Light – 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?

January 2, 2025January 2, 2025

Colossians 2:15b – Forced to Choose

… he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Summary: The world and our Lord will always have different priorities. God’s way is the way to Light and Life. The world’s way leads to death.

When it comes to finding contenders for “The Most Counter-Intuitive Statement Ever,” this passage might take the cake.

The whole idea of the cross, as far as the Romans were concerned, was to humiliate and torture a person so badly that no one would ever “cross” the Roman authorities again. Think of the cross as a giant billboard reading, “THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!”

Getting nailed to a cross was not considered a sign of triumph.

April 20, 2024April 21, 2024

Galatians 4:4-5 – The Diamond and the Light

But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.

Summary: Paul arrives at the crown jewel of his argument for the Gospel. In it, he brings together all the threads he has been working with to make his case.

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

Galatians 3:14a – A Light for the Gentiles

He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus …

Summary: There is a big difference between the law and faith. Paul explains the gift we receive when we put our trust in Jesus.

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023

Ephesians 5:13b – Flipping the Switch

— and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.

Summary: Understanding the metaphor of light and dark opens up a world of understanding about the spiritual realm.

August 15, 2023August 16, 2023

Ephesians 5:8b – Living In God’s House

Live as children of light …

Summary: God’s realm includes the physical world we live in, but it is much more that we can’t see. To understand what it means to live in God’s house, Paul uses different metaphors to show us what we can’t see.

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023

Ephesians 5:8a – Spiritual Light and Dark

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.

Summary: Paul has the unenviable task of explaining realities that we cannot see with our human eyes. To give us a picture of what he is talking about, he uses an illustration of light and dark.

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

Ephesians 3:21 – Glory Church

… to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Summary: Understanding the word “glory” is important if we are to understand the Scriptures. Paul gives us a clue to what the Lord’s church looks like in this passage about glory.

January 31, 2023February 11, 2023

Ephesians 1:1 – The Challenge of Christianity

…the faithful in Christ Jesus

Summary: When it comes to the Scriptures, the meaning of words is important. Understanding what it means to be faithful in Christ Jesus is a foundational step to understanding our roles as Christians.

December 18, 2022December 19, 2022

Matthew 5:14 – My Two Selves

You are the light of the world.

Summary: The Bible teaches us about our spiritual nature, yet even though we are being taught, it is hard to understand.