The Inevitability of Christ's Advent: The Foiled Plot to Kill the Christ The beginning of a 3-part Christmas series that highlights the vain attempts of the Enemy of God to thwart the advent of Christ. Satan's attacks include murder, corruption and deception - yet all of his plots fail. Christ's coming was inevitable for 'the light shines in the darkness and the darkness does not overtake it' (John 1:5).