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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013). American pastor and founder of the Calvary Chapel movement, born in Ventura, California. After graduating from LIFE Bible College, he was ordained by the Foursquare Church and pastored several small congregations. In 1965, he took over a struggling church in Costa Mesa, California, renaming it Calvary Chapel, which grew from 25 members to a network of over 1,700 churches worldwide. Known for his accessible, verse-by-verse Bible teaching, Smith embraced the Jesus Movement in the late 1960s, ministering to hippies and fostering contemporary Christian music and informal worship. He authored numerous books, hosted the radio program "The Word for Today," and influenced modern evangelicalism with his emphasis on grace and simplicity. Married to Kay since 1947, they had four children. Smith died of lung cancer, leaving a lasting legacy through Calvary Chapel’s global reach and emphasis on biblical teaching
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Chuck Smith explores the different ways in which people give and contrasts them with how God gives. He emphasizes that while humans may give based on urgency, need, or investment, God's giving is rooted in His desires for humanity and His intention to bless through human vessels. Smith reassures that God has already planned to provide for our needs even before we ask, highlighting the importance of aligning our hearts with God's will to receive more from Him. The sermon encourages believers to focus on having a heart turned towards God rather than merely asking for more.
Ii Chronicles 16:9
"HOW GOD GIVES" I. HOW MAN GIVES . . . 3 BASIC TYPES. A. Those who are urged and properly impressed. B. Those who desire and wait only to hear need. C. Those who are looking for place to invest. II. HOW GOD GIVES. A. Some imagine He gives as first. B. Others think as second. C. Text reveals that third comes closest. 1. God has certain desires toward earth. 2. He wants to do for certain people. 3. He has chosen to use human vessels. D. Every right thing you have ever prayed for, God has already planned to give to you. "Your Father knows what you have need of even before you ask." III. HOW TO RECEIVE MORE FROM GOD. A. Not necessarily by asking more. 1. Real purpose of prayer should be to get God's will done. B. Get our hearts right before Him. 1. "Perfect" here does not mean sinless. a. Singleness of heart. b. Heart turned towards Him. C. God wants to bless.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013). American pastor and founder of the Calvary Chapel movement, born in Ventura, California. After graduating from LIFE Bible College, he was ordained by the Foursquare Church and pastored several small congregations. In 1965, he took over a struggling church in Costa Mesa, California, renaming it Calvary Chapel, which grew from 25 members to a network of over 1,700 churches worldwide. Known for his accessible, verse-by-verse Bible teaching, Smith embraced the Jesus Movement in the late 1960s, ministering to hippies and fostering contemporary Christian music and informal worship. He authored numerous books, hosted the radio program "The Word for Today," and influenced modern evangelicalism with his emphasis on grace and simplicity. Married to Kay since 1947, they had four children. Smith died of lung cancer, leaving a lasting legacy through Calvary Chapel’s global reach and emphasis on biblical teaching