Author: Phil Rehberg

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Freedom In Relationships Through the Chasm

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The purpose and destiny of all we do is the community of love with God and His followers. This community is supposed to begin now, on earth, in our Christian fellowship. And one of the fundamental principles of Christian fellowship is the division we make between guilt and condemnation. This division gives us great freedom, even outside the body of Christ. As Christians we make a big distinction between guilt and condemnation. We know that we are guilty of sin  but we also know that God does not condemn us. Romans 8:1 states “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” There is no punishment for us except the natural consequences (e. g. jail for crimes). So because of Jesus’ death there is a huge chasm between our guilt and our condemnation. Normally, when someone is judged guilty of a crime then we say they Continue Reading →

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Sinner? – You Are Qualified To Be Saved – Weekly Words Of Encouragement

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“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.” I Tim 1:15b (ESV) Paul called this a “saying”, apparently used in the early church. Whenever we are struck by our sins and sinfulness we can recall this saying from the early church. Of course, we should allow remorse and repentance to come over us when we sin. But afterwards you can remind yourself that Jesus came to save sinners including the foremost sinners. So if you are a sinner then you are qualified to be saved! Application: Put your name in the verse and repeat 3 times. God Will Reward The Pure – Weekly Words Of EncouragementNovember 17, 2025Our Future Perfect CommunityNovember 14, 2025God Will Show Us Mercy – Weekly Words Of EncouragementNovember 10, 2025

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How To Discover Someone’s Spiritual Condition

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Would you like to know the spiritual condition of the people you help? Or examine your own spiritual condition? We have created a simple form for that which you can download here! (It will remain available on our website.) We call it the Spiritual Life Questionnaire. We find that this simple assessment tool is very helpful in quickly discovering where someone is spiritually. It also makes it easy to cover many different topics quickly. The Spiritual Life Questionnaire doesn’t rate someone’s spiritual life but asks the important questions for examining one’s own spiritual condition. It is up to the individual to decide how to proceed based on how they answered the questions. People will often be more open when answering written questions than when talking face to face. Sometimes there is something they have been wanting to say and they are willing to say it on paper. More importantly, an Continue Reading →

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We Can Face All Things – Weekly Words Of Encouragement

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“I can do all things through him who strengthens me’ Phil. 4:13 (ESV) Paul makes this statement after explaining how he has discovered the secret of facing hunger as well as abundance, dishonor as well as honor. So Paul teaches us a promise from God – we can face anything and get through it because God strengthens us! We can do all things we need to do and still retain integrity and our relationship with God. Even if we fail at something we can get through it if we depend on God’s strength. Think of the biggest challenge you face now and anchor yourself to the solid rock of God’s promise that he will empower you to face it and grow from it. God will turn it into a blessing. God Will Reward The Pure – Weekly Words Of EncouragementNovember 17, 2025Our Future Perfect CommunityNovember 14, 2025God Will Show Us Continue Reading →

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What Is Spiritual Formation? – Video Interview

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In early July 2017 I was interviewed for a Sunday morning service on the topic of spiritual formation. Below is the video of that interview from YouTube (I am on the left). The main topic was an explanation of what spiritual formation is along with some discussion of stages of growth. Pastor Dr. Rich Brown of Trinity Alliance Church near Redding, CA did an excellent job of preparing the questions and of conducting the interview, which was the substitute for his sermon that morning. We think it turned out well so I hope you enjoy it. It begins with some questions about my background. Then we talk about the biblical definition of spiritual growth, the causes of growth, stages of growth, the human role in spiritual growth, and a few other brief topics. Below this video is an approximate transcript of some of the discussion so you can get an Continue Reading →