Heaven – hell – angels 24 July 2016

Luke 1:11-14

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God works socially He invites others in Triune God God works socially He invites others in

Fascination with angels

Archangels & Ascended Masters: A Guide to Working & Healing With Divinities & Deities Healing With the Angels: How the Angels Can Assist You in Every Area of Your Life Angel Therapy Angel Medicine: How to Heal the Body & Mind With the Help of the Angels Messages from Your Angels Ask Your Angel Your Guardian Angel and You: Tune in to the Signs & Signals to Hear What Your Guardian Angel Is Telling You Messages from Your Angels: What Your Angels Want You to Know

Angels are real

Ancient cultures

The unexamined life is not worth living ~Socrates [CLICK] for quote

Names for angels god(s) 450+ times angels sons of God mighty ones holy ones hosts of heaven 150+ times [CLICK] each line

Angels are real There are lots of angels

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.

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.

12 legions

2 Kings 6:15-17 When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went outside, there were troops, horses, and chariots everywhere. “Oh, sir, what will we do now?” the young man cried to Elisha. “Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him.

2 Kings 6:15-17 “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” The Lord opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.

Angels are real There are lots of angels Angels are under God’s direction, not ours

Psalm 103:20 Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands

God commands the angels Protect people Psalm 91:11; Hebrews 1:14 Protect children Matthew 18:10 Protect congregations Revelation 2:1f, 1 Corinthians 11:10 In charge over nations Deuteronomy 32:8 [CLICK] each line

Ephesian 6:12 [NLT] For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

Ephesian 6:12 [niv] For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,  against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

when you think you have got God figured out – what you have figured out is not God!

Psalm 82:1-7

what happens up there – in the spiritual realm – affects us down here – on earth

Angels are real There are lots of angels Angels are under God’s direction, not ours Some angels are good, but some are evil

Ephesian 6:12 [NLT] For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

They are not the enemy. They are the ones we are fighting for. The way we fight for them is through outlandish Christ like love.

Practical atheists

If it has flesh & blood, it is not the enemy If it has flesh & blood Your job is to love them

Angels are real There are lots of angels Angels are under God’s direction, not ours Some angels are good, but some are evil

Live with a warfare mindset

Ephesians 6:11-17

Ephesians 4:22-31

If it has flesh & blood, it is not the enemy If it has flesh & blood Your job is to love them

Live with a warfare mindset Don’t blame God for the arbitrariness of life

Daniel 10:12-13 “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.

Job

Jesus is walking along

eenie meenie miny moe

Live with a warfare mindset Don’t blame God for the arbitrariness of life Take comfort in knowing that you have innumerable angels fighting on your behalf

Hebrews 12:1 We are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith

Live with a warfare mindset Don’t blame God for the arbitrariness of life Take comfort in knowing that you have innumerable angels fighting on your behalf Never overstep your domain

divination

Trying to contact spirit beings… Tarot cards Palm reading Tea leaf reading Séances Psychic readings Crystal balls Horoscopes

2 Corinthians 11:14 Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light

Heaven – hell – angels 24 July 2016