What is the meaning of Philippians 3:10? I want to know Christ Paul’s words are intensely personal: “I want to know Christ.” • Knowing here is relational, not merely informational—like a friend who walks beside you each day (John 17:3: “Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent”). • He counts “all things as loss” for this relationship (Philippians 3:8). • Jeremiah 9:24 reminds us that true boasting is “that he understands and knows Me.” Living application: carve out time, attention, and affection for Christ Himself, not just His gifts. and the power of His resurrection Paul longs to experience the same power that raised Jesus from the dead. • This power brings new life now: “Just as Christ was raised from the dead… we too may walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4). • It assures our future: “He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies” (Romans 8:11). • It energizes daily obedience: “His incomparably great power for us who believe… the same as His mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead” (Ephesians 1:19-20). Put simply, resurrection power enables victorious living and confident hope. and the fellowship of His sufferings Sharing in Christ’s sufferings is not punishment but partnership. • “Rejoice insofar as you share in the sufferings of Christ” (1 Peter 4:13). • The apostles left the Sanhedrin “rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name” (Acts 5:41). • Suffering refines faith and deepens dependence on the Savior (2 Corinthians 1:5; Romans 8:17). • It also knits believers together; hardship is the classroom where compassion, humility, and endurance are learned. being conformed to Him in His death Paul desires a life increasingly shaped by the cross. • “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (Galatians 2:20). • “Our old self was crucified with Him… so that we would no longer be slaves to sin” (Romans 6:6-7). • Jesus set the pattern: “If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Luke 9:23). Practical outworking: dying to selfish ambition, pride, and sin so Christ’s life shines through. summary Philippians 3:10 unfolds a progression: relationship with Christ, empowerment by His resurrection, partnership in His sufferings, and a life molded by His cross. Together these shape believers into Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered, self-sacrificing disciples who both know and reflect their risen Lord. |
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