1. “Touched by More Than an Angel!” (Part 2)
Hebrews 1:7-14

2. More than one out of ten Americans “feel” they have seen or sensed the presence of an angel…

3. Colossians 2:18
“Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize be delighting in self-abasement and the worship of angels, taking his stand on visions he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind.”

4. angelos
angelos = “messenger”

5. Purpose:
to better understand the significance of Christ being superior over angels

6. III Consider His NATURE (vv 7-9)
A. The Nature of Angels

7. Hebrews 1:14
“Are they not ministering spirits sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?”

8. III Consider His NATURE (vv 7-9)
A. The Nature of Angels
B. The Nature of Jesus

9. Daniel 2:44
“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.”

10. Luke 1:33
“…and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”

11. Colossians 1:13
“For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son…”

12. Revelation 1:9
“I John, your brother and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance which are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.”

13. Christos = “the anointed One”
Cristos
Christos = “the anointed One”

14. IV Consider His ETERNALITY (vv 10-12)
A. He Created All

15. John 1:1-3
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.”

16. Colossians 1:16-17
“For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things have been created by Him and for Him. And He is before all things and in Him all things hold together.”

17. IV Consider His ETERNALITY (vv 10-12)
A. He Created All
B. He is Eternal

18. The heavens and earth will perish, grow old, and be changed, but Jesus will remain, be the same, and not fail.

19. V Consider His SOVEREIGNTY (vv 13-14)
A. Seated at Father’s Right Hand
B. Angels are Ministering Spirits

20. God has spoken and He holds us responsible to understand, interpret, obey and teach what He said, as opposed to deconstructing anything the Bible says…

21. On the road to Emmaus Jesus addressed the disciples a foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe…

22. Summary and Conclusion:
Revelation 5: “…Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”
In other words, let Jesus, not even angels be the focus of your interest and adoration. Be touched by more than an angel!