Sermons & Devotionals by Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith
Luke 16:10
"STEWARDSHIP" Intro: Our concept of life as servants waiting for our Lord. I. OUR PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARD POSSESSIONS. A. I am a steward of my masters goods. 1. Nothing I possess is mine. a. From childhood we seem to try to define our territory. "Mine" My doll, my car...etc. b. In looking at the thin... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 16:11
True Riches I. The subject is riches. A. The story begins with a certain rich man. 1. The steward who was in charge of managing his affairs was accused of wasting his goods. Perhaps he was embezzling. 2. He called him to give an accounting of his stewardship for he was going to be fired. 3. The stew... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 16:19
"SON REMEMBER" I. MEMORY A BLESSING. A. "Fearfully and wonderfully made." "I can't remember anything." 1. No memory. B. Read of those victims of amnesia. 1. Pastor of Yulica. C. Sometimes horrible experiences of early childhood blocked. Memory can be torturous. II. CONSCIENCE HAS WAY OF USING MEMORY... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 17:11
THANKSGIVING Intro: Christians are thankful people. Non-Christian opposite "neither were they thankful." I. THE CAUSE OF TRUE THANKSGIVING. A. The grace of God. 1. Too often we think only in terms of material. a. Health - Glory in infirmities. b. Strength - God's strength made perfect. c. Shelter - ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 17:28
"JESUS IS COMING AGAIN" I. ONE THING MORE CERTAIN THAN EVEN DEATH. A. Second coming of Christ. 1. We shall not all sleep. B. Old Testament full of the promise. C. New Testament full of the promise. D. Christ promised "And if I go, I will come again" E. Last message to Church spoken and written from ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 18:18
A GOOD MAN WHO WENT TO HELL Why callest thou me good meant one of two things. 6 last commandments our relation to our fellowman "What lack I yet?" What did he lack? poverty? Submitting of his life to Jesus control Possible to be right with fellowmen and wrong with God. But you cannot be right with G... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 18:8
I. "WHEN THE SON OF MAN RETURNS." A. "Watch ye therefore and be ye ready." 1. Jesus coming again. 2. His coming is soon. 3. His coming will bring to an end. a. Our earthly buildings. b. Our opportunities. II. WILL HE FIND FAITH ON THE EARTH? A. "I believe on Him." "I'm a Christian." B. James 2:14-20... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 19:1
"LOST" Intro: Jesus entered and passed through Jericho" Why? Zacchaeos who he was, He sought to see Jesus, "who He was" Received Jesus joyfully. When "they" saw it "they all" murmured. The closed door. Zacchaeus declaration of restitution and restoration. A changed man, from greed to generosity. He ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 19:10
"SAVING THE LOST" Intro: The backdrop to the story, 18:31-34. Jesus is on final lap of His journey to Jerusalem to be crucified. As He approaches Jericho, a blind man calls out to Him. Now He is passing through Jericho, and we meet Zacchaeus. I. ZACCHAEUS HAD A PROBLEM. A. He was curious. 1. A crowd... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 19:28
"THIS THY DAY" I. THE DAY LOOKED FORWARD TO BY ALL ISREAL. A. A Messiah was promised to Adam. 1. His life and ministry foretold by Prophets. a. Zech. 513 B.C. King cometh. b. Dan. 538 B.C. Told very day. B. People had been looking for Him. 1. This was their day. a. Day of deliverance. b. Day of Hope... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 19:35
"THY KING COMETH" Intro: For years Israel plundered by her enemies. First the Egyptians... The throne in Jerusalem has been empty for centuries. Twenty years earlier, when Roman government removed power of Capitol.. I. GOD HAD PROMISED THEM A KING. A. Psalm 118, "The stone which the builders refused... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 19:41
"THE TIME OF VISITATION" Intro: I believe that to each man there comes a day of God's visitation, that day that God has ordained for him to receive Jesus Christ as King. "Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near, lest the evil days come when you say, I have no pleasure ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 19:42
This Thy Day I. The first thing that we notice about this day is that Jesus is deliberately setting the stage. A. He sent two of His disciples into the village to bring the colt to Him. 1. We note that it was an unbroken colt. 2. No man had ever sat on it. B. He was setting the stage for the fulfill... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 1:20
"THE PRICE OF UNBELIEF" Intro: The sin of unbelief has destroyed many lives. It robs and debilitates any life. As a Chittian it will rob you of comfort, deprive you of joy, cause you to fear. Zechariah good example of the price of unbelief to a believer. I. ZECHARIAH WAS A MAN OF GOD, STILL GUILTY O... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 1:26
I. IN THE SIXTH MONTH THE ANGEL GABRIEL WAS SENT FROM GOD UNTO A CITY IN GALILEE NAMED NAZARETH. A. This would be the six months after he had visited Zacharias. B. Sent from God. Gabriel had announced himself to Zacharias as the angel who stands in the presence of God, evidently waiting to receive o... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 1:5
Intro: God has not spoken to His people for 400 years. The last words God spoke were in the form of a promise and a curse. "Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord and He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 1:51
I. HE STEADFASTLY SET HIS FACE TO GO TO JERUSALEM. A. What did Jerusalem mean to Him? 1. 13:33 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets. a. Hostile to Him. 1. He told His disciples He must go to Jerusalem, suffer many things. b. Doomed 21:20, 24 c. He also saw as John the New Jerusalem. 2. ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 1:74
"SERVING GOD" Intro: Zacharias was a priest from the family of Abia. He was quite old, his wife was barren. His duty was to burn incense in the Temple. An angel appeared on right side of altar, "Thy prayer is heard..." The promised child is now born, friends have gathered to celebrate. I. ZACHARIAS ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 20:17
The Crushing Stone Intro. The day after Jesus made the triumphant entry into Jerusalem He went into the Temple and cast out those who were selling their merchandise. He said, " It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves." The next few days Jesus was teaching ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Luke 20:37
"THE GOD OF THE LIVING" I. IS THERE LIFE AFTER DEATH? A. This question lurks in the subconscious of every man. 1. We don't think about it very often. 2. It has a way of surfacing. a. Maybe I have just had a close call. b. A friend died or was killed. c. Is this all? Is this the end? B. A vitally imp... Read More
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
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.