Who God is
Pastor Mark Walker – December 17, 2000
Why the Craze?
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Fad
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Spiritual
vacuum
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Sign of
continuous rebellion
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Wake-up call
to the church
What are Angels?
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Creations of
God – Colossians 1:16
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Holy in
nature – Mark 8:38
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Celestial in
being – Luke 2:9, 13-14
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More
powerful than man, less powerful than God – 2 Peter 2:11; Psalm 103:20
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Intelligent
– 1 Peter 1:12
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Emotional –
Luke 15:10
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Capable of
choice – Ezekiel 28:11-17; Revelation 12:9
What Do Angels Do?
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Minister to
God’s people – Hebrews 1:14
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Serve as
messengers of God – Luke 2:10-12
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Deliver
people from danger – Daniel 6:22
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Administer
God’s judgment – Revelation 5:11-12
What Angels of God Are Not:
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Divinity to
be worshipped
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Human dead
spirits
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Glorified
human beings
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Personal
spiritual guides
What Angels of God Will Not Do:
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Preach a
gospel other than Christ’s – Galatians 1:8
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Demand or
receive worship – Revelation 22:8-9
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Act on own
power and will – Jude 9
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Appear as an
animal (no Biblical account)
How Do They Relate To Us?
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They
minister to us – Hebrews 1:14
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They want to
understand redemption – 1 Peter 1:12
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They observe
the affairs of the redeemed – 1 Corinthians 4:9
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They gain
better understanding of God’s wisdom as it is displayed through the church – Ephesians
3:9-10
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They know
when one is saved and rejoice – Luke 15:10
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They will be
judged by us – 1 Corinthians 6:3
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They are
fellow servants of God – Revelation 22:9
What Do We Do in the Craze?
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Thank God
for His ministering angels
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Admire
angels for who they are and what they do
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Recognize
the counterfeits (know the truth)
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Seek God,
not Gabriel (seek the Creator, not the created)