God – Page 2 – Three Minute Bible

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025

Philippians 2:15b – Star Light

Artistic rendering of stars in space (Pixabay)

“children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky…

Summary: Paul’s words point us to one of the most important questions facing Christians: How do we know we are saved?

What does he mean by suggesting that we can become “blameless and pure” (Philippians 1:15a) and “children of God without fault?” Is he suggesting that we can attain some level of perfection as believers in Christ?

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

Philippians 2:11b – If You Know, You Know

… to the glory of God the Father.

Summary: Everything Jesus did was to bring glory to his Father. His life is an inspiration to all who believe in him.

There is a saying you might have heard that goes like this: ‘If you know, you know.’ It suggests that you have to be part of the ‘IN’ group to get the meaning.

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

Philippians 2:11a – Say it — Jesus Christ is Lord!

Picture of man talking into a tin can with string.

… and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,

Summary: Verbal acknowledgement is powerful.

Part of exalting Jesus to the highest place is proclaiming his name … out loud. The “out loud” part is important.

“Why?” you ask. Well, let’s explore …

August 2, 2025August 4, 2025

Philippians 2:10a – Of Self and Sin

Baseball team kneeling in prayer. (Pixabay)

…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

Summary: The name of Jesus has been exalted above every name, but not everyone on Earth has gotten the message yet.

Do you ever wonder why every knee doesn’t bow to Jesus now?

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Philippians 2:9a – The Highest Place

A cross sits at the top of the highest mountain (Grok)

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place …

Summary: When we consider where the “highest place” is, we open the door to considering the nature of the universe and the supremacy of the spiritual realm.

July 28, 2025July 29, 2025

Philippians 2:8a – Two Things

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And being found in appearance as a man…

Summary: Paul is walking us through what it means to think like Jesus. His understanding of the Lord is reflected in the clarity of his description of what sets Jesus apart.

Paul is in the middle of describing the mindset of Jesus Christ.

Whatever you might think of Jesus, it seems obvious he was in a pickle. Here he was, the one through whom all things were made (John 1:3), reduced to being a social outcast in his own creation. (His disciple, Nathanael, when he found out Jesus was from Nazareth, said: “Can anything good come from there?” — John 1:46).

July 26, 2025July 27, 2025

Philippians 2:7c – Two Natures

… being made in human likeness.

Summary: As Paul turns the conversation to the nature of Jesus Christ, we discover a dangerous detour that tempts us away from Paul’s main point into a tarpit of our own making.

Before we dive into today’s passage, we need to have a little talk about theology.

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

Philippians 2:6b – Fire and Ice

A picture of the earth floating in space. Half is on fire and half is covered in ice. (Grok)

[Jesus]… did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;

Summary: The nature of Jesus comes into focus in this passage. Understanding who Jesus is helps us understand how he wants us to live.

Who, exactly, is Jesus?

If you have read the Bible, or even if you have just heard about him from others, you probably know he is the “Messiah” (Matthew 16:16), the “Son of God” (Mark 1:1).

July 18, 2025July 19, 2025

Philippians 2:3b – Perspective

A picture of a small town and little people as seen from the air (Grok)

Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

Summary: In this passage, Paul challenges us to see things as God sees them.

There is a theme that runs through the Bible that goes something like this:

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

Philippians 2:2c – Two Kinds of Love

[Therefore, if you ….make my joy complete by being like-minded]… having the same love…

Summary: Having the “same love” as Christ is a challenge. Understanding why helps us to focus our efforts on serving God’s will.

Paul’s sentences are famously long and convoluted. In this passage, he begins with a series of “if’s,” and then, when he reaches his “then,” he asks his readers to “make my joy complete by being like-minded.”