Angels
1. Created Spiritual Beings
“Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. 6 You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, [Angels] the earth and all that is on it…”
-Nehemiah 9:5,6
2. Angels serve God by serving us.
“Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?... [Christians]
-Hebrews 1:14
“Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.”
-Psalm 103:20
3. Angels are sometimes given temporary physical bodies to do specific jobs.
“Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to ANGELS without knowing it. ”
-Hebrews 13:1,2
Angels protect:
“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”
-Psalm 91:11-12
Gabriel Physically Appeared to John the Baptist’s Father Zechariah
“The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.”
-Luke 1:19
Gabriel Physically Appeared to Mary
“In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” 34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.” 38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.”
-Luke 1:26-28
4. Angels praise God
“Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! [Angels]
Psalm 148:1,2
“All the angels were standing around the throne… They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever.” Amen!”
–Revelation 7:11,12
Angels and the Shepherds
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shown around them and they were terrified. But the angels said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Suddenly a great company of heavenly host appeared with the angel praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
-Luke 2:8-14
5. The Devil is the leader of “Fallen Angels”
“How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth…13 You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, ... 14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”
-Isaiah 14:12-14
The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” 18 He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 I have given you authority to… overcome all the power of the enemy…”
-Luke 20:17-20
Jesus said about Judgement Day...
“‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” [A.K.A. Demons]
-Matthew 25:41
“The angels [Fallen] who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.”
-Jude 1:6
“Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out… The prince of this world now stands condemned… The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel…”
–John 12:31; 16:11; 2 Cor 4:4
How Many Angels did God Create?
Millions???
“…ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.”
-Daniel 7:10
[Symbolic number representing uncounted thousands = 100 million +]
How many Angels rebelled along with The Devil?
1/3rd ???
“An enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. 4 Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky…”
–Revelation 12:3,4
“For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment…”
-2 Peter 2:4
6. God’s Message is Given through the Bible.
Angels only clarify what the Bible says…
They Never Contradict.
7. Beware, Fallen Angels try to deceive.
“But even if we or an angel from heaven [the spiritual, heavenly realms] should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!”
-Galatians 1:8
“For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.”
-2 Corinthians 11:14
God says “No” to Angel Worship
"Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind"
-Colossians 2:18
“Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
-Ephesians 6:10-12
Note: The Jewish Leaders Accused Jesus of using the Devils Power
“Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed. 15 But some of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.” … 17 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. 18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.”
-Luke 11:14-18
“… in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing… 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth
but have delighted in wickedness.”
-2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
Angels do not have wings.
People do not get “their wings” after they die.
You as a human are the highest of all of God’s creation.
Jesus died for you, rose for you, and lives for being with you always.
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