The Complete History Of Angels - Cherubims, Seraphims, Watchers And Lucifer

in this video we will be covering the topic of angels in the Bible part one who are angels the first question we face is who are angels let us go to the scriptures when we study the Old Testament for instance we find that angels are mentioned 108 times angels interceded in the lives of the elders Abraham and Jacob as the book of of Genesis shows in the book of Exodus Moses also encountered Angels during the Wilderness Gathering Exodus 14: 19 says the angel of God who had been going in front of the camp of Israel moved and went behind them the pillar of the cloud moved from in front and stood behind them in total the word angel or Angels appears in the books of the law the writings of Moses 32 times the angels of God are introduced to us in the scriptures as the hosts of Heaven angels are real beings they are not mythical figures or opinions they are spiritual personalities that have a physical impact just like the Demonic world is hidden the Angelic world is also hidden angels surround us their dynamic impact is undeniable although you may not see them there is nothing that the angels of God do not observe we might not be able to touch them yet Angels touch people you cannot handle them yet they can destroy kings in the Bible the Lord chose a particular Angel to go onward of Moses to Egypt and he alone thrashed the whole nation invincible is a major feature of the angels of God this invincible feature indicates the point of difference between demons and angels only the hosts of Heaven excel in strength Psalm 103:20 says bless the Lord ye his angels that excel in strength that do his Commandments hearkening unto the voice of his word what upon a time there was war in heaven the hosts of Heaven Led by Angel Michael battled against Satan and his angels God used his angels to face Satan's Fallen Army Satan could not succeed and there was no more room or space found for him in heaven Revelation 12: 7-9 tells us and war broke out in heaven my Michael the Archangel and his angels Waging War With The Dragon the dragon and his angels fought but they were not strong enough and did not Prevail and there was no longer Place found for them in heaven and the Great Dragon was thrown down the ageold serpent who was called The Devil and Satan he who continually deceives and seduces the entire inhabited world he was thrown down to the Earth and his angels were thrown down with him in any conflict the Angels always succeed flushing out the opposition completely in the word we see that angels have never been known to fail there is nothing that can rise against you that matches their strength they form the most beneficial Bodyguards of the redeemed apart from excelling in physical strength the angels also shine in intelligence the Widow of tocoa in portraying King David's wisdom Likens to that of angels 2 Samuel 14:2 says in order to change the appearance of things between Absalom and you his father your servant joab did this thing but my Lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God to know everything that is in the Earth part two the categories of Angels in this part we discuss their names and ranks the angels are of different ranks our Lord even used a military term in connection with angels at the time when Jesus was about to be taken in the garden Peter got a sword and triy to protect Jesus the one he had come to love Jesus said in Matthew 26:53 or do you think that I cannot appeal to my father and he will at once put at my disposal more than 12 Legions of angels cherubim the cherubim cherubs are Angelic and mentioned in the bible several times however what are their purposes in the Bible we see at least two purposes number one Guardians after Adam and Eve were driven out of the Garden of Eden God placed cheram and a flaming revolving sword to guard the road to the Tree of Life Genesis 3:4 after sending them out the Lord God stationed Mighty cherubim to the east of the Garden of Eden and he placed a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the tree of of Life the cherubim are the first of the Angelic hierarchy to appear in the Bible immediately following Adam and Eve's Fall From Grace after the great fall of Adam and Eve we meet the cherubim it became futile for Adam and Eve to expect righteousness life and happiness under the first Covenant they had made with God as it was irreparably broken and no benefit could be taken from it anymore in this mention this is the last historical mention of the Garden of Eden in the Bible God assigned an attachment of cherabin for the specific duty of guarding Adam was forbidden from approaching the Tree of Life by force or by stealth as no one can make a pass against an angel on guard we are three chapters in The Bible and here we meet the great purpose of these angels we don't know Adam's reaction to witnessing those glorious chairman for the first time in human history perhaps awe fright and wonder are all emotions that come to mind that the way to the tree of life was shut up namely that way which at first he was put into the way of spotless innocency it is not mentioned in the Bible that the cherubim were set to keep Adam and his descendants for eternity from the Tree of of life we are grateful that God has prepared a paradise for us where a tree of life will be present and we can rejoice in the hope of it however the cherubim were appointed to prevent Adam and Eve from accessing the Tree of Life from the way they used to before they sinned as much as Adam yearned to return to the Garden of Eden the chaban reminded him that he had broken God's law the high priest of Israel would be allowed into the holy of holies once a year to gaze upon The Mercy Seat the cherubim are bearers of God's Throne Chariot Yahweh was characterized as the one who is enthroned in Hebrew sit on the cherubim because God made himself known to Moses from between the two cherubim mounted at opposite ends of the mercy seed of the Ark of the Covenant in two parallel poetic passages Yahweh is depicted riding on a flying cherub this does not equate cherubim with clouds the first is Psalm 18:1 mounted on a mighty Angelic being he flew soaring on the wings of the wind the second is 2 Samuel 22:1 he rode on a cherub and flew he appeared upon the wings of the Wind the cherim are intimately tied to the throne of God we see this when God provides details about the ark they are also closely associated with fire not only were the cherubim found in close relationship with a flaming sword when they protected the Garden of Eden it is reported that the chaban walked among stones of fire on the Holy Mountain of God which may be a reference to God presence Ezekiel in his vision saw God the cherubim and the thrown Chariot in terms of a thunder cloud spewing lightning and having a rainbow Ezekiel 1:4 as I look I saw a great storm coming from the north driving before a huge Cloud that flashed with lightning and Shone with brilliant light there was fire inside the cloud and in the middle of the fire glowed something like gleaming Amber coals of fire were seen between the cherubim and the wheels of the Divine Chariot Ezekiel 10:6 the Lord said to the man in linen clothing go between the cheram and take some burning coals from between the wheels so the man went in and Stood Beside one of the wheels burning coals were taken from the there to be spread in judgment over the city of Jerusalem while the sarim utilized hot cold to purify the lips of God's servant the cheram dispensed them at God's command as an act of judgment Ezekiel 10:2 then the Lord spoke to the man in linen clothing and said go between the whirling Wheels beneath the cheram and take a handful of burning coals and scatter them over the city he did this as I watched the cheram surrounding God's Throne cover it with their wings pictured in The Mercy Seat of Exodus 25:20 the representation of God's Throne Satan was one of those covering cheram not simply one cherub among many he was the Cherub par excellance the Bible States the existence of Spiritual Beings created by God which may assume physical form for particular purposes these creatures may be classified into two categories those in proper relationship with God are generally called Angels or Messengers and those in Rebellion against God are referred to as demons while the living creatures of Ezekiel 1: 5 through 28 are to be equated with the cheram of Ezekiel 10 on the other hand hand the living creatures in Revelation 4: 6-9 resemble cheram and that they have facial features of the same animals it is important to note that each living creature in Revelation has only one face which is different from the two and four-faced cherubim in Ezekiel the wheels associated with the cheram of ezekiel's vision had eyes like the living creatures of Revelation but not the cherubim themselves the living creatures of Revelation had six wings which is true of the seraphim but not like the cherubim who have two or four wings Ezekiel 10: 21 for each had four faces and four wings and what look like human hands under their wings the exact number of cherim created by God is not known how however four of them are mentioned in the books of Ezekiel 1:5 Ezekiel 10:9 in Ezekiel 10:12 these creatures were commonly used in the decorations of the Tabernacle and Solomon's Temple the plural form of Cherub suggests there could have been multiple cherubim created by a god which is further supported by their frequent use in Israel's religious structure appearance according to the Bible cherubim appeared as humanlike beings but not like the winged infants depicted in later AR Ezekiel 1:5 from the center of the cloud came four living beings that looked human each had two faces those of a man and a lion or four faces on the right a lion on the left an oxes replaced by a cherub's face in Ezekiel 10:14 an eagles and a mans each cherub had at least two Wings While others had four in both cases two wings were used for flying the four-winged cheram used the second pair to cover their bodies they also had human hands under their wings the cherubim's legs were straight and not capable of bending while their feet resembled the sole of a calf's foot to better understand the cherubim's appearance Scholars have studied the culture of the ancient near East for additional information well some have suggested that the cherubim are similar to the cob Babylonian colossi Egyptian Griffins and other representations it's important to note that none of these proposed identifications accurately depict the cherubim as they are described in the Bible cherubim had significant symbolic meaning in Israel's religious architecture they were incorporated into the design of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle at God's Direction cheram were also used to decorate Solomon's Temple and ezekiel's vision of the millennial Temple exhibited them as well first Ark of the Covenant on The Mercy Seat of the Ark of the Covenant were placed two cheram facing one another the cherabin were made of hammered gold and formed a single piece with the mercy seed with their wings spread above and overshadowing it second they are used in the Tabernacle cheram were embroidered on 10 curtains of white fine twined linen and a material of blue purple and Scarlet these curtains were 28 cubits by 4 cubits each and when coupled together they formed either the outside wall or the undermost covering of the Tabernacle tent a veil made of the same materials was hung between the most holy place and the holy Place cherin were also embroidered on this Veil third they used in Solomon's Temple in the inner sanctuary of Solomon's Temple were placed two Olivewood cherubim overlaid with gold fourth ezekiel's temple in the temple foreseen by Ezekiel cherubim were to be part of the decorative scheme carvings of cherubim and palm trees adorned all the walls inside the Inner Room the Nave and the entire Temple these cheram had two faces one of a man and the other of a young lion facing in opposite directions the design of the carvings was such that cherubim and pond trees alternated with each other this means that on each side of every cherub there was a palm tree and vice versa seraphim when you think about angels what pictures pop into your head and what about sarim you might think of a beautiful woman with glowing light around her head and wings made of feathers or maybe you picture a cute baby with a bow and arrow ready to spread love these images might look nice on birthday or Valentine's cards but they're not what the Bible tells us about angels over the years artists from the Renaissance period and Big Movie Makers have given us these images but they're not accurate according to the Bible the Bible has a lot to say about angels it tells us that there are so many angels we can't even count them what are seraphim seraphim are powerful Heavenly beings that God created to serve and honor him these special angels with their six wings are always near God's Throne showing their devotion and adoration imagine these incredible six-winged seraphim surrounding God's majest IC Throne worshiping him without pause the Bible specifically in the book of Isaiah chapter 6 gives us a glimpse into this Divine scene these angels called seraphim which means the fiery ones are dedicated worshippers of God but their role goes beyond just worship the seraphim are also God's Messengers and helpers they have an important task of making things pure and holy as shown when they prepared the prophet Isaiah for his mission by cleansing his sins now focusing on where we find out about these beings it's in the book of Isaiah chapter 6 and nowhere else in the Bible here Isaiah shares his all inspiring experience of seeing God's Throne Room amid this Divine Splendor he notices the seraphim these Grand Angels actively worshiping and serving God Isaiah notices their humanlike qualities they have faces feet hands and they can speak these seraphim are utterly devoted to God showcasing their love and reverence constantly through this intense devotion and their role in purification they set a powerful example of faithfulness and service to the Lord Isaiah 6: 1-7 it was in the year King Isaiah died that I saw the Lord he was sitting on a lofty throne and the train of his robe filled the temple attending him were Mighty seraphim each having six wings with two Wings they covered their faces with two they covered their feet and with two they flew they were calling out to each other holy holy holy is the Lord of Heaven's armies the whole Earth is filled with his glory their voices shook the temple to its foundations and the entire building was filled with smoke then I said it's all over I am doomed for I am a sinful man I have filthy lips and I live among a people with filthy lips yet I have seen the king the Lord of Heaven's armies then one of the sarim flew to me with a burning coal he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs he touched my lips with it and said see this coal has touched your lips now your guilt is removed and your sins are forgiven sarim are Mighty angels with a special role they stay very close to God and honor him in a unique way each pair of their six wings has a different job one pair Shields their faces showing deep respect and guarding them from God's dazzling brightness another pair lets them fly quickly to serve the last pair covers their feet a sign of humility in God's sacret space as written in Isaiah 6:2 these angels may appear to be burning flames the term sarap is derived from the Hebrew verb sarup which means to literally burn with fire or more specifically to destroy with fire the name may also allude to the seraphim's function as purification agents Isaiah 6: 6-7 though sarim are without sin they are still far from being like God they cover their faces in his presence which shows us that even being sin-free isn't close to God's ultimate Purity the seraphim's main job is to praise God continuously saying holy holy holy is the Lord Almighty the whole earth is full of his glory their praise is significant because it comes from seeing God's glory up close when they say the whole earth is full of his glory they are sharing their direct experience from the highest Heavens through the seraphim's Heavenly Viewpoint we understand that God's glory is endless incredibly precious and overwhelmingly powerful it spreads beyond heaven covers the spiritual world and fills the Earth their praise gives us a rare view into how holy and Majestic God truly is the saraph are fiery Angels who rever God and Proclaim his Supreme glory in the book of Isaiah we read a powerful Vision where the seraphim Heavenly beings are praising God's unmatched Holiness and Majesty picture this in God's Majestic presence these seraphim are not speaking to God directly instead they are calling out to each other with a profound message holy holy holy is the Lord Almighty the whole earth is full of his glory Isaiah 6:3 when we say God is Holy we mean God is absolutely unique and deserving of our highest respect and reverence this special way of praising God saying holy three times in a row is very rare in the Bible it's found only here and one other place in the Book of Revelation both times it's angels in a heavenly vision emphasizing just how great and glorious God is now there's something special about the number three here in the traditions of ancient Judaism the number three often stands for something complete and perfectly stable think of it as representing something with the clear beginning middle and end complete in every sense so when the seraphim declare God's holiness three times they are really underlining God's absolute perfection and completeness they're saying God is the ultimate the beginning middle and end of everything totally whole and pure in every way God's Eternal nature which is the same yesterday today and forever Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today and forever Hebrews 13:8 God's Divine Perfection as manifested in the Holy Trinity Father Son and Holy Spirit and God's total and supreme Holiness unrivaled by anything or anyone Isaiah goes on to describe the effect of the sarapin Proclamation saying that the door posts and thresholds Shook and the temple was filled with smoke when the angel's voices declared God's Majesty Isaiah 6:4 earthquakes and smoke were signs of God's divine presence in biblical times Exodus 19:8 and Mount Si was all together on a smoke because the Lord descended upon it in Fire and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace and the whole Mount quak greatly Psalm 104: 32 he lookth on the earth and it trembleth he toucheth the hills and they smoke the phrase holy holy holy appears twice in the Bible once in the Old Testament Isaiah 6:3 and once in the New Testament John 4:23 Revelation 4:8 and the four beasts had each of them six wings about him and they were full of eyes within and they rest not day and night saying holy holy holy Lord God Almighty which was and is and is to come in the Bible there are two special moments where beings in heaven say or sing about how holy God is this happens in a vision seen by Isaiah and then again by John both times they are right in front of God's throne in heaven but what does it mean that God is Holy to understand we need to know that God's holiness is a unique part of who he is something we humans don't naturally have we are created in God's image which means we can show qualities like love kindness and loyalty but only a little bit compared to God there are things about God like being everywhere at once knowing everything and having all power that we as his Creations will never have in the same way we aren't born holy we we become holy through our connection with Jesus Christ through him we are made right with God God's holiness sets him apart from everything else it's not just that he is pure and perfect his Holiness shows how completely different and amazing he is when we start to understand just a tiny bit of God's greatness it fills us with wonder and respect Isaiah a prophet who loved and followed God saw God's holiness in a vision even though Isaiah was a good man seeing God's holiness made him realize his own mistakes and feel scared for his life even the angels who were always with God and say holy holy holy is the Lord Almighty show their respect and awe they cover their faces and feet with their wings in God's presence which shows just how special and awe inspiring God's holiness is Exodus 3 veres 4-5 and when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see God called unto him out of the midst of the Bush and said Moses Moses and he said here am I and he said draw not nigh hither put off thy shoes from off thy feet for the place whereon thou standest is Holy Ground in Revelation chapter 4 John's vision of God's Throne was similar to that of Isaiah in reverence and awe of the Holy One living creatures gathered around the throne Cried Out holy holy holy is the Lord God Almighty Revelation 4: 1-8 then then as I looked I saw a door standing open in heaven and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast the voice said come up here and I will show you what must happen after this and instantly I was in the spirit and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it the one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones like Jasper and Carnelian and the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow 24 Thrones surrounded him and 24 Elders sat on them they were all clothed in white and had gold crowns on their heads from the throne came flashes of lightning and the Rumble of Thunder and in front of the throne were seven torches with burning flames this is the Sevenfold old spirit of God in front of the throne was a shiny sea of glass sparkling like crystal in the center and around the throne were four living beings each covered with eyes front and back the first of these living beings was like a lion the second was like an ox the third had a human face and the fourth was like an eagle in Flight each of these living beings had six wings and their wings were covered all over with eyes inside and out day after day and night after night they kept on saying holy holy holy is the Lord God the almighty the one who always was who is and who is still to come John goes on to describe these creatures constantly surrounding God's throne with Glory honor and reverence interestingly John's reaction to the vision of God Seated on his throne differs from that of Isaiah there is no record of John collapsing in Terror and becoming aware of his own sinful State possibly because he had already encountered the Risen Christ at the start of his vision Michael Michael is probably the most well-known Angelic being mentioned in the Bible we know Michael is an archangel however what does that specific role entail for him what has he accomplished and what are his responsibilities and how does he fit into the heavenly host that God has assembled Daniel had been praying and fasting for 3 weeks and the angel had been sent from the first day in response however the angel had been delayed by a figure called The Prince of the the kingdom of Persia who opposed him for 21 days for the entire period during which Daniel had been fasting and praying this was apparently a high ranking demon allocated to the nation of Persia to represent the devil's Kingdom and fight against Gods as a result the messenger who came to Daniel was engaged in Angelic Warfare in fact the Demonic Prince of Persia wielded such incredible power that Michael one of the chief princes was dispatched to his Aid in Jude verse 9 we learn that Michael is an archangel the angel was able to reach Daniel due to his strength an angel clarifies how the Jews final days will unfold in Daniel's final Vision Michael the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people will appear at this time the angel also refers ref to Michael as Daniel's Prince the Bible doesn't say what standing guard entails but it's very clear that Michael has special responsibilities for Israel in his role as a fighter Michael has a particular responsibility to Israel in Daniel 10: 21 and Daniel 12:1 he is said to be the prince of that Nation as we read in ancient and modern history I believe we see the hand of Michael defending Israel despite his great power Michael remains completely submissive to the Lord Jude 1:9 demonstrates his Reliance on the Lord's power the righteous angels are ranked and submit to Authority considering Michael the Archangel strength his submission to God is all the more beautiful the term AR angel means highest rank Angel most angels in the Bible are depicted as Messengers but Michael is described as contending fighting or standing against evil spirits and principalities in all three books despite his anguish and weakness the angel strengthened Daniel to receive the Revelation that follows in chapters 11 and 12 but there was more Angelic conflict to come the angel had to return immediately to fight the Prince of Persia then he informed Daniel that the prince of Greece would be arriving this implies that Satan's demons are constantly at odds with God's kingdom and servants you must be prepared to fight in the spiritual realm where you cannot see the battle Ephesians 6: 10-8 a final word be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil 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 therefore put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil then after the battle you will still be standing firm stand your ground putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness for shoes put on the peace that comes from the good news so that you will be fully prepared in addition to all of these hold up the shield of Faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil put on salvation as your helmet and take the sword of the spirit which is the word of God pray in the spirit at all times and on every occasion stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere there are battles fought and things that happen in the spiritual realm that we may know nothing about but we are taught that our conduct has an effect on what trans fires there that is why we should never give up praying and submitting ourselves to the Lord in obedience what happens in our lives of faith has implications far greater than what we can see so we must stay steadfast and trust the Lord even when we cannot see what he is doing in his model prayer Jesus instructed his followers to pray for deliverance from the evil one on on a daily basis Christ is the New Testament Church's model he spent a lot of time releasing people from the grip of evil spirits he cast demons from possessed people frequently publicly and successfully but the demons did not leave Humanity even after Jesus was crucified they will torment and possess until Christ returns to redeem his church we are still at War until then the conflict between the two kingdoms continues War breaks out in heaven with Michael and his angels on one side and of the dragon and his angels on the other this is in the middle of the tribulation Revelation 12: 7-9 then there was war Heaven Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels and the dragon lost the battle and he and his angels were forced out of Heaven this great Dragon the ancient serpent called the devil or Satan the one deceiving the whole world was thrown down to the Earth with all his angels the dragon is so totally defeated that he loses his position and he and his minions are cast down to the Earth Gabriel Gabriel is one of the most well-known angels in the Bible Gabriel means God's hero the mighty one or God is great in Hebrew he is commonly referred to in scripture as Jehovah's messenger or the Lord's messenger the Bible never refers to him as an archangel contrary to Common belief despite this the Bible references to his work more frequently than Michael's Ministry of Gabriel Gabriel is essentially God's merciful and promising messenger he appears in the Bible four times each time bringing good news Daniel 8:16 Daniel 9: 21 Luke 1: 19 and Luke 26 however Gabriel's disclosures are crucial in the unfolding of God's plans purposes and verdicts and Daniel 8: 15-16 we get our first glimpse of Gabriel in the Bible he delivers God's vision for the end time there God has given him the task of relaying a message from Heaven's Situation Room that exposes God's plan for history Daniel 8: 15-16 as I Daniel was trying to understand the meaning of this Vision someone who looked like a man stood in front of me and I heard a human voice calling out from the Uli River Gabriel tell this man the meaning of his vision in verse 17 Gabriel says as he came near the place where I was standing I was terrified and fell prostrate son of man he said to me understand that the vision concerns the time of the end Gabriel showed Daniel a big picture of how different kingdoms on Earth would come and go he told Daniel that in the end Jesus Christ who is called the prince of princes would come back and defeat the king of fierce countenance this is found in the Book of Daniel chapter 8 veres 23 and 25 that was a vision that Daniel was left to comprehend however Gabriel came to interpret the vision Daniel 8:1 17 through 18 as Gabriel approached the place where I was standing I became so terrified that I fell with my face to the ground son of man he said you must understand that the events you have seen in your vision relate to the time of the end while he was speaking I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground but Gabriel roused me with a touch and helped me to my feet Daniel speaks about how worn out he was after he met the angel Daniel chapter 8: 27 that I Daniel was overcome and lay sick for several days afterward I got up and performed my duties for the king but I was greatly troubled by the vision and could not understand it Daniel 9: 211f promise in Luke 1 Gabriel makes his first appearance in the New Testament God had commanded that a prophet should go before the Messiah both to Proclaim his coming and to prepare the hearts and minds of the people for him therefore the account of angelic involvement in Christ's life must begin before we even look at Mary and Joseph God decided in his wisdom and sovereignty that the birth of this Prophet should be a miracle in and of itself Zacharias was waiting before the Lord in the temple suddenly there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense Luke 1:1 the parents chosen for the prophet were Zacharias a priest and his wife Elizabeth they had never had children because Elizabeth was Barren and now they were also Beyond The childbearing Years whatever epic assignments Gabriel had previously undertaken for the Lord this one surely topped them all he was sent to Nazareth at Town in Galilee to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph a descendant of David the virgin's name was Mary what a wonderful message Gabriel had to deliver to that young lady Luke 1: 31-32 you will conceive and give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus he will be very great and will be called the son of the most high the Lord God will give him the Throne of his ancestor David God bestowed such great honor and responsibility on this particular Angel angelic invol in Christ's life began long before he was born indeed fornication which would be the only normal way for an unmarried woman to become pregnant was punishable by death under Mosaic law Leviticus 20:1 if a man commits adultery with his neighbor's wife both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death therefore God sent the angel Gabriel again this time to tell the Virgin Mary what was about to happen throughout all time this Divine Declaration of Gabriel shall be the Magna Carta of the Incarnation and the foundation stone of the world to come God became flesh to redeem us one of the main Services of angels to human beings is to transmit Knowledge from God to us we have already looked at a few cases in which Angels served as God's Messengers when Angels spoke to the Pagan King Nebuchadnezzar in a dream and when Gabriel prophesied the births of John the Baptist and the Lord Jesus many times men have needed messages from God and angels have delivered them consider for example the tremendous burden that rested on the shoulders of Moses as he undertook the leadership of God's people they needed Commandments for one thing so that they could know how to live a life that was pleasing to God angels had a part in that because we read that the nation Israel you have received the law that was given through Angels but have not obeyed it acts 7:53 Lucifer in the book of Isaiah 14 we learn about a figure named Lucifer the name Lucifer comes from the Latin language and it means one who brings light in Hebrew this name translates to Morning Star no matter what language you use Lucifer was known as a bright glowing and Grand creature he was one of the top angels in heaven right up there with Michael and Gabriel serving God with great honor but then something went terribly wrong he challenged God Luke 10: 18 yes he told them I saw Satan fall from Heaven like lightning during one of his teachings to his disciples Jesus shared a vivid description of a scene he had personally experienced in heaven this event took place before he was born as the son of Mary he used this encounter to caution his followers about the dangers of allowing Pride to control their actions and decisions that scene he described was God's judgment on a created angel named Lucifer Lucifer had occupied a position of unique honor in heaven Ezekiel 28: 12-15 son of man sing this funeral song for the king of Ty give him this message from The Sovereign Lord you were the model of perfection full of wisdom and exquisite in Beauty you were in Eden the Garden of God your clothing was adorned with every precious stone red Carnelian pale green parido white Moonstone blue green Barrel Onyx green Jasper blue lapis lazuli turquoise and emerald all beautifully crafted for you and set in the finest gold they were given to you on the day you were created I ordained and anointed you as the mighty Angelic Guardian you had access to the Holy Mountain of God and walked among the stones of fire you are blameless in all you did from the day you were created until the day evil was found in you Lucifer is described as the anointed cherub who covers the cherubim spread their wings at top enveloping The Mercy Seat with their wings they faced each other the faces of the cherubim were towards The Mercy Seat Lucifer was exemplary in Beauty Pride caused him to challenge God and to seek a place of equality with God apparently Lucifer had authority over a company of angels and he had succeeded in alienating some of those under him from their loyalty to God he led them to join him in his Rebellion against God in response God cast Lucifer at his Partners in Rebellion from his presence in order to describe Lucifer's activity and turning some angels against God through his persistent plot Ezekiel 28: 16-9 your Rich Commerce LED you to violence and you sinned so I banished you in disgrace from the Mountain of God I expelled you oh mighty Guardian from your place among the stones of fire your heart was filled with pride because of all your your beauty your wisdom was corrupted by your love of Splendor so I threw you to the ground and exposed you to the Curious gaze of Kings you defiled your sanctuaries with your many sins and your dishonest trade so I brought fire out from within you and it consumed you I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the sight of all who were watching all who knew you are appalled at your fate you have come to a terrible end and you will exist no more in some Bible versions we see the word trading which is applied to someone who behaves as a tail Bearer or slanderer in other words it could be described as someone who pedal both goods and gossip in various other books of the Bible for example Leviticus Proverbs Jeremiah this word is translated as either a tail Bearer or a slanderer for example in Proverbs 20: 19 this practice of being a tail Bearer is closely linked to one who flatters himself with his lips we are warned against both kinds of persons he who goes about as a tail Bearer reveals Secrets therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips apparently this illustrates exactly what Lucifer did he went among the created Angelic beings and promoted an organized Rebellion against God I would give you a much more responsible position in the administration of the universe the devil has never had to change his tactics either in heaven or on Earth for one simple reason because they still work all this did not happen suddenly or even in a few days we have no way of measuring the time it took Lucifer to promote his Rebellion but it was long enough for him to organize a carefully planned revolt against God and to convince an estimated onethird of the angels to join him this estimate is based on a statement about Satan in the Bible Revelation 12:4 his tail Swept Away onethird of the stars in the sky and he threw them to the Earth he stood in front of the woman as she was about to give birth ready to devour her baby as soon as it was born it interprets the phrase stars of Heaven as referring to the entire company of Angels the revolutionary acts that are produced originated in heaven and not on Earth as a master of slander or tail bearing he continues to seek to undermine various forms of authority that God has established in both the church and in the world when Lucifer was cast out of Heaven he did not stop his Rebellion but he continued it by setting up a kingdom of his own in opposition to God's King Kingdom Pride the original sin we read thine heart was lifted up because of thy Beauty thou Hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness I will cast thee to the ground I will lay thee before kings that they may behold thee Lucifer became so proud of his own beauty that he was thrown out of God's presence let's break it down what sparked Lucifer's downfall it was Pride this wasn't a minor issue it was the very first sin committed not here on Earth but up in heaven and it wasn't about drinking too much cheating or telling lies it was all about Pride the deadliest sin of them all many people who go to church wouldn't think of doing something like cheating on their partner or getting drunk yet they fall into the Trap of Pride without even noticing its danger Lucifer looked at himself saw his Beauty and felt proud that very Pride changed him from Lucifer to Satan it's crucial for us to understand that the universe's first ever sin wasn't killing someone or being unfaithful it was Pride this Pride led to rebellion and this wasn't just any Pride it was Pride that came from the very blessings given by God God had given Lucifer everything his power his authority his Beauty and his intelligence all these were gifts but Lucifer's poor attitude Twisted these gifts into tools for his own downfall it's alarming to see that even today men and women chosen by God can still fall into the same devastating mistake that Lucifer did in Isaiah 14: 12-5 the prophet analyzes the motive behind Lucifer's Rebellion it was an ambition to be equal with God Lucifer made five succeeding statements preceded by the phrase I will he said I will Ascend into heaven I will exalt my Throne I will sit on the Mount of the congregation I will Ascend above the heights of the clouds lastly comes the climax I will be like or equal to the most high like God himself Lucifer's self-promoting ambition was the cause of his fall scripture confronts us with a deliberate contrast between Lucifer and Jesus Lucifer was not in the form of God he was a created being he had no right to be equal with God yet he grasped at equality with God and when he reached up he slipped and fell on the other hand Jesus was divine by Eternal nature and enjoyed equality with God therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on Earth and under the Earth and every tongue acknowledg that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father God has highly exalted him God has given him a name that is above every name at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow of those in heaven that is all the created hosts who serve God in his Heaven of those on Earth this means that ultimately every creature on earth will submit to the authority of Christ of those under the Earth this refers to Satan's realm in Hades it includes death hell the grave and also the unrighteous Dead who had previously rejected God's mercy every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord there is only one Pathway to promotion self-har principle there are no exceptions the Way Up Is Down that is the great secret as proverb 18:12 declares Before Destruction the heart of man is hoty and before honor is humility referring again to Philippians we see a wonderful truth brought to light for this reason also God highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name self humbling is an issue of the will not of the emotions it is a decision each of us has to make for himself Lord I choose to humble myself before you I renounce Pride arrogance and personal ambition before you and before my fellow Believers to give a practical example of self-holding Jesus spoke about guests invited to a wedding Feast Luke 14: 8-11 when you are invited to a wedding Feast don't sit in the seat of Honor what if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited the host will come and say give this person your seat then you will be embarrassed and you will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table instead take the lowest place at the foot of the table then when your host sees you he will come and say friend we have a better place for you then you will be honored in front of all the other guests for those who exalt themselves will be humbled and those who humble themselves will be exalted Isaiah 14: 11-15 your might and power were buried with you the sound of the harp in your Palace has ceased now maggots are your sheet and worms your blanket how you are fallen from Heaven oh shining star son of the morning you have been thrown down to the Earth you who destroyed the nations of the world for you said to yourself I will Ascend to heaven and set my throne above God's Stars I will preside on the mountain of the Gods far away in the North I will climb to the highest heavens and be like the most high instead you will be brought down to the place of the Dead down to its lowest depths Lucifer's desire was to be on the same footing with God he imagined himself to be so intelligent beautiful and Majestic that he allegedly thought to himself I could be God that experts in the Bible tell us that Lucifer led the praise and worship in heaven he was a brilliant musician and even now he uses music to draw people away from the right path Lucifer used to manage the sacred ceremonies in heaven he was responsible for the worship that happened there he stood guard at the place where God revealed himself he oversaw the music he was a creative Force he enjoyed great success but then he chose to Rebel it was his pride that led to his downfall the battle lines are drawn he was sent down from God's presence after becoming prideful of his wisdom and beauty and after devising his plotted Rebellion against God his treacherous Angels were also cast down with him Satan's counter attacked let's learn from this story in our own lives when God made Adam he did something special that set Adam apart from all other beings Adam was created in a way that was meant to keep him from becoming prideful he was made from the simplest most humble material dust but God had big plans for him he could rise to Great Heights God made Adam with a mix of the humblest beginnings and the potential for greatness here's how the Bible describes Adam's creation God shaped man out of dust breathed life into him and Man became alive we should remember Adam's story to stay humble and avoid Lucifer's mistake of letting Pride take over pride is a fast way down the Bible tells us clearly that everything that has breath praise the Lord this comes from understanding that God gave us life just as he breathed life into Humanity at the beginning you're called to be someone who praises God if God's spirit is in you your response should be to praise him that's what the Bible instructs us to do we're saved so we can glorify by God we're freed so we can love him without barriers what you don't turn into praise becomes Pride the higher We rise the more we're supposed to give God the glory the glory to God the honor to God and the more God blesses you you're not supposed to become more arrogant look at me I don't have to worship like those lowly people you were nothing at the time time but God picked you up and blessed you according to the Bible let everything that has breath praise the Lord in the Book of Genesis God breathed on mankind be a worshipper if you've got the life of God in you then praise the Lord that is the Commandment of the scriptures we were Justified to glorify we were liberated to love him you've been redeemed to Rejoice you've been delivered to dance you've been set free to sing be humble and praise God praise is a serious Topic in the Bible however there are those who make light of it and make fun of it even in the church the only thing that can keep you in a spiritual environment and I emphasize this is to praise and worship God the day you decide not to worship God you leave his presence a fish cannot survive without water the human body cannot survive without oxygen and a Christian cannot survive without praising and worshiping God you'll have to thank God sooner or later you'll have to learn to clap your hands and say hallelujah sooner or later praise be to God thank you a lot Jesus I Adore You Lord praise be to God in any case sooner or later if you do not you will not be in God's presence and you will perish if you do not spend time in God's presence holy ones and Watchers Enoch warned the people of his time about the Judgment of the Holy ones these holy ones are those who come down from heaven with authority to speak for God jude: 14-15 Enoch who lived in the Seventh Generation after Adam prophesied about these people he said listen the Lord is coming with countless thousands of his holy ones to execute judgment on the people of the world he will convict every person of all the ungodly things they have done and for all the insults that ungodly Sinners have spoken against him the holy ones and Watchers are portrayed in the Book of Daniel which is set in Babylon there are several things we can learn from the Watchers and the holy ones first we see they are God's agent in judgment we see this in the case of Enoch and Nebuchadnezzar the Bible tells us that angels have played a big role in history especially when it comes to teaching lessons to Nations and people who who haven't followed God's rules second they come from Heaven Daniel 4:3 and behold I saw in the visions of my mind as I lay on my bed an Angelic Watcher a Holy One descended from Heaven third they glorify God Daniel 4:1 17 for this has been decreed by the Messengers it is commanded by the holy ones so that everyone may know that the most high rules over the kingdoms of the world he gives them to anyone he chooses even to the lowliest of people the Bible gives us several pictures of angels worshiping God we have already seen the seraphim proclaiming God to be holy holy holy in Isaiah 6:3 the Angels provide a good pass pattern for us to follow how often do we rush off to serve God or others perhaps in some good and necessary way and neglect to First worship God and adore him of course we should give God and others our every effort in service but before that we need to spend time in his presence getting our hearts tuned up the aanm the ofanim are closely connected with what God does and wants when the living creatures moved the wheels beside them moved and when the living creatures Rose from the ground the wheels also Rose Ezekiel 1: 19 we read of these angels The Book of Ezekiel was written during a really tough period for the Israelites this period is called the Babylonian EX Exile which happened in the 6th Century BCE during this time the Israelites were forced out of their Homeland imagine being taken away from your home your community everything you know and love that's what happened to them in the midst of this chaos when everything seemed upside down Ezekiel shared his visions and prophecies with the people among these were his Revelations about the aanm a group of heavenly beings think about it when everything you trust is shaking and you're in a Strange Land hearing about these Divine creatures could be really comforting it was ezekiel's way of reminding the Israelites that even though they were far from home and suffering God hadn't abandoned them he was still powerful and present in their lives no matter where they were and there's more these often and weren't just random Angels they symbolized something bigger they showed that God wasn't stuck in one place even though the temple in Jerusalem where they believed God lived was destroyed the aeny showed that God is everywhere he's not limited to a single location he's with us wherever we go that was a big deal for the Israelites back then and it's a comforting thought for us today too what are ofanim angels the word aim comes from a Hebrew word that means Wheels this name gives us a clue about how they are described in holy writings the ofanim are different from other Angels because they are not only incredible Spiritual Beings but also represent deep Mysteries they have a unique role and appearance that sets them apart from other angels I heard someone refer to the wheels as the whirling Wheels eel 10:13 the word wheel is a powerful symbol it's like a sign that shows us ideas of Cycles movement and ongoing life when we talk about Wheels in this way we're saying they show how God's plans keep moving forward and never stop the phrase it was Cried unto them in my hearing o wheel indicates that these wheels ofanim were being addressed or commanded this tells us they can listen and react playing a big part in what's happening and in God's great plan the ofm are very close to God's Throne which means they are very special among the beings in heaven the opim or most notable mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel specifically in Ezekiel 1: 15- 21 imagine Wheels within Wheels covered all around with eyes these aren't your regular angels with human shapes and wings there's something entirely different and fascinating the eyes covering them symbolize they know a lot seeing everything which shows us they share in God's ability to be everywhere and know everything as I looked at the living creatures I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces the appearance of the wheels and their workmanship was like sparkling barrel and all four had the same form their appearance and workmanship being as if one wheel were within another Ezekiel 1: 15- 16 the wheels were designed in a unique way with one wheel inside another which isn't something we see every day this design is complex and fascinating making us realize that these wheels are not ordinary but very special when we look at these wheels and their design it reminds us that God is amazing and mysterious so through these descriptions we learn that God and His Creations are Beyond our usual understanding and are truly magnificent think of a wheel within another wheel as a powerful image that shows us how God's ways are deep and beyond our grasp Psalms chapter 139: 7-10 is a profound passage that speaks to the omnipresence of God I can never escape from your spirit I can never get away from your presence if I go up to heaven you are there if I go down to the Grave you are there if I ride the wings of the morning if I dwell by the farthest oceans even there your hand will guide me and your strength will support me Psalm 139: 7-10 let's think about it can you ever be somewhere God can't find you the simple answer is no you can't God is everywhere whether you're up in heaven or down in the place of the Dead God is there with you it's like saying no matter how far east you go to see the sunrise or how far west you travel across the sea God's presence surrounds you he's guiding you and holding on to you no matter where you are Psalm says about God's power to see everything and be everywhere both this Psalm and how the often am areon make us feel Amazed by how big God is and comforted by knowing he is always with us the mix of amazement and comfort shows a deep spiritual knowledge of what God is like their movement the wheels of the ofanim can move in any Direction without physically rotating this might symbolize the omnipresence and omniscience of God able to move and see an old Direction simultaneously whenever they moved they moved in any of their four directions without turning as they moved Ezekiel 1:1 17 the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels so wherever the spirit went the wheel and the living beings also went when the beings moved the wheels moved when the beings stopped the Wheels stopped when the beings flew upward the wheels rose up for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels Ezekiel 1: 20- 21 the movement of the wheels is not random but is directed by the spirit indicating Divine guidance and purpose the aim's unique appearance sets them apart from other beings reflecting the otherness and separateness associated with God's holiness are ofms angels the ofanim mentioned in the Bible were often classified as Angels but their unique characteristics set them apart from the typical depiction of angels to understand whether the ofm are truly angels we need to explore the biblical description and compare them with the general concept of angels in the Bible in the Bible angels are Heavenly beings made by God they are usually shown as God's Messengers or helpers doing what God wants and delivering his messages to people ministering Spirits suggests that Angels Are Spiritual Beings whose primary purpose is to serve they are not merely passive observers but active participants in God's plan the verse specifically states that angels are sent to serve those who will inherit salvation this indicates that one of their roles is to assist guide protect and provide for the needs of Believers or those destined for salvation unlike the common portrayal of Angels the ofm are described as Wheels intersecting each other and covered in eyes this appearance is unique and does not match the typical winged human form of angels even though the ofanim might not look or act like the angels we usually hear about they are still Heavenly beings they live in heaven and work for God which means they are angels in the broad sense of the word but they are unique because their main job is to be right by God's side ofanim today ofanim have had a big impact on art books and popular culture their description in the Book of Ezekiel has led to many different kinds of art about them from old religious paintings to today's digital images this has helped change how people in Western culture think of angels part three the purpose of Angels what are the purposes of angels angels are sent to watch us and protect us from harm when arrows and Terrors come against us the primary way God Shields us from hurt so that nothing can hurt us is through his Angelic covering just like Jesus David was a man that believed in the reality of angels David kept the Angels busy throughout his life and emerged victorious in every battle he fought he would often send angels to chase after his enemies the psalmist wrote that the god of Jacob would protect you that he would send you assistance from his sanctuary and that he would remember all of the sacrifices you have made some put their faith in horses While others rely on chariots however God will defend those who follow the terms of the Covenant because God is their defense they will continue to stand tall even when everyone else is falling David asked God not only to protect him but also to vindicate him he wanted it to be seen and known that he did serve and obey God and that those who opposed him were made like chaff before the wind let the angel of the Lord chase them for emphasis David prayed twice for the intervention of God's special messenger the angel of the Lord a famous preacher once noted how Angels thus keep us we cannot tell whether they repel demons counteract spiritual plots or even ward off the subtler physical forces of disease we do not know perhaps we shall one day stand amazed at the m multiplied Services the Unseen bands have rendered us psalm 91: 11-12 for he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go they will hold you up with their hands so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone angels are motivated by an inexhaustible love for God David says of angels He Who who dwelleth in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the almighty for he shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways Psalm 91 Angels were also sent to protect God's people Isaiah 37: 33-36 and this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria his army will not enter Jerusalem they will not even shoot an arrow at it they will not March outside its gates with their Shields nor build Banks of Earth against its walls the king will return to his own country by the same road on which he came he will not enter this city says the Lord for my own honor and for the sake of my servant David I will defend this city and protect it that night the angel of the Lord went out to the Assyrian camp and killed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers when the surviving Assyrians woke up the next morning they found corpses everywhere here we see the angel of the Lord defending the nation of Israel when King Hezekiah was leading Israel during a conflict King Hezekiah turned to prayer and received assurance that he need not take any action to safeguard his city as God would protect it himself eventually the angel of the Lord cut down 185,000 men in their enemy's Camp so the children of Israel did not have to do anything to win God's angels love to fight unseen battles for his children and they make sure we get Victory after Victory Hallelujah God can send his angels to shut their mouths and Scatter the plans of those who wish to harm or falsely accuse us my God has sent his Angel and has shut the mouths of the Lions so that they have not hurt me because I was found innocent before him and also before you oh King I have committed no crime Daniel 6:22 when Daniel was enslaved in the land of Babylon and was stopped from praying to God but he chose to obey God so he prayed and was thrown into the lion's den but God sent his Angel to protect him if you have been accused falsely like Daniel then you can lead on God and trust him to help you through his angels that excel in strength angels can deliver from persecution as the early Church grew Peter was put in prison for preaching the gospel but the People Prayed for Peter Non-Stop and then the Lord sent Angelic help to deliver Peter from prison acts 12: 6-11 the Night Before Peter was to be placed on trial he was asleep fastened with two chains Between Two Soldiers others stood guard at the prison gate suddenly there was a bright light in the cell and an angel of the Lord stood Before Peter the angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said quick Get Up and the chains fell off his wrists then the angel told him get dressed and put on your sandals and he did Now put on your coat and follow me the angel ordered so Peter left the cell following the angel but all the time he thought it was a vision he didn't realize it was actually happening they passed the first and second guard poost and came to the Iron Gate leading to the city and this opened for them all by itself so they passed through and started walking down the street and the angel suddenly left him Peter finally came to his senses it's really true he said the Lord has sent his Angel and saved me from Herod and from what the Jewish leaders had planned to do to me Angels were sent to strengthen when Jesus was weary the Angels Came to strengthen Him Luke 22: 41-43 he walked away about a stone throw and nail down and prayed father if you are willing please take take this cup of suffering away from me yet I want your will to be done not mine that an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him angels can do the impossible as God has empowered them the Bible shows they can take human form too depending on their assignment the most important thing to note is that we shouldn't pray to Angels but we should pray to God to send his Messengers as they are the host of Heaven that respond to his command if you lean on God he will assure you about not being alone for centuries people have always wondered who these mysterious beings called angels are who are these ones that bring help and protection when danger surrounds us whether in real stories or Tall Tales we can't avoid the realities of these Heavenly beings that dwell Among Us Hebrews 1:14 therefore angels are only servants spirits send to care for people who will inherit salvation from this verse the first thing we can establish about angels is that they are Spirit beings this means we cannot see them like we see people basically we humans belong to the realm called Earth while God and His angels dwell in the spirit realm Psalm 115:16 the heavens belong to the Lord but he has given the Earth to all Humanity but even though God created the Earth for physical beings he still knows that we will sometimes require some level of Supernatural help when we require Heaven's defense or when he needs us to do certain things so even before he created man he already put everything in place including these Spirits called Angels also it is comforting to see that angels are not just spirits but are actually sent by God to strengthen and attend to the needs of those that are Heirs of Salvation besides no matter how numerous God's redeemed children become on Earth Angels will continue to work on God's behalf to bring Heaven's will into our lives the Bible gives their number as innumerable Revelation 5: 6 then I saw a lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered but it was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the 24 Elders he had seven horns and seven eyes which represent the Sevenfold spirit of God that is sent out into every heart of the earth understanding the roles that these angels have been given by God is necessary if we want to experience the fullness of God's inheritance for us they play a vital role in The Book of Revelation The Book of Revelation is often called the progressive development of future events so let us look at the angels in Revelation as their Ministry gradually unfolds more than 10% of references to angels are found in connection with the letters to the seven churches in the second and third chapters of Revelation it is fascinating to think that God could have detailed Angels delivering messages to certain churches the meaning of angel in these references to the seven churches is not entirely clear since Angel literally means messenger and the word here could possibly mean something like Pastor however these references could also be the Spiritual Beings we have examined you will remember that the Apostle Paul was once caught up into the third heaven he testified that he heard unspeakable Words which it is not lawful for a man to utter Revelation 7: 11-12 then a third Angel followed them shouting anyone who worships the beast at his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand must drink the wine of God's anger it has been poured full strength into God's Cup of Wrath and they will be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in the presence of the Holy Angels and the lamb the smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever and they will have no relief day or night for they have worshiped the beast at his statue and have accepted the mark of his name a primary function of angels is to worship God we see in Revelation that they will have this privilege forever it is disappointing to end our view of this heavenly scene and to turn our eyes back to Earthly things instead of angels praising God we see men and women blaspheming God and living in sin with no sense of obligation to God Angelic warnings Angelic reapings the Angels task to warn people and then if the warning is not heeded to bring about the Judgment of God this will be particularly effective in the last days with regard to the Antichrist Revelation 14: 9-11 then a third Angel followed them shouting anyone who worships the beast at his stat or accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand must drink the wine of God's anger it has been poured full strength into God's Cup of Wrath and they will be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in the presence of the Holy Angels and the lamb the smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever and they will have no relief day or night for they have worshiped the Beast and his statue and have accepted the mark notice how angels are involved then another angel came from the temple and shouted to the one sitting on the cloud swing the sickle for the time of harvest has come the crop on Earth is ripe so the one sitting on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth and the whole earth was harvested after that another angel came from the temple Le in heaven and he also had a sharp sickle then another Angel who had power to destroy with fire came from the altar he shouted to the angel with the sharp sickle swing your sickle now to gather the clusters of grapes from The Vines of the Earth for they are ripe for judgment so the angel swung his sickle over the Earth and loaded the grapes into the great wine press of God's Wrath the grapes were trampled in the wine press outside the city and blood flowed from the wine press in a stream about 180 M long and as high as a horse's Bridal Revelation 14: 15- 20 what a terrible image of God's coming judgment but one that is fully deserved now we think of angels who bless the world and strengthen us and lead us here they do but there comes a time when angels will dispense the wrath of a righteous God where are you right now under the present blessing of the Angels or under the coming judgment I urge you to get yourself a Bible and read the 16th chapter of Revelation which is too long for me to quote here you will not how seven angels are used by God to execute his Fierce wrath upon an unbelieving world it's a terrible terrible picture of things to come and I would have you avoid it at all costs but I want you to see how an angel was involved in giving John information he wrote Revelation 17: one one of the Seven Angels who had poured out the seven bowls came over and spoke to me come with me he said and I will show you the Judgment that is going to come on the great prostitute who rules over many Waters so an angel gave the Apostle a preview of the Judgment that will come over this false religious system even more striking is the Angelic involvement with regard to the second or economic Babylon described in Revelation 18: 1-2 and after all this I saw another Angel come down from heaven with great Authority and the Earth grew bright with his splendor he gave a mighty shout Babylon is Fallen that great city is Fallen she has become a home for demons she is a hideout for every foul Spirit a hideout for every foul vulture and every foul and Dreadful animal nowhere else is an angel described quite like that his mission is to judge economic Babylon some say it is New York or the United Nations we can't know but our Point here is to emphasize the Angelic involvement artists often imagine angels as radiant figures where did they get this idea perhaps from Revelation 19:1 17 then I saw an angel standing in the sun shouting to the vultures Flying high in the sky come gathered together for the great banquet God has prepared this seems to refer to a Brilliance that Shone from his face what a s side that would be I do not think however that our eyes would remain fixed on the angel for long for he too has a job of judgment to do the rest of Revelation 19 tells us how the remains of a great Army provide food for the fowls and then how at last the the Beast and the false prophet and those who worshiped His Image are all cast into a lake of fire burning with Brimstone the preceding have been just some highlights of angelic involvement in the judgments described in Revelation you will want to read the entire Book of Revelation to appreciate all that angels will be doing in the end times part four what are the revalence of angels the next question we may have is our Angels still relevant do we need them today as Christians filled with the Holy Ghost anointing a glimpse at the lives of the distinguished individuals in the Bible reveals that they all experienced Angelic Fellowship Abraham encountered an angel who tilled the way for the achievement of his Destiny lot was reliably guided out of Sodom by an Angel just before the city was was destroyed Daniel surpassed in strength and operated the wisdom of angels because he had such a wonderful fellowship with them also Peter who was locked up in prison was released and led to safety by an Angel also the man John who saw what was impossible for natural eyes to see said an angel showed the entire Book of Revelation There is almost no person of Distinction in scriptures who did not have physical real proof of angelic Fellowship God has said I am the Lord and I do not change that is why you descendants of Jacob are not already destroyed Malachi 3:6 it follows that what he did yesterday he is also doing today there is a lot attached for this time we live in angels are an IND dispensable and essential part of God's package for the redeemed the anointing cannot replace the services of angels Jesus Christ was born of the Holy Ghost and he had the Holy Ghost anointing and yet he required the services of angels it is great to think that Jesus believed in angels and he enjoyed their Ministry even as the son of the most high God even the Lord Jesus Christ required the assistance of angels even before his birth an angel announced his arrival when he was born a mighty host of Angels Came amongst the Shepherds and announced his coming that night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby guarding their flocks of sheep suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared among them and the radiance of the Lord's Glory surrounded them they were terrified but the angel reassured them don't be afraid he said I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people the Savior yes the Messiah the Lord has been born today in Bethlehem the city of David and you will recognize him by this sign you will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth lying in a Manger suddenly the angel was joined by a vast host of others the armies of Heaven praising God and saying glory to God in highest heaven and peace on Earth to those with whom God is pleased Luke 2: 8-14 when danger appeared because of the news of his birth and the angel spoke to Joseph to move to Egypt with the baby Jesus that the scripture may be fulfilled Matthew 2: 13-15 says after the wise men were gone an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream get up flee to Egypt with the child and his mother the angel said stay there until I tell you to return because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him that night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary his mother and they stayed there until herod's death this fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet I called my son out of Egypt after the tempter left Jesus on the mountain Angels Came and tended to him Matthew 4:1 says then the devil went away and Angels came and took care of Jesus as we previously mentioned Angels were present with Jesus in The Garden of Gethsemane as seen in Matthew CH 26: 53-54 says don't you realize that I could ask my father for thousands of angels to protect us and he would send them instantly but if I did how would the scriptures be fulfilled that described what must happen now another striking event was at the resurrection Direction suddenly there was a great earthquake for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven rolled aside of the stone and sat on it Matthew 28:2 that stone was placed there primally by the enemies there was no thought of it ever being moved I cannot tell what type of equipment was used in placing the stone there but an angel came and rolled it away two angels were later seen at the head and foot where Jesus was laid as seen in John 20:2 and seeth two angels in white sitting the one at the head and the other at the feet where the body of Jesus had Lain and when it was the time of Ascension acts 1: 10 through 11 says as they strained to see him Rising into heaven two white robed men suddenly stood among them men of Galilee they said why are you standing here staring into heaven Jesus has been taken from you into heaven but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go please note that Jesus was sent after the order of Moses for Moses truly said to the fathers the Lord your God will raise up for you a profit like me from your brethren him you shall hear in all things whatever he says to you acts 3:22 Moses was predicting in those times of the coming of Jesus so Jesus came after the order of Moses and we have also come after the order of Jesus accordingly if Moses Ministry had angels in it and jesus' Ministry engaged Angels at all its aspects then we are also to be attended to by angels as well God told Moses see I am sending an angel before you to protect you on your journey and lead you safely to the place I have prepared for you Exodus 23:20 there are things provided for us at this age also but we do not hope to get there without recognizing ing the ministry of angels they are the Heavenly authorities made accessible To Us by God to bring forth his plan and purpose for our lives you canot afford to be restricted or lost in this time when the redeemed has taken off on a flight my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge because you have rejected knowledge I also will reject you from being priest for me because you have forgotten the law of your God I also will forget your children Hosea chapter 4: 6 what prevents Angels although angels are important ministering Spirits several things may limit their Ministry in our lives the first hindrance to Angels is spiritual blindness whenever it comes to God's issues you are required to believe it before you can experience it whatever is written in the word must be seen before it can be possessed Angels who are the host of Heaven are all around us job never realized it and Elisha's servant was also initially unaware of the fact don't let the devil mislead you about the presence of angels just as the Demonic world is invisible the Angelic world world is also invisible let us have a look at the story of Elisha there was a time when Elisha became so powerful that a whole Army was sent out to go and arrest him so one night the king of Aram sent a great army with many chariots and horses to surround the city 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 for they are more on our side than on theirs then Elisha prayed oh 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 is filled with horses and Chariots of Fire 2 Kings 6: 14-17 what you cannot see you cannot utilize and you cannot make use of Can you view the mountain on which you are in full of horses and Chariots of Fire Angelic Ministry was one of the most important ministries of the new testament which made the Saints invisible Angels were not ideas to them but real beings when Peter knocked at Mary's door after his release from prison those in the house assumed it must be his Angel at the door not Peter himself also it can be seen that there are no written records to show that Peter showed any shock or surprise at the presence of an angel in the prison the Angels were very real beings to them to have have Angelic intervention like they did you will have to begin to operate in the Invincible realm Elisha prayed that the eyes of his servant might be opened and they were opened do the same prayer that you may see the true power of God in your life the second hindrance to Angels is fear the second hindrance to Angelic Ministry is fear and that fear is a direct consequence of spiritual blindness Elisha's servant cried alas but his master recognizing the cause of his fear cured his blindness fear torments and exposes man to the wicked operations of Satan second Timothy 1:7 tells us for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control God has also told us that don't call everything a conspiracy like they do and don't live in dread of what frightens him make the Lord of Heaven's armies holy in your life he is the one you should fear he is the one who should make you tremble Isaiah 8: 12-13 by fearing those things which men fear and thinking the way they think and speaking the the way they think walking the way they walk the enemy uses this to his advantage and steals the extraordinary Angelic interventions of others if you can hold on to God's word and obey his command not to fear you will see your angels at work make God your Refuge dwelling against every opposing Dart of the devil make God only your concern and your dread and he will build a defense around you just as he said in Psalm 34:7 the angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and he delivers them until we overcome fear we do not have access to Angelic Ministry but God in his Mercy has made Provisions to destroy the Yoke and bondage of fear finally take note that you are born again it is necessary to mention that Angelic assistance is Saints bound limited only to people who have been delivered and blessed by the blood of the lamb and have their Nam scribbled in The Book of Life we need to be born again before we can enjoy the ministry of Angels or get them to work on your behalf or at your request God said I am the Lord I change not hence what he did in the past he is still doing in the present he cannot change the Bible does not exist merely for information but for our instruction and for guidelines on what to do or not do in similar situations and circumstances the things that were written a four time were written for our learning so we need to look deep into the word to locate the master keys and principle ways which the early Saints employed for the effective release of their Angels however before contemplating what to do let us first note what not to do that is the factors that might obstruct or delay Angelic ministrations even in the lives of The Heirs of Salvation theories concerning the nature of angels have been in place for ages and it stretches to this day but through Revelation in the Bible God God has told us a great deal about them theologians thought it worthy of treatment in any book of systematic theology they wrote at length contrasting between good angels and satanology today we have neglected the theme of good Angels although many give the devil and all of his demons full awareness one thing we must know is Angels belong to a uniquely different dimension of creation that we can hardly understand in this realm the constraints are different from those God has placed on ours God has given Angels higher knowledge and Mobility than humans have any of you ever seen or met one of these excellent beings called Angels the word of God lets us know that Angels like men were also created by God this implies that what one time no Angels existed as seen in Colossians 1:1 16 God's angels indeed are among God's invisible things for he created all things and for him Hebrews chap 1 verse4 calls them ministering Spirits are not all Angels ministering Spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation the Empire of angels is as vast as God's creation if you believe in the Bible you will believe in their Ministry they cover both the Old and New Testaments being mentioned directly or indirectly nearly 300 times biblical scholars believe that angels can be numbered potentially in the millions because Hebrews 12:22 speaks of an innumerable company of angels as to their number David described 20,000 coursing through the skyways of the Stars even with his limited Vision he impressi notes the Chariots of God are twice 10,000 thousands upon thousands the Lord is among them Sinai is now in the sanctuary Psalm 68:1 17 10,000 angels came down on Mount Si to confirm God's presence as he gave the law to Moses as seen in Deuteronomy 33:2 he said the Lord came from SI and dawned over them from sear he Shone forth from Mount perin he came with myriads of holy ones from the south from his Mountain slopes an earthquake rocked the mountain Moses was held in speech bound Wonder at this Mighty CSM visited by the visitation of heavenly beings furthermore in the New Testament John tells us of having seen 10,000 times 10,000 angels ministering to the Lamb of God in the throne room of the universe then I looked and heard the voice of many angels numbering thousands upon thousands and 10,000 times 10,000 they encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders Revelation 5 5: 11 The Book of Revelation also tells us that armies of angels will appear with Jesus at the battle of Armageddon when God's foes gather for their final defeat amazingly even one Angel is indescribably mighty as though an extension of God's hand separately or corporately angels are real they are better organized than were the armies of Alexander or Pharaoh from the earliest age when the angels watching the gates of Eden sealed its path angels have demonstrated their presence in the world God placed Angelic Sentinels called cherubim at the east of the Garden of Eden they were commissioned not only to block man's return into Eden but with a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the Tree of Life Genesis 3 3: 24 says after sending them out the Lord God stationed Mighty cheram to the east of the Garden of Eden and he placed a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the Tree of Life behold the unique and unrepeated show at Mount Si when God moves toward man it is an event of the Prime importance and includes the visitation of angelic hosts in the clouds that covered SI an Angelic Trumpeter announced the presence of God the entire Mountain seemed to vibrate with life Terror seized the people below the Earth seemed convulsed with a nameless fear as God came to the mountain he was accompanied by thousands of angels Moses the silent solitary witness must have been overwhelmed with even a limited vision of God's forces the sight was so terrifying that Moses said I am trembling with fear Hebrews 12: 21 the presence of God was glorious he glowed like the sun when it goes to its strength in his review Matthew Henry tells us even seir and parin two mountains at some distance were illuminated by the Divine Glory which appeared on Mount Si and reflected some of the Rays of it Psalm 18: 7-9 says then the earth quake and trembled the foundations of the mountains shook they quaked because of his anger smoke poured from his nostrils Fierce Flames leaped from his mouth glowing coals blazed forth from him he opened the heavens and came down Dark Storm clouds were beneath his feet the history of virtually All Nations and cultures reveals at least some belief in Angelic beings old Egyptians made the tombs of their dead more impregnable and lavish than their homes because they felt Angels would visit there in succeeding Generations today some scientists lend Credence to the scientific probability of angels when they admit the likelihood of unseen and invisible intelligence increasingly our world is being made acutely aware of the existence of oul and demonic Powers people pay attention as never before to Sensational headlines promoting films and books concerning the ult news accounts of strange happenings around the world Fascinate readers and TV viewers everywhere ought not Christians grasping the ET etal dimension of Life become conscious of the sinless Angelic Powers who are for real and who associate with God himself and administer his Works in our behalf after all references to the holy angels in the Bible far outnumber references to Satan and his subordinate demons if the activities of the devil and his demons seem to intensify these days as I believe they are should not not the incredibly greater Supernatural powers of God's holy angels be even more indelibly impressed on the minds of people of Faith yes the eye of Faith sees much evidence of the supernatural display of God's power and glory god is still in business too Christians must never fail to sense the operation of angelic Glory it forever eclipses the world of demonic power hours as the sun does the candle's light if you are a Believer expect Mighty angels to accompany you in your life experiences and let those events dramatically illustrate the loving presence of the Holy ones as Daniel calls them Angels speak they appear and reappear they are emotional creatures while Angels may become visible by choice our eyes are not built to see them any more than we can see the dimensions of a nuclear field the structure of atoms or the electricity that flows through copper wiring our ability to sense reality is limited the deer of the forest far surpass our human capacity in their keenness of smell bats possess a phenomenally sensitive built-in rate our system some animals can see things in the dark that escape our attention swallows and geese possess sophisticated guidance systems that appear to border on the supernatural so why should we think it strange if men fail to perceive the evidence of angelic presence could it be that God granted bleim and his asked a new Optical capacity to view the angel numbers 22:23 Bam's donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand the donkey bolted off the road into a field but bam beat it and turned it back onto the road numbers 22:31 then the Lord opened Bam's eyes and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the roadway with a drawn sword in his hand bam bowed his head and fell fac down on the ground before him without this unique sense that might have thought him to be only a figment of their imagination there are reports from many places around the world telling of visitors of the Angelic order appearing ministering fellowshipping and disappearing they warned of God's impending judgment spell out the tenderness of his love meet a desperate need then they are gone we can be sure that Angels never draw attention to themselves but ascribe God's glory andess his message upon the hearers as the delivering and sustaining word of the highest order Satan worship and demonic activity are on the increase in all parts of the world the devil is alive and more at work than at any other time the word of God says that since he knows his time is short his activity will increase through his demonic way he does succeed in turning many away from the true Faith however we can still say that his evil activities are counted for God's people by his ministering Spirits the holy ones of the Angelic order they are sturdy in delivering the errors of Salvation from the deceptions of evil men they cannot fail Believers look up take courage the angels are closer than you think for after all God will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways they will lift you up in their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone Psalm 91: 11-2 says for he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go they will hold you up with their hands so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone we pray this video blessed you we also pray that God will continue to fill you with wisdom every day as glorious as the Angelic and Heavenly beings are they become dim beside the Indescribable Glory resident in our Heavenly lamb the Lord Of Glory To whom every Power in heaven and here on Earth bow in Hoy worship and excited adoration may God grant us understanding [Music]

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