ANGEL STUDY....Page 7
The Categories Of The Angels
1. Faithful Angels
2. Unfaithful Angels
A. ALL Faithfull Angels Worship God
1 Kings 22:19..............
"And he said,
Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord — Because thou givest credit to thy false prophets, and disbelieves my words, as if they were but the suggestions of my own fancy, and of hatred to thy person, I will give thee a distinct and true account of the whole matter in God’s name and presence."
Isaiah 6:3.....................
"And one cried unto another, and said,
Holy, holy, holy, [is] the LORD of hosts: the whole earth [is] full of his glory."
Revelation 19:4.........
"And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia."
It is clear that the multitude in heaven praises God in all things. All of heaven worhips the Trinity. They do it because He is both HOLY and the CREATOR of all things.
If you haven't noticed yet, heaven is going to be a noisy place. I wonder how some people are going to stand it. They sit in church like an ice cube daring God to move them or excite them to praise Him.
Most churches today have become the home of the frozen chosen!
B. Faithful Angels Observe God's People
Luke 12:8......................
“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. 9 But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God."
1 Corth 4:9...................
" For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a spectacle [
a]to the world, both to angels and to men."
According to the Scriptures then, it is apparent that angels watch what we do and have an awareness of our witness and testimony.
Remember back to Job 1:1 when the sons of God reported to God in heaven????? It should make you wonder what they were reporting to God about!!!!
C. Angels Are Involved In The Plan Of God
Daniel 12:5-7..............
"Then I, Daniel, looked; and there stood two others, one on this riverbank and the other on that riverbank. 6 And
one said to the man clothed in linen, who
was above the waters of the river, “How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders
be?”
Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who
was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever, that
it shall be for a time, times, and half
a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these
things shall be finished."
D. Angels Rejoice Over God's Work of Creation
Job 38:7.........................
"When the morning stares sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy."
Revelation 4:11............
" Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created."
E. Faithfull Angels Rejoice over God's Work of Redemption
1 Timothy 3:16................
"And
without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."
Revelation 5:11-12..........
"And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing."
F. Faithful Angels Perform The Will Of God
Genesis 28:12.....................
"And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it."
Psalms 103:20......................
"Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word."
G. Angels Witness The Wrath Of God.
Revelation 14:10................
" The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:"