Who Are Angels?

 

Angels mentioned 108 time in OT, 182 times in NT and 77 times alone in Revelation)

 

First mentioned in Genesis 16:7, when an angel talked to Hagar. 

 

Angels can speak (1 Corinthians 13:1)

 

Greater strength than humans (2 Peter 2:11)

 

Created above human beings (Hebrews 2:7)

 

God created them (Colossians 1:16)

 

There are millions of angels (Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 5:11)

 

Two angels have names, Micheal and Gabriel (Daniel 12:1, Luke 1:26). Michael

battled with the devil (Jude 1:9,Revelation 12:7) 

 

Other angels acknowledged they had a name, but wouldn’t reveal them (Genesis 32:29)

 

Angels are in heaven at God’s right hand with Jesus (1 Peter 3:22)

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Angles Help People in Many Ways

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To guide and protect believers (Psalm 34:7)

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Angel appeared to Moses in burning bush to receive the Law (Acts 7:30-53, Galatians 3:19, Hebrews 2:2)

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Opened jail cells for apostles (Acts 5:19, Acts 12:7)

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Told Cornelius to go get Peter to open Gospel to Gentiles (Acts 10:4)

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Stuck down and killed Herod (Acts 12:23)

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Pharisees believed in Angels, Sadducees did not (Acts 23:8-9)

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Helped John with Revelation (Revelation 1:1)

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Telling the good news about the Gospel (Revelation 14:6-7)

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Will help believers who suffer tribulation in the end times (Thessalonians 1:6-8)

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Separate believers from unbelievers in end times (Matthew 13:49)

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Misconceptions About Angels

 

All angels are good (2 Peter 2:4)

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Angels are immortal (Jude 1:6)

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We can pray to angels (Revelation 19:10)

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God want us to worship angels (Colossians 2:18)