Martinskirk

Zeal for God’s House

“Our Lord has no patience for the distortion of His commands or the defiling of His temple.” Sermon text: John 2:13-22

To Those Who Are Ashamed

“The way of the cross is necessary to inherit the kingdom of heaven.” Sermon text: Mark 8:31-38

The Conquering King

“We must meet death face-to-face by faith. We are to follow Christ through death faithfully.” Sermon text: Mark 1:9-15

Disciplines of the Faith: Fasting

“Fasting trains us to rely on the promises of God above the comforts below.” Sermon text: Matthew 9:14-17

Disciplines of the Faith: Hearing the Word

“To possess God‘s word is to possess Christ himself.” Sermon text: Luke 11:27-28

Disciplines of the Faith: Song

“Song is foundationally a weapon of the church — a weapon we are to wield wisely and often.” Sermon text: Colossians 3:16

Disciplines of the Faith: Prayer

“Prayer is necessary because without approaching Him in prayer, we will not see the grace and spirit to persevere to the end.” Sermon text: Matthew 6:5-13

Disciplines of the Faith: Table Fellowship

“The table is a table of promise. And our Lord does not turn back on His promises.“ | Sermon text: Acts 2:46

For As Many of You As Were Baptized

“Holy baptism is the entrance into God‘s kingdom on earth. It contains the promise of salvation and inheritances to those who receive it.“ Sermon text: Galatians 3:26-29

The Song of Mary

“The foundation for our worship is that God has taken poor lowly sinners like us and exalted us.“ | Sermon text: Luke 1:46-55

Biblical Wisdom in Guiding Your Children in Choosing a Spouse

“Helping your child find a godly spouse is critical to their usefulness in the Kingdom of Christ.“

Reading Revelation Rightly, Reverently, and Rejoicingly

“Revelation is meant to be understood by the Christian who reads it and knows their Bible.“ Sermon text: Revelation 1:1-20

“Behold the Lamb of God“

”The power is not in John‘s declaration or baptism. The power of the Gospel of God is in the King himself.“ Sermon Text: Mark 1:1-8

The End of the World Has Come

“Our Lord‘s warnings are for your life and my life — because everywhere the Head goes, the body follows.“ Sermon text: Mark 13:24-37

Turn Back

“If you love one another, you will keep each other from the path of destruction.“ | Sermon text: James 5:19-20

God Makes Oaths out of Men

Sermon text: James 5:9-12

Life Is Vapor

“Do not be consumed by your plans and aspirations without first considering what the Lord requires of you.” Sermon text: James 4:13-17

Who Are You to Judge?

“If you judge a brother or sister with arbitrary rules, you too will be judged with arbitrary rules.” Sermon text: 4:11-12

Your Tongue Is A Fire

“We were made to rule over creation. But the one thing we cannot tame is our own tongue.” Sermon text: James 3:5-12

Do Not Be a Teacher

“Those who declare themselves to be teachers will be judged by what they teach.“ | Sermon text: James 3:1-4

Justified by Works

“To be judged by our works is to be judged by our faith.” | Sermon text: James 2:18-26

A Living and Active Faith

“The blessed man is one who lives out true faith that has been give to him for the sake of others.” Sermon text: James 2:14-17

The Lord of Glory and Impartiality

“When we show partiality, we show that we long for the glory of men over the Lord of glory.” Sermon text: James 2:1-9

Pure and Undefiled Religion

“Christianity is most certainly a religion — it is the true religion.” Sermon text: James 1:26-27

Walk in the Light

“You have been bought with a price — and your new family demands all of you.” | Sermon Text: James 1:22-25

The Implanted Word of Light

“This is the purpose of the Church: to be food for the world. In our trials, we lay the groundwork for the world to be blessed.” Sermon text: James 1:16-21

The Offspring of Desire

“Sin conceives — and when it is fully grown, it is death.”  Sermon text: James 1:12-15

The Wisdom of Faith

Wisdom is what aids the believer through trials and suffering. Sermon text: Sermon text: James 1:5-8

Perfect Patience

Beginning our study through the Epistle of James, we are admonished to respond to hardships and persecution with joy.  Sermon text: Sermon text: James 1:1-4

The Church and Education

What is the purpose of education? How ought the Christian to approach education? | Sermon Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

The Church and Wealth

How ought the Christian to use — and regard — wealth? | Sermon text: Ecclesiastes 5:19

The Church and Family

If the family is within the Church, what authority does it have in society? | Sermon Text: Gen. 1:27-28

The Church and State

What is the purpose of the civil government? How are the state and church to live with one another? | Sermon text: Romans 13:1-7

The Church and Her Purpose

“Christianity isn’t just about being saved as much as it is about being glorified in His life, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.”

The Ascension of Our Lord

"The ascension is the coronation of Jesus as King over heaven and earth." | Sermon text: Luke 24:44-53

The Song of Absolution

Text: Song of Solomon 2:10-13 When you lack belief, remember the word of the Lord: "Rise up, my love."

The Word of Comfort and Delight

Being united to Christ, we are viewed as beautiful and precious in His sight.

A Refuge midst Life's Storms

Elder Richard Wilburn of Pilgrim Presbyterian (PCA) visits to deliver a timely sermon in troubled times.

The Light of the Kingdom Through the Cross of Chris

In our rebirth, we are given eyes to see the glory of the kingdom of God – that is, to see Christ Jesus.

The Church: Generational Living

Sermon text: Luke 1:50

The Saints: Generational Living

Sermon text: Psalm 128

The Law of Life

The Mysterious Wisdom of God

Jesus Presented in the Temple

Acts 26

The Confession of Peter

Baptism of the Lord

New Heavens and New Earth

Love One Another

Bearing the Burdens of One Another