What is the world coming to? The answer is documented in the Book of Revelation: A prophetic and unerring account of the final days of man upon earth?and the momentous events to follow. Join Pastor Chuck as he gives a verse-by-verse commentary overview of the Book of Revelation.
There is no denying the fact that the claims of Christ are radical. Jesus? statements concerning Himself present every person with a choice to be made. We must either accept or reject His claims. He was either telling the truth or He was lying. Pastor Chuck Smith takes a straightforward look at the claims of Jesus Christ, examining their validity. Readers are challenged to accept Christ, based upon these claims.
There's a debate in theological circles as to whether or not the church will be here when God's wrath is unleashed upon the earth. Many are saying the church must go through this time period of judgment known as the Great Tribulation. They speak disparagingly of the blessed hope that Christ will come for His church before God's judgments are loosed upon the earth. Since they maintain that there's to be no escape for the church, they make the prayer Christ encouraged us to pray in Luke 21:36 meaningless. "Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man." The purpose of this book is to examine the biblical reasons why the church will not be here during the Great Tribulation.
This journal was designed to enrich your study of God’s Word with the Word for Today Bible. Each page includes a Scripture from the Bible, arranged in chronological order, as well as a brief line of encouragement or exhortation from Pastor Chuck Smith. May you be drawn ever closer to Him as you respond to His Word.
The Final Act - Paperback: What exciting days we are living in! Like observers invited backstage before a play, we can see the director positioning the players and making sure the props are in order. We can feel the excitement in these minutes before he signals for the curtain to rise. This analogy is apt, for God is positioning nations and current events before our very eyes. In The Final Act, Pastor Chuck Smith sets the stage for God's prophetic plan, providing insight into current world events leading up to one climactic battle that will usher in eternity. Explaining the rapture, the rise of the Antichrist, and conditions that favor the Lord's soon return, The Final Act is a compact, hard-hitting expos on the last days of human history. "This unique dramatic treatment is both true to the scripture and practical, both hallmarks of all Pastor Chuck's teaching. I found it very interesting!" Tim LaHaye The Final Act is a powerful, provocative end times primer." Joel Rosenberg "The Final Act will inform your mind and move your heart to be ready when the curtain goes up." Mark Hitchcock
Learn the Scriptures quickly and easily! Designed for the student of God's Word, Pastor Chuck Smith has written a verse-by-verse overview of the New Testament to help everyone study the Bible more effectively. As you place the New Testament Study Guide next to your Bible, you?ll discover key words that define Greek words commonly found in the New Testament; excerpts of Calvary Chapel Distinctives; biblical maps, charts, and diagrams to help visualize the text; and study questions for each book of the Bible.
Throughout the past twenty centuries, the gospel of John, penned by the disciple whom Jesus loved, has testified in a unique way to the majesty and glory of Christ. It is the only Gospel which states that its primary objective is evangelistic-to bring people to faith in Jesus Christ, proclaiming the good news of God's love through His Son. This not only has brought encouragement and blessings to millions of Christians throughout the ages, the gospel of John conveys some of the Bible's greatest statements and stories concerning Jesus. The Word For Today is pleased to present the collaboration of Chuck Smith-who brought clear Bible teaching to a lost generation of young people in Southern California-and Rick Griffin, one of the stellar artists of that generation who came to faith in Jesus. The Gospel of John integrates Chuck Smith's simple, yet profound, paraphrasing with Rick Griffin's art to present an illuminated manuscript highlighting the amazing life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Painter, fisherman, pseudo-hermaphrodite—Forrest Bess lived his life in obscurity at an isolated bait camp off the east coast of Texas. From 1949 through 1967, Bess showed at the Betty Parsons Gallery in New York City, alongside superstar artists such as Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Rediscovered after his death in 1977, Bess's small visionary paintings are now prized by museums and collectors for their primal beauty, and can fetch over $200,000 apiece. Bess's treasured canvases were only part of a grander theory—based on alchemy, Jungian philosophy, and aboriginal rituals—that proposed that hermaphrodism was the key to immortality. As an artist, Bess could never equivocate, and in 1960 he underwent an operation to become a pseudo-hermaphrodite. For the first time ever in print, Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle combines the beauty of Bess's art with the drama and tragedy of his personal life. Using Bess's own hauntingly sincere words (in letters to Betty Parsons, Meyer Schapiro, and others) the book traces the life and logic of this forgotten artist and explains how a love of beauty and a desire for wholeness lead Bess to self-surgery and, ultimately, a mental hospital. Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle is a fascinating look at one of America's most notorious cult visionaries—a man who truly believed that art could save his life.
The loneliness of existence; the empty feeling of walking through life by yourself, searching for something greater-a purpose and a meaning! We all have trodden down this path at one time or another. All generations have had to grapple with this search-be it in the youth culture of today, the 1960s hippies, or the 1360s knights in shining armor. It doesn't matter what generation the person lived, the truth is we are all looking for love and meaning. One thinker has said that there is a God-shaped hole in each of us. Until we fill that hole with the love of God in Christ, we will continue to walk our journey lonely, empty, and confused. The good news is that God has demonstrated His love for us-sending Jesus to show us God's love, which is the more excellent way.
A clear and enlightening commentary on the Book of Romans. Pastor Chuck reviews Paul's epistle, one of the most important books in the Bible, on a verse-by-verse basis, looking deeper into God's grace and love for mankind.
Chuck Smith teaches the purpose, the plan and the promise of prayer. In this collection of studies, Pastor Chuck presents you with Scriptures, thoughts, and principles on which to build a glorious prayer life.
In this deeply relational book, Pastor Smith explores 12 great themes of God's unending grace. With the passion of a man whose own life has been transformed by this gift, Smith clearly explains why our mistakes will never alienate us from God, our relationship with God does not depend on our efforts, and more. To know that God is for you is the greatest source of security you will ever know.
The authors are: Billy Graham, Adrian Rogers, John A. Huffman, Jr., Thomas K. Tewell, James Kennedy, William Bouknight, Reverend Chuck Smith, Michael W. Foss, Robert Anthony Schuller, Robert H. Schuller, Dr. Roger Swearington. Why bad things happen to good people is a topic that has increasingly captured my attention-and for two principal reasons: First, the number of dedicated Christians and Jews to whom this question seems to remain quietly disturbing-in times of personal crisis, occasionally even evoking a desperate plea: Why, God? Second, the effect upon agnostics. This appears even more devastating and often more decisive: "If this is how Christianity or Judaism works in times of need; if this is how God operates, I'm not interested!" Such is not an uncommon agnostic's response. There are, no doubt, a number of other personal, historical, sociological, and family factors in play, which would more precisely define any given agnostic's reluctance to accept God or to join a church or synagogue. World Audience Publishers, New York www.worldaudience.org
Chuck Smith considers six life-changing questions asked by the Apostle Paul in the book of Romans, and expounds upon the biblical answers that can dramatically revolutionize your Christian walk with God. If you have ever questioned your relationship with God, this book will reassure and reinforce God's unique plan and purpose for your life.
Do you want to be used by God? Are you willing to become an instrument that God can use to accomplish His will? In this inspiring book, Chuck Smith examines the personal characteristics of the people God used throughout the Scriptures. What made these people so different that God chose them? With remarkable insight, Chuck reveals five essential components of prayer; the danger of a lukewarm Gospel; and the secret to the apostles' boldness.
This book is divided into three sections: the nature of faith, which defines and characterizes it; the look of faith, which gives examples of faith seen in the lives of people, from Abraham to Peter; and the walk of faith, which outlines how to live in and by faith.
The New Mexico State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. It begins with an overview of New Mexico's constitutional history, and then provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing important changes that have been made since its drafting. This treatment, which includes a list of cases, index, and bibliography, makes this guide indispensable for students, scholars, and practitioners of Nex Mexico's constitution. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series, this title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States. The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research. Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.
Reunited with an old friend, Victor discovers there is something fishy going on with the towns people. This discovery starts an investigation full of mystery and excitement.
Calvinism and Arninianism? In the midst of this tumultuous debate, it is easy to ignore the plain statements of the Bible and to believe we have the ability to fully understand God's ways. How tragic it is when we become more concerned with being ?right? than being loving. Our desire at Calvary Chapel is to bring believers together in the love and unity of the Holy Spirit, focusing on our awesome God rather than on ourselves.
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