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Suffering Victoriously As Christians…  “It is ‘Go Time’ to be Fully Invested in Serving Christ and His Kingdom!”   It was and seems to be once again time to be fully invested in serving the LORD.  There are four fundamental responses that need to be consistently practiced as troublesome times continue to unfold.  First, a prayer life built upon sound judgment and sobe...

“Suffering Victoriously As Christians… Arm Yourselves with Christ’s Purpose in Suffering for Doing what is Right!”   As those who are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, we are to suffer like Christ according to the will of God.   To accomplish this we must, “arm ourselves,” by setting our mind, our intentions, and our purpose to share the gospel in both word and deed so others mig...

“Suffering Victoriously As Christians… In Your Marriage and the Family of God!”    Last week we introduced this lesson but this morning we will finish looking at the critically important human institutions of marriage and the church which is the family of God.  Remembering that we are looking at each of these human institutions, created by God, for God’s purpose we will examine marriag...

“Suffering Victoriously As Christians… In Your Marriage and the Family of God!”    In the past few weeks we have learned that we are to be in subjection to every human institution such as civil governments and the institutions were we are employed.  This morning we will look at the critically important human institutions of marriage and the church which is the family of God.  Remembering tha...

“Suffering Victoriously As Christians… In Your Place of Work!”    As we learned last week, we are to be in subjection to every human institution.  The places of commerce and work were we earn our living, “by the sweat of our brow,” is a very important place to serve the LORD according to His will.  We are taught to serve our earthly masters with all respect and honor regardless o...

“Suffering Victoriously As Christians!”    This is the theme of our present mini-series of sermons taken from the text of the first epistle of Peter.  This morning’s sermon is another call for a paradigm shift in our thinking to prepare us to experience, survive, and thrive during times of suffering in our future.  The audience Peter was addressing were Christians who were soon to experience...

Morning assembly for Sunday October 5, 2025 with sermon from Kirk Parks. The post To the Church at Ephesus and P-Hill appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ .

Welcome to Sunday morning assembly for 9-21-2025 for Brian Braggs sermon. The post Sunday Assembly with Brian Bragg 9_21_25 appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ .

“Suffering Victoriously As Christians!”   Are you prepared to suffer and die for your faith?  The apostle Peter, using the power of the pen and inspiration by the Holy Spirit, worked to prepare God’s people for the pain and suffering of persecutions by Nero.  Today will be the last lesson on preparing our mindset and building our determination to endure to the end!,  “Growing and Thriving as...

We continue this morning teaching through our mini-series titled,  “Suffering Victoriously As Christians!”   For those who have been following our sermons this year regarding the  8th Law of Momentum –  The Power of Suffering,  you realize the whole focus has been to give the faithful Christian man and woman the right mindset regarding suffering.  The carnally minded person avoids suffering,...

“Suffering Victoriously As the Christ!”   from the epistle of Peter! For those who have been following our sermons this year regarding the  8th Law of Momentum – The Power of Suffering,  our focus has been to give the faithful Christian man and woman the right mindset regarding suffering.  The carnal mind person avoids it, complains about it, and ultimately succumbs to it in discouragement a...

Morning Assembly for August 24th and sermon by Bill Compton. The post The Nature and Security of Our Salvation! appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ .

This morning we begin our main mini-series titled,  “Suffering Victoriously As the Christ!”   For those who have been following our sermons this year regarding the  8th Law of Momentum – The Power of Suffering,  you realize the whole focus has been to give the faithful Christian man and woman the right mindset regarding suffering.  The carnal mind person avoids it, complains abou...

Sermon for Aug 10th 2025 with Bill Compton. The post The Suffering and Success in All Labor Proverbs 14:23 appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ .

What does it mean when the Scripture says, we are to be conformed to the death of Christ?  It could be assumed it speaks of our being crucified or sharing in a martyr’s death for being a Christian.  In today’s sermon we will review the first two questions we answered last week and finish by focusing on the third question which we did not have time to start.  First, we will review quest...

What does it mean when the Scripture says, we are to be conformed to the death of Christ?  It could be assumed it speaks of our being crucified or sharing in a martyr’s death for being a Christian.  In today’s sermon we will answer three questions.  First, we will answer the question, what does it mean to be conformed to Christ’s death.  We will define and illustrate the words co...

Morning Assembly for 7/13/2025 with Brian Bragg The post Back to Fundamentals with Brian Bragg appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ .

We will finish our trilogy of sermons through Philippians 3:7-21 today!  This morning we will examine the question “How?”  How can we endure the sufferings of Christ when we experience the fellowship of His suffering and death?  To answer our question we will read and review Philippians 3:1-11 and then continue our reading and focus on the the meaning of verses 12 through 21.  Initiall...

The first sermon in our trilogy of sermons through Philippians 3:7-16 was titled, “To Know the Fellowship of His Suffering”  This week, during our second sermon, we will examine the question “Why?”, why do we want to know the suffering of Christ and why do we want to experience the fellowship of His suffering and death?  Not too many years ago, in business communities, the...

This mornings sermon begins a trilogy of sermons regarding our fellowship with the sufferings of Christ.  Our first sermon is titled, “To Know the Fellowship of His Suffering” and we will examine the Paul’s statement of desiring to know the sufferings of Christ.  We will look at Christ’s suffering and then Paul’s suffering and then answer the question, “What abo...

This mornings sermon begins a trilogy of sermons regarding our fellowship with the sufferings of Christ.  Our first sermon is titled, “To Know the Fellowship of His Suffering” and we will examine the Paul’s statement of desiring to know the sufferings of Christ.  We will look at Christ’s suffering and then Paul’s suffering and then answer the question, “What abo...

This weeks morning assembly for June 8th is with Bill Compton. Thank you for joining Psalm 39:5-6 and Ephesians 5:15-16. The post Life is Too Short for appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ .

Today’s morning assembly is with Brian Bragg, show the world Jesus everyday!! The post Morning Assembly 6/1/2025 with Brian Bragg appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ .

Pleasant Hill Church of Christ’s morning assembly with Jeff D The post Morning Assembly 5/25/25 w/ Jeff D appeared first on Pleasant Hill Church of Christ .

The man and woman of Christ needs to continue daily in being transformed by the renewing of the mind.  The carnal paradigm toward suffering is often avoidance, anger, or bitterness.  The Christian is called to learn and embrace the mindset of Christ with regard suffering.  The Apostle Paul communicates to us three great blessings we can and should embrace as those who have been redeemed by the blo...