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Angels
Luke
• 15:7
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2 Tim
3:16-17
Matt
22:29-30
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15:10
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to them,
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for
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marry
are given
but are like angels in
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–1:10-12
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is a biblical
topicin
(2 marriage,
Timothy 3:16-17).
As to
this
salvation,
the prophets
prophesied
the grace
that
heaven
– They
are interested
in uswho
(Luke
15:7,10; of
1 Peter
1:10-12).
would come
yousomeday
made careful
and inquiries,
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be likesearches
them (Matthew
22:29-30).
know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating
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us examine
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as He
predicted
the sufferings
of of
Christ
thethat
glories
follow.reveals
12 It
to us about
was revealed
to themangels
that they were not serving themselves, but you,
in these things which now have been announced to you through those
who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven —
things into which angels long to look.
Job 38:4-7
The
Origin
And
Nature
Of
Angels
Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding,
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set its measurements? Since you know.
• The
Or who stretched the line on it?
They
were
6–"On
what
werecreated
its bases sunk?
•3:15
Psalm
148:1-5
Or who
laid its
cornerstone,
Eph
7 When
theevery
morning
stars
sang together
•whom
Nehemiah
9:6
from
family
in
heaven
and on earth derives
Ps 148:1-5
And
all the sons of God shouted for joy?
its
name,
–
They
before
earth
was created
Praise the were
LORD!created
Praise the
LORDthe
from
the heavens;
Neh
9:6Him
Praise
in the heights! 2 Praise Him, all His angels;
(Job
38:4-7).
You
alone
areallthe
Praise
Him,
HisLORD.
hosts!You have made the heavens,
– They
are
a part ofwith
God’s
family
inThe
heaven
The
heaven
of
heavens
all
their
host,
earthofand
3 Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all stars
light!
(Ephesians
all
that
is Him,
on it, highest
The3:15).
seas
and all that
in waters
them. You
4 Praise
heavens,
And is
the
that give
are
life
to allthe
of heavens!
them And5the
hostthe
bows
down
before
above
Letheavenly
them praise
name
of the
You
LORD, For He commanded and they were created.
The Origin And Nature Of Angels
• The Origin.
• The Nature.
– They are a higher order than man, but lower than
God
• Psalm 8:5
• Heb. 2:7
Ps 8:5
Yet You have made him a little lower than God,
Heb 2:7
And You crown him with glory and majesty!
YOU HAVE MADE HIM FOR A LITTLE WHILE LOWER
THAN THE ANGELS; YOU HAVE CROWNED HIM
WITH GLORY AND HONOR
The Origin And Nature Of Angels
• The Origin.
• The Nature.
– They are a higher order than man, but lower than
Mark
God13:32
But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the
Matt
24:36
– They
have super-human knowledge, but are not
angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
"But
of that day and hour no one knows, not even the
omniscient
angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
• Mark 13:32
• Matthew 24:36
2 Sam 24:15-17
The Origin And Nature Of Angels
So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the
until the appointed time, and seventy thousand men
•morning
The Origin.
of the people from Dan to Beersheba died. 16 When the
•angel
Thestretched
Nature.out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it,
the–LORD
from the
calamity
saidbut
to the
angel
They relented
are a higher
order
thanand
man,
lower
than
who God
destroyed the people, "It is enough! Now relax your
hand!"
And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor
Ps 103:20
They have
super-human
not
of –
Araunah
the Jebusite.
17 Then knowledge,
David spoke tobut
theare
LORD
when
he sawthe
theLORD,
angel you
who his
wasangels,
striking down the people,
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and
said,
"Behold,
itwho
is I do
whohis
have
sinned, and
it isare
I who
you
mighty
ones
bidding,
– They
have
super-human
strength,
but
not
have
done
wrong;
but these sheep, what have they done?
who
obey
his
word.
omnipotent
Please let Your hand be against me and against my father's
• Ps. 103:20
house."
• 2 Samuel 24:15-17
Dan 9:20-23
The Origin And Nature Of Angels
Now while I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sin
and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my
•supplication
The Origin.
before the LORD my God in behalf of the holy
mountain
of my God, 21 while I was still speaking in prayer,
• The Nature.
then– the
man
had seen
vision
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areGabriel,
a higherwhom
orderI than
man, in
butthe
lower
than God
previously,
Heb
12:22 came to me in my extreme weariness about the
– They have super-human knowledge, but are not
time
thehave
evening
offering.
22 Zion,
He gave
meheavenly
instruction and
2
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come
to Mount
to the
omniscient
talked
with me
said,
Daniel,
now come
come to
forth to
Jerusalem,
the and
city of
the"O
living
God.I have
You have
Rev
5:11
– you
They
have with
super-human
strength,
butthe
are
not omnipotent
give
insight
understanding.
beginning
of
thousands
upon
thousands
angels
in "At
joyful
assembly,
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I looked
and
heard
theofvoice
of23
many
angels,
numbering
– supplications
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have super-human
speed,
but are and
not
omnipresent
your
the command
wasthousand
issued,
I have
thousands
thousands,
and
ten
times
ten come
to
tell (Daniel
you, They
for9:20-23).
you
are highly
heed
to the
thousand.
encircled
theesteemed;
throne andso
thegive
living
creatures
message
and
understanding of the vision.
They
aregain
innumerable
and–the
elders
• Hebrews 12:22
• Revelation 5:11
The Origin And Nature Of Angels
1 Peter 1:10-12
Concerning
• Luke
The 2:13-14
Origin.this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the
great
of the
heavenlyintently
host appeared
grace
thatawas
tocompany
come to you,
searched
and with
• Suddenly
The Nature.
with
the angel,
praising
Godto
and
saying,
14
"Glory
to God
the
greatest
care,
11
trying
find
out
the
time
and
– They are a higher order than man, but lower than God
in
the highest, and
on earth
peace
toChrist
men on
whom
his
circumstances
to
which
the
Spirit
of
in
them
was
– They have super-human knowledge, but are not
favor
rests."
pointing
when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the
omniscient
Matt
22:30
glories
would
follow.
12 It
was
revealed
them
–At
They
have
super-human
strength,
butmarry
aretonot
omnipotent
thethat
resurrection
people
will
neither
nor
bethat
Luke
15:10
they
were
not
serving
themselves
but
you,
when
–given
They
have
super-human
but
are
not omnipresent
in
marriage;
they
willspeed,
be like
the
angels
inthey
In
the
same
way,
I tell
you,
there
is been
rejoicing
theby those
(Daniel
9:20-23).
spoke
of the
things
that
have
now
told in
you
heaven
presence
ofpreached
the
angels
God over
onebysinner
whoSpirit
– They
innumerable
who
haveare
theofgospel
to you
the Holy
repents."
– They
without
marriage
22:30).
sent
fromare
heaven.
Even
angels(Matthew
long to look
into these
– They have a special interest in our salvation
things.
• Luke 2:13-14; 15:10
• 1 Pet. 1:10-12
The Origin And Nature Of Angels
•
•
Origin.
2The
Kings
6:15-17
The Nature.
When
the servant of the man of God got up and went out
– They are a higher order than man, but lower than God
Ex
3:2-3
early
thehave
nextsuper-human
morning, an
army with
and chariots
– They
knowledge,
buthorses
are not omniscient
Gen
18:1-2
There
the
of city.
the LORD
appeared
him inwe
flames
had
surrounded
the
"Oh,
my
lord,
shall
do?"
– They
haveangel
super-human
strength,
but
arewhat
notto
omnipotent
The
LORD
appeared
to speed,
Abraham
near
the
great
trees
of
fire
from
within
a bush.
Moses
saw
though
the of
– servant
They
haveasked.
super-human
are
notthat
omnipresent
(Daniel
the
16
"Don't
bebut
afraid,"
the
prophet
9:20-23).
Mamre
while
sitting
at the
entrance
to
histhose
tent in
bush
was
on he
firewas
it did
not with
burn
up.
3 So
Moses
answered.
"Those
who
are
us
are
more
than
– They
are
innumerable
the
heat
of
the
day.
2 Abraham
looked
up and
saw—
three
thought,
"I
will
go
over
and
see
this
strange
sight
who
are
with
them."
17
And
Elisha
prayed,
"O
LORD,
Heb
1:7
– They are without marriage (Matthew 22:30).
men
standing
nearby.
he
saw"He
them,
he hurried
why
thehave
bush
does
notWhen
burn
up."
open
his
eyes
so
heangels
may
see."
Then
the
LORD
opened
In
speaking
the
he
says,
makes
his
– They
aof
special
interest
in our
salvation
from
entrance
of
hishe
tent
to
meet
anddesires
bowed
–
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form
ofeyes,
angels
vary,
taking
whatever
form
forof
them
the
servant's
looked
and
sawGod
the
hills
full
angels
winds,
his and
servants
flames
of them
fire.
low •toExodus
the ground.
3:2
horses
and
chariots
of fire all around Elisha.
• Hebrews 1:7;
• Genesis 18:1-2
• 2 Kings 6:15-17
Rev
5:11-14
Ps
34:4-7
I looked
and heard
the
voice of many
IThen
sought
the LORD,
and he
answered
me; angels,
numbering
upon
thousands, and ten thousand
he
deliveredthousands
me from all
my fears.
tenwho
thousand.
Theyare
encircled
5times
Those
look to him
radiant;the throne and the living
Matt
18:10Present
creatures
the elders.
12 In
a loud
voice they sang:
• Their
Activity.
their
faces and
are never
covered
with
shame.
"See
that
do
not God
look
down
on one
of
these power
little ones.
"Worthy
isyou
the
Lamb,
who
was
slain,
to
receive
and
Luke
–16:22
They
worship
(Revelation
5:11-14).
6
This
poor
man
called,
and
the
LORD
heard
him;
Luke
15:10
For
I time
tell
you
thatwhen
their
angels
in heaven
always
see
the
face
wealth
and
wisdom
and
strength
and honor
and
glory
and
"The
came
the
beggar
died
and
the
angels
carried
he
saved
him
out
of
all
his
troubles.
– Theyway,
are Iministers
of God’s
providence
the
same
tell
you,
there
is
rejoicing
in
the
presence
of
of
my
Father
in
heaven
praise!"
13
Then
I
heard
every
creature
in
heaven
and
on
him
to
Abraham's
side.
The
rich
man
also
died
and
was
buried
7
The
angel
of
the over
LORD
encamps
around
those who fear
• Ps.
34:4-7
the
angels
of
God
one
sinner
who
repents."
earthand
andheunder
the them.
earth and on the sea, and all that is in
him,
delivers
• Hebrews 1:14
them, singing: "To him who sits on the throne and to the
–1:14
They
are possessed
by children
(Matthew
Lamb
Heb
be praise
and honor and
glory and
power, 18:10).
for ever and
–not
They
rejoice
at a sinner’s
repentance
(Lukeand
15:10).
ever!"
Are
14allThe
angels
four ministering
living
creatures
spirits
said,
sent"Amen,"
to serve
those
thewho
elders
will
inherit
fell down
salvation?
– They
carryand
the worshiped
spirits of the deceased into Hades
(Luke 16:22).
The Activity Of Angels
The Activity Of Angels
• Their Present Activity.
13:41-42
•2Matt
Their
Future Activity.
Thess
1:7-8
Thegive
Son relief
of Man
will send
out troubled,
his angels,
and
they
will
and
to
you
who
are
and
to
us
as
– They will accompany Christ at His returnwell.
weedwill
outhappen
of his kingdom
causes sin
and all
This
when
theeverything
Lord Jesusthat
is revealed
from
(Matthew
16:27).
who do in
evil.
42 They
will
throw
them into
the fiery
furnace,
heaven
blazing
fire
with
his
powerful
angels.
8
He
will
–
They
will
announce
His
coming
(1
Thess.
where
there
and
gnashing
Mattthose
16:27will
punish
whobe
doweeping
not know
God
and do of
notteeth
obey the
4:16).
For of
theour
Son
of Man
is going to come in his Father's
gospel
Lord
Jesus
They
will
the
wicked
the
1–
Thess
4:16
glory
with
hisseparate
angels, and
then
he willfrom
reward
each
righteous
(Matthew
13:41-42).
For
the Lord
himself
come
down
from heaven, with
person
according
to will
what
he has
done.
a–loud
command,
with the
voice of the
archangel and
They
will execute
judgment
(2 Thessalonians
with
the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will
1:7-8).
rise first.