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Grace Family Fellowship
by Grace Family
Grace Family | Pleasant Hill
Episodes
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Discern the Excellent - Audio
Dr. Roger L. Smith explains that the Apostle Paul’s prayer for the Philippians serves as a spiritual roadmap for believers to pursue a deeper, more intimate relationship with Christ. Central to this journey is genuine, family-like love among believers, which must be thoughtfully balanced with...
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God Finishes What He Starts - Audio
Based on the Book of Philippians, Dr. Roger L. Smith explores how believers can arise and find joy, contentment, and spiritual growth in the midst of adversity. Written by the Apostle Paul from a Roman prison, the letter emphasizes looking beyond difficult circumstances to focus on God's...
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God's Future Promises - Audio
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…
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God Knows and Sees - Audio
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…
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Obey From the Heart - Audio
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…
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When Words Are Many - Audio
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...
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Covenant Faithfulness - Audio
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...
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Honoring Your Heritage - Audio
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…
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Honoring the Lord - Audio
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...
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Do Not Miss the Grace of God - Audio
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...
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Africa Family Rescue - Audio
Dr. Roger L. Smith opened the service by reflecting on the significance of the Lord’s Supper, emphasizing Christ’s sacrifice as the foundation of God’s plan for all nations. Following this, missionaries Ben and Melody Pahlow shared their journey of 24 years serving in Rwanda and Uganda through...
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Preston Sanders - Audio
In the final part of a three-part series, Preston Sanders explores the process of sanctification—the Christian's journey of becoming more Christ-like after salvation. Preston Sanders emphasizes the challenge of "denying ourselves" and avoiding the temptations of the world, which can hinder one's...
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Preston Sanders - Audio
Preston Sanders delivers a sermon emphasizing that "right now counts forever," urging the congregation to recognize that their earthly actions have eternal consequences. He defines the gospel through Christ’s penal substitutionary atonement, explaining that only faith in Jesus’ finished work on…
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Welcome One Another - Audio
In Romans 15:1–7, Dr. Roger L. Smith emphasizes the importance of church unity, urging believers to move beyond secondary disagreements. Citing Paul, he explains that mature Christians have a non-optional obligation to "bear the burdens" and weaknesses of others, mirroring how Christ…
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Faith and Righteousness - Audio
In Romans 14:20-23, Paul concludes his teaching on Christian conduct by emphasizing that unity is essential for the effectiveness of God’s Kingdom. He warns that destroying the Church over "disputable matters"—such as dietary preferences—is an act of rebellion against God’s work. Instead of...
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Edify! - Audio
Dr. Roger L. Smith explores Romans 14, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing essential Christian doctrines over divisive, secondary opinions. Dr. Smith argues that church unity depends on believers consciously choosing to avoid causing others to stumble or feel judged regarding matters of...
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Be Fully Convinced - Audio
In Romans 14, Dr. Roger L. Smith emphasizes the importance of unity among Christians regarding secondary matters of conscience, such as dietary choices or holy days. Paul instructs believers to be "fully convinced" in their own minds, ensuring their actions are rooted in personal biblical...
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Essential Unity and Faithfulness - Audio
Dr. Roger L. Smith analyzes Romans 14, emphasizing that Christian unity depends on distinguishing between essential truths and "disputable matters." Paul instructs believers to welcome one another regardless of differing convictions on secondary issues, such as dietary choices. Because all...
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The Supremacy of Love - Audio
Dr. Roger Smith examines Paul’s teachings in Romans 13, identifying agape love as the essential foundation of Christian life. Dr. Smith explains that love is a divine mandate that fulfills the moral law, urging believers to view it as a perpetual debt owed to others. This selfless love is…
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Honor, Submission, and God's Will for Government - Audio
In this sermon, Dr. Roger L. Smith examines the Christian’s relationship with civil authority based on Romans 13. He asserts that all governing power is divinely instituted to maintain social order and execute justice. According to God’s design, governments serve as ministers to punish wrongdoing...
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Trust God for Justice - Audio
In his teaching on Romans 12:17-21, Dr. Roger L. Smith expounds upon the Christian mandate to reject personal vengeance and embrace proactive love. Although humans naturally desire retaliation, Smith argues that genuine faith requires "breaking the cycle" of evil by responding with honor and...
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Love, Lived - Audio
This text defines genuine love—"without hypocrisy"—as the primary mark of a Christian and the core of a transformed life. Based on Romans 12:9-16, Dr. Smith emphasizes detesting evil while clinging to what is good. True love manifests as familial devotion, humility, and a commitment to honor…
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Humble Unity - Audio
Dr. Roger L. Smith explores spiritual transformation through Romans 12, emphasizing the "renewing of the mind" to align with God’s truth. Central to this process is humility, defined as understanding one’s identity through "sober judgment" and faith rather than worldly standards. Dr. Smith...
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Conformed or Transformed? - Audio
Dr. Roger L. Smith introduces a sermon series on Romans Chapters 12–15, titled "Arise in Transformation." Building on the foundational mercies of God detailed in Romans 1–11, Dr. Smith emphasizes the believer’s responsibility to live in light of grace. He calls for an active, collective…
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Preston Sanders - Audio
Guest speaker Preston Sanders explores God’s character using Exodus 34, highlighting the tension between divine mercy and justice. While God is gracious and slow to anger, He "will by no means clear the guilty." Sanders warns against being "stiff-necked" or presuming upon God's grace, using the...
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The Mercy Seat - Audio
Dr. Roger L. Smith explores the profound significance of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, framing it as the fulfillment of Old Testament types and shadows. Dr. Smith draws detailed parallels between Christ and the Ark of the Covenant, identifying Jesus as the ultimate "mercy seat" (hilasterion). By...
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Arise in Boldness - Audio
Dr. Roger L. Smith examines the Apostle Paul’s trial before Governor Festus and King Agrippa as recorded in the Book of Acts. After two years of imprisonment, Paul appealed to Caesar, leading to a high-profile hearing where he boldly defended the Gospel. Dr. Smith defines biblical boldness as a...
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Arise in Confession - Audio
Dr. Roger Smith explores the Apostle Paul’s return to Jerusalem in Acts 21–23, focusing on his bold "confession" of faith amidst intense opposition. Following a violent riot sparked by false accusations, Paul demonstrated professional poise, sharing his conversion testimony with a hostile crowd.…
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Arise in Tribulation - Audio
In Dr. Smith's analysis of Acts 14, he explores the persistent opposition faced by believers. During his missionary journey, Paul heals a man in Lystra, but the crowd misinterprets the miracle through a pagan lens, demonstrating how secular culture often distorts spiritual truth. Hostility peaks...
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Arise Quickly! - Audio
Dr. Smith's teaching on Acts 12 examines the early church's response to persecution under King Herod Agrippa. After James’s martyrdom and Peter’s imprisonment, the church prioritized earnest prayer over retaliation, demonstrating that spiritual warfare requires divine reliance. Peter’s miraculous...
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Arise to a New Reality - Audio
In Acts chapter 10 Dr. Smith shows the details of a transformative shift in redemptive history, extending the Gospel beyond ethnic Israel to all nations. This progression fulfills God's covenant with Abraham to bless the entire world. The narrative centers on synchronized divine visions given to...
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Arise From Sickness and Death - Audio
Dr. Smith examines two healing events in Acts, emphasizing that miracles validate the message and the power behind them, not ends in themselves. Jesus highlights the importance of having names written in heaven over miraculous abilities. The healings of Aeneas, who was paralyzed, and Tabitha, who...
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Arising from Apostate to Apostle - Audio
Dr. Smith delves into the transformative conversion of Saul in Acts 9, highlighting the radical shift in his identity and loyalties. Saul, once a persecutor of Christians, experiences a dramatic encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. Blinded by a divine light, he undergoes three days of...
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Rise in the Understanding You Have - Audio
Dr Smith emphasizes the importance of acting on faith even without complete information, citing the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8. God often commands action before revealing the full plan, requiring trust and obedience. Philip's immediate response to God's call, despite...
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Beware False Risings - Audio
After the apostles are freed from prison by divine intervention, the Sanhedrin summons them, highlighting the apostles' disobedience and accusing them of intending to bring Jesus' blood upon them. Peter responds that they must obey God rather than men, proclaiming Jesus as leader and savior,...
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Raised for a Purpose - Audio
Peter heals a lame man at the temple during prayer time, drawing a crowd and revealing a larger purpose. Dr. Smith's sermon in Acts 3:11-26 points to Jesus, acknowledging the audience's knowledge of their faith tradition, including the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Peter emphasizes that Jesus...
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Arise and Walk - Audio
In Acts 3, Peter heals a man lame from birth at the temple gate. Peter and John were going to the temple for the hour of prayer when they encountered the man. The man asked them for alms, but Peter offered him something far greater: healing in the name of Jesus Christ. He commanded the man to…
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The Church Arises - Audio
The Day of Pentecost marked a pivotal moment where God united the scattered Israelites, fulfilling ancient prophecies. Jews from all nations congregated in Jerusalem, drawn by God's call, and heard the gospel in their native tongues through the Holy Spirit. Dr. Smith reveals this event signified...
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Arise 2026 - Audio
In 2026, Dr. Smith encourages embracing change and turning a corner in one's identity, aligning with the church's four pillars of becoming. He emphasizes that Christians must shed old ways to grow, answering God's call to "arise." "Arise" signifies transformation, action, and wholehearted...
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Preston Sanders - Audio
Preston Sanders's message, "A Call to Live a Holy Life," emphasizes that salvation leads to a life set apart for God. He highlights three key aspects: the call to holy living, the foundation for living it, and how to live it. Sanders stresses that Christians are called to reject worldly values…
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The Meaning of Christmas - Audio
Dr. Smith explains the profound meaning of Christmas as the birth of the Son of God, a pivotal moment that split time itself. He emphasizes that Jesus' life was dedicated to seeking and saving the lost. Referencing Luke 2:8-14, he highlights the shepherds' awe at the angelic announcement of…
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An Impossible Convergence - Audio
In this sermon, Dr. Smith explores the Christmas story, emphasizing the miraculous convergence of prophecies in Jesus' birth. He highlights that Jesus' arrival fulfilled over 20 prophecies related to His birth and over 300 in His life, demonstrating a divine plan. He specifically addresses the...
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Do Something! The Church in Laodicea - Audio
Dr. Smith concludes his series on the seven churches of Revelation, focusing on the church in Laodicea, which Jesus describes as lukewarm and repulsive. He emphasizes that this passage is often misinterpreted to mean that it is better to be lost than to be a lukewarm Christian. The real issue is...
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Persevere! The Church in Philadelphia - Audio
Dr. Smith elucidates the concept of perseverance, defining it as bearing up under pressure and a key trait of God's people. He highlights the early church's perseverance amidst Roman persecution, leading to the empire's transformation. He emphasizes that Christians, empowered by faith, respond to...
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Wake Up! The Church in Sardis. - Audio
Dr. Roger L. Smith discusses the church in Sardis from Revelation 3:1-6, which had a good reputation but was spiritually dead. He illustrates this with a story of a celebrity whose physical fitness reputation didn't match reality, emphasizing the danger of living on past glories. Dr. Smith points...
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Spiritual Adultery! The Church in Thyatira - Audio
Dr. Roger L. Smith discusses the church in Thyatira from Revelation, which, despite good works, tolerated a "Jezebel" figure who promoted sexual immorality and idolatry. This, he argues, is not a mistake but outright rebellion, akin to spiritual adultery, which God will judge harshly. He draws...
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Beware the Leaven of Compromise: The Church in Pergamum - Audio
In the Book of Revelation, the church in Pergamum faced a subtle danger: compromise. Satan, unable to force believers into sin, seeks a "foothold" by exploiting areas where they've grown comfortable with sin or the world. This compromise, like leaven, subtly spreads, leading to destruction. While...
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Do Not Fear! The Church in Smyrna. - Audio
Dr. Roger L. Smith discusses the importance of anchoring oneself to truth and scripture, especially during difficult times. Choices made during hardship reveal one's true training, be it worldly or Godly. Conflicts arise when worldly training clashes with Christian hope, leading to fear and...
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Purpose and Passion: The Church in Ephesus - Audio
Dr. Smith discusses the church in Ephesus from Revelation 2:1-7, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. While not openly rebellious or doctrinally unsound, they had "abandoned the love they had at first." This failure was masked by their many successes, such as their perseverance, purity…
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The Glorified King - Audio
Dr. Smith introduces a series on the Book of Revelation, focusing on its message to the seven churches in Asia, emphasizing that it's not a code to be decoded, but a call to faithfulness rooted in history and applicable to all churches. He highlights that Revelation is about God's ultimate…
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