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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 importance of being spiritually prepared for the journey from life to eternity, drawing parallels between earthly travel preparations and the necessity of being ready to meet God. He warns that many neglect this preparation, which can lead to dire consequences, and highlights that the only way to be free from sin is through the blood of Jesus Christ. The sermon concludes with a sobering reminder that the door to eternity will eventually close, and only those who are ready will enter.
Matthew 25:10
"AND THEY THAT WERE READY" I. AND THEY THAT WERE READY WENT IN. A. Little boy from Pasadena. B. You will soon take trip from time to eternity. 1. Many have made no preparation. a. Making trip to foreign country. 1. Luggage, passports, visa. 2. Cost of lack of preparedness. a. Germany able to conquer Europe. b. 492 perished in coconut zone fire - Dec. of 1947. C. Coast Guard motto, "Always prepared." 1. "Prepare to meet they God." a. What preparations necessary? 1. Just one free from guilt of sin. 2. Just one way blood of Jesus Christ. II. "AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT." A. Some day door to eternity will open for you. 1. When it shuts, will you be on the inside? 2. Or where there is weeping and wailing and gnashing? B. They that were ready went in.
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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