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 Chuck Smith (1927 - Present)
Read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker Chuck Smith in text and pdf format. Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.
The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.
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1. God's Model For The Church
"Upon this rock I will build my church..."
Matthew 16:18
In Calvary Chapel we look to the book of Acts as the model for the church. We believe that church history, for the most part, has been a sad and tragic story of failure. Many horrible thi ... read more
10. The Supremacy Of Love
"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."
John 13:35
Without love all the gifts and powers of the Holy Spirit are meaningless and worthless. "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, an ... read more
11. Striking The Balance
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
II Timothy 2:15
An important characteristic of Calvary Chapel Fellowships is our desire not to divide God's people over no ... read more
12. Ventures Of Faith
"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
Hebrews 11:6
It's always an exciting thing to give God a chance to work. God wan ... read more
2. Church Government
"And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,"
Ephesians 1:22
We recognize that the New Testament doesn't give a clear definitive statement of God's preference for church government. In Sc ... read more
3. Empowered By The Spirit
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
Acts 1:8
Another Calvary Chapel distinct ... read more
4. Building The Church God's Way
"Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts."
Zechariah 4:6
Another distinctive characteristic of Calvary Chapel is our relaxed casual style. We don't get involved in a lot of spiritual hype. We don't try to motivat ... read more
5. Grace Upon Grace
"For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace..."
Hebrews 13:9
Calvary Chapel has a distinctive position on the subject of God's grace. We realize that without the grace of God none of us would have a chance. We need the gra ... read more
6. The Priority Of The Word
"Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine."
I Timothy 4:13
Another primary distinctive of Calvary Chapel is our endeavor to declare to people the whole counsel of God. We see this principle illustrated when Paul met ... read more
7. The Centrality Of Jesus Christ
"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord..."
II Corinthians 4:5
One of the important characteristics of Calvary Chapel is the centrality of Jesus Christ in our worship. We don't allow any practice or behavior that would distract ... read more
8. The Rapture Of The Church
"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ."
Titus 2:13
The Rapture refers to that time when Jesus is going to come, without warning, and take away His church from this earth. After ... read more
9. Having Begun In The Spirit
"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit..."
II Corinthians 3:5-6
Calvary Chapel ... read more
After the long night...
It's Time for the Sonrise!
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of ... read more
Amos 3:2
To Whom Much is Given, Much is Required
I. God's choice of the nation of Israel. "You only have I chosen of all
the families of the earth."
A. God created man that He might have a meaningful loving
relationship with him. He cre ... read more
Amos 3:3
"WALKING WITH GOD"
Intro: "What doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly and to love
mercy and to walk humbly with thy God?" Our text gives us the
condition necessary to walk with God "Can two walk together
except they be ... read more
Amos 4:12
"PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD"
Intro: The thought here is to prepare to die and face the judgment of God.
I. NOTICE HOW GOD HAD SOUGHT TO AVERT THE MEETING.
A. He had sent warning judgments.
1. Food shortages.
2 ... read more
Amos 4:6
I. GOD'S DEALlNG WITH ISRAEL BECOMES PARABLE.
A. "God is not willing that any should perish."
1. He purposely allows events to turn us to Himself.
2. He puts obstacles in our path finally the cross itself.
... read more
Amos 7:14
"THE CALL OF GOD"
I. GOD HAS A PLAN OF SERVICE FOR EACH OF US.
A. He did not redeem us that --
1. We might be as a beautiful ornament, just filling a
pew.
2. His interest in you goes far be ... read more
Amos 8:11
"THE FAMINE FOR THE WORD OF GOD"
Intro: For years the Bible has been the #1 seller. Yet there is a famine
for the Word of God. Amos a layman, herdsman & fig picker. Prophet
to Israel first message to Damascus - Gaza - Tyre - Edon - Moa ... read more
Amos 8:9
The Mourning of An Only Son
I. God sent His only begotten Son into the world to redeem the world.
A. Jesus said that He had come to seek and to save, that which was
lost.
1. Peter wrote that we are redeemed not wit ... read more
Be An Example
Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with t ... read more
Compared to the Heavens...
Compared to the Heavens... What is Man?
One of the unfortunate by-products of our urbanized society with its resultant air pollution and bright lights is that we cannot see the heavens very clearly anymore. I think that everyone who lives in an urban area should get away to the desert or mounta ... read more
Daniel 10:12
Prayer
I. There is a spiritual conflict raging in the universe around us.
A. It is a war against good and evil.
1. The prize is the control of the minds of men.
2. Thus you are thrust into the battle, like it ... read more
Daniel 11:32
Knowing God
Intro. This scripture is a prophecy and was fulfilled in the time of Judas
Maccabeus. Who with a small band of men, dedicated fully to God,
attacked and defeated the superior forces of Antiocus Epiphanies
over and ov ... read more
Daniel 12
"HOW LONG TILL THE END?"
Intro: The Jewish people have endured great suffering and persecution.
Many times they were conquered and subjugated by their ancient
enemies. They were finally dispersed by the Assyrians and
Babylonians ... read more
Daniel 12:2
Shining as the Stars
I. "And they that be wise"
A. James asks in 3:13 "Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge
among you? Let him show it by the way he lives in good works in
meekness of wisdom.
1. ... read more
Daniel 12:6
"HOW LONG TILL THE END?"
Intro: God had given prophetic insight into the future. Man's destiny was
to become progressively worse, verse 1 Then the Lord spoke of the
end when man's technology would be increased to allow him to
f ... read more
Daniel 2:44
The Coming Kingdom
Intro. We have just elected a new president who has just completed the
selections for his cabinet posts, and many people are looking to
the government to provide jobs, health programs, a stronger
economy, and c ... read more
Daniel 2:45
"THE COMING KING"
Intro: Nebuchadnezzar's troubling dream.
I. THE REASON FOR THE DREAM vs .29.
A. Lying on bed wondering what was to happen to all this, his
kingdom.
Il. THE DREAM ITSELF, THE GREAT IMAGE.
A. Head of ... read more
Daniel 3:16
"COMMITMENT"
Intro: The story.
I. THE VALUE OF COMMITMENT.
A. It gives you the strength to go against the current.
1. Everyone had bowed to the image except three.
2. Paul spoke of the course or current of ... read more
Daniel 3:22
With You In The Fire
I. The Story of the three Hebrew children.
A. The great image of gold in the plain of Dura.
1. The commandment to bow and worship the image.
2. The penalty for refusal was to be cast into ... read more
Daniel 4:34
Learning Important Lessons the Hard Way
I. There are important lessons we need to learn in life.
A. God is determined that we should understand certain truths that
He has set forth in His word.
1. These are the bas ... read more
Daniel 5:25
Weighed In The Balances
Intro. Belshazzar's great feast for a thousand of his lords. Under the
influence of his wine he ordered the gold and silver vessels to
be brought that had been removed from the Temple in Jerusalem, that
the ... read more
Daniel 6:1
DANIEL A MAN OF EXCELLENT SPIRIT
Intro: Man is made up of body, soul, spirit. Not originally created in
this order. Our mind is in the middle being ruled by body
appetites or spiritual desires.
I. "AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT WAS IN HIM"
... read more
Daniel 6:18
Is Your God Able To Deliver?
I. King Darius has just spent a miserable night.
A. He realized that he had be hoodwinked by wicked men to condemn
a man to death that he highly loved and respected, one who he
was consideri ... read more
Daniel 6:3
"THE EXCELLING SPIRIT"
Intro: Another possible translation perhaps closer to the idea in the
original Hebrew "because the spirit excelled in Him" He had
discovered the true order of life. A spirit governed life.
I. HOW WAS THIS SO? ... read more
Daniel 7:13
Thy Kingdom Come
I. Daniel's vision of the subsequent kingdoms of man.
A. They are marked by violence and destruction.
B. He sees in his vision a final world leader who blasphemes God
and turns against the Jews who are cla ... read more
Daniel 8:27
Doing the Kings Business
Intro. In the first three verses of the chapter Daniel tells us that this
vision came to him in the third year of Belshazzar's reign and that
he was in Shushan in the province of Elam, known today as Iran.
... read more
Daniel 9:1
The Prayer of Daniel
I. The incentive for prayer.
A. His understanding of the word of God.
1. Lev.26:33 "And I will scatter you among the heathen,
and will draw a sword after you: and your land shall be
... read more
Daniel 9:22
"THE MESSIAH THE PRINCE"
Intro: God had promised the Jews a Messiah. Here is one of the most
amazing prophesies of all when the Lord tells the very day the
Messiah will come.
I. THE NEED FOR A MESSIAH (Daniel was in prayer).
... read more
Daniel 9:25
This Is The Day
I. God's Promise of a special day.
A. In the Psalm that we read this morning, "This is the day that
the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it."
1. That is not just any beautiful morning t ... read more
Deuteronomy 11:18
"SATURATED WITH THE WORD"
I. THE EXHORTATION "THEREFORE SHALL YE LAY UP THESE MY WORDS."
A. You never begin a thought with therefore; why should they lay up His Words in
their heart?
vs 14,15 1. God is now ready to bring them in ... read more
Deuteronomy 11:26
"TAKE YOUR CHOICE"
Intro: God loves you. Because He loves you, He desires to bless your life. His blessings
must be consistent with His nature, i.e. He cannot bless evil.
I. GOD SETS FORTH A BLESSING AND A CURSE.
A. You can take you ... read more
Deuteronomy 11:27
"TAKE YOUR CHOICE"
Intro: God loves you and He desires to bless your life. His blessings must be consistent
with His nature i.e. He cannot bless evil.
I. GOD SETS BEFORE YOU A BLESSING AND A CURSE.
A. This is true in a national, cor ... read more
Deuteronomy 18:13
"WHAT DOES GOD WANT OF ME?"
Intro: Assuming there is a God who created me and placed me over other creation, what
does He want?
I. QUESTION OF PRIMARY CONCERN AND INTEREST.
A. Does life have a meaning or not - a purpose?
... read more
Deuteronomy 18:9
"THE OCCULTIC REVOLUTION"
Intro: This week a young man in his graduate studies for his Ph.D.. In Orange County boys
and girls in grade school and Junior High call for spirit of Mary Worth in seances. A
favorite party stunt is to conduct ... read more
Deuteronomy 1:6
"THE LORD OUR GOD SPAKE TO US IN HOREB SAYING,
YE HAVE DWELT IN THIS MOUNTAIN LONG ENOUGH."
Intro: Sojourn in Horeb important, received law, they were a theocracy. There distance from
God by sin yet nearness through sacrifice. They were a peop ... read more
Deuteronomy 2:3
"TIME TO MOVE"
Intro: There comes to each man of God a day when God says "lets move on" I can always
respond to the challenge in two ways.
I. "YE HAVE COMPASSED THIS MOUNTAIN LONG ENOUGH."
A. They were going in circles for forty yea ... read more
Deuteronomy 30:11
"THE CLOSENESS OF GOD"
Intro: One of our greatest needs is to develop the awareness of God's closeness. We often
think of heaven as far out in space, thus we think of God as far away. Not so, we are
surrounded by God, you cannot escape ... read more
Deuteronomy 32:11
"AS AN EAGLE"
Intro: Moses a man familiar with wilderness, probably watched eagles many times. Daring
figure to use of God, Warranted Ex. 19:4 "I bare you on eagles wings and brought you
unto myself." This illus. teaches us the tender ... read more
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