Al Martin

The Divine Purpose of God in Affliction One of the common experiences of all the people of God is this matter of affliction. In this study we will look at Second Corinthians 1: 3–11 under the general theme of “Affliction, Friend or Foe?” 2nd Corinthians 1:3-11 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our […]

Unwarranted Expectation of Additional Revelation from Christ Perhaps we have not yet identified your reason for waiting to come to Christ. You feel your need and you are ready to leave your sins. You are seeking to put your faith in Jesus at the right time, but you want some additional word from Him. Your

Unbelief with Respect to the Promises of Christ You may not be guilty of some daring, idolatrous attachment to sin. Perhaps you already have forsaken many sins, for your own good and for the sake of respectability before others. Yet there is one subtle form of sin which you have never even considered. Maybe you

Impenitence before the Searching Demands of Christ Perhaps you are ready to admit your need and escape the accusations of a condemning conscience, but there is another reason why you will not come to Christ. Perhaps you are one who remains impenitent before His searching demands. Christ’s call to come to Him is also a

Introduction Jerusalem was buzzing with activity during one of the high Jewish feast days. And now at the pool of Bethesda the controversial young rabbi from Galilee had astounded everyone by healing a man paralyzed for thirty-eight years! But instead of rejoicing, the Jewish leaders first confronted the healed man for carrying his bed on

A Bad Heart In the Scriptures God plainly declares that the hearts of all men are bad. Jeremiah 17:9 states, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is desperately wicked.” In another place we read that “the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart”

Problems, Problems, Problems! Often it seems that life in this world is nothing but one problem after another. We have different kinds of problems—family problems, money problems, health problems, job problems—but we all have problems. And we all try to solve these problems. We see a counselor about our family problems; we look for another

4. A Bible Christian Is A Person Who Manifests In His Life That His Claims To Repentance And Faith Are Real: Paul said that he preached that men should repent and turn to God and do works meet for, answering to, consistent with, repentance [Acts 26.20]. ‘By grace are you saved through faith, and that