Philippians 3:10 – Three Minute Bible

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025

Philippians 3:10c-11 – The Unthinkable

Photograph of Auguste Rodin's statue called "The Thinker."
(Pixabay)

… becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.

Summary: Paul’s words about “attaining to the resurrection from the dead” lead us to consider how we get to the point where we can actually understand what he is talking about.

For some reason, people don’t like to think about death.

People have different reactions to the topic. Some of us obsess about death, some ignore it or make jokes about it. Human psychology has a variety of ways to deal with the unthinkable.

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025

Philippians 3:10b – The Day Jesus Died

Picture of statuary of Jesus on the cross (Pixabay)

[I want to know Christ—] yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings…

Summary: Suffering and resurrection are bound together in this passage. One leads to the other.

The day Jesus died is confusing because so much was happening at the time. Consider, for a moment, all the threads associated with that day.

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

Philippians 3:10a – Life & Death

a picture of a wilderness scene at sunset. In the center of the image stands a doorframe by itself. The door is open and a bright white light beams out through the doorframe into the twilight. (Grok)

I want to know Christ—

Summary: Paul has been talking about his relationship with Jesus. In this passage, he looks forward to something most people fear.

These five words, “I want to know Christ —,“ are a stunning statement coming from a man who has actually MET the risen Lord Jesus (Acts 9). He was personally chosen by Jesus to be the Apostle to the Gentile world (Acts 9:15). Paul received his Gospel by direct revelation from Christ (Titus 1:3). Paul knows Christ rather well.