Temptation

In "The Temptation of Jesus, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 1:9-13, focusing on Christ's temptation in the wilderness. He argues that this passage proclaims the depths of Christ's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 1:9-13, focusing on the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness and its implications for believers' experience of temptation. He establishes a twofold…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 14:22-31, focusing on Jesus' prediction of the disciples' scattering and Peter's denial, contrasting their sincere but self-confident protestations with Christ's…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 14:32-42, focusing on Jesus's instruction to his sleeping disciples in Gethsemane: "Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is…

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 Martin expounds the petition "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" from the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:13). He defines 'temptation' as an inducement to evil, not merely a…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 7:1-7, addressing the divine antidote to sexual impurity in a morally decadent age. He argues that while celibacy is good under specific circumstances…

In 'Gleanings from Gethsemane,' Pastor Martin expounds Mark 14:32-42 and Hebrews 5, drawing four key lessons from Christ's agony in the garden. He presents Christ's fervent prayer life as a…

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…

Continuing the witness of the Gospels to Christ's true humanity, Pastor Martin walks through evidence that Jesus possessed a true human body that hungered, thirsted, grew weary, slept, was…

Pastor Martin introduces the second major principle of Christian living: there is no escape from tension and conflict in this life. He refutes the idea that Christians can attain a level of…

In this adult Sunday school class, Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the crucial question of how believers are to deal with the devil, building on the second principle of Christian living: there is…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 1:10-19, warning against the enticements of evil companions. He dissects the proposition of sinners, which includes an invitation to comradeship and murder…

In this fourteenth sermon on Proverbs, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 2:16-19, warning young men and women against the seductive dangers of immoral individuals, particularly the 'strange…

Pastor Martin expounds Hebrews 4:14-16 and Hebrews 2:17-18, continuing his series on the intercession of Christ. He argues that Christ's heavenly work is not only securing and supplying what was…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 5:27-28, focusing on Jesus' reinterpretation of the Seventh Commandment, "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery." He argues that sin lies in the consent of the will…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the sinlessness of Jesus Christ, drawing primarily from 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 4:14-15, and 1 Peter 2:22. He argues that Christ's perfect sinlessness…

In the final sermon of his series "The Divine Antidote for Sexual Impurity," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 8:13 and Colossians 3:5, arguing that believers must continually engage in…

In 'Dealing Violently with Occasions of Sin,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 9:42-50, urging disciples to ruthlessly eliminate anything in their lives that causes them to stumble into sin. He…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, presenting a seven-fold divine antidote to sexual impurity. He argues that true believers must cultivate deep convictions rooted in God's Word…

In this adult Sunday school class, Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the practical and relevant subject of how to avoid spiritual regression during holiday seasons, vacations, or days off. He begins…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 2:12-15, detailing how divine wisdom preserves believers from the influence of evil men. He describes evil men by their perverse speech, apostate way of…

In "Specific Directives, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Romans 13:14, focusing on the negative injunction: "make no provision for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereof." He begins by…

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…

In this concluding sermon on personal Bible study and prayer, Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the 'problems of the promises' of God. He argues that to properly appropriate God's promises, believers…

In 'No Master Key,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Matthew 4:4, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 1, and John 15, arguing against the prevalent notion of a single 'master key' to successful Christian…

In "No Escape from Tension/Conflict #1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on Acts 14:22, Galatians 5:16-17, and Hebrews 12:3-4, asserting that the Christian life is inherently marked by tension and…

In "Peculiar Temptations to Domestic Incompetency," Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the unique challenges ministers face in maintaining a godly home life. Drawing from passages like 1 Peter 3:7 and…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the second major principle of Christian living: the inescapable tension and conflict believers face due to the 'presence and pressure of this world system.'…

In this introductory sermon on Romans 13:14, Pastor Martin lays the groundwork for understanding the command to 'put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh.' He first identifies…

In "Specific Directives, Part 2," Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes his series on Romans 13:14, "Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to fulfill its lusts." He provides…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the spiritual dangers of materialism, particularly for those who have benefited from godly nurture. He draws extensively from Proverbs, Deuteronomy 8, Hosea 13…

Preaching from Luke 21:34-36, Martin delivers a pastoral warning at the start of the Christmas and New Year season, drawing from the Olivet Discourse to press two commands upon his congregation…

In this sermon on "Worldliness," Pastor Martin expounds on the biblical definitions of "world" (cosmos and aion) as presented in passages like 1 John 2:15-17 and Ephesians 2:1-3. He argues that the…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5, focusing on Paul's deep concern for the Thessalonian believers amidst their afflictions. He argues that affliction is a certainty for God's children…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, focusing on the will of God for believers' sanctification, specifically in the area of sexual purity. He grounds this teaching in the…

In "The Stony Ground Hearer, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Mark 4:1-20, focusing on the parable of the sower and specifically the 'stony ground' soil. He identifies the seed as the Word…

In 'The Thorny Ground Hearer, Part 2,' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of the Parable of the Soils (Mark 4:7, 18-19), focusing on the 'thorny ground hearer.' He argues that this…

Pastor Martin preaches on "How to Deal with Remaining Sin," building on Romans 6-8 and Hebrews 12. He outlines five directives for believers: keep hearts furnished with gospel motives, maintain a…

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 expounds Psalm 51:5, 'Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me,' to establish the biblical doctrine of original sin and total depravity. He…

Pastor Martin expounds Romans 13:14, focusing on the negative injunction to 'make no provision for the flesh to fulfill its lusts.' He defines 'provision' as forethought and planning, and 'flesh' as…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Psalm 119:9-11, addressing the fundamental question, "How shall a young man cleanse his way?" He argues that cleansing one's way, or pursuing holiness, is achieved…

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…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the 'thorny ground' hearer from Matthew 13:7, 22, Mark 4:18-19, and Luke 8:14, the fourth message in his series on the Parable of the Soils. He argues that this…

Pastor Albert N. Martin, in 'A Man Before His Flock Part 2,' expounds on the necessity of a pastor-preacher earning and maintaining the increasing respect and confidence of his flock. Drawing from 1…

In "Pluck Out and Cut Off," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 5:29-30, where Jesus commands radical self-denial to avoid sin and hell. Martin clarifies that this passage does not teach…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, with supporting passages from 1 Corinthians 7 and Proverbs 5, to teach believers how to be kept from sexual impurity. He argues that God's will…

Pastor Martin begins a new series, "Back to the Basics," by expounding Ephesians 5:15-17 and Psalm 1, arguing that while Christ is the exclusive source of spiritual strength, God has appointed…

Pastor Martin expounds the second essential ingredient of the fear of God: a pervasive sense of the presence of God. He distinguishes mere intellectual knowledge of God's omnipresence from the…

In the fourth sermon of his series "Now Concerning Obedience to Your Parents," Pastor Martin expounds on the perfect suitability of Jesus to be our Savior, focusing on His sinlessness and sympathetic…

In "Cultivation of a Christ-Like Emotional Life," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the necessity and means of developing emotions that mirror those of Christ. Drawing heavily from Pauline epistles…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Matthew 24:12-13, warning that in an age of abounding lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold, necessitating that believers properly protect their love for…

In this adult Sunday school class, Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the critical question of the priority of corporate prayer meetings in the Christian life, particularly for members of Trinity…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 2:10-20, addressing how divine wisdom preserves the saints in holiness. He argues that this purpose is accomplished when wisdom gains an effectual entrance…

Pastor Martin expounds the remaining negatives of Psalm 1:1 -- 'nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.' He shows that 'standing in the way of sinners' means…

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Luke 22:31-34, focusing on Christ's intercession for Peter in the face of Satan's sifting. He argues that Jesus, as our High Priest, knows and controls Satan's…

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 2:18, "Satan hindered us," to teach about the person and work of Satan. He establishes that Satan is a personal, powerful spirit actively opposing God's work…

Pastor Martin, continuing his series on the Christian's role in a wicked society, dedicates this sermon to the critical issue of sexual identity, function, and purity. He argues that our identity as…