Pleasant Hill Brethren

Tools for Parenting

March 16, 2025
Parents need to make the final decision on how much discipline to give. Discipline needs to be administered with wisdom and not emotion. Discernment is needed when deciding the type…
Choices Concerning Our Heart, Humility, Love for God, Trust Him, Truth, Lay Up Treasure, Forgive Others, Obedience, Prayer, Praise, Put Away Other Gods, Repent and Confess

For This He Came

March 2, 2025
Understanding the humility of Jesus Taking on the form of a servant He became obedient To fulfill God’s plan
When the apostles were speaking in tongues, not only were they speaking in other languages, they were speaking in the exact dialect of those around them. This was even more…

Avoiding Mistakes in Parenting

February 16, 2025
Is Gentle Parenting Biblical? (vs Authoritarian) What is Gentle Parenting? What the Bible Does Not Say. Good Things in Gentle Parenting. Mistakes to Avoid in Gentle Parenting... Assumes Children Does…

Called By My Name

February 9, 2025
God is a Jealous God, Peculiar People, Strangers and Pilgrims, Known of God, True Humility, Fervent Prayer, Draw Nigh to God

The Cost of Worship

January 26, 2025
God did not design us to automatically love and worship Him, if He had, it would not be true love and worship. True love doesn't need to be bought, its…

The Annual Visit

January 19, 2025
A brief history of the annual visit Why do we do it? We do it because we love and care for each other To ensure unity It is a time…

When Believers Suffer

January 12, 2025
Jesus Overcame the World, Trust God's Sovereignty, Maintain an Eternal Perspective, Rely on God's Grace

Same Thing, Different Year

January 5, 2025
Focus on things that remain the same. Truth is always the same. There is sin that will beset us. The cross still changes lives. God will be God. He will…

Jesus Our Worthy King

December 22, 2024
Who is Worthy Creation Groans Oneness with God Everlasting King The Lamb That Was Slain

Surviving the Information Age

December 15, 2024
Danger and Challenges of the Age How to discern truth from error: Know we have an enemy Consider the source Love the truth Be willing to work to discern Be…

Worship

December 8, 2024
Key Verse: Psalm 95:6 Three Ways to Come to Worship to God. Come in Body. Come in Spirit or Attitude (come humbly before our Maker) Come in Private. Ways to…

Life After Death

December 1, 2024
There is an immediate presence with the Lord There is consciousness, memory, and reasoning There will be recognition of other believers

Expressions of Thanksgiving

November 24, 2024
Thanksgiving in Scripture Culture of Thanksgiving in the Home Pride The Unseen Thankful for the Ordinary Praise, Testimony Singing Prayer Gifts Time Service

Pressing On

November 17, 2024
How to Press On Distress (pressing on when in distress) Patience (while pressing on through trail and trusting God) Glory in infirmities (while pressing on) Stand for our convictions (while…
The curse- The original curse of sin was brought when Adam and Eve first ate the forbidden fruit in the garden of Eden, The effect of the curse-An unforgiving spirit…

The God of All Comfort

November 3, 2024
Peace is the sense of a comfortable relationship with God God doesn't have to postpone anything because He is to busy God is never taken by surprise, He is always…
Abstaining from Food for a Spiritual Purpose Why aren't we doing it more A Means to Humble Yourself Means to Know God Better Means of Spiritual Power Replace One Desire…
Observations on lack of peace Peace with God The intention to have peace --Intentional persistence --Don't expect perfection from others --Don't expect people to think like you --Peace takes wisdom,…

Power and Authority

October 6, 2024
God’s power and authority in His words God’s power and authority in love God’s power and authority in forgiveness
Why doesn't God always heal? Is God still in the business of healing people? Sometimes, it's very clear that He is; other times, it may not be so clear. Jesus…
Being a church member is not something to be treated lightly. We are to help each other, pray for each other, and lift each other up while working together as…