Angels

Pastor Balan Swaminathan

House of Intercessory Prayer Ministries

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Part 11 The angels and Jesus Christ

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Angels & Jesus

We see Jesus as the sinless son of God. Angels knew Him long before He ever became a man.

They wanted to enquire His coming to this earth, but they could only look into, not understood

1 Peter 1:12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.

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Angels & Jesus

Jesus Christ did not come to this world to redeem angels.

Redemption is not about God and Angel, it is about God and man.

They can only look into, they don't understand.

When Jesus came to this world, they watched from heaven.

They were thrilled to see their creator wrapped himself in the human cloths.

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Angels involved in His journey on the earth

When Jesus was in heaven, they worshipped Him.

Even when He came to this earth, they worshipped Him. Hebrews 1:6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all the angels of God worship Him

Angels were involved in His life on the earth. 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

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Angel’s involvement in 7 major events in the life of Jesus

1. They anticipated His birth

2. They announced His birth

3. They ministered to Him in His temptation

4. They strengthened Him in the hour of agony

5. They proclaimed the triumph of His resurrection

6. They escorted Him to heaven in His ascension

7. They will accompany Him when He comes back the second time

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Angels anticipated His coming

Luke 1:13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

This was in anticipation of the coming of the Lord.

After this the same angel visited Mary to tell about the birth of Jesus.

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Angels announced His birth

First to Mary, then to Joseph, then to the shepherds

6m after Zechariah was told about John's birth the angel appeared to Mary - Luke 1:26-27

God despatched and angel to Joseph and told - Matthew 1:20

An angels announced the name of Jesus - Matthew 1:21

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Angels announced His birth

Announcement made to the shepherd - Luke 2:9-10

Angels warned about Herod's plan - Matthew 2:13

How do they know when to come back? - Matthew 2:19-20

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They ministered to Him in His temptation

30 y later in His life, we again see the angels ministering Him in His temptation - Mark 1:13 , Matthew 4:11

Ministered to Him literally means they spread a table before Him

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In the garden of Gethsemane

Jesus began to agonize

When the gospel writers began to describe, they were lost without words

He began to be sorrowful and very heavy

He began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy

Being in agony

His sweat was a great drop of blood falling on the ground

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In the garden of Gethsemane

In His humanity, taking the load of the sin of the whole world and the separation from the father - Hebrews 5:7

Luke tells us in the midst of this agony an angel appeared to strengthen Him. - Luke 22:43-44

In the same garden when they came to arrest Him, Jesus never wrongly used His authority - Mathew 26:53

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Angels involved in His resurrection

Angel that rolled away the stone from the mouth of the tomb - Matthew 28:2

It was an angel who appeared to the women - Matthew 28:5

When Mary looked into the tomb, she saw 2 angels - John 20:11-12

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Angels are associated with His ascension

Jesus was carried up into heaven - Luke 24:50

Who carried Jesus into heaven? - Acts 1:9-11

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Angels will accompany Jesus in His second advent

The word angel is found 61 times in the book of Revelation

The next event is the Rapture. - 1 Thessalonians 4:16

When He comes back to this world he is going to come back with the angels. - Mark 8:38 38, Matthew 16:27

Angels are also going act as agents of judgment.- Matthew 13:49-50, Matthew 24:31

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Application

Why are the angels so involved with the Lord in His earthly ministry?

Birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension of Christ were to the angels is reality

What was their holy occupation until Jesus came to this world? - worshipping.

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Application

They beheld the Lord of glory.

There was no veil between them.

They worshipped him and loved him.

Worshipping all those years created an intense desire within them to see what the Lord is going to do.

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Application

From the angel's point of view.

Angels have seen the son of God in deity, God incarnate was new to them.

They had seen the Lord as the governor of the universe. It was new to them to see Him obeying His own law as a servant.

They had seen Jesus throwing Satan right out of His presence and never seen Jesus encountering Satan and the prolonged temptation.

This was new to them.

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Application

From the angel's point of view.

They had seen 1000s of people worship, adore and love, never seen Him insulted reproached and mistreated

Groaning in Gethsemane and dying as a sacrificial victim in the midst of two thieves were new to them

They had seen him in supremely happy and glorious, not until they saw him agonize

This was new to them.

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Application?

For whom?

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What is yet to come?

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Angels closing remarks

New age angelology

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