Philippians 3:10‭-‬11 NIV

This verse is divided into four parts :

I want to know Christ.

To know the power of his resurrection

participation in his sufferings.

Becoming like him in his death.

We  want to agree with the apostle Paul in establishing that our singular  purpose in becoming Christians is to become like Jesus himself.

These  words are not mere words. A careful study reveals that as Paul was  writing these words, he was already a head pastor with junior pastors  underneath.

This should make us realise that even as we progress in  Christ, we need to periodically take stock of our journey to make sure  we're on track.

Knowing Christ shouldn't be for us, just about how  long we have been in church but for how much of a relationship you have  with Jesus. It is not communal but a personal experience. It is not  congregational, neither is it in fellowship but to have an individual  and personal relationship with Jesus.

Paul wrote these words even when he was imprisoned.

Paul, a learned person who loved God so much that he perused Christians in order to make Judaism stand.

We  want to establish that without the Damascus experience, no one person  can become a Christian. The Damascus experience means that you should  have met Christ.

This is quite humbling because, this Paul at the height of his ministry still wanted to know Christ.