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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith

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.

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Chuck Smith

Exodus 3:1

"WHO AM I" Intro: God's watchful care over His people, "I have seen, etc." I. WHEN DID HE ASK THE QUESTION. A. After forty years of herding sheet In the desert regions of Median. B. Forty years earlier he would not have asked the question, "Who am I?" 1. He was the son of Pharaoh's daughter. 2. He w... Read More
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Exodus 3:11

"WHO AM I?" Intro: We hear much talk today of "identity crisis." There is a great attempt to bring people to a consciousness of themselves as persons rather than a role player. You are not a wife or mother first, you are a person first. Any self-centered concept will lead you to emptiness and frustr... Read More
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Exodus 3:7

"I SEE, I HEAR, I KNOW" Intro: Laugh and the world laughs with you. The place of affliction and sorrow often lonely. Doesn't anybody care? I. I HAVE SURELY SEEN THE AFFLICTION OF MY PEOPLE. A. Nothing is hid from the gaze of God. "Everything is naked and open before Him." 1. This can be a terrifying... Read More
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Exodus 6:6

"GOD'S I WILLS" Intro: The difference between I will and I shall. Moses first attempt to deliver the people a disaster. I. "I WILL BRING OUT FROM UNDER THE BURDENS OF EGYPT." A. These things all happened as examples. 1. Egypt represents the old life before Christ. 2. Red Sea, baptism. 3. Wildersonn,... Read More
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Exodus 8:25

Intro: Egypt a type of the world - Pharaoh of Satan-Israel of the church. Satan sees to lead into compromise experiences short of full surrender. I. GO YE SACRIFICE TO GOD IN THE LAND. A. Believe in God and remain in the world. 1. People tell me they pray every night. 2. You can be a Christian and n... Read More
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Exodus 9:27

"CONFESSION OF SIN" I. HARDENED SINNER IN TERROR "I HAVE SINNED." A. Why the confession? 1. Thunder & hail, fire running along ground. 2. How many similar confessions elicited from calamity. a. Storm. b. War. c. Earthquake. d. Bed of sickness. 3. Men on parole committing crime. II. DOUBLE MINDED MAN... Read More
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Ezekiel 11:19

A New Heart Intro. In the first part of the chapter Ezekiel is prophesying of the coming destruction of Jerusalem and the scattering of the people into all of the world. He then addresses his message to those who have been scattered abroad. I. God's promise to His remnant. A. I will be as a little s... Read More
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Ezekiel 13:10

False Prophets I. The marks of a false prophet. A. They lead people into a false sense of security. 1. Here they were saying peace, when war and desolation had been determined by the Lord. 2. The people had only one hope, and that is to repent and seek the mercy of the Lord. 3. Because of the false ... Read More
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Ezekiel 14:1

"IDOLATRY" Intro: An idol is a representative of an ideal or master passion which, when possessed or worshipped, shows acknowledgment as that person's god. I. "THESE MEN HAVE SET UP IDOLS IN THEIR HEARTS." A. This is where idolatry begins. 1. Most people would deny vehemently the accusation of idola... Read More
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Ezekiel 16:14

The Beauty of the Lord Intro. God is tracing His work on the nation of Israel. He took her from nothing and made of her a beautiful and strong nation. His complaint is that when she became beautiful, others began to court her, and she turned from Him, to follow after other lovers. She began to worsh... Read More
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Ezekiel 16:8

"PERFECTION OF BEAUTY" Intro: In this chapter, God speaks of how He took an outcast Bedouin family and made them a strong, beautiful nation. It was just a foreshadow of what He was to do for His church. I. REMEMBER HOW WE WERE WHEN GOD FIRST CAME TO US. "And when I passed by thee, and saw thee pollu... Read More
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Ezekiel 18:29

The Ways of God I. The accusation against God. "The ways of the Lord are not equal." or God is not fair. A. There was a proverb that was being repeated very often that declared "The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children's teeth are set on edge." This same proverb was being used also in Jer... Read More
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Ezekiel 18:30

I. "THEREFORE I WILL JUDGE YOU." A. The highest court of the Universe. 1. Carl Chessman trickery, maneuvering. 2. No appeal beyond. B. I will. 1. Judgment is yet future. 2. Judgment is certain. 3. Some feel a false ease. II. ALTERNATIVE. A. Interior. 1. Repent. a. Not remorse. b. Sorry enough to qui... Read More
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Ezekiel 18:4

"ALL SOULS ARE MINE" Intro: God has made a claim on you. This declaration from God came in response to the proverb by which they were seeking to blame their fathers for their captivity. I. EVERY SOUL HAS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. A. When you stand before God you answer only for yourself. 1. ... Read More
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Ezekiel 20:41

Accepted in the Beloved I. The situation: The elders of Israel had come to Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord for them, but God would not accept them. A. The reason for His rejecting them. 1. The horrible abominations of their fathers that the Lord traced back in their history all the way to Egypt. 2. T... Read More
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Ezekiel 21:26

The King is Coming I. God is announcing the end of the kingdom of Israel. "Remove the diadem, and take off the crown." A. God had promised to David that He would establish the throne of his kingdom forever. IISam.7:16 1. This was a conditional promise. 2. I Kings 2:4 David declared to Solomon that t... Read More
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Ezekiel 22:30

"GOD WANTS YOU" Intro: Old recruiting signs, "Uncle Sam wants you." God is always seeking to recruit for His service. God is plenteous in mercy - slow to judgment. The last thing God wants to do is judgment. Yet because He is righteous, He must judge. When everything else fails, judgment must come. ... Read More
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Ezekiel 24:14

I. "WHAT GOD HAS SPOKEN SHALL COME TO PASS." A. Many places God assures the certainty of His Word. 1. Consistent with logic - for as God He is: a. All knowing - past, present, future. b. Absolute truth, & purity. c. Eternal - "that which shall be has already been." B. Thus when God speaks we had bet... Read More
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Ezekiel 26

The Destruction of Tyre I. The predictions. A. Many nations were predicted to participate in the destruction of Tyre. Vs. 3 B. Walls and towers to be destroyed, the stones, timbers, and dust to be laid in the midst of the waters. C. Nebuchadrezzer to besiege the city. 1. He will come with a great ar... Read More
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Ezekiel 26:14

"GOD HAS SPOKEN" Intro: Many have claimed divine inspiration. "The Lord showed me, the Lord told me." If the infinite God has spoken to finite man, we ought to take heed. I. HOW CAN WE KNOW THAT GOD HAS SPOKEN? A. It is not unreasonable to think that God has spoken to man. 1. He that made the eyes c... Read More

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