Sermons & Devotionals by Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:13
"THE SALT OF THE EARTH" Intro: Jesus has just declared the characteristics of the true believer, and how he will be accepted by this world, then speaking of the believer in the world. He said, "Ye are the salt of the earth," and again, "Ye are the light of the world." I. WHAT DID HE MEAN, "YE ARE TH... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:14
"YE ARE THE LlGHT OF THE WORLD" Intro: Strange statement in view of men to whom spoken. "Ye" refers to Christians. I. NEGATIVE INFERENCE, "YE AND YE ALONE." A. The world is in a state of darkness. 1. This is always basic Christian premise. a. World always speaking of enlightenment. b. Key word of Ti... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:17
"LAW AND PROPHETS" Intro: Some views toward Old Testament. I. CHRIST RELATIONSHIP TO LAW AND PROPHETS. A. Prophets and prophesies. "He came to fulfill." 1. 300 prophetic details of His Life completely and literally fulfilled. a. Birth, life - death. b. "I have come as it is written of me in the volu... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:20
"RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT EXCEEDS..." Intro: Effect of these words on hearers. I. WHO WERE THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES? A. Scribes were men who read and interpreted the scripture to the people. 1. Ezra was a scribe. B. Pharisees were a religious sect. 1. They attempted to strictly observe and keep the law. ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:21
Description of Christian (Beatitudes). Function and purpose. Relationships to the Law. He proceeds to give true meaning of law as opposed to tradition. "Ye have heard how it was said:' "But I say." How the people were taught the law by scribes and Pharisees. How Catholics taught scripture (Latin). "... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:27
"THE EXCEEDING SINFULNESS OF SIN" Intro: Reduced command to actual physical act itself. They never understood the 10 commandments, isolated injunctions. I. CHRIST TEACHING ON THE NATURE OF SIN. A. Doctrine of sin not popular today. 1. Explained psychologically. a. Evolved from animals sloughing off ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:29
"MORTIFICATION" I. WHAT IS MEANT BY "AND IF THY RIGHT EYE OFFEND." A. Many thing. 1. Lord teaching sin matter of heart. 2. Objectors say as long as we have eyes led to sin. a. Christ asking impossible. b. Trouble not so much with heart, but fact that they can see. 3. Lord ridiculing because He said ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:3
"BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT" I. THE LOGICAL ORDER OF THE BEATITUDES. A. This of necessity first. 1. No one in the kingdom of heaven who is not "poor in..." 2. This is an emptying whereas others a fullness. a. Must be emptying before filling. b. "This Child set for the fall and rising again of ma... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:31
"JESUS AND DIVORCE" Intro: Value of systematic study. Background of text - 6 statements, "Ye have heart, but I..." Not comparing law of Moses with His teaching, but Pharisees interpretation with His teaching. I. WHAT DID THE LAW OF MOSES TEACH? A. Deut. 24: 1-4, Matthew 19. 1. Word adultery not ment... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:33
"TAKING OATHS" Intro: Is it profitable for us in this modern world with its vast problems to be concerned with our speech? To Christian everything is important because of what he is. Various details of life laid down in epistles. Eph., "Lie not one to another, speak the truth always." I. CONTRAST OF... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:38
"THE CHEEK, THE CLOAK & THE 2ND MILE" Intro: Importance of Spirit to help understand passage such as this. Great principle, "Die to self." This illustrates how. I. "TURNING THE CHEEK? A. We must rid ourselves of spirit of retaliation. 1. Starts on physical level, "smiting on cheek." a. Natural impul... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:4
"BLESSED ARE THEY THAT MOURN" Intro: When you think that blessed means "happy" this seems like complete contradiction. I. CONTRAST BETWEEN CHRISTIAN AND NON-CHRISTIAN. A. How unlike the things the world admires. 1. "Poor in spirit." 2. "They that mourn." a. Mourning to be avoided and shunned. B. The... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:43
"AGAPE YOUR ENEMIES" I. PHARISEE'S TEACHING "LOVE NEIGHBOR, HATE ENEMIES." A. Where in O.T. Law was basis? 1. Truly law taught to love neighbor - no command to hate. 2. The idea of hate your enemies, from God's command to wipe out inhabitants of land. a. Or perhaps David's imprecatory Psalms. b. In ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:46
"WHAT DO YE MORE THAT OTHERS?" Intro: Most searching and challenging scriptures. Impossible to just put injunction, "Be ye perfect into practice." I. FIRST INTIMATION, A CHRISTIAN DOES MORE THAN A PERSON WHO IS NOT A CHRISTIAN. A. Systems of religious thought outside of Christianity have led man to ... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:5
Contrast to world - World conquerors. Jews looking for Messiah to conquer Rome. Progressive Beatitudes. Poor in Spirit. Mourning. Blessed are the meek. See ourselves. Berate us. Instinctively resent. Meek person: Abraham - Lot. Moses. David. Jeremiah (non-cooperative, individualist). Jesus, "Come un... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:6
"HUNGER AND THIRST" I. HARD FOR US TO UNDERSTAND INTENSITY. A. Average person lived on border of starvation. 1. Wages extremely low. 2. Ate meat only once a week. B. Land there very arid. 1. Would often walk for miles before coming to water. C. These words usually followed by genitive case in Greek.... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:7
"BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL" I. FURTHER STAGE IN DESCRIPTION OF CHRISTIAN. Prior straits needs. Now look at disposition. Results from prior. Blessed are the merciful. Searching statement. This is what Christian should be - merciful "Search me oh God and know my thoughts, try me..." If we are anxious t... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 5:8
"BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART" "ESSENCE OF CHRISTIANITY" I. WHY IS THIS PLACED HERE IN ORDER? A. You would expect this at the front, very first. 1. To see God is purpose of all religions. B. Verse 6 central verse of beatitudes. 1. First three concerned with our needs or our consciousness of need. 2... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 6:31
"FIRST THINGS FIRST" Intro: Very important to have right priorities. What things are first in your life? What are your main concerns? How did you spend this last week? I. "TAKE NO "ANXIOUS" THOUGHT" DON'T WORRY. A. Our worries are interesting yard sticks. 1. They often reveal that which is most impo... Read More
Chuck Smith
Matthew 6:34
I. THIS VERSE CONCLUSION TO THIS SECTION OF SERMON. "THE PROBLEM OF OUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE THINGS IN THIS WORLD." A. Everyone faced with this problem, rich and poor. 1. Rich in danger of laying up worldly treasures. 2. Poor in danger of worry about needs. 3. Both cases minds are off of God, and on ... 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.