Angels: Who Are They and What Do They Do?
January 22, 2023 Speaker: Greg Pickle Series: Daniel
Sermon Outline
A. The nature of angels
1. They are creatures (Col. 1:16, Job 38:7)
2. They are not deities (Rev. 19:10; 22:8-9)
3. They are different from men (1 Peter 1:12)
4. They are spirit beings who an appear visible
5. They are moral agents (Jude 6, Rev. 9:11; Mark 8:38)
6. They are immortal (Luke 20:36)
7. They are myriad (Hebrews 12:22, Rev. 5:11)
B. The identity of angels
1. Their titles
- Angels
- Sons of God
- Host
- Princes
- Watchers
- Special types: cherubim, seraphim, living creatures
2. Specific named angels
- The Angel of the LORD
- Gabriel
- Michael
- Satan
C. The ranks and roles of angels
1. Compared to other beings
- They are lower than God
- They are currently higher than men
2. Compared to one another
D. The activities of angels
1. Worshipping and serving God (Ps. 103:21, Is. 6, Rev. 4)
2. Communicating divine messages (Luke 1-2, Daniel)
3. Controlling earth’s nature & nations (Rev. 7, Dan. 10-12)
4. Serving the saints (Heb. 1:14)
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