No one in heaven will be boasting about how righteous they made themselves, according to Pastor Chuck Smith in his book, Why Grace Changes Everything. In this installment, he describes how understanding this truth defeats Satan’s attempts to derail our faith.

Follow along with us in our continuing series taken from Pastor Chuck Smith’s book, Why Grace Changes Everything. In this installment, he examines the futility of trying to establish our own righteousness by laws or works—the fact that we rarely live up to even our own moral standards.

We have a choice, according to Pastor Chuck Smith. We can strive to make it to heaven based on our own efforts, or we can place our faith in Jesus. But the fact is, faith is our only hope, he urges. In this installment of our series from Chuck’s book, Why Grace Changes Everything, he affirms, “The gospel of grace is the best news I have ever heard.”

Are we able, through our good works and self-righteousness, to enjoy fellowship with God? Pastor Chuck Smith explores this question, using two practical illustrations, in this installment of our series taken from his book, Why Grace Changes Everything.

Can we ever be good enough to be acceptable before our holy God? Pastor Chuck Smith answers that question in this installment of our series taken from his book, Why Grace Changes Everything.

Pastor Chuck Smith shares how he came to a deeper understanding of God’s grace—a life-changing event in his life—in this installment of our series taken from his book, Why Grace Changes Everything.

On this Easter weekend, we share with you a message of hope from Pastor Chuck Smith challenging us to believe the words of Jesus when He said, “I am the resurrection and the life.”

In his book Why Grace Changes Everything, Pastor Chuck Smith unfolds the mystery of grace and reveals the surprising truth: We can never grow in grace by our own efforts. Join us as we present insights from the book over the coming months, starting with the first installment here.

Nothing is too hard for the Lord to accomplish when we walk in Spirit-led faith rather than our flesh. But why does it sometimes take us coming to the end of ourselves first? Pastor Chuck explains.

Abram was accounted righteous by believing the promise God made to him. How do we lay hold of God’s promises to receive the blessing He intends toward us? Find out in Pastor Chuck’s lesson today.

Do you find yourself in a spiritually barren place or are you walking with the Lord to where He has called you? Explore Pastor Chuck’s step-by-step faith lesson here.

Jesus said His followers would know the signs of His coming. Pastor Chuck tells us the importance of being alert, taking up our armor of light as we watch for the Lord’s soon return.

Jesus said that if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed or a child, God will count you as righteous. But is “believing” the same as having faith? What exactly is saving faith? Pastor Chuck Teaches.

Good works do not make you righteous before God. Faith such as Abram’s, however, brings rewards beyond your wildest imaginations. Read how Pastor Chuck explains that simply believing God’s promise pleases Him.

Pleasing God is the very purpose of our existence—and the Bible says we delight His heart through faith. Using biblical examples, Pastor Chuck Smith urges us to put our full confidence in God’s promises.

How quickly do we forget that God reigns, even in times of trouble? We need not despair, for the Scriptures assure us that He is our hope.

Those who pick up trash around the church as janitors are serving the Lord as much as pastors. However, oftentimes they do not remain janitors. How can this be?

How do we manage what God has entrusted to us? Pastor Chuck Smith reminds us that today, as in the past, God uses men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, to serve in His Church.

How do we respond to the conviction of the Holy Spirit? Pastor Chuck Smith compares the reaction of joyful obedience from Jesus’ disciples to the hardened hearts of the religious leaders who persecuted these faithful messengers.

Jesus’ apostles refused to compromise when ordered to stop preaching the Gospel. Like them, are you compelled to honor God rather than man?