Al Martin

Setting specific goals We have looked at the fundamental grace essential to effective fatherhood and the behavior pattern essential to effective fatherhood. Now let us give our attention to the basic factors which actually constitute effective fatherhood, and there are two. Basic Factor Number One: Setting specific goals for the development of our children. The […]

Closing Well, in closing, let me seek to draw all of this together. If the fundamental grace essential for effective fatherhood is sensitive, self-giving love. If the behavior pattern essential for effective fatherhood is real, consistent, practical godliness, do you see, O my dear friends, do you see the impossibility of being a true, effective

real, consistent, practical godliness Now notice in the second place the behavior pattern essential for effective fatherhood: real, consistent, practical godliness. – continued Some of you know that we had the privilege of a visit from them a week ago. My father had to come to New York for the celebration of the 55th year

real, consistent, practical godliness Now notice in the second place the behavior pattern essential for effective fatherhood: real, consistent, practical godliness. The Apostle moves on from the statement of his love and how it works, to these very striking words of chapter two and verse 10: “You are witnesses and God also, how holily and

Fundamental Grace The first principle of effective fatherhood that is clearly set forth in this passage is what I am calling the fundamental grace essential for effective fatherhood. – continued Without this grace you will never be the firm but fair disciplinarian that you ought to be. If you do not have beating in your

Fundamental Grace The first principle of effective fatherhood that is clearly set forth in this passage is what I am calling the fundamental grace essential for effective fatherhood. Now this passage contains some amazing statements—we might say almost startling statements in their contrasting ideas. Paul could say that, as a wise, assertive, concerned spiritual father,

Introduction The following Post (and ongoing ones) is from a 2 Part Series Pastor Albert Martin did back in June of 1981 at his home church, Trinity Baptist Church in Montville, New Jersey. This can also be listened to at Sermon Audio. The original title was “The Tragedy of a Vanishing Species — Godly Fathers

The fifth divine purpose in affliction is found in 2 Corinthians 1:11 “You also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on ourbehalf.” Now, whether the Apostle is referring to the past prayers of the people

The fourth divine purpose of affliction is found in 2 Corinthians 1:10. Having spoken of this trust in God Who raises the dead, he goes on to say, 1:10 “Who delivered us out of so great a death, and [now he makes a prophecy] will deliver: on Whom we have set our hope that He

The Apostle goes on to give us a third purpose in affliction that helped him to look upon affliction, not as a foe, but as a friend. 2 Corinthians 1:8 “For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power,