loneliness – Three Minute Bible

December 17, 2025December 18, 2025

Philippians 4:15b – Only You

… when I set out from, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only …

Summary: Paul’s mission to share the Gospel was unique in many ways. One of those ways was that Paul was directly accountable to the Lord. He knew Jesus, and that was enough. Yet, when the Philippians remembered Paul and sent help, he was deeply touched.

It is hard to imagine what Paul’s life must have been like after meeting Jesus.

Before he met Jesus on the road to Damascus, he was a Pharisee. If he went somewhere, he had an entire organization behind him. The high priest, the Council, and their associates would give him letters of introduction and authority to carry out his missions (Acts 22:5). When Paul showed up as a Pharisee, people paid attention.

October 17, 2025October 22, 2025

Philippians 3:9b – Going Home

Picture of a compass showing "Right" for North and "Wrong" for South (Grok)

… not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law…

Summary: Righteousness can mean a lot of different things depending on whose righteousness you are talking about.

What happens if we have a righteousness of our own?

Many years ago, I worked for a man who claimed there was “no right or wrong—only shades of gray.” It was frustrating because this meant he was always “right” and I was always “wrong.”

June 21, 2025June 22, 2025

Philippians 1:27b – Standing With Paul

Picture of an old rotary phone (Pixabay)

Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit…

Summary: Paul’s words put us in mind of the power of God to connect us in his Spirit.

Our modern world is an amalgam of strange and conflicting realities.

On the one hand, technology has made it possible for us to be more connected with other people than ever. Do you want to talk with someone? Reach for your cell phone and call. If you don’t want to talk, you can text, or at the other end of the spectrum, you can use the video feature and call, talk, and see the person(s) you are talking with.