Calvary Chapel Liberty

Calvary Chapel Liberty “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me...” Acts 1:8 We value expressive and spontaneous worship.

WE ARE A GROWING, CARING, FAMILY: Our fellowship is much like a family that values communication, informality, spontaneity, personal and corporate growth, freedom of expression, honesty, openness, humor, fun and commitment. As we grow together, we expect to encounter problems and find solutions to them as they arise. WE ARE NOT TYPICAL OR FORMAL: We affirm and appreciate those churches that worshi

p God with a tightly formulated liturgy and structure. However, we have chosen to worship God in a somewhat non-traditional and informal setting. WE ARE NOT AUTHORITARIAN, RULE DRIVEN, COERCIVE OR LEGALISTIC: Many of us have found authoritarian and rule driven religion to result in spiritual bo***ge and emotional defeat. Although we make our belief in the Bible and convictions very clear, we do not seek to enforce upon people through rigid authoritarianism. Rather, we trust the Holy Spirit to change people from the inside out as they yield their heart, soul, mind and strength to Him. WE ARE COMMITTED TO GROW: We believe that every person has something of value to offer and that people mature spiritually as they serve. We would love it if you would come grow with us!

07/18/2026

HIS TOUCH

Now a l***r came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.”

— Mark 1:40-41

NO ONE KNEW how leprosy was transmitted from one person to another; all that was known was that the disease—which progressively rotted the flesh—was incurable and fatal. Leprosy parallels sin, which also progressively rots its victims and leads to their death. Thus, in Scripture, leprosy is a type of sin.

Society ostracized the l***r and required that he warn those who approached him of his condition by crying out, “Unclean, unclean.” Yet we find this man kneeling at the feet of Jesus, expressing faith in the ability and the power of Jesus to cleanse him of his leprosy. To him, his healing was simply a matter of willingness on the part of Jesus.

NO ONE IS BEYOND THE TOUCH OF JESUS.

Compassion caused Jesus to reach out and touch the man. In doing so, He made Himself ceremonially unclean. But He also extended a loving touch to someone who probably had not felt human touch for years.

Then Jesus said those glorious words: “I am willing; be cleansed.”

What happens when a sinner comes to Jesus? Moved with compassion, Jesus reaches out and touches that life. No matter how far gone their disease, no matter how much sin has eaten away, no matter that no one else wants to touch that life, Jesus will. No one is beyond His touch.

Lord, thank You that when we were rotting away with the ravages of sin, You reached out to us, touched us, forgave us, and cleansed us. We love You, Lord.

Amen.

The Word For Today - Pastor Chuck Smith

07/17/2026

SUFFICIENT POWER

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”

— Matthew 28:18

THE SAME JESUS who had the power to bring the universe into existence, and the power to forgive sins, and the power to cast out demons, and the power to uphold all things by His Word (Hebrews 1:3), is the same Jesus who told His disciples—and us—to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).

It would seem that since we are weak, and since Jesus has all that power, perhaps He should be the one to go. But He also said: “Lo, I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20). So when He sends us off to carry out the Great Commission, He is really saying: “You go, and I will be with you.”

OH, THAT YOU ONLY KNEW THE EXCEEDING GREATNESS OF THE POWER THAT GOD HAS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU!

You don’t have to be bound by the desires of your flesh. You don’t have to live in defeat. You don’t have to live in bo***ge. All the power in the universe is available for you through Jesus Christ—sufficient power for any and every emergency. Whatever power you need to fulfill His calling, to be perfected in His image, to be all God wants you to be, is yours today through Jesus.

Father, may we know the exceeding greatness of Your power to us who have come to believe in Jesus Christ. May we go forth in Your name, empowered by Your Holy Spirit to carry the gospel into the needy world around us.

Amen.

The Word For Today - Pastor Chuck Smith

07/16/2026

THE ROAD TO DENIAL

A servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus of Galilee.” But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”

— Matthew 26:69-70

HOW IS IT THAT a man who walked in such close fellowship with Jesus could deny his Lord? Just a handful of mistakes led Peter from fellowship to denial.

Peter’s first mistake was arguing with Jesus (Matthew 26:31-35). If you ever find yourself in an argument with the Lord, know this for sure: you are wrong.

JUST A HANDFUL OF MISTAKES WILL TAKE YOU FROM FELLOWSHIP AND LEAD YOU TO DENIAL.

Secondly, Peter boasted of his commitment. “Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble” (Matthew 26:33). Beware of overconfidence in your flesh.

Then, Peter chose sleep over prayer (Matthew 26:40, 43). We often treat prayer as an afterthought, or as being optional. I am certain that if we would pray more, we would sin less.

And then, Peter put distance between himself and Jesus. “But Peter followed Him at a distance” (Matthew 26:58). The secret of the Christian life is to stick as closely to Jesus as you possibly can.

Finally, we find Peter warming himself by the soldiers’ fire (Mark 14:54). It is always dangerous to seek warmth from the enemy.

Peter denied the Lord, but his faith did not fail. If, like Peter, you have failed, Jesus wants to help you start over—this time holding tightly to His hand, sticking closely by His side, and avoiding the enemy’s fire.

Father, we thank You for Your mercy, Your grace, and Your forgiveness of our sins. We are so grateful that despite our failures, You are able and willing to restore us to a place of usefulness and service.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

The Word For Today - Pastor Chuck Smith

07/15/2026

THE FAITHFUL SERVANT

“Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.”

— Matthew 25:21

ALL OF US NEED to take a personal inventory and ask ourselves, what is it that God has entrusted to me? When we appear before the judgment seat of Christ, every one of us will give an account for what we did with our lives, our talents, and our resources.

WHAT HAS GOD PUT IN MY KEEPING THAT HE WILL SOME DAY REQUIRE AN ACCOUNTING FOR?

In this parable, Jesus tells us of one to whom five talents were entrusted. When his master returned, the servant had much to show him. “Lord,” he said, “you gave me five talents, and I have earned you five more.” To which his master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” He then promised to entrust even more responsibility to his servant, and invited him to enter into “the joy of your Lord.”

All that I have done and am doing in my life is for the purpose of one day hearing those words: “Well done.” That is the motivation behind all I do. It is what I am looking toward and working for. If Jesus came today, would you be pleased to show Him what you’ve been doing with the things He has entrusted to you?

Father, we thank You for that which You have entrusted into our keeping and into our care. Help us not to be lazy about the service we do for You, but may we be diligent in using those things that You have given to us—using them, Lord, for Your purpose.

In Jesus’ Name We Pray, Amen.

The Word For Today - Pastor Chuck Smith

07/14/2026

THE DAYS OF NOAH

But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

— Matthew 24:37

IN THE DAYS OF NOAH, God saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was evil continually. It is not hard to make a comparison to today. Our world is full of violence and corruption. Television and movie industries pollute the minds of people until the thoughts and the imagination of man’s heart is only evil continually. And just as in the days of Noah, people eat and drink, marry, and carry on their business without thought to the soon coming of the Lord.

THE WORLD CAN’T CONTINUE ON MUCH LONGER THE WAY THINGS ARE, SPIRALING EVER DOWNWARD.

A day of reckoning approaches, and nothing in the world’s arsenal can save us. Education won’t save us. Neither will science. The government won’t. The United Nations won’t. Not even Green Peace can save our planet. The only sure hope for the future is the return of Jesus Christ. He alone has the power to save and deliver.

As we see the deteriorating conditions of the world around us, we shouldn’t get discouraged. Instead, we should be motivated. We need to rise to the challenge and live lives that are godly, righteous, and holy, as we wait for the return of our Lord.

Father, as we look at the world today, we see the same conditions that existed in the days of Noah, and we realize that judgment is not far off. May we humble ourselves, pray, and seek Your face, and may we turn away from all wickedness.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

The Word For Today - Pastor Chuck Smith

07/13/2026

LOVE GROWN COLD

And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

— Matthew 24:12

THERE ARE SOME who once burned with holy zeal for the Lord. They had a deep devotional life, full of time spent in the Word and in prayer. But their fire went out. Satan crept in gradually, destroying both their witness and their relationship with the Lord. Though they’d once rejoiced to have been delivered from the mire and muck of the world, they have returned, like pigs, to that same mire and muck. As Jesus foretold in Matthew 24, their love has waxed cold.

JESUS WARNED US ABOUT THOSE THINGS THAT CAN EXTINGUISH THE FIRE OF OUR HEARTS.

“Take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly” (Luke 21:34). Carousing means giving yourself over to the appetites of the flesh. Drunkenness—whether by alcohol, drugs, or yes, even excessive TV watching—is the numbing or clouding of your brain to the point where you can no longer think clearly. The cares of this life are those things that keep you so busy that you no longer have time for the things of the Spirit.

What is the condition of your heart today? Does your love for Jesus burn brightly there, or has your love for Him waxed cold?

Father, we don’t want our love for You to wax cold. Keep love’s fire burning in our hearts, that our zeal for You would be a bright witness to the world.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

The Word For Today - Pastor Chuck Smith

07/12/2026

TRUE FORGIVENESS

Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “...up to seventy times seven.”

— Matthew 18:21-22

I HAVE A SUSPICION that Peter was hoping to impress the Lord with this question. In his own mind, seven times probably seemed like quite a stretch. So when Jesus corrected him, saying “seventy times seven,” Peter probably thought, “Yikes!”

Forgiveness is a prerequisite if we want our own sins to be forgiven. Jesus emphasized that truth in His teaching on the Lord’s Prayer. “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12). A few verses later, He added, “But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (6:15).

FORGIVENESS IS NOT A MATTER OF MATHEMATICS. IT IS A MATTER OF SPIRIT.

When God forgives, He forgets. He never brings it up again. We would do well to imitate Him. He has forgiven us such a great debt, yet it is amazing what little things will rankle us and cause us to be angry and resentful toward others. Too often, our attitude is, “I will forgive—but I won’t forget.” Jesus would answer, “That is not forgiveness.”

For the believer, forgiveness isn’t an option—it is a requirement. But God will enable you to do whatever He requires. If you lack the strength to forgive, all you have to do is ask the Holy Spirit to work that forgiveness through you. What a glorious thing it is when God’s love flows through us to heal another.

Lord, search us and know our hearts. If we need to forgive, help us to do so by Your Holy Spirit.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

The Word For Today - Pastor Chuck Smith

07/11/2026

NOT A WORD

And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.” But He answered her not a word.

— Matthew 15:22-23

THE WOMAN’S PLEA was passionate, but Jesus answered her not a word. When He finally did speak, it was to the disciples. He declared to them that the woman was outside of the covenant God had made with Israel. But the woman wasn’t discouraged. In fact, she agreed with Jesus. “That is true, Lord. I don’t deserve it. But I’m not asking for bread—only for the crumbs that fall from the table.”

GOD’S SILENCE DOESN’T ALWAYS MEAN “NO.”

Jesus knew from the beginning that He would heal her daughter. Yet He wanted to draw the woman’s faith out to its fullest expression. Each time He took one step back, she came two steps closer. Refusing to become discouraged, she held on until she heard the words she wanted to hear, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire” (Matthew 15:28).

Sometimes, God is simply waiting. He might be working in your heart, or tarrying in order to strengthen your faith. Don’t get discouraged when the answer is not immediately forthcoming. Hold on. Keep asking. Demonstrate your faith, and wait for the words you long to hear: “Let it be as you desire.”

Father, draw us ever closer to You, into a more intimate, complete relationship. Teach us patience as we wait for Your response to our requests. Strengthen our faith, and give us opportunities to prove that faith to You. May we rest in Your love.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

The Word For Today - Pastor Chuck Smith

07/10/2026

KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS

And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

— Matthew 14:29-30

AFTER ROWING all night, the disciples had only reached the middle of the sea. And now great waves had formed and heavy rains began to beat upon them. Suddenly, in the midst of the storm, they see a figure walking towards them on the water. Terrified, they cry out—but a calming voice answers them. “Don’t be afraid,” Jesus says. “It’s only Me.”

FEAR AND FAITH ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.

Peter, ever the bold one, says, “If it is really You, Lord, then bid me to come to You.” When Jesus tells him to come, Peter gets out of the boat and begins to walk across the water. But it is a short walk. Just a few steps into his journey, Peter takes his eyes off Jesus and puts them on the boisterous waves at his feet—and he begins to sink.

Overwhelming situations can cause us to take our eyes off of Jesus. When we do that, we often sink in despair. But if we are wise, like Peter, we remember to cry out to the only One with the power to help us, “Lord, save me!”

Fear and faith are mutually exclusive. Faith cancels fear, and fear cancels faith. If you keep your eyes on Jesus, your faith will help you walk on water and overcome any difficulty life brings.

Lord, teach us this day to keep our eyes on You. For those feeling overwhelmed, who fear they might be sinking, remind them of Your nearness, Your love, and Your willingness to save.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

The Word For Today - Pastor Chuck Smith

07/09/2026

UNFORGIVABLE

Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

— Matthew 12:31

IF YOU ARE WORRIED that you may have committed the unforgivable sin, I can assure you that you haven’t. Once a person has committed the unforgivable sin, they are not worried about it at all.

THE UNFORGIVABLE SIN IS THE CONTINUED REJECTION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

When you sin, God’s Spirit strives with you, convicting you of that sin. We often call it the voice of conscience. When we heed Him, confess our sins and turn from them, “He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). But God said His Spirit would not always strive with men. There can come a time in a person’s life when they no longer hear the convicting voice of the Holy Spirit.

The rejection of the Spirit’s witness to your heart—that Jesus is the Messiah, that He died for your sin, and that He rose again—is the beginning of the path that leads to the unpardonable sin. The continued rejection of Jesus Christ as your Savior will ultimately bring you to the place where He will cease to strive with you and you cannot believe. And if you die rejecting Jesus Christ as your Savior, there is no forgiveness, neither in this world nor in the world to come.

Father, there are people in our lives who have been saying “no” over and over—those whose love for darkness exceeds their love for the light. But You love them in spite of their rebellion. May they hear and respond to Your Spirit before they go too far.

Amen.

The Word For Today - Pastor Chuck Smith

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