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A Biblical Tribute to Motherhood

Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers a "biblical tribute to godly motherhood," expounding 1 Timothy 2:15, Titus 2:3-5, and 1 Timothy 5:14 to assert that godly motherhood is the appointed path of…

The Woman of Proverbs 31 (#2)

In 'The Woman of Proverbs 31 (#2),' Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his exposition of Proverbs 31:10-31, detailing seven dominant virtues of the praiseworthy wife, mother, and homemaker. He…

Husbands and Wives Before God #4

In the final message of the "Husbands and Wives Before God" series, Pastor Martin shifts from didactic exposition to practical exhortation, focusing on common hindrances and practical helps for…

Roles of Husband and Wife
Premarital Counseling Genesis 1:26-28

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical roles of husbands and wives, drawing primarily from Genesis 1-3, Ephesians 5, 1 Corinthians 7, and 1 Peter 3. He establishes marriage as a divine…

Fundamental Duty of Wives to Husbands
1 Peter 1 Pe. 3:1a

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…

Marriage and Redemption (c)

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…

Is a Woman's Place in the Home? Part 1

Pastor Albert N. Martin begins a series on specific applications of biblical male and female roles, focusing on the question, "Is a Woman's Place in the Home?" He expounds Titus 2:1-8, arguing that…

Like as a Father

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12, where Paul likens his ministry to that of a father, building on the previous comparison to a nursing mother. He argues that effective ministry, like…

Your Family life, Part 1

In "Your Family Life, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers the seventh and final message in his 'Parting Councils' series, exhorting the Trinity Baptist Church to 'hold fast' to biblically…

Peculiar Temptations to Domestic Incompetency

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…

Marks of a True Ministry, Part 6

In "Marks of a True Ministry, Part 6," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12, likening Paul's ministry to that of a father who exhorts, comforts, and charges his children. He…

Applications: Family Life

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…

Avoiding Coldness & Distance

Pastor Albert N. Martin, in the third sermon of a series on child abuse, expounds Colossians 3:21 and Ephesians 6:4, arguing that a home characterized by coldness, distance, tension, and ill-will…

Husbands and Wives Before God #2

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…

Is a Woman's Place in the Home? Part 2

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on "Crucial Issues Facing the People of God," focusing on the question, "Is a Woman's Place in the Home?" He expounds Titus 2:3-5, 1 Timothy 5:9-14, and 1…

Peter's School of Divine Cosmetology
1 Peter 1 Pe. 3:3-4

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…

The Christian Family: God's Directives to: Wives
Christian Family Ephesians 5:22-24

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…

The Shunammite Woman
Elisha 2 Kings 4:8-17

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…

The Virtuous Woman (Proverbs 31)

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Proverbs 31:10-31, concluding a series on male and female identity. He identifies the fear of the Lord as the foundational virtue of the virtuous woman, from which…

Humility and Self-Forgetfulness, Part 2
Philippians Phil. 2:2-4

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…

Family Means of Grace

This sermon, delivered by a guest speaker in Pastor Martin's absence, focuses on the 'family means of grace,' bridging the gap between private and corporate spiritual disciplines. Drawing primarily…

Marriage and Redemption (a)

In "Marriage and Redemption (a)," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:15-33, arguing that a truly "redeemed marriage" is impossible without a life-transforming participation in the salvation…

Male & Female Domestic Roles

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…

Training Children
Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical framework for family living, focusing on the parental responsibility of 'Training Children.' He argues that parents are God-appointed mediators…

Sumbission: Potentially Saving Impact
1 Peter 1 Pe. 3:1b-2

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…

Beauty and the Duty of a Christian Wife
1 Peter 1 Pe. 3:5-6

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…

The Nature of True Greatness
Gospel of Mark Mark 10:35-45

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…

Distinctive Sexual Identity, Part 3

Pastor Martin continues his series on 'Distinctive Sexual Identity' by examining the tragic disruption of God's design through the Fall, focusing on Genesis 3. He identifies a tragic role reversal in…

Fundamental Duties of Wives, Part 1
1 Peter 1 Pe. 3:1

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…

Biblical View of Marriage (wedding sermon)
Genesis 1:26-27

In this wedding sermon, Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on the biblical view of marriage by answering three fundamental questions. Drawing primarily from Genesis 1-3 and Ephesians 5, he establishes…

The Christian Man With His Wife

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:25-33 and 1 Peter 3:7, laying a foundational presupposition that only a truly Christian man, transformed by salvation, can fulfill God's directives to…

Relationship of Parents to Children
Family Living Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on God's directives for family living, focusing on the relationship of parents to children. He establishes that parents are God-appointed mediators, functioning as…

Introduction: The Danger of Child Abuse

In this introductory sermon to a series on child training, Pastor Albert N. Martin addresses the danger of general child abuse among God's people, distinguishing it from child molestation. He…

Adjustment and Communication
Premarital Counseling 1 Corinthians 13

Pastor Albert N. Martin delivers the second sermon in a pre-marriage counseling series, focusing on 'Adjustment and Communication' in marriage. He begins by defining marital adjustment as learning to…

The Death of the Shunammite Woman's Son
Elisha 2 Kings 4:8-25

In 'The Death of the Shunammite Woman's Son,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 2 Kings 4:8-25, focusing on the unexpected death of the Shunammite woman's son and her remarkable response. He argues…

Return to Domestic Piety
Our Vision for These Days Ephesians 5:15-6:4

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…

Children and Intimacy
Premarital Counseling 1 Corinthians 7:1-5

Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes his series on marriage by addressing the biblical and practical perspectives on children and sexual intimacy. He expounds on passages from Genesis, Psalms, Proverbs…

And to Please God
1 Thessalonians 1 Th. 4:1-2

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2, focusing on the motivation, directive, and measure of holy living. He argues that the highest motivation for believers is to please God, not…

The Christian Family: God's Directives to Husbands
Christian Family Ephesians 5:25-33

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:25-33, outlining God's directives for husbands to love their wives. He emphasizes that this love must be exercised from a position of Christ-like…

The Christian Family: God's Directives to Children
Christian Family Ephesians 6:1-3

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 6:1-3 and Colossians 3:20, addressing God's directives to children: 'obey' and 'honor' their parents. He defines obedience as carrying out parental…

Husbands and Wives Before God #3

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 5:25-33, focusing on the husband's duty to love his wife. He identifies love as the fundamental duty, defining it as 'purposeful affection which wills and…

Marriage, Before the Fall (b)

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series "In Praise and Defense of Marriage, Motherhood, and Homemaking," focusing on Genesis 1 and 2, particularly Moses' editorial comment in Genesis 2:24-25…

Marriage and Redemption (b)

In 'Marriage and Redemption (b),' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 4:17-24 and 5:15-21, arguing that a redeemed marriage is built upon a foundational participation in Christ's salvation…

Marriage and Redemption (f)

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…

Male and Female Church Roles, Part 1

In "Male and Female Church Roles, Part 1," Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Timothy 2:8-15, arguing that divinely established male headship and female subordination, rooted in creation and the…

Biblical View of Marriage is Vital

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…

Honoring Christ in Male/Female Roles (2)

Pastor Martin expounds Genesis 1-2 and 1 Corinthians 11, laying foundational principles for understanding male and female roles. He asserts the undiluted integrity, timeless sufficiency, and…

The Older Women Training the Younger, Part 1

Pastor Martin expounds Titus 2:3-5, focusing on the command for older women to train younger women. He clarifies that this training is primarily informal, through godly example and personal…

Proverbs 31:10-31
Proverbs Proverbs 31:10-31

Pastor Martin expounds Proverbs 31:10-31, highlighting the virtuous woman's defining characteristic: diligent industry, primarily with her hands, rather than her mouth. He emphasizes that her fear of…

The Biblical Training of Our Children, Part 3

In 'The Biblical Training of Our Children, Part 3,' Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds Ephesians 6:4, focusing on the positive command to 'nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.' He…

Adornment of Women in the House of God

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds 1 Timothy 2:9-15, focusing on the adornment of women in the house of God. He meticulously translates and interprets the passage, arguing that external attire is not…

Demons also Believe
James 2:14-19

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds James 2:14-26, particularly focusing on verse 19, 'The demons also believe and tremble,' to distinguish between a spurious, intellectual faith and true, saving faith…

Framework; Husband and Wife Relationship
Family Living Ephesians 5:22-33

Pastor Albert N. Martin expounds on God's directives for family living, particularly focusing on the husband-wife relationship. He establishes a 'scripturalism' approach, asserting the Bible as the…

The Woman of Proverbs 31 (#3)

In "The Woman of Proverbs 31 (#3)," Pastor Albert N. Martin concludes his series on marriage, motherhood, and homemaking by expounding Proverbs 31:28-31 and Colossians 3:22-24. He identifies the…

Divine Directive to Married Men Part 2
1 Peter 1 Pe. 3:7b

Pastor Martin expounds 1 Peter 3:7, continuing his series on the divine directive to married men. He reviews the duty to 'dwell with your wives according to knowledge' as the 'weaker vessel'…

Distinctive Sexual Identity, Part 5

Pastor Martin continues his series on 'Distinctive Sexual Identity,' focusing on the glorious design and dynamics of restorative grace in male and female roles and relationships. He expounds…

Distinctive Sexual Identity, Part 4

Pastor Albert N. Martin continues his series on 'Distinctive Sexual Identity' by exploring the 'glorious design and dynamics of restorative grace' in male and female roles and relationships. He…

Recommendations for Some Good Christian Reading (2006?)

In this sermon, Pastor Martin recommends a curated list of Christian books from the Trinity Baptist Church bookstore and library, categorized to aid believers in various aspects of their spiritual…

Husbands and Wives Before God #1

In "Husbands and Wives Before God #1," Pastor Albert N. Martin introduces his series on Ephesians 5:15-33, emphasizing that the duties of husbands and wives are rooted in God's redemptive grace and…