Grace Family Fellowship

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

In Luke 17:11-19, Jesus heals ten lepers, but only one, a Samaritan, returns to express gratitude. Jesus notes the absence of thanks from the other nine, highlighting that gratitude is essential to truly knowing God. The lepers demonstrate trust by obeying Jesus' instruction to show themselves to the priests before being healed. Only the Samaritan acknowledges the spiritual significance of his hea...

In Luke 17:11-19, Jesus heals ten lepers, but only one, a Samaritan, returns to express gratitude. Jesus notes the absence of thanks from the other nine, highlighting that gratitude is essential to truly knowing God. The lepers demonstrate trust by obeying Jesus' instruction to show themselves to the priests before being healed. Only the Samaritan acknowledges the spiritual significance of his hea...

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Grace Family | Pleasant Hill

Life's inherent difficulties are amplified by pervasive evil and suffering, impacting everyone. People navigate between gratitude for personal blessings and distress over global injustices. Some face extreme oppression, dwarfing others' problems. Life oscillates between periods of ease and intense struggle. Like Job, many experience inexplicable hardship, prompting questions of divine intervention...

Life's inherent difficulties are amplified by pervasive evil and suffering, impacting everyone. People navigate between gratitude for personal blessings and distress over global injustices. Some face extreme oppression, dwarfing others' problems. Life oscillates between periods of ease and intense struggle. Like Job, many experience inexplicable hardship, prompting questions of divine intervention...

Dr. Roger L. Smith addresses negative reactions to the word "obedience," questioning if fear of punishment distorts our view of God's love. While acknowledging God's wrath, the speaker emphasizes obedience isn't about God's power, but our benefit. God's paths are life-giving and protective. Disobedience doesn't thwart God's will, but deprives us of blessings. Though obedience may lead to hard, sca...

Dr. Roger L. Smith addresses negative reactions to the word "obedience," questioning if fear of punishment distorts our view of God's love. While acknowledging God's wrath, the speaker emphasizes obedience isn't about God's power, but our benefit. God's paths are life-giving and protective. Disobedience doesn't thwart God's will, but deprives us of blessings. Though obedience may lead to hard, sca...

Dr. Roger L. Smith emphasizes the importance of determination and perseverance in the Christian faith, drawing from the story of the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15. Despite cultural and societal barriers, she persistently seeks Jesus' help for her demon-possessed daughter. Her unwavering faith, even in the face of initial rejection, impresses Jesus, leading to her daughter's instant healing. The pa...