Angels Among Us

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Angels Among Us?
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What Are Angels?

• Terms used to describe them
• Angel Messenger (Mal. 31 Rev. 1-3)
• Other terms
• Sons of God (Job. 16)
• Saints or Holy Ones (Psalms 895-7)
• The Host or The Heavenly Host (Luke 213-14)
• The Angel of The Lord
• Guided Israel (Ex. 1419 I Cor. 104)
• Speaks as God Himself (Acts 7)
• Jesus is the word - Possibly who this is! (John
  11ff)
• Different Types Cherubim Seraphim,
  Arch- angel, chief-princes, heavenly host

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What Are Angels?

• Their Nature
• They are created beings (Ps. 1482 5-6)
• Choose to do good evil (2 Peter 24 Jude 16
  Luke 1018 Rev. 127-9 Is. 14 Mt. 2541)
• Always appeared as men (Luke 244)
• Cannot be numbered (Rev. 511 Ps. 6817 Mt.
  2653 Hebrews 1222)
• Their work in general
• Praise Worship God in Heaven
• Bring messages to men
• Minister to men

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Work Before Christianity

• Ministering To The Patriarchs
• Bringing Abraham news of a son and Lot news of
  Sodoms destruction(Gen. 182ff 191ff)
• Intercession in sacrifice of Isaac (Gen. 2218)
• Jacob
• Dream giving assurance of Gods presence (Gen.
  2812)
• Angel of the Lord appeared with message to
  return to his homeland to Esau (Gen. 3111-13)
• Reassurance God was with him (Gen. 321-2)
• Wrestled with him (Gen. 3224-32)
• The Angel of the Lord came and told Moses to
  lead Israel out of Egypt (Ex. 32)

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Work Before Christianity

• During The Old Covenant Times
• Gave Israel special guidance protection during
  their journeys (Ex. 2320-23)
• Strengthened Elijah (I Kings 194-8)
• An invisible but innumerable force that fought
  for Gods people (2 Kings 616-17)
• Protected encouraged Daniel (Dan 622
  1017-19)

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Work Before Christianity

• During The Life Of Christ
• Messengers of His birth (Luke 126-38 Mt.
  119-21 Luke 28-10, 13-15 Mt. 213, 19-20)
• Providential care during tough times
• After Satans temptations (Mt. 411)
• In the Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 2243)
• At work during the resurrection (Mt. 281-7)
• Instructed the disciples at Jesus ascension as
  to what to do next (Acts 110-11)

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Work Before Christianity

• Ministering in NT Christians lives
• Brought providential deliverance from prison for
  apostles (Acts 517-20 127-11)
• Brought together those who needed the gospel
  with one who could teach it (Acts 826 103-8)
• Brought judgment on Herod (Acts 1221-23)
• Encouraged Paul (Acts 2722-24)

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Work Before Christianity

• What About Christians Today?
• Good Question What has changed now?
• Angels rejoice in Heaven over us! (Luke 1510)
• Warning about hospitality (Hebrews 132)
• Angels for little children (Matthew 1810)
• We know they do minister to those who will
  inherit salvation! (Hebrews 113-14)
• They keep us in our ways (Psalms 9111)

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Conclusion

• Let us not run so far from the misconceptions
  that we deny their presence and work!
• Just because we dont understand them doesnt
  mean they arent there working!
• One day our eyes will be opened to angels!
• We will either suffer at their hands as Jesus
  comes back for judgment (2 Thess 17-8)
• Or we will spend eternity surrounding Gods
  throne praising the Lord with them! (Rev. 4-5)