Three - Tres - Trinity

Almighty God is a God of numbers. Throughout Scripture, God uses numbers which hold special meanings, and the number 3 is one of those -- representing completion, wholeness, perfection ... and God's work coming full circle.

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The Holy Trinity

The number 3 in God's Word mirrors who God is ... The Trinity.

One God, Three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.

Unity in perfect relationship, woven into the salvation story.

• God The Father - creates and sustains.

• God The Son (Jesus) - reveals and redeems.

• God The Holy Spirit - empowers and indwells.

God gave humans a trinity too  ... body, soul, spirit. God is Love ... it's Who God is! Three persons, one mission — to redeem and restore humanity.

Jesus rose again on Day 3

1Corinthians 15:4 - “And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” 

Jonah spent three days and nights in the belly of a fish

Jonah 1:17 - “Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.”

The angels cry “Holy, holy, holy" and glorify God

Isaiah 6:3 - “And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.”

The Ark of the Covenant held three sacred items

Hebrews 9:4 - “... and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;”

John's vision of the New Jerusalem had four sets of 3 gates

Revelation 21:12-13 - "And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates ... ¹³ On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates."

• The wise men brought three gifts when Jesus was born -- gold, frankincense, myrrh.

• After Jesus was arrested on Good Friday, Peter denied him three times (thrice).

• On the third day of creation, God spoke into existence dry land and vegetation, which were necessary for life to flourish on earth.

• God asks 3 main things of us: our time, talents, treasures

• Satan uses 3 main methods of deception: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, pride of life

• The Latin phrase, omne trium perfectum, means things that come in threes are perfect and complete. 

• Number 3 in Hebrew is written: שלוש

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Other things that come in 3s --

• Primary Colors (Red, Blue, Yellow)

• Dimensions (Length, Width, Height)

• Parts of an Atom (Proton, Neutron, Electron)

• Traffic Lights (Red, Yellow, Green)

• Months in a Quarter (January, February, March)
  

Most importantly, THE NUMBER 3 is the BLUEPRINT OF GOD'S LOVE IN ACTION. On the third day is when everything changes -- Jesus (God the Son) rose again on the third day, defeating death and hell. (1Cor. 15:4)

There are many more uses of the number 3 in the Bible. Can you find and name them?

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