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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 discusses the signs of the times as outlined in Matthew 24, drawing parallels between current global crises such as wars, famines, and pestilence with the days of Noah. He emphasizes the moral decline and increase in crime, referencing the alarming statistics of armed criminals in the U.S. and the spiritual dangers of occultism and mysticism. Smith warns of a coming dictator, the Anti-Christ, and encourages believers to remain vigilant and aware of the prophetic signs, likening them to the budding of the fig tree as a sign of the approaching end times.
Matthew 24
World War. Famines - Millions. Pestilence - Flu 15,000,000. Earthquakes - China 1920, Japan 1923. vs. 37 Days of Noah. Gen. 6:5 & 11. 1 million armed criminals in U.S. 5 million criminals. crime costs $15 million annually. (Marriage Luke 12:27.. I. TIM. 4:1.3 OCCULTISM, MYSTICISM. II. THES. 2:3 FAILING AWAY. vs. 32.34 Fig tree. Generation. Coming dictator Anti-Christ. (Divinity of man).
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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