![]() ![]() We look at passages like John 10:10 and we apply it to me, me, me. This is especially true in the Western world. We relate almost everything we read to ourselves. The focus is…”me.” It’s then that I draw a big red X over everyone’s answers. Now, do you see the thread that runs through all of these answers? It’s right there. Often there is a long list of things that people say Satan wants to steal from us or destroy. People say things like, he wants to steal my joy, he wants to rob me of my family, he wants to destroy the church, he wants to destroy my faith or my job, he wants to kill me so I can’t serve God, he wants to rob me of my money or blessings, and so on. ![]() Every time I’ve taught this the answers are always the same. I ask everyone what it is that Satan wants to steal, kill, and destroy. I’ve taught this passage many times over the years and when I do I stand before a group with marker and giant pad at the ready. Think about it for a moment as I explain what most people think of when they read John 10:10. ![]() You see, when we think that John 10:10 is about Satan stealing, killing, and destroying us we are taking the focus off of what Jesus actually said and placing the focus of our attention in this passage on us, instead of on Jesus, where it belongs. If we don’t want to misunderstand spiritual warfare then we have to recognize that our simplistic understanding of John 10:10 is not exactly right. Then I’ll pick up where I left off and explain myself. I’d like to propose what many might consider a radical idea. Granted that we have heard this interpretation from many teachers over many decades but we rarely ask this all important question: Is it true? The reference comes from John 10:10 when Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees. We have been told that Satan’s objective is to steal from us, kill us, and destroy us. For many years I, like you, have heard numerous messages and read many texts that all tell us an important truth about spiritual warfare. ![]()
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