Grace Family Fellowship

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Regardless of life’s unpredictable challenges, unexpected setbacks, or personal feelings, God's overarching plans continue to move forward. Using the apostle Paul's imprisonment as a primary example, Dr. Roger L. Smith illustrates how difficulties that initially appear detrimental can actually serve to advance the gospel. While Paul was imprisoned in Rome, he faithfully seized the opportunity to s...

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Dr. Roger L. Smith concludes the Malachi series, focusing on God’s final Old Testament warnings and promises. Dr. Smith highlights the "already-not-yet" paradox, where believers are delivered from sin but await final restoration. Malachi warns of coming judgment for the arrogant while offering hope to the faithful, promising that the "Sun of Righteousness" will bring ultimate healing. Dr. Smith em...

Dr. Roger L. Smith concludes the Malachi series, focusing on God’s final Old Testament warnings and promises. Dr. Smith highlights the "already-not-yet" paradox, where believers are delivered from sin but await final restoration. Malachi warns of coming judgment for the arrogant while offering hope to the faithful, promising that the "Sun of Righteousness" will bring ultimate healing. Dr. Smith em...

In this reflection on Malachi 3:16–18, Dr. Roger L. Smith highlights the doctrine of God’s omniscience as a source of comfort rather than fear. Though the prophet describes a backdrop of societal rebellion, God pauses to recognize a faithful remnant. These individuals, who honored God and conferred with one another, had their faithfulness recorded in a "book of remembrance." Scripture consistently...

In this reflection on Malachi 3:16–18, Dr. Roger L. Smith highlights the doctrine of God’s omniscience as a source of comfort rather than fear. Though the prophet describes a backdrop of societal rebellion, God pauses to recognize a faithful remnant. These individuals, who honored God and conferred with one another, had their faithfulness recorded in a "book of remembrance." Scripture consistently...

Dr. Roger L. Smith highlights the biblical imperative to obey God wholeheartedly rather than through begrudging obligation. Drawing from Malachi 3:6–15, Dr. Smith emphasizes that God’s unchanging nature and grace invite believers to return to Him. While the passage is often reduced to a discussion on tithing, it is fundamentally a call to examine one’s heart. God challenges His people to honor Him...

Dr. Roger L. Smith highlights the biblical imperative to obey God wholeheartedly rather than through begrudging obligation. Drawing from Malachi 3:6–15, Dr. Smith emphasizes that God’s unchanging nature and grace invite believers to return to Him. While the passage is often reduced to a discussion on tithing, it is fundamentally a call to examine one’s heart. God challenges His people to honor Him...

Dr. Roger L. Smith explores the biblical warning in Malachi regarding faithless grumbling. When people focus on life's difficulties or society's evils, they often neglect their own sins and ignore God’s blessings. The Israelites historically used complaining to rewrite reality and justify their entitlement, eventually facing consequences when God granted their impatient requests. Through the messe...

Dr. Roger L. Smith explores the biblical warning in Malachi regarding faithless grumbling. When people focus on life's difficulties or society's evils, they often neglect their own sins and ignore God’s blessings. The Israelites historically used complaining to rewrite reality and justify their entitlement, eventually facing consequences when God granted their impatient requests. Through the messe...

In the book of Malachi, the prophet confronts the people of Judah regarding their lack of covenant faithfulness. Faithfulness to God is the foundational requirement for life, yet the Israelites had allowed their spiritual corruption to erode their commitment to holy standards. This moral decline manifested in rampant marital infidelity, reflecting a broader disregard for the covenants God establis...

In the book of Malachi, the prophet confronts the people of Judah regarding their lack of covenant faithfulness. Faithfulness to God is the foundational requirement for life, yet the Israelites had allowed their spiritual corruption to erode their commitment to holy standards. This moral decline manifested in rampant marital infidelity, reflecting a broader disregard for the covenants God establis...

In Malachi 2:1-9, God rebukes the priests for failing to honor their covenant. They were called to be faithful messengers, yet their unrepentant behavior, partiality, and corrupted offerings led to a spiritual curse. Dr. Roger L. Smith highlights that faith involves hearing, believing, and obeying God’s Word. The priests’ negligence harmed not only themselves but the entire nation. By ignoring the...

In Malachi 2:1-9, God rebukes the priests for failing to honor their covenant. They were called to be faithful messengers, yet their unrepentant behavior, partiality, and corrupted offerings led to a spiritual curse. Dr. Roger L. Smith highlights that faith involves hearing, believing, and obeying God’s Word. The priests’ negligence harmed not only themselves but the entire nation. By ignoring the...

Dr. Roger L. Smith's message explores the book of Malachi, where God confronts the post-exilic people for their apathy and superficial worship. Despite their outward religious forms, the priests and the people offered God their "leftovers"—sick, lame, or stolen animals—while neglecting the honor due to Him as both Father and Master. God expresses deep offense, stating that such half-hearted, ritua...

Dr. Roger L. Smith's message explores the book of Malachi, where God confronts the post-exilic people for their apathy and superficial worship. Despite their outward religious forms, the priests and the people offered God their "leftovers"—sick, lame, or stolen animals—while neglecting the honor due to Him as both Father and Master. God expresses deep offense, stating that such half-hearted, ritua...

Dr. Roger L. Smith's series introduction focuses on the Book of Malachi, the final Old Testament prophet, who speaks after a period of post-exilic disillusionment. Despite the people’s skepticism and their "what have you done for me lately" attitude, God reaffirms His love through His choice of them. Dr. Smith emphasizes that God’s love is not a mere feeling but an active, historical, and covenant...

Dr. Roger L. Smith's series introduction focuses on the Book of Malachi, the final Old Testament prophet, who speaks after a period of post-exilic disillusionment. Despite the people’s skepticism and their "what have you done for me lately" attitude, God reaffirms His love through His choice of them. Dr. Smith emphasizes that God’s love is not a mere feeling but an active, historical, and covenant...