Today, you'll notice the Word for Today radio program has been updated following the passing

of longtime host, Norm McBride.

Stepping in as the new host, we're pleased to welcome Kathy Parrish, a much-loved Christian

broadcaster and a passionate supporter of the Word for Today.

You'll also notice a new theme song, Little Country Church by Love Song, one of Chuck Smith's favorite musical groups.

Thank you for your continued support of the legacy of Chuck Smith and The Word for today.

Little Country Church on the edge of town, do, 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 chapter

verse by verse study through the entire bible and on today's edition of the word for today, Pastor Chuck continues his message,

rulership in the kingdom as we pick up in Luke chapter 19, verse 15.

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

So it came to pass that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, which

our kill us did not do, then he commanded these servants to be called to him whom he had given

the money that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

Then came the first and he said, Lord, your pound has gained 10 pounds. And he said

unto him, well, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a very little. You will now

have authority over 10 cities. And the second came saying, Lord, your pound has gained five pounds. And he said, likewise to him,

be thou also over five cities. And another came saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have

kept laid up in a napkin. For I feared thee, because I know that you're an austere man. You take that which you did not

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