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Angels & the Superior Christ

Angels & the Superior Christ. Hebrews 1:4-2:4. Angels - A Definition Messenger Spiritual Beings Distinct from Humans Holy and Fallen Angels. Created Beings. Psalm 148:2-5

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Angels & the Superior Christ

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  1. Angels & the Superior Christ Hebrews 1:4-2:4

  2. Angels - A Definition • Messenger • Spiritual Beings Distinct from Humans • Holy and Fallen Angels

  3. Created Beings Psalm 148:2-5 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, sun and moon;    praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens    and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for at his command they were created, Col 1:15,16 • The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.

  4. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Psalm 103:20 • Praise the LORD, you his angels,  you mighty ones who do his bidding,  who obey his word. 2 Sam 14:20 • Your servant Joab did this to change the present situation. My lord has wisdom like that of an angel of God—he knows everything that happens in the land.” 2 Kings 19:35 • That night the angel of the LORD went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies!

  5. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Exceedingly Numerous Matthew 26:53 • Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? Hebrews 12:22 • But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, Revelation 5:11 • Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.

  6. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Exceedingly Numerous Can Appear as Human Gen 19 - Lot in Sodom Gen 32 – Jacob Wrestles with an Angel Exodus 3 – An Angel Appears to Moses Number 22 – An Angel Appears to Balaam’s Donkey Judges 6 – An Angel Appears to Gideon Luke 1 – The birth of John Luke 1 – The birth of Jesus Luke 22 – Comforting Jesus in the Garden John 20 – At Jesus Death Acts 12 – Peter’s Release from Prison Heb 13 – Some have Entertained Angels

  7. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Exceedingly Numerous Can Appear as Human Unlike Humans • Matthew 22:30 • At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. • Luke 20:35, 36 • But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, 36 and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels.

  8. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Exceedingly Numerous Can Appear as Human Unlike Humans • Psalm 8:4 • what is mankind that you are mindful of them,    human beings that you care for them? •  You have made them a little lower than the angels   and crowned themwith glory and honor.  • Revelation 5:11 • All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,

  9. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Exceedingly Numerous Can Appear as Human Unlike Humans • 1 Peter 1:10.12,13 • Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you… 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

  10. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Exceedingly Numerous Can Appear as Human Unlike Humans Entrusted with our Care • 1 Corinthians 4:9 For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena. We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to human beings.

  11. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Exceedingly Numerous Can Appear as Human Unlike Humans Entrusted with our Care • Hebrews 1:14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? • Psalm 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you    to guard you in all your ways; • Matthew 18:10 • See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

  12. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Exceedingly Numerous Can Appear as Human Unlike Humans Entrusted with our Care Participate in Judgment • Matthew 13:39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

  13. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Exceedingly Numerous Can Appear as Human Unlike Humans Entrusted with our Care Participate in Judgment • 1 Corinthians 6:3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! • Matthew 25:41 Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

  14. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Exceedingly Numerous Can Appear as Human Unlike Humans Entrusted with our Care Participate in Judgment Not to be Worshipped • Revelation 19:10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”

  15. Created Beings Strength and Wisdom Exceedingly Numerous Can Appear as Human Unlike Humans Entrusted with our Care Participate in Judgment Not to be Worshipped Creator Omnipotent Omniscient All Authority Fully God & Full Man Unlike Angels Savior of the World Judge of all Things To be worshipped

  16. Applying What We’ve Learned… • Our focus must always be on Christ • Angelic Intervention in day to day affairs happens, but is not to be expected. • Avoid fanciful speculation

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