“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
I want you to follow me on a journey through the Bible. I want to show you that John 10:10 is an example of satanic cycles of three. By that, I mean satan comes in threes. His attacks come in threes, sin comes in threes, evil comes in threes, and so on. John 10:10 tells us the three reasons why the thief comes. 1 - to steal, 2 - to kill, 3 - to destroy. I believe that God has shown me the reason why this happens. And that reason is his absolute hatred for the Triune Godhead, namely God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. And because of that hatred, he has tried to pervert the number three with his wicked and evil counterfeits. Allow me to show you what I mean by satanic cycles of three by taking you through the Bible and exposing these vicious cycles of three.
- 3 Miracles of Pharaoh's magicians in Egypt (Exodus 7:11 - 8:7)
- Rods to serpents
- Turned water to blood
- Brought up frogs
- 3 Sinful classes of people (Psalm 1:1)
- The Ungodly
- The Sinner
- The Scornful
- 3 Universal Sins (Psalm 4:2)
- Turning God’s glory to shame
- Loving vanity
- Leasing (an old Anglo-Saxon word for lying)
- 3 Sins that cut off the wicked (Psalm 94:20-21)
- They plan iniquity
- Gather against the righteous
- Condemn innocent blood
- 3 Classes of enemies of Jesus (Matthew 22:15-33)
- Herodians (a political party)
- Sadducees (religious party)
- Pharisees (religious party)
- 3 Causes of backsliding (Mark 4:14-20)
- The cares of the world
- The deceitfulness of riches
- The pleasures of life
- 3 Things rebels do (Acts 19:9)
- Harden themselves
- Refuse to believe truth
- Speak evil of truth
- 3 Sources of sin (1 Corinthians 3:3)
- Thoughts (envying)
- Words (strife, contentions)
- Deeds (divisions, sin in conduct)
- 3 Common temptations of saints (Galatians 5:26)
- Desirous of vain glory
- Provoking one another
- Envying one another
- 3 Temptations of Christ in the wilderness (Luke 4:1-14)
- Stone into bread (Lust of the flesh)
- Kingdoms of world in exchange for worship (Lust of the eyes)
- Jump off pinnacle of temple (Pride of life)
- 3 Temptations of man (1 John 2:16)
- Lust of the flesh
- Lust of the eyes
- Pride of life
- 3 Satanic methods of warfare (John 10:10)
- Attack body
- Steal soul
- Destroy spirit
- 3 Counterfeits to the Godhead (The Unholy Trinity mentioned in Revelation)
- Beast
- False Prophet
- Antichrist
As you can see, over and over again the enemy of our soul has tried to counterfeit as many of God’s plans and purposes for mankind that he can. He has tried all he knows to do, but to no avail! Satan can try all he wants to, but he will never, and I repeat, never, be able to stop or destroy God’s plans for His Church! He tried to stop Jesus, but it didn’t work. He tried to stop the early Church by killing off the apostles, but it didn’t work. He’s tried to stop the Church ever since, but it hasn’t worked. We are still the Church triumphant! Satan’s cycles of threes has never worked, will never work, and cannot work against the blood-bought, blood-washed, redeemed saints of the Most High God!