mindset – Three Minute Bible

July 28, 2025July 29, 2025

Philippians 2:8a – Two Things

A picture of a leaf with two drops of water on it (Pixabay)

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 21, 2025July 23, 2025

Philippians 2:5 – A Portrait of Jesus

Large portrait of Jesus hanging on a wall (Grok)

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

Summary: Paul is preparing us to see something very special. He wants our hearts and minds to be open to what he is about to show us.

Paul is about to show us a portrait of Jesus. As he takes us down the hall to the gallery where the portrait waits, he reaches out his hands to us and gently speaks these words: