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I.Whatisanangel?Wheredidangelscomefrom?

A.Theword"angel"isderivedfromtheGreekwordangelos,meaning"messenger."(See1Thessalonians4:16.)

B.Angelsaresupernaturalbeingsdistinctlyseparatefromtheraceofman.

1Corinthians6:315:3941Hebrews1:14

C.TheywerecreatedbyGod(Psalms148:25Colossians1:16)sometimepriortotheexistenceofman(Job38:7).

D.Theyneithermarrynorreproduce(Luke20:3436),butare"aninnumerablecompany."

Deuteronomy33:2Job25:3Psalms68:17Matthew26:53Luke2:13Hebrews12:22Jude14("saints"="holyones")Revelation5:11

II.Whywereangelscreated?

A.ForministrytoGod(worship).

Nehemiah9:6Psalms148:2Isaiah6:24Matthew18:10Luke2:13Hebrews1:6Revelation5:11,127:11

B.Forministrytoman(the"heirsofsalvation").

Genesis28:12Psalms104:4Matthew4:11(Mark1:13)Hebrews1:7,14

III.DoeseachChristianreallyhaveaguardianangel?

A.ScripturespeaksofthoseangelsappointedbyGodtowatchovertheelect.

Psalms91:11,12Matthew18:10

B.Theearlychurchunderstoodthateachbelieverhadaspecialangel.

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Acts12:15

IV.Specificdutieshavebeenassignedtoangels.

A.AngelsministertothephysicalneedsofGod'speople.

1.Theyprovideprotectionanddeliverancefromdanger.

Genesis19:1,11,15Psalms91:1121Daniel6:22Matthew26:53Acts5:18,19

2.Angelscanimpartphysicalstrengthtomaninhistimeofneed.

Daniel10:811,1619Matthew4:11(Mark1:13)Luke22:43

3.Sometimestheyareevensentwithman'ssupplyoffoodfornourishment.

1Kings19:58

B.GabrielimpartedskillandunderstandingtoDanielconcerningthevisionhehadreceivedfromGod.

Daniel9:212310:14

C.AngelsserveasasupernaturalmeansofcommunicationbetweenGodandman.

1.Forthepurposeofdirection.

Luke1:11,19,26,etc.(Matthew1:202:13,19,20etc.)Acts8:2610:36,22

2.Forencouragement.

Genesis21:1719Daniel10:12Acts27:23,24

3.Forrevelation.

Revelation22:6,16

a.TheLawwasdeliveredbyangels.

Acts7:53Galatians3:19Hebrews2:2

b.VisionshavebeeninterpretedbyspecialmessengersfromGod.

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Daniel7:168:15,16,199:212310:14Zechariah1:9,13,14,194:16,11145:13Revelation17:7,etc.

D.GodusesangelstoexecuteHisjudgmentontheunrighteous.

Genesis19:1252Samuel24:16,172Kings19:35(Isaiah37:36)1Chronicles21:152Chronicles32:21Ezekiel9:2,5,7Matthew13:41,42,49,5024:30Acts12:23Revelation7:1,28:2139:1515:1etc.

E.Angelshavearoletofulfillevenafterthedeathofabeliever.(SeeLuke16:22.)

V.Whatareangelslike?Dotheyreallyhavewings?

A.Angelsarespirits(Hebrews1:14),anda"spirithathnotfleshandbones"(Luke24:39).Butangelscantakeonthe"appearanceofman."(SeeDaniel8:1510:16,18.)

1."Benotforgetfultoentertainstrangers:fortherebysomehaveentertainedangelsunawares."

Hebrews13:2

2.AngelshavebeenmistakenformenandreceivedbymenofGodasguestsintheirownhomes.

Genesis18:2619:13

B.Scripturedescribescherubimandseraphimashavingwings.

Exodus25:20,etc.1Chronicles28:18Isaiah6:2,6Ezekiel1:42510:12211:22Revelation4:68

C.Whenseenintheirglory,angelsmayhaveaspecialbrightnessuponthem.

Daniel10:6Matthew28:25Luke24:4Acts1:1010:30

D.Angelshavesuperhumanstrength.

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Genesis19:1,11Psalms103:20Matthew28:27,20Acts5:1912:7,232Thessalonians1:72Peter2:11Revelation5:2

E.ThoseangelsthatremainedfaithfultoGod(afterthedownfallofSatan)areobedienttoHiscommands.

Psalms103:20Luke7:8

F.Angelshaveattimesbeenfearfultolookupon.

Judges6:22,2313:6Daniel8:1618,27Luke1:11,12Acts10:3,4

VI.Fromwheredidthe"fallenangels"ofwhichtheBiblespeakscome,ifnothingGodcreatedwasevil?

A.Alltheangelswerecreatedgoodandholy.

Genesis1:31,etc.

B.Infact,Lucifer(Satan)andhisfollowerswereonceinheaven.

Isaiah14:12Ezekiel28:13,14Luke10:18Revelation12:8

C.However,they"keptnottheirfirstestate(or,principality),butlefttheirownhabitation."TheyrebelledagainstGod,andawarinheavenresulted.

Isaiah14:1215Ezekiel28:13172Peter2:4Jude6,7Revelation12:79

D.Thisspiritualwarfareisstilltakingplacebetweenthepowersofdarknessandlight.

Daniel10:13,21Ephesians6:1117

E.Intheend,Satanandhisangelswillbecastintothelakeoffireforever.

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Matthew25:41Revelation20:10

VII.WhatrankorplaceinGod'screationdoangelshold?

A.Angelsarenotgreaterthanman.

1.TheyareministeringservantsoftheelectofGod.

Psalms104:4Hebrews1:7,14

2.Theywillbejudgedbymen.

1Corinthians6:3

3.Manwascreatedahigherorderthantheangels.

Psalms8:45(Actually,thewordheretranslated"angels"istheHebrew"Elohim"meaning,"Godhead,"asinGenesis1:1.)Hebrews2:59

B.Therearedifferentranksofangels,too.TheBiblementionstwoarchangels(or,"chiefmessengers,"asin1Thessalonians4:16)byname.

1.Michael.

Daniel12:1,2Jude9Revelation12:7

2.Gabriel.

Daniel8:15179:21Luke1:1113,19,26

C.AngelsaresubjecttoGod.

1Peter3:22

1.Theyarewise(2Samuel14:17,20),buttheyarenotomniscient(Matthew24:36Mark13:321Peter1:12).

2.Theyareimmortal(Luke20:36),buttheyarecreatedbeings(Psalms148:25Colossians1:16).

3.Theyarestrong(Genesis19:1,11Psalms103:20Matthew28:27Acts5:1912:7,232Thessalonians1:72Peter2:11Revelation5:2),buttheyarenotomnipotent(Daniel10:13).

4.Theyarenottobeworshipped(Colossians2:18Hebrews1:4,5,13Revelation19:1022:8,9)anddonotacceptsacrifices(Judges13:15,16).

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5.GodsaidthatnomancouldseeHimandstilllive(Exodus33:20)butseeinganangelwillnotmakeapersondie(Judges6:22,2313:6,1923).

VIII.Itisgoodtorecognizethesignificanceofangelicministry,butanyoveremphasisupontheirservicetomanisnotdesirable.

Colossians2:18