Angels, Ministering Spirits

Text: Hebrews 1.7

Angels are spiritual beings, made by God. They help him do his work on Earth. The word angel (hb. malak; gr. Angelos) means messenger. Hebrews 1.13,14

The Good Angels and their functions.

·       They are used as God’s messengers to his servants. Luke 1.26; Judges 13.3; Mathew 1.20

·       They are protectors of God’s people on Earth. Genesis 18. 23-33; Genesis 48.16; Psalm 34.7; Psalm 91.11;

·       They are encouraging to the faithful. Genesis 16.7-10; Genesis 21.17,18; Judges 6.12

·       They are leaders of the people who guide them on their way on Earth. Exodus 14.19; Exodus 23.20

·       They go through all over the Earth. Zechariah 1.9-14

·       They execute divine punishments.  2Samuel 24.16; Genesis 19.13; 2Kings 19.35

·       They fight against the forces of evil.  2Kings 6.16-18; Revelation 20.1,2 

·       One of their tasks is to offer continuous praise to God. Revelation 7.11,12; Psalm 103.20; Psalm 148.2

·       They are used to serve faihtful on Earth. 1Kings 19.5-8; Mathew 4.11

·       They are used to warn the people on Earth. Ecclesiastes 5.6

·       They are used to console and save the faithful. Isaiah 63.9; Daniel 3.28; Daniel 6.22

·       Tey will be in God’s judgment to punish the unfaithful. Mathew 13.41

·       They are often before God contemplatling his face. Mathew 18.10; Isaiah 6.3

·       They used to rebuke unfaithful and disobedient believers. Numbers 22.31-35

·       They are blessers of those who fear the Lord. Genesis 31.11-13  

The Bad Angels and their functions.

·       They are accusers of God’s people. Revelation 12.10

·       Hell is their destiny. Mathew 25.41

·       The abyss and darkness are reserved for them. 2Peter 2.4

·       They are destined for eternal shackles and the judgment of God. Jude 6

·       They came to kill, steal and destroy. John 10.10

·        They walking like a lion looking for whom swallow. 1Peter 5.8

The Angel of the Lord is Jesus Christ himself in representative language. (theophany)

·       The escape of Hagar and the encounter with the Angel of the Lord in the desert. Genesis 16.7-13

·       Prevented Abraham from killing his son on  Mount Moriah. Genesis 22.11-18

·       The Angel of God went ahead of the army of Israel to protect him from the fury of Pharaoh. Exodus 14.19,20

·        Appeared before the donkey of the prophet Balaam with his sword drawn. Numbers 22.23

·        Appeared to the Israelites in Bokim and renewed the promisses to conquer the land. Judges 2.1-5

·       Appeared to the Manoah’s wife to announce the birth of Samson. Judges 13.3,17,18

·       Appeared to Joshua before destroying Jericho. Joshua 5.13-15 

Biblical Messages Christ lives.

This article is free to all kinds of copies, provided it is not for profit. It is requested that the copy is mentioned the name of the author and source of collection next to the active link. Pastor Jules Rimet, the Revealed Word (Rhema) http://www.prjulesrimet.blogspot.com