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The sermon explores the significance of a bronze basin described in Exodus, drawing parallels to the Christian concepts of justification and sanctification. It emphasizes that while justification, or being declared righteous through Christ's sacrifice, is a pivotal moment, ongoing sanctification—a continual cleansing and dying to sin—is equally vital. Drawing on the Westminster Shorter Catechism and A.W. Pink, the message clarifies that justification is a legal status, while sanctification is a process of transformation, urging listeners to embrace repentance and rely on the Holy Spirit for ongoing renewal, ultimately pointing to Christ as both the altar of sacrifice and the source of cleansing.

As Dalton opened up the broadcast he asked the following questions: Where do you go for truth? What is truth? How can we know it? If these are questions you've asked yourself or others, you'll want to take notes on this broadcast called, Discerning Truth in the Age of Deception. This program was a rebroadcast of the VCY March 2024, Spring Rally that featured speaker Mike Gendron. Dalton set the tone for the hour by playing audio from Mike as he quoted A.W. Pink, one of the most influential evangelical authors of the second half of the 20th century. Pink was quoted as saying: "The hardest task before most of us is not to learn, but to unlearn. Many of God's own children have drunk so deeply of the sweetened poison of Satan, that it is by no means easy to get it out of their systems; and while it remains in them, it stupefies their understanding." No matter how religious you may think you are, are you willing to unlearn what you were falsely taught and learn the truth from God's Word? A critical factor in all of this is discernment. Have you ever considered what's causing the decline in this area? Mike believes it's directly related to the absence of sound teaching today. This lack of discernment among those who profess Christ has left them unprotected from every wind of doctrine. However, Mike also noted another reason for this lack of discernment. It's the fact that Satan knows his days are numbered and he is orchestrating an all-out attack on the church and the truth of God's Word. His fatal lies and half-truths are keeping people dead in their sins and woefully deceived about life's most critical issue which is how we can all become right with God.

The Old Testament presents to us many saviors before The Savior, many judges before The Judge, many deliverers before The Deliverer, and many kings before The King. Among these many forerunners of Christ, few are as significant as King David. A.W. Pink says, "David was not only the ancestor of Christ, but in some respects the most eminent personal type of Him in all the Old Testament." Father, we admire King David, a man after Your own heart, who fought Your battles, who sinned horrifically and repented earnestly, who loved Your law, and delighted in Your perfections. But we give thanks and praise for the greater David, Jesus Christ, Your Son. As we study the books of Samuel, help us to lift our eyes from King David, son of Jesse, to worship King Jesus, Son of Man and Son of God. Help us to seek His glory and His kingdom forever and ever. Bless Your church with Your presence through the Holy Spirit as we gather on this Lord's Day. Amen.

From the book "The Holy Spirit" "questions. In spite of all the huge sums of money that have been spent, in spite of all the labor that has been put forth, in spite of all the new workers that have been added to the old ones, the spirituality of Christendom is at a far lower ebb today than it was thirty years ago. Numbers of professing Christians have increased, fleshly activities have multiplied, but spiritual power has waned. Why? because there is a grieved and quenched Spirit in our midst. While His blessing is withheld there can be no improvement. What is needed today is for the saints to get down on their faces before God, cry unto Him in the name of Christ to so work again, that what has grieved His Spirit may be put away and the channel of blessing once more be opened."

Jesus Christ's "It is Finished!" is not only the last statement of His mortal life, it is the last statement on which a believer's justification hangs on. Jim Snyder, elder at Christ Reformed Church, delivers the last of this from-the-pulpit adaptation of A.W. Pink's book, The Seven Sayings of the Saviour on the Cross.

"My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" is the most profound word of anguish that could be spoken. We see this as spoken by one whom God has created as found in the Psalms. But this anguished question is even more heart-rending coming from the God-man, the Lord Jesus Christ as He hangs on the cross, counted as cursed on our behalf. This A.W. Pink based sermon as spoken by Jim Snyder, elder at Christ Reformed Church is just beyond the link for your listening.

As a general rule, human forgiveness is a matter of leniency or laxity. We mean that forgiveness is shown as at the expense of justice and righteousness. But God's forgiveness is not that way. God would not exercise mercy at the expense of His justice. God as the judge of all the earth would not set aside the demands of His holy law. Yet God shows mercy. How? Through One making full satisfaction for His outraged law. Through His own Son taking the place of all who believe on Him and bearing their sins on His body on the cross. The just for the unjust. A.W. Pink's book, The Seven Sayings of Christ on the Cross is the basis for this series of the same name.

A.W. Pink on The Holy Spirit's work: "When The Spirit reveals eternal things, temporal things are scorned. The teaching of The Spirit raises the heart high above this poor perishing world. "Here is a sure test: Does your knowledge of spiritual things cause you to hold temporal things with a loose hand and despise those apparant treasures which others hunt for so eagerly?" Jim Snyder, elder at Christ Reformed Church continues the talk on "The Work of Holy Spirit" in this part-two installment.

The Holy Spirit works to humble us, remind us of the world's undesirability against all of eternity. Here is a 2-minute excerpt from Jim Snyder's 11-27-2022 Sunday message

A Practical Union With Christ Maintained by A.W. Pink 1886-1952