BE AWARE… OF ANGELS

HEBREWS 13:1-3

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THEY ARE REAL

 

1. God Created them as “Angels” [Col. 1:16-17, Ps. 8:4-5]

 

“There's a golden street to walk upon, a bell I want to ring, a brand new angel in the choir I want to hear her sing”

 

-For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

- What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

 

“They are not, nor ever have been human. God brought forth angels on the ‘first day of creation’ after the time He created the heavens, and before He created the earth, Genesis 1:1.

- In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

I say that because God created all things in the SIX 24 hour days of creation, Exodus 20:11.

-For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

-Job 38:4-7 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

When the earth was created the angels shouted for joy. The "angels" had to be there at that time. – Jimmy DeYoung

2. God Created “Bunches” of Angels [Heb. 12:22, Ps. 68:17]

 

- But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

- The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

 

Mt. 26:53 “more than twelve legions of angels” 6000 x 12=72,000 

Rev. 5:11 “And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands” that’s over 100 million

 

3. God Created Angels with Personalities & Interests [1 Pt. 1:11-12, Job 38:7, Lk. 15:10]

 

-Searching what , or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow . Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

- When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

- Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

 

II. THEY DO APPEAR

 

1. In the Old Testament [Gn. 16:7, 18:2, 19:1ff, 28:12]

 

2. In the New Testament [Mt. 1:20, Lk. 1:26ff, Acts 27:23]

 

3. In this Life [Heb. 1:7, 13-14; 13:2, missionary accounts, etc]

 

III. THEY CAN ACT ON OUR BEHALF

 

1. Protect Us From Spiritual Harm [Ps. 34:7, Dan. 10:12-13, 12:1]

 

2. Protect Us From Physical Harm [Dan. 6:22, 2 Kings 6:8-17]

 

3. Guide the Dead to their Place [Lk. 16:22, Mt. 13:41-42]

 

IV. THEY ARE LIMITED

 

1. They Do Not Know Everything [Mt. 24:36, Job 4:17-19]

 

2. They Are Not to be Worshipped [Rev. 19:10, 22:8-9]

 

3. They Are Not Saviours [Col. 2:18, Gal. 1:6-8]