Quotes from Chuck Smith

Faith is the key to a successful Christian life. It enables you to reach out and accept the gift of salvation. And it is faith that takes you by the hand and walks you from one level of spiritual maturity to another. That is why the Word of God says, "Without faith it is impossible to please God" (Hebrews 11:6).

Whenever a person says, "It's good to believe in Jesus Christ, but it takes more than that," watch out! The minute you tell me that I have to be righteous and must prove myself before God by my holiness, you are not bringing me to God; you are pushing me away from Him. I am not righteous and I am not holy and there is no way I can be, so what you are telling me is not good news. It is far from good news. It's a proclamation of death.

There is a huge difference between being bound in relationship by the joy of love, and being tied up in obligation and guilt.

You can fill a cup, but if you keep pouring, it's going to overflow. This is distinct from just being just filled. This is overflowing with the Spirit. " ....."True education doesn't come from the wisdom of the world, but by the guidance and the wisdom that comes from the Holy Spirit."-Pastor Chuck Smith from "Living Water

You can fill a cup, but if you keep pouring, it's going to overflow. This is distinct from just being just filled. This is overflowing with the Spirit. " "True education doesn't come from the wisdom of the world, but by the guidance and the wisdom that comes from the Holy Spirit."-Pastor Chuck Smith, "Calvary Chapel Distinctives

sometimes balk at Jesus' strange commands thinking, But if nothing happens I will look so stupid. Here is the heart of the matter: It is not about you. It is about the work of Jesus and the glory of God. His thoughts are always higher than ours and His work is always greater than what we ask or think.

a loving, caring Father who sent His Son to die for our sins. Jesus made it possible for us to enjoy this intimate relationship

The greatest service you can provide to the people in your care is to make the Bible accessible to them.

The best Bible teaching is not that which dazzles people with the profound intellect of their teacher, but that which puts its truth squarely in their hands.

God leads you through failure so that when He works you will know for certain you are not responsible for the success.

How tragic and foolish! Yet, people worship these things and say, "That's God.

Everything is preparation for something else. Every story is part of a larger story. Every event, regardless of whether it seems good or bad, is a seed planted, watered, sprouted, or readied for harvest.

No one will ever be moved to Spirit-led action without faith. One's faith is not genuine unless it moves him or her to action. Faith and works are necessary companions. The faith produces the works, while the works demonstrate the genuineness of the faith.

Righteousness can never be legislated. It is a matter of the heart.

push relentlessly for a one-world government - freely acknowledge that religious fanatics represent the greatest hindrance to their move toward absolute control of the planet.

The Scripture makes it clear that one of the Holy Spirit's primary tasks is to restrain evil until the time set by the Father.

Long before Abraham's servant traveled to Mesopotamia, God had appointed Rebekah to be the bride of Isaac. "The angel of the LORD will direct you," Abraham told the servant. "He'll lead you to the one.

Grace transforms desolate and bleak plains into rich, green pastures. It changes grit-your-teeth duty into loving, enthusiastic service. It exchanges the tears and guilt of our own failed efforts for the eternal thrill and laughter of freely offered pleasures at the right hand of God. Grace changes everything!