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No Favorites in the Kingdom, Part 1

God doesn’t have “important” people, but chooses to work through ordinary people, says Pastor Chuck Smith in his popular book, Why Grace Changes Everything. In this installment in our continuing series from the book, Chuck reminds us that God can turn us into trophies of His grace.

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Grace: The Door is Never Closed, Part 4

Trying to relate to God through our own effort and works is always a struggle, always a strain, always pressured, explains Pastor Chuck Smith. In our continuing series from his book, Why Grace Changes Everything, he urges us to cling to the amazing grace of God and the flowing, steady relationship He offers through Jesus Christ.

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True Masculinity and Compassion | Pastor Ken Graves

In a world filled with broken men and women, we are called to express God’s truth and compassion, just as Jesus demonstrated toward the woman caught in adultery in John 8:1-11. Pastor Ken Graves of Calvary Chapel Bangor, ME, shares a compelling message about that mercy and grace, and of biblical masculinity, at the recent Calvary Chapel Magazine conference.

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Embracing Strength, Courage, and God’s New Direction, Joshua 1:1-9 | Pastor John Randall

When God calls us to do the impossible, we must choose between doubting and fretting or believing and trusting in Him. Pastor John Randall of Calvary South OC in San Clemente, CA, urges the Church of today to be strong and courageous. Find this message from the recent Calvary Chapel Magazine conference here.

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Grace: The Door is Never Closed, Part 3

Many of us face constant struggles with guilt feelings as we seek to live as redeemed children of God—and then fail. In this installment of our series, Why Grace Changes Everything, Pastor Chuck Smith explains that we can only fight this by removing from our thinking the idea of achieving righteousness by our own works.

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Grace: The Door is Never Closed, Part 2

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.

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