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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 emphasizes the relationship between God and humanity through the metaphor of the potter and the clay. He illustrates how God, as the potter, has absolute power and purpose for our lives, shaping us through the circumstances we encounter. The sermon highlights that while we may feel worthless on our own, we become priceless in God's hands when we submit to His will. Smith teaches that understanding our purpose requires a willingness to yield to the divine craftsmanship of the Potter. Ultimately, life can achieve beauty and utility when we allow God to mold us according to His design.
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Jeremiah 18:3
I. THE POTTER. A. Interest. B. Attention. C. Absolute Power. II. THE WHEEL. A. Circumstance of surrounding life. 1. The events that help mold. B. Wheel is transient and will pass. III. THE CLAY. A. Man's capacity in relationship to God. 1. Worthless of itself. 2. Priceless in hands of potter. 3. Can only know purpose of Potter by submission. IV. PRINCIPLE TAUGHT. A. God is absolutely sovereign - the rights of God. V. PURPOSE EXPRESSED. "He wrought His work on the wheel." A. The potter has a thought in mind for the clay. 1. Life can know utility and beauty as it submits to hands of potter. VI. THE PERSON - "God is the potter." "The Potter's field."
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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