Little Country Church on the edge of town

Do do do do do do

People coming every day from miles around

For meetings and for Sunday school

And it's very plain to see

It's not the way it used to be.

Welcome to the Word for today, featuring the Bible teaching ministry of Pastor Chuck Smith,

founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a chapter-by- verse by verse study through the entire Bible.

And on today's edition of the Word for today, Pastor Chuck continues his message,

A Seared Conscience, as we pick up in 1 Timothy chapter 4 verse 2.

And now with today's study, here's Pastor Chuck.

I really wonder how these evangelists and all can really sleep at night with all of the gimmicks that they pull.

Speaking lies in hypocrisy.

I don't know if you've been cursed to be on their mailing list or not.

But we keep a file.

And the things that they can dream up to extract money from people.

And you wonder, how can they do that?

In the name of God, how can they tell such outlandish lies?

The only answer is their conscience has to be seared with a hot iron.

They have no conscience.

For them to live in palatial mansions,

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