***Hebrews 1***

Verse 14
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Are they
[Angels]
not all ministering
spirits,
sent out to render
service
for the sake of those
who will inherit
salvation?

(Soul Winners New American Standard New Testament) ******************************************************
Grace be unto you from me, my beloved Christian brothers & sisters. Let us thank God for allowing us to come together in faith once again to share His word through this group. I pray that this past Easter season was a renewal in your spirit to draw closer to God. Take some time out of you daily life to thank God for all he has done for you. Returning from a trip, my car had a blowout on a lonely highway. It was night time & there was not much traffic passing by. As I attempted to change the flat, to my surprise, I was without a special tool needed to complete the change. My attitude was uttermost frustration. In the distance was a refinery, so I proceeded to walk in that direction. God does send us Angels to protect us & provide rescue for all who fear him.
(Psalm 34:7)
There was a young man seeing me in need & as I asked for help, he said I have a Volkswagen & the tool you need, I have.
How wonderful God is dear friends.
To make a long story close, God knew that if I traveled that road, a flat was going to happen, but He provided me aid. God had sent an Angel to help me. Have you ever received help from someone, only to find them gone when you went to thank them or never to see them anymore?
O, my brothers & sisters
"Angels are Real"
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For this brings me to my topic for this week:
(Angels)
(Our Invisible Help)
Angels are a mystery to us, we often see them as female, winged, & baby like images in pictures & figurines. Scripture tells us that they have male names & are adult. Some people worship angels & that my dear friends is SIN.
(Colossians 2:18)
God created them as all things in the heavens & on earth, visible & invisible.
(Colossians 1:16; Psalm 148:2-5)
Just as the same invisible God that upholds the universe as He flung the stars & they do not fall, with no pillars to hold them up, that same God sends us unseen help in time of physical & spiritual crisis. Responsive to God's command, they provide protection for all who fears God. Be encouraged, God has given Angels "two or more" charge over you,
(Psalm 91:11)
Jesus quoted from this Psalm, when attacked from Satan. We should trust God even more, in that knowing Angels are on our side. For as much, not all Angels are invisible, we know that they can appear as men.
(Genesis 18:1-15)
An incredible promise from God, in which
*Nothing is impossible with Him*
Angels figured in Jesus' life & he spake of them:
(Matthew 13:41, 18:10, 25:31, 26:53; John 1:51; Luke 15:10)
The word Angel means "messenger", & they will be servants to us in heaven. We as Christians will also judge them
(I Corinthians 6:3)
,how unbelievable is that, God controls them & they obey him without delay as we should. They do so much more than protect us my dear friends,
Isaiah is granted a vision of heaven, where the Angelic hosts proclaim,
"Holy,holy,holy is the Lord of hosts:
the whole earth is full of His glory"
(Isaiah 6:3)
&
(Revelation 5:11-12)
John sees many Angels around the throne...
saying with a loud voice:
"Worthy is the Lamb who was slain".
We do not become Angels when we die, they exist in heaven right now.
They are neither male or female, nor marry, or have children (Mark 12:25). We should pattern our life here on earth in our worship to God as they do in heaven. Only in eternity will we know how many accidents they prevented or kept Satan's malicious spirits at bay. There are many verses of scripture in the bible about Angels, especially "Evil" ones.
(Matthew 25:41)
Christian friends we are in a spiritual war zone with Satan & his Angels (Ephesians 6:12). For when Satan fell from heaven, other Angels followed him to earth, as Satan disguises himself as an Angel of light.
(II Corinthians 11:14)
He is in control of this age, said to be the spirit & god of this world.
(I Corinthians 2:12; II Corinthians 4:4)
God allows them to perform evil acts, just as man does evil also. Make no mistake, we are all in submission to God. His demons try to sway us from the truth, through motivation to sin & confusion in our faith & division toward each other with a cold heart.
Even some churches, pastors, teachers are teaching doctrines of Satan,
(I Timothy 4:1)
things not supported by scripture & reinterpreted to one's own cultural views of right & wrong.
(Deuteronomy 12:8)
*God is not Open-Minded*
One Lord One Faith One Baptism
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How many Angels did God create?
(Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 5:11)
They are innumerable around the throne.
There are different types, but two stand out that have "wings":
*Cherubims & Seraphims*
Cherubims, first mentioned as guardians of the Tree of life in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:24). These Angels are very unusual.
(Ezekiel 1:1-15, 10:8-22)
They have a special place in the temple & tabernacle, the only ones over the mercy seat (Exodus 25:20). Seraphims are only found in the book of Isaiah, they have six wings & render worship to God continually (Isaiah 6:2-6). Their name means " Burning Ones". How powerful & awesome Angels are, just one could destroy a city.
(I Chronicles 21:15; Psalm 78:49)
Now dear friends, there was one special Angel God called His
"Anointed Cherub", he must have been astonishingly beautiful (Ezekiel 28:12-17), but sin found its way into his heart, no longer perfect & blameless: His name is Satan or Lucifer.
(Isaiah 14:12-15)
There are different Orders of Angels, organized into Principalities,
Powers, Thrones, & Dominions:
(Romans 8:38, Ephesians 1:21, 3:10)
(Colossians 1:16, 2:15; I Peter 3:22)
Michael is the name of the Archangel, the Patron Angel of Judah.
(Daniel 10:13)
He also struggles with Satan in behalf of the Church.
(Revelation 12:7)
O dear friends, when Christ returns, He will be with him at the Second Coming; his voice shall Raise the Dead.
(I Thessalonians 4:16)
Gabriel is one the Angelic Princes, sent from heaven to direct arrangements for the Son of God.
(Luke 1:19, 26)
He gave Daniel the Seventy Weeks Prophecy,
(Daniel 9:21-24)
presumed to be the one who appeared unto the shepherds, the one sent to
Joseph & also directed the flight to Egypt.
(Matthew 1:24, 2:9,13,19.
These two are
"Holy Angels"
We should thank God for the love,
He expresses through their service.
Think of it: Even the Angels of Heaven are constantly watching how we live as Christians!
Because of the great company of witnesses on the bleachers watching from heaven, of whom are Angels also, let us run this race of life God has set before us.
O, my Christian friends let us be careful in how we show brotherly love to strangers, for the word says, some of us have entertained Angels unawares.
(Hebrews 13:2)
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Pray for one another in the uplifting of spirit & healing. If any of you would like to be opted from this list, please send me a note & I will delete your name, in that I wish not to offend anyone.
May you always walk with God & God with you.
Peace
Don
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