The Angels
A. MOST IDEAS ABOUT ANGELS COMES FROM SUPERSTITION.
1. aggelos (ang'-el-os); from aggello (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially
an "angel"; by implication, a pastor: KJV-- angel, messenger.
2. angelos, most frequently of an order of created beings, superior to man
C. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT ANGELS?
A. GOD THE CREATOR OF ALL( Neh. 9:6 ).
1. The host is made up of angels( Psa. 103:20-21 ).
2. In heaven their function is praise( Rev 5:11-14; Psa. 148:5 ).
B. VAST NUMBER
1. ( Matt. 26:53 ). 12 legions. 12 x 6000.
2. ( Dan. 7:10 ). Literally 100 million. ( Heb. 12:22 ).
C. BOTH GOOD AND BAD ANGELS.
1. Angels created good( James 1:13; Psa. 89:14 ).
2. Free moral agents( Jude 6; 2 Pet. 2:4, 9 ). HELD RESPONSIBLE!
3. Punishment of the evil( Matt. 25:41 ).
D. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ANGELS.
1. Different orders of angels( 1 Thess. 4:16; Rev. 12:7 ).
2. Immortal not given to mortal needs( Luke 20:35-36 )
3. Obedient and subservient( 1 Pet. 3:22 ).
A. Psalm 8:4-6. SPEAKS OF MAN, APPLIED TO JESUS( Heb. 2:6-7 ).
1. Jesus became a man.
2. Man was given dominion( Gen. 1:26-28 ).
3. Lower than the angels( see KJV, ASV, NIV; 2 Pet. 2:11 ).
B. THOUGH THEY ARE ABOVE US, NO WORSHIP( Rev. 22:8-9; Col. 2:18 ).
C. SATAN AND HIS ANGELS WANT WORSHIP( Matt. 4:9-10 ).
D. REDEEMED MAN IS TO BE ELEVATED( 1 Cor. 6:3; 1 John 3:2 ).
A. APPEARANCES:
1. To Hagar, Abraham, Lot, Jacob, Moses, Balaam, Elijah, etc.
2. Always functioning in God's purpose.
a. Guarding the Garden( Gen. 3:24 ).
b. Going before Israel( Exod. 23:20; 33:2 ).
3. Medium of revelation to the prophets( 2 Kings 1:15; Dan. 4:13-14;
9:21-22; Zech. 1:9-11; Acts 8:26 ).
B. MINISTERED THE LAW TO MOSES( Acts 7:53; Gal. 3:19; Heb. 2:2 ).
A. "THEIR" ANGELS( Matt. 18:10 ).
1. "Guardian" angels? Specific angel for each? Like a parole officer.
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2. General, as all angels work for us.
3. Problem: Who becomes the focus? Who do we pray to?
B. THEY DO MINISTER FOR GOD( Heb. 1:7; Heb. 1:13-14; Heb 13:2 ).
1. Direct instances( Acts 5:19-20; 8:26; 10:3; 12:7; 27:24 ).
2. ( Luke 16:22 ). Literal or literary.
C. THEY ARE AWARE.
1. Of God's plan( 1 Pet. 1:12; Rev 5:11-13 ).
2. Of our affairs( Luke 15:7, 10; 1 Tim 5:21).
D. WHAT ELSE DO THEY DO? IS THERE A SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT?
A. ANNOUNCED AND ATTENDED BIRTH( Luke 1 & 2 and Matt. 1 ).
B. Ministers to Jesus after the temptation( Matt. 4:11 ), AND IN THE GARDEN( Luke 22:43 ), Present at the tomb of Jesus( Matt. 28:2-6 ), AND PRESENT AT THE ASCENSION( Acts 1:10-11 ).
C. JESUS WAS MADE A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS( Heb. 2:6-8 ).
1. Lowered himself( Phil. 2:5-8 ).
2. Elevated by God
( Heb. 1:3-4, 6, 9, 13; 2:1-3, 5, 6-9; Eph. 1:20-23; Phil. 2:9-10 ).
D. JESUS WILL COME AGAIN WITH THE ANGELS.
1. In Judgment( Matt. 25:31 ).
2. They will gather the elect( Matt. 24:31 ).
3. They will participate somehow( Matt. 13:41; 16:27; 2 Thess. 1:7-9 ).
A. MORE COULD BE SAID, SHOULD BE SAID.
B. WHEN JESUS COMES WITH HIS ANGELS, WILL YOU BE READY?