There is another creation that men cannot see

There is another creation that men cannot see • The Bible claims that the unseen realm is the greater reality. (Heb 11:3)

There is another creation that men cannot see • (Hebrews 11:3 NKJV) By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

There is another creation that men cannot see • We are expected to believe the existence of many things we cannot see.

There is another creation that men cannot see • We believe in an invisible God. (Jn 1:18; Col 1:15; 1 Tim 1:17)

There is another creation that men cannot see • (John 1:18 NKJV) No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

There is another creation that men cannot see • (Colossians 1:15 NKJV) He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

There is another creation that men cannot see • (1 Timothy 1:17 NKJV) Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

There is another creation that men cannot see • There is reasonable evidence to believe in these things.

There is another creation that men cannot see • There is reasonable evidence to believe in these things. • Rather than prove every point about the unseen world God proves to us the identity of His son. (Rom 1:3-4)

There is another creation that men cannot see • (Romans 1:3-4 NKJV) concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, {4} and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

There is another creation that men cannot see • If Jesus is who He claimed to be, then His testimony is sure. (Jn 6:46; 8:38)

There is another creation that men cannot see • (John 6:46 NKJV) “Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father.

There is another creation that men cannot see • (John 8:38 NKJV) “I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.”

There is another creation that men cannot see • Jesus and His apostles commonly appeal to the angels as examples that we might learn.

Some Facts About Angels • Angels are created beings. (Col 1:16)

Some Facts About Angels • (Colossians 1:16 NKJV) For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Some Facts About Angels • They have a beginning.

Some Facts About Angels • They have a beginning. • However they will not die. (Lk 20:36)

Some Facts About Angels • (Luke 20:36 NKJV) “nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

Some Facts About Angels • Angels have a greater power and place than man. (Heb 2:6-7)

Some Facts About Angels • (Hebrews 2:6-7 NKJV) But one testified in a certain place, saying: “What is man that You are mindful of him, Or the son of man that You take care of him? {7} You have made him a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands.

Some Facts About Angels • We have a great advantage over angels in that we have God’s help. (Heb 2:16)

Some Facts About Angels • (Hebrews 2:16 NKJV) For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham.

Some Facts About Angels • We will have a greater place before God in eternity.

Some Facts About Angels • We will have a greater place before God in eternity. • Do you see your need of God’s help? How do you pray?

Some Facts About Angels • We will have a greater place before God in eternity. • Do you see your need of God’s help? How do you pray? • Angels are powerful.

Some Facts About Angels • We will have a greater place before God in eternity. • Do you see your need of God’s help? How do you pray? • Angels are powerful. • They have great strength. (Isa 37:36)

Some Facts About Angels • (Isaiah 37:36 NKJV) Then the angel of the LORD went out, and killed in the camp of the Assyrians one hundred and eighty-five thousand; and when people arose early in the morning, there were the corpses; all dead.

Some Facts About Angels • They have great wisdom. (1 Cor 13:1)

Some Facts About Angels • (1 Corinthians 13:1 NKJV) Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

Some Facts About Angels • They play a role in our salvation. (Heb 1:14)

Some Facts About Angels • (Hebrews 1:14 NKJV) Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?

Some Facts About Angels • Can you imagine what twelve legions of angels could do? (Mt 26:53-54)

Some Facts About Angels • Matthew 26:53-54 (NKJV) - Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? 54How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?”

Some Facts About Angels • What do these wise, powerful beings consider valuable?

Some Facts About Angels • Angels have a given place.

Some Facts About Angels • Angels have a given place. • They are not to be worshiped. (Col 2:18; Rev 22:8-9)

Some Facts About Angels • (Colossians 2:18 NKJV)Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Some Facts About Angels • Revelation 22:8-9 (NKJV) 8 Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. 9 Then he said to me, “See that you do not do that. For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”

Some Facts About Angels • They can leave their place and thus sin. (Jude 6)

Some Facts About Angels • (Jude 1:6 NKJV) And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day;

Some Facts About Angels • Unlike us, angels have no plan of salvation.

Some Facts About Angels • Unlike us, angels have no plan of salvation. • Do you see already the appeal of Jesus and the apostles to the angels?

Angels help us Recognize Value • Jesus is the Son of God and not an angel.

Angels help us Recognize Value • Jesus is the Son of God and not an angel. • No angel was ever called the Son of God. (Heb 1:5-6)

Angels help us Recognize Value • (Hebrews 1:5-6 NKJV) For to which of the angels did He ever say: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”? And again: “I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son”? {6} But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all the angels of God worship Him.”

Angels help us Recognize Value • No angel can be worshipped, but Jesus is. (Mt 28:9, 17)

Angels help us Recognize Value • (Matthew 28:9 NKJV) And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.

Angels help us Recognize Value • (Matthew 28:17 NKJV) When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.

Angels help us Recognize Value • No angel will have the world subjected to him. (Heb 1:13, 2:5)

There is another creation that men cannot see