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Unveiling the Role of Angels as God's Ministers

Explore the biblical perspective on angels and their role as ministers and messengers of God. Discover their characteristics, engagement in spiritual conflict, praise, celebration of grace, and their relation to humanity.

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Unveiling the Role of Angels as God's Ministers

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  1. God’s Ministers--Angels Heb 1:13 (NLT) And God never said to an angel, as he did to his Son, "Sit in honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet." 14 But angels are only servants. They are spirits sent from God to care for those who will receive salvation. 2:1 So … (Therefore…)

  2. God’s Ministers--Angels 2:1 So …we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. 2 The message God delivered through angels has always proved true, and the people were punished for every violation of the law and every act of disobedience. 3 What makes us think that we can escape if we are indifferent to this great salvation that was announced by the Lord Jesus himself?

  3. Angels—Just who are they? • They are Ministers (and messengers): • Angels minister to US! • Heb 1:14 Are they not ALL ministering spirits sent forth to ministerfor those who will inherit salvation? • They ministered to Jesus, too

  4. Angels—Just who are they? • Characteristics of Angels • Strong! • Ps 103:20 (NKJ) Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength,… • Obedient to His desires for us: • 2 Pet 2:11 (NKJ) whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word. • Get their assignments from heaven as a result of prayer: • Dan 10:12 “for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come BECAUSE OF YOUR WORDS.

  5. Angels—Just who are they? • They work in “real time” (they exist in one place at one time, and are occupied with a project) • Dan 10:12… I have come because of your words. 13 "BUT THE PRINCE OF THE KINGDOM OF PERSIA WITHSTOOD ME TWENTY-ONE DAYS; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.

  6. Angels—Just who are they? • They engage in spiritual conflict— • They deal with specific humans and demons • they can effect nations and leaders and policies, • Dan 10 :20, Dan 12:1, Jude 1:9

  7. Angels—Just who are they? • They praise with us! • Ps 148:2 (NKJ) Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! • They are worshippers themselves, and NOT to be worshipped • Dan 8:16-18, John—Rev 22:8)

  8. Angels—Just who are they? • They celebrate God’s grace upon us • Lk 15:10 (NKJ) "Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." …even though they don’t fully understand grace: • 1 Pet 1:10-12 (NKJ) Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, …-things which angels desire to look into.

  9. Angels—Just who are they? • They specifically are in touch with God relating to innocent children (“guardian angels”) • Mt 18:10 (NKJ) • They apparently escort us (the saved) in death • Lk 16:22 (NKJ) "So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

  10. Angels—Just who are they? • They apparently outnumber us: • Heb 12:22 (NKJ) But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, • Rev 5:11 (NKJ) Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,

  11. Angels—Just who are they? • They can be seen: • whether recognized • At Empty tomb, Seen ministering to Jesus, Shepherds, Joseph, Mary, Daniel, Peter, others • or unrecognized • Heb 13:2 (NKJ) Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. • but usually are not seen physically at all

  12. Angels—Just who are they? • THE WORLD TO COME IS NOT FOR THE ANGELS TO RULE • Heb 2:5 For He has not put the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels. • WE have been placed OVER THEM in the future! • 1 Cor 6:3 (NKJ) Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? • Jude 1:6 (NKJ) And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day;

  13. God’s Ministers--Angels 2:1 So …we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, … 3 What makes us think that we can escape if we are indifferent to this great salvation that was announced by the Lord Jesus himself?

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