The Word angel means messenger. They have a number of responsibilities.
They were created by God with the ability to make moral decisions.
They were created before God created the earth. Their number cannot be counted.
There are fallen and unfallen Angels. The fallen angels are Satan and his demons
The angels that remained holy have several classifications
The Seraphim have three pairs of wings whose responsibility is to praise God
The Cherubim are the living creatures who defend God’s holiness from any form
of defilement. Satan called Lucifer was a cherub before he fell.
There are the general messengers of God.
All the angels in the Bible that appear to human beings has been male.
Angels have no gender, so they appear as God directs.
Only three angels have names. Lucifer, Michael and Gabriel.
Lucifer means brilliant star, which denotes the glory of Satan before his fall
Michael the arch angel is head of all the holy angels. His name means
like unto God.
Gabriel is the principle messenger of God.. His name means hero of God.
THE JOB ANGELS TO PRAISE GOD
Psalms 148:2-4
2 Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!
3 Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all stars of light!
4 Praise Him, highest heavens,
Angels are Innumerable
Hebrews 12:22
22 But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,
Angels are powerful creatures
Psalms 103:20
20 Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding,
who obey his word.
2 Peter 2:11-12
yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not bring slanderous accusations against such beings in the presence of the Lord.
2 Samuel 24:16
When the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord was grieved because of the calamity and said to the angel who was afflicting the people,
Psalms 78:49
He sent upon them His burning anger, Fury and indignation and trouble,
A band of destroying angels.
Angel Are Guardians
Psalms 91:11-12
11 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.
Hebrews 1:6-7
And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,
"Let all God's angels worship him." 7 In speaking of the angels he says,
"He makes his angels winds, his servants flames of fire
Matthew 18:10
10 "See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.
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Angels Are Ministering Spirits
Hebrews 1:14
Aren't they all ministering spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
Matthew 28:5-6
The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.
HOW GOD SEES US
Hebrews 2:7-8
You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.
8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet."
Are specific angels assigned to you?
Daniel 10:12-14
Then he continued, "Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. 13 But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.
1 Peter 1:12
12 To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
You can meet an Angel?
Hebrews 13:2
Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
God’s Holy Angels Keep You Close To Him
1 Timothy 5:21
21 I charge you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
Romans 8:38-39
38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers, neither what exists nor what is coming, 39 neither powers above nor powers below, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God which comes to us through the Messiah Yeshua, our Lord.
ANGELS REJOYCE FOR YOU
Luke 15:10
I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
Job 38:6-7
6 On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone—
7 while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy
The Work of Angels in Salvation
Mark 13:27
"And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.
Matthew 13:49-50
"So it will be at the end of the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the righteous,
Psalms 78:49
He sent upon them His burning anger, Fury and indignation and trouble,
A band of destroying angels.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.
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Angels Get Involved in Your Business
Genesis 19:15
15 When morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.
Genesis 16:7-8
7 The angel of the Lord found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur. 8 And he said, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?"
Exodus 23:20-21
"See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. 21
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2 Chronicles 32:21
And the Lord sent an angel, who annihilated all the fighting men and the leaders and officers in the camp of the Assyrian king.
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Daniel 6:22
22 My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, O king.
Conclusion; Satan is a copy cat
Anything that he does, he got from God
He opposes God so he is evil. He influences the world.
Conclusion: God influences his elect with angels
Since angels are spirit, who show up in the body of humans
The person sitting next to you, could be influence by an angelic spirit.
Be kind to strangers, you never know if you are entertaining an angel.
Conclusion God’s Holy Angels influences the minds of His elect.
Acts 27:23-27
23 Last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me 24 and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.' 25 So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me. 26 Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island."
Revelation 1:1-3
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw — that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3
Rev. M. MITCHELL
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