There are few verses in all the Word of God which more clearly and succinctly set forth the great lifetime responsibilities of the Christian minister than does 1 Timothy 4:16. In this text the Apostle Paul makes clear to Timothy that his first and greatest responsibility is the cultivation of his own walk with God. Second to that, and flowing out of it, is his responsibility to pay close attention to that which he teaches in the name of God. The passage is expounded and brought home with searching application to the conscience of the gospel minister and ministerial student.
This brief series is another of the earlier ministries of Pastor Martin and one which was greatly owned of God to the blessing of many in the U.S. and abroad.
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“ The History of This Sermon ” It was very close to this date when Pastor Martin preached these sermons (3) in a conference that was held at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS. The other two speakers were Gordon Spykeman, from here in Grand Rapids, and John Gerstner, Professor of Church History at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. I had the privilege of talking to a Seminary President who at the time was a student at the seminary and told me how much these Martin sermons affected him. Dr. Joseph Pipa. I asked Pastor Martin about the open discussion before the students in which he asked Dr. Gerstner about teaching at a liberal seminary.in which he quoted to him Rom. 16:17. Gerstner knew that if he left the seminary it would have no solid teaching left. He said he felt like it (leaving P.T.S.) would be like kicking your mother in the stomach. Pastor Martin made me laugh when he told me, yea, but if your mother {i.e. the seminary} has become the devil you not only kick her in the stomach, you shoot her in the head! These pastor/student discussions from this conference used to be available through Mount Olive Tape Library but I don't know where to get them anymore and that is a great loss to us.
Florin Motiu (6/15/2013)
from Oradea, Romania
“ Great lessons. ” Blessed message about the responsibility of ministers to take heed to their spiritual life and their relationship with God.
For over forty years, Pastor Albert N. Martin faithfully served the Lord and His people as an elder of Trinity Baptist Church of Montville, New Jersey. Due to increasing and persistent health problems, he stepped down as one of their pastors, and in June, 2008, Pastor Martin and...
