyful submission to church elders. He argues that…

In "Biblical Compass & Sextant for the New Year," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the proper biblical attitude for facing a new year, drawing primarily from passages in Isaiah, Job, 1 Samuel, and…

Pastor Martin addresses the Christian's position on military service, particularly in light of conscription and the Anabaptist pacifist view. He expounds Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2, arguing for the…

Pastor Martin expounds Hebrews 13:7, 17, and 24, asserting that a constituted rule exists in the visible church of Jesus Christ. He argues that this rule originates from the sovereign will and saving…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Hebrews 13:7 and 17, asserting that Christ has constituted a visible rule in His church and that believers have a well-defined responsibility to obey and submit to…

In "Reasons Why We Ought to Obey, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Hebrews 13:7 and 17, focusing on the biblical mandate for church members to obey and submit to their spiritual leaders. He…

This sermon, delivered at a deacon's conference by Chuck Davies, not Albert N. Martin, expounds on the paradoxical nature of the deacon's office as both a leader and a servant, drawing parallels to…

In this sermon, Pastor Martin continues his exposition of 1 Peter 1:6-7, focusing on how present trials serve as God's 'smelting furnace' for faith. He argues that trials test the depth of our…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the God-intended purposes of physical chastisement in the nurture of children, drawing primarily from Proverbs, Deuteronomy 21, and Hebrews 12. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds the third Beatitude, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5). He defines biblical meekness as the opposite of self-will toward God and…

This evening sermon is the second in a series on true worship, continuing from a morning session grounded in John 4:21-24 and Philippians 3:3. Martin surveys dozens of biblical instances where…

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his sermon series on 1 Peter 1:6-7, focusing on how present trials serve as God's 'smelting furnace' for faith. He argues that trials test three aspects of a…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:1-6, focusing on the Christian wife's duty of submission and, more extensively, her true beauty. He contrasts outward adornment with the 'hidden man of the…

Pastor Martin addresses the vital issue of church government, specifically distinguishing between Congregationalism and rule by elder. He argues that while both acknowledge Christ's ultimate…

In "Review and Expansion," Pastor Albert N. Martin reviews and expands upon his previous sermon defining the essential differences between congregationalism and elder rule, drawing from texts like 1…

In this adult Sunday school class, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the precise nature and authority of congregational vote within a Reformed Baptist church governed by elders. He distinguishes…

In 'Elder as a Shepherd, Part 3,' Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes a three-part series on the shepherd-sheep imagery, focusing on the responsibilities of the sheep to their shepherds. Expounding…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 4:8-17, detailing the Shunammite woman's kindness to Elisha and God's miraculous recompense of a son. He first highlights the immediate message to ancient…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical doctrine of male and female domestic roles, arguing that neither the Fall nor the privileges of grace blur God's established hierarchical structure…

This sermon, expounding Ephesians 6:5-8, addresses the Christian's responsibility to superiors in the workplace. Pastor Martin argues that subordinates must obey their superiors in a Christ-centered…

Pastor Albert Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:18-24, focusing on Christ's example of patiently enduring undeserved suffering as an incentive for Christian servants. He details Christ's sinless character…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, urging the Thessalonian believers to "know them that labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them…

In "Responsibilities One to Another, Part 3," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on specific duties church members owe to one another, moving beyond general love and edification to address…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the Christian's relationship to civil authorities, primarily drawing from Mark 12:13-17, Romans 13:1-7, Titus 3:1-2, 1 Peter 2:13-17, and 1 Timothy…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Timothy 2:8-15, focusing on the conduct of women in the house of God. He argues that women are commanded to learn in quietness and all subjection, and are…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Timothy 2:15, "She shall be saved through childbearing," as the crowning encouragement to women regarding their God-assigned role. He argues that this verse…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds James 4:13-17, contrasting an attitude condemned with an attitude commended regarding future planning. He argues that a godly attitude toward the future involves an…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the responsibilities of church members regarding submission and unity, drawing primarily from Ephesians 4:1-6 and various passages on church order and leadership…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:17, focusing on the twin imperatives to 'Fear God' and 'Honor the King.' He defines the fear of God as maintaining a reverential awe of God as revealed in…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Peter 2:16, 'As free, and not using your freedom for a covering of wickedness, but as slaves of God,' contrasting it with Galatians 5:13. He establishes the dual…

Chuck Davies, Chairman of the Board of Deacons at Trinity Baptist Church, expounds Acts 6:1-7 and 1 Timothy 3:8-13 to define the roles and relationships of deacons within the New Testament church. He…

In the fifth and final sermon of a series on obeying and honoring parents, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 2:41-51, John 2:1-5, and John 19:25-27 to present Jesus as the perfect Son who became…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, establishing the biblical doctrine of general male headship. He argues that neither the Fall nor redemptive grace negates God's divinely…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, focusing on the negative aspect that "love does not behave itself unseemly." He defines "unseemly" as acting rudely, dishonorably, or…

Pastor Martin continues his series on the sovereignty of God, focusing on its specific applications in creation and providence. He expounds passages from Revelation 4, Psalm 135, Daniel 4, Nahum 1…

Pastor Martin concludes a series on the sovereignty of God, summarizing its meaning in creation, providence, and grace, and addressing common objections like 'Why preach?' and 'What about free…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:21-33, Colossians 3:18-19, and 1 Peter 3:7 to define God-assigned roles in family life, specifically for husbands, wives, and fathers. He argues that…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Timothy 2:8-15, focusing on the rationale for distinct male and female roles in the church derived from the creation order. He argues that Adam's priority in creation (1…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Timothy 2:13-14, focusing on the 'priority of the woman in the fall' as the second foundational reason for specific male and female roles in the church. He…

In this sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Genesis 28:10-22, focusing on Jacob's encounter with God at Bethel as a pattern of salvation by grace. He argues that God's grace transforms a sinner…

In "Objections to Sexual Identity, Part 6," Pastor Martin continues his series on crucial issues facing God's people, specifically addressing male and female identity. He reviews previous arguments…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the primary tasks of elders, drawing from 1 Timothy 3:14-15, Colossians 2:1-7, and 1 Peter 5:2, among other passages. He argues that elders are called to shepherd…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the nature, limits, and spirit of authority for church officers, drawing heavily from the New Testament, particularly Hebrews 13:17, 1 Corinthians 7, and Matthew…

Pastor Martin delivers a pastoral appeal to the women and girls of Trinity Baptist Church concerning distinctive femininity of dress, particularly in the house of God. Expounding 1 Corinthians…

In "Return to Domestic Piety," Pastor Albert N. Martin, speaking at the 1994 Trinity Baptist Church Pastors' Conference, expounds on the critical need for the re-establishment of godly family life in…