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Angels and

Demons


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The Names of Angels

mal'ak

angelos

sons of God

holy ones

watchersspirits

the assembly

the heavenly host


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The Nature of Angels

1. They are created beings

Praise Him , all His angels;

Praise Him, all His hos ts!

Let them praise the name

of the Lord , For He

commanded and they werecreated.

Psalm 148:2,5


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For by Him al l thing s were

created, bo th in the heavens

and on earth, vis ib le and

invis ib le, whether thrones o r

dom in ions or ru lers orauthor i t iesal l things have

been created through Him

and for Him .

Colossians 1:16


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"Where were you when I laid

the foundat ion o f the earth?Tell Me, if you have

understanding , Who set i ts

measurements? ... Or who

laid i ts co rnerstone, Whenthe morning stars sang

together And al l the sons o f

God shouted for joy?"

Job 38:4-7


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" For in the resurrect ion they

nei ther marry nor are givenin marriage, bu t are like

angels in heaven."

Matthew 22:30


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2. They do not marry


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3. They are incredibly numerous


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3. They are incredibly numerous4. They are immortal

" for they cannot even d ie

anymore, because they are

like angels" Luke 20:36


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5. They are spiritual beings

Are they no t al l m inister ing

sp ir i ts , sent ou t to renderserv ice for the sake of those

who wi l l inher i t salvat ion?

Hebrews 1:14


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but not omnipresent


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but not omnipresent

6. They are very powerfulAnd the Lord sent an angel

who destroyed every m ighty

warr ior , commander andoff icer in the camp of the

king of Assyria

2 Chronicles 32:21


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but not omnipresent

6. They are very powerfulbut not omnipotent


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7. They have great knowledge

but not omniscient

It was revealed to them that they

were not serving themselves, but

you, in these th ings which now

have been announced to you

through those who p reached thegospel to yo u by the Holy Spir i t

sent from heaventh ings in to

wh ich angels long to look .

1 Peter 1:12


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but not omniscient

8. They are moral beings withcapacity for independent choice


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but not omniscient

8. They are moral beings withcapacity for independent choice

9. There are multiple types:

Archangel Jude 9, 1 Thess 4:16 Cherubim Ezekiel 1, 28

Seraphim Isaiah 6


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The Work of Angels

1. Worship God Job 38:7; Rev 5

2. Serve God

Deliver divine messages


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The Work of Angels

1. Worship God Job 38:7; Rev 5

2. Serve God

Deliver divine messages Interact with Nations - protect

and judge

Ministered to Jesus Christ Minister to believers


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The Work of Angels

Angelic Ministry to believers

Are they not al l minister ing sp ir i ts ,

sent ou t to render service for the

sake of those who w i l l inher i t

sa lvat ion?

Hebrews 1:14


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The Work of Angels


a. Physically protect God's people

b. Encourage God's people - Paul inActs 27


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The Work of Angels


a. Physically protect God's people

b. Encourage God's people - Paul inActs 27

c. Physically provide for God's people -

Elijah in 1 Kings 19

d. Lead our spirits to heaven after death

- Luke 16


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What about Fallen Angels?


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The Nature of Demons

Were created "good" - Gen

1:31

Simply good angels turnedbad through sin

Identical to angels in nature

and powers


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The Fall of Demons

When?

After Genesis 1:31

God saw all that He had made,

and behold, i t was very good . And

there was evening and there was

morning, the sixth day.

Genesis 1:31


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The Fall of Demons

When?

After Genesis 1:31

Before Genesis 3


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The Fall of Demons

When?

How?

Ezekiel 28:17" You r heart was l i f ted up because

of your beauty ; You corrup ted your

wisdom b y reason o f your

splendor."


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The Fall of Demons

When?

How?

Result?

".Depart from Me, accursed ones,

in to th e eternal f i re wh ich has been

prepared fo r the devi l and his

angels"

Matthew 25:41


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The Activity of Demons

Satan's chief goal is to establish

his own counterfeit kingdom in

opposition to God's kingdom.


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Enslave the human race

Attack God's people

Through deception" You are of you r father the devi l , and

you want to do the desi res of your

father. He was a murd erer from the

beginning, and does no t stand in thetruth because there is no truth in h im .

Whenever he speaks a l ie, he sp eaks

from his own nature, for he is a l iar and

the father of l ies." John 8:44


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Enslave the human race

Attack God's people

Through deception Through temptation

Through divisiveness

Through persecution


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1. Hebrews 1:3-6

Jesus must be truly awesome

2. Hebrews 1:14

We must really matter to God

3. Hebrews 2:5-8

We ought to be shocked at

th d ti G d h f

Implications for Hebrews