Supernatural: Angels

Angel Funnies

What type of weapons do angels use? a HARPoon

What does the angel put in his salsa for extra spice? Halopenos.

Hollywood’s Angels

Touched by an angel - women with British accents Angels in the outfield

It’s a wonderful life – clarence; bell=wings

Naked baby on cloud playing harp

Grandma that passed – there’s times you don’t want grandma watching

What/Who are Angels

Angels are

Worshippers

Angels always have God/Christ at their focal point

Isaiah 6:1–3 ESV

In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”

Revelation 5:11–13 ESV

Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

Warriors

Daniel 10:13–14 ESV

The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia, and came to make you understand what is to happen to your people in the latter days. For the vision is for days yet to come.”

2 Kings 6:8 “Once when the king of Syria was warring against Israel...

2 Kings 6:15–17 ESV

When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

2 Kings 19:34–35 ESV

For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David.” And that night the angel of the Lord went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.

Messengers

Judges 6:12 ESV

And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.”

Luke 1:30–31 ESV

And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.

What Angels do

Give Direction

Matthew 2:13 ESV

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”

Acts 8:26–28 ESV

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

Protect from harm

Psalm 91:11–12 ESV

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

Acts 12:6–7 ESV

Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands.

Daniel 6:22 ESV

My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”

Minister to God’s people

Hebrews 1:14 ESV

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

Matthew 4:11 ESV

Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.

Greek word here It means to be an attendant. It means to wait upon. It means to minister as unto a friend. That’s, that’s what this angel did. It ministered to Jesus as unto a friend. Angels are ministering spirits. They can minister to you.

Luke 22:42–43 ESV

saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.

Angels are not a common occurence

Every time angels appeared something heavy happened…don’t pray to see angels.

Acts covers years of time not just a short period

Angels do God’s bidding not ours

Changed Perspective

No longer only see with natural eyes, but supernatural

The battle is the Lord’s

When you walk in the will of God (see PE sermon series Overwhlemed)

Victory not Defeat

Faith not fear

Strength not weakness

Help not helpless We are surrounded by angels…we can trust God is protecting us only what he allows through