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Ministering Servants – The Vision - Daniel 10:1-3

Ministering Servants – The Vision - Daniel 10:1-3. “Third year” = 536 B.C. Daniel is in his mid-80s and some had returned to Jerusalem to begin rebuilding the Temple. Ministering Servants – The Vision - Daniel 10:1-3. “was long” = “great conflict” or “great war”.

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Ministering Servants – The Vision - Daniel 10:1-3

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  1. Ministering Servants – The Vision - Daniel 10:1-3 “Third year” = 536 B.C. Daniel is in his mid-80s and some had returned to Jerusalem to begin rebuilding the Temple.

  2. Ministering Servants – The Vision - Daniel 10:1-3 “was long” = “great conflict” or “great war”

  3. Ministering Servants – The Vision - Daniel 10:1-3 “three full weeks” = “three sevens of days” ________________________ Daniel avoided “choice” foods, meats, wine, and didn’t anoint himself for three weeks while mourning over the vision.

  4. Ministering Servants – The Messenger – 10:4-11 The glory of heaven seems to have been reflected in this messenger, possibly Gabriel. He was an impressive sight! Note the similarity to Rev. 1:13-16

  5. Ministering Servants – The Messenger – 10:4-11 There is not a lot of biblical evidence that angels are as they are often portrayed.

  6. Ministering Servants – The Messenger – 10:20-21 It is clear that angels have rank and levels of authority Eph. 6:10-12 Jude 9

  7. Ministering Servants - Cherubim The term “Cherubim” originally was related to terms meaning “great” or “mighty” , as well as “blessed” or “propitious” in still other languages. _____________________________ That is interesting since Yahweh is said to be above the cherubim of the Mercy Seat.

  8. Ministering Servants - Cherubim They guarded the way to the Eden Genesis 3:24

  9. Ministering Servants - Cherubim In 2 Sam. 22:11 and Ps. 18:10, it is said of the Lord that… “…He rode upon a cherub, and flew;He flew upon the wings of the wind.”

  10. Ministering Servants - Seraphim Isaiah 6 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one cried to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;The whole earth is full of His glory!”

  11. Ministering Servants Angels ministered to Jesus in His temptation Mark 1:13

  12. Ministering Servants They could have rescued Christ and destroyed the earth Matt. 26:53

  13. Ministering Servants They will come back with Christ when He returns in His Kingdom, gather unbelievers out, and gather Israel. Matt. 13:41, 49; 16:27; 24:31; 25:31; 2 Thess. 1:7

  14. Ministering Servants They have great joy when people get right with God! Luke 15:10

  15. Ministering Servants They are taught by the Church, observe, and are impacted by our behavior Luke 15:10; 1 Cor. 11:10; Eph. 3:10

  16. Ministering Servants There are things revealed to us the angels would love to have known. 1 Peter 1:12 Eph. 3:10

  17. Ministering Servants They will be judged by us. 1 Cor. 6:3

  18. Ministering Servants Angels can and do change form Hebrews 1:7

  19. Ministering Servants Small children are the special focus of the love of God and angelic concern. Matt. 18:10-11

  20. Ministering Servants Angels serve growing disciples Hebrews 1:13-14

  21. Ministering Servants “Salvation” in Hebrews… 1:13-14 – Future 5:9 – by works 9:28 – has nothing to do with sin and is for believers

  22. Ministering Servants So, what are we “saved” from?

  23. Ministering Servants The Book of Hebrews focuses on life in “the world to come”, the kingdom.

  24. Ministering Servants Angels help growing believers get prepared for the future!

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