Angelology 101 (Spiritual Warfare) Daniel 10

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ANGELS ARE CREATED, SPIRIT BEINGS.

Created beings

Spirit beings

Hebrews 1:14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Angels can assume physical form.

Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.

Angels are powerful.

SOME BECAME FALLEN ANGELS OR DEMONS.

2 Peter 2:4 For God did not spare even the angels who sinned 2 Peter 2:4 For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment.

THE ACTIVITIES OF GOD’S HOLY ANGELS:

With respect to God…

Praising Him

Psalm 148:2 Praise him, all his angels Psalm 148:2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven!

Doing His will

Matthew 26:53 Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?

Communicating His will

With respect to us…

Guiding and encouraging

Matthew 28:5–7 Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid Matthew 28:5–7 Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen

from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you.”

Defending

2 Kings 6:15–18 Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And the Lord opened the servant’s eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, “Strike this people with blindness, I pray.”

So He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Carrying the souls of believers who have died to God.

Luke 16:22 “Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.”

THE ACTIVITIES OF FALLEN ANGELS:

Opposing God's purposes

Daniel 10:12–14 Then he said to me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words. “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me

for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. “Now I have come to give you an understanding of what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision pertains to the days yet future.”

Executing Satan's programs

Matthew 25:41 “Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;’”

Opposing God's people

Ephesians 6:12 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.

1 Peter 5:8–9 Be alert and of sober mind 1 Peter 5:8–9 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

YOUR ROLE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE:

Saturate your life with God’s Word.

Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

2 Corinthians 11:14b …Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

Pray for yourself and for others.

Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.

Humble yourself before God.

James 4:6–8 But he gives us more grace James 4:6–8 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”