Author: Phil Rehberg

Weekly words of encouragement

Finding Supernatural Harmony – Weekly Words Of Encouragement

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“…in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:6-7 (ESV). This is a great encouragement because it teaches us a practice that will bring us to freedom from anxiety and inner turmoil. If we make our requests to God, and trust him then we will find peace for our souls. Our hearts and minds will find protection from the circumstances of life that steal our peace. And we can not even understand the peace for it is supernatural and so by faith we live in the Kingdom of God which transcends earthly knowledge and we learn to dwell in supernatural harmony in Christ. Overcoming A Fault That’s Beyond Your CharacterJanuary 23, 2026Hope In God – Weekly Words Of EncouragementJanuary 20, 2026The Value Of Continue Reading →

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Jesus, Racism and President Trump – Issues From Charlottesville – Part 1

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When the great pioneer of church renewal, John Wesley, visited the American colonies in the 1730’s he observed that slavery in the colonial south (and other places in the world) was barbaric and cruel and later wrote a tract “Thoughts Upon Slavery” condemning slavery and declaring it should be abolished. It took many years for America to outlaw slavery and so it was guilty of a great moral crime. Hundreds of thousands died in the Civil War in the struggle to rid America of slavery and Christians were pioneers in the drive for abolition. But once freed America succumbed to another great crime — the Jim Crow laws, which allowed legal discrimination against blacks. African-Americans have been trying to recover from this ever since. This is why it is so discouraging for an American President, President Trump, to respond to the white supremacists in Charlottesville with comments about the protests Continue Reading →

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6 Fantastic Features Of Our New Bodies – Weekly Words Of Encouragement

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“[Jesus] will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” Phil. 3:21 (NIV) It is extremely encouraging that Jesus will give us bodies like his. Here are 6 fantastic features of our new bodies: We will shine brightly, like Jesus’ body does. We will all be beautiful – no more worrying about what we look like. We will not experience sickness or disease. We will not have to spend time maintaining our body. Our body, soul and spirit will be in perfect harmony. We will have the capacity to see God directly and to be one with him, which is the best gift of all! Exercise: Put your name in the verse above and repeat three times. Overcoming A Fault That’s Beyond Your CharacterJanuary 23, 2026Hope In God – Weekly Words Of EncouragementJanuary 20, 2026The Value Of Holy Viewing – Weekly Words Of EncouragementJanuary 12, Continue Reading →

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God Wants To Bless You In Receptive Prayer

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I’ve read that in conversations we should find ourselves listening as much as talking. Of course, this just makes sense – it would be selfish if we were in the habit of listening 30% of the time and talking 70% of the time. But does this apply to our conversations (i. e. prayer) with God? Sure. God wants to do good things for us. He wants to speak his words in his way. He wants to continuously transform us into the image of Christ. So wouldn’t God want us to spend time listening for him, or at least being in a receptive mode so we could receive anything he might want to do? That’s why the image for this post is someone listening to headphones: they are in receptive, listening mode. It is common to think of prayer time as a time when we talk the whole time. We thank Continue Reading →

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We Are Citizens Of Heaven – Weekly Words Of Encouragement

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“Our citizenship is in heaven” Phil. 3:20 (NIV) In Philippians chapter 3 Paul is making the point that our hearts should not be set on earthly things, but rather we should be humble like Jesus and embrace the way of the Cross. We should not prioritize worldly benefits. This is because we are actually citizens of another land: heaven. Our supreme citizenship is not planet earth, but rather that place where God and his goodness completely permeate all things. How much better to be citizens of heaven than of earth! Heaven is our home and we have the privileges and blessings of being citizens of heaven. That is why we can follow the way of the Cross now – it is all worth it because we are already citizens of the best place in existence. Overcoming A Fault That’s Beyond Your CharacterJanuary 23, 2026Hope In God – Weekly Words Of Continue Reading →