Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Angels

Nature of Holy Angels

Created by God and Christ: Ne 9:6;Col 1:16.
Worship God and Christ: Ne 9:6; Php 2:9-11; Heb 1:6.
Are ministering Spirits: 1Ki 19:5; 104:4; Lk 16:22, AC 12:7-11; 27:23; Heb 1:7, 14
Communicate the will of God and Christ: Da 8:16, 17; 9:21-23; 10:11; 12:6, 7; Mt 2:13, 20; Lk 1:19, 28; Ac 5:20; 8:26; 10:5; 27:23; Rev 1:1
Obey the will of God: Ps 103:20; Mt 6:10.
Execute the purposes of God: Nu 22:22; Ps 103:21; Mt 13:39-42; 28:2; Jn 5:4; Rev 5:2.
Execute the judgments of God: 2Sa 24:16; 2Ki 19:35; Ps 35:5; Ac 12:23; Rev 16:1
Celebrate the praises of God: Job 38:7; Ps 148:2, Is 6:3; Lk 2:13, 14; Rev 5:11, 12; 7:11, 12.
The law given by the ministration of: Ac 7:53; Heb 2:2

Announced

The conception of Christ: Mt 1:20, 21; Lk 1:31.
The birth of Christ: Lk 2:10-12.
The resurrection of Christ: Mt. 28:5-7; Lk 24:23.
The ascension and second coming of Christ: Ac 1:11.
The conception of John the Baptist: Lk 1:13, 36.
Minister to Christ: Mt. 4:11; Lk 22:43; Jn 1:51.
Are subject to Christ: Eph. 1:21; Col 1:16; 2:10; 1Pe 3:22.
Shall execute the purposes of Christ: Mt 13:41; 24:31.
Shall attend Christ at His second coming: Mt 16:27; 25:31; Mk 8:38; 2Th 1:7.
Know and delight in the gospel of Christ: Eph 3:9, 10; 1Ti 3:16; 1Pe 1:12.
Ministration of, obtained by prayer: Mt 26:53; Ac 12:5, 7.
Rejoice over every repentant sinner: Lk 15:7, 10.
Have charge over the children of God: Ps 34:7; 91:11, 12; Da 6:22; Mt 18:10.
Are of different orders: Is 6:2; Ro 8:38; 1Co 15:24; Col 1:16; 1Th 4:16; 1Pe 3:22; Jude 9; Rev 12:7.
Are not to be worshiped: Col 2:18; Rev 19:10; 22:9.
Are examples of meekness: 2Pe 2:11; Jude 9.
Are Wise: 2Sa 14:20.
Are Mighty: Ps 103:20.
Are holy: Mt 25:31.
Are innumerable: Job 25:3; Heb 12:22
Some are elect: 1Ti 5:21.

Satan, a Fallen Angel

Sinned against God: 2Pe 2:4; 1Jn 3:8.
Cast out of heaven and down to hell: Lk 10:18; 2Pe 2:4; Jude 6.
The author of the Fall: Ge 3:1, 6, 14, 24.
Tempted Christ: Mt 4:3-10.
Perverts the Scriptures: Ps 91:11, 12; Mt 4:6.
Opposes God’s work: Zec 3:1; Mt 13:19; 2Co 4:4; 1Th 2:18.
Works lying wonders: 2Th 2:9; Rev 16:14.
Assumes the form of an angel of light: 2Co 11:14.

The Wicked
Are the children of: Mt 13:38; Ac 13:10;1Jn 3:10.
Turn aside after: 1Ti 5:15.
Do the lusts of: Jn 8:44.
Possessed by: Lk 22:3; Ac 5:3; Eph 2:2.
Blinded by: 2Co 4:4.
Deceived by: 1Ki 22:21,22; Rev 20:7,8.
Ensnared by: 1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26.
Troubled by: 1Sa 16:14.
Punished, together with: Mt 25:41.

Believers
Afflicted by, only as God permits: Job 1:12; 2:4-7.
Tempted by: 1Ch 21:1; 1Th 3:5.
Sifted by: Lk 22:31.
Should resist: Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:9.
Should be armed against: Eph 6:11-16.
Should be watchful against: 2Co 2:11.
Overcome: Ro 16:20; 1Jn 2:13; Rev 12:10,11.

Triumph over, by Christ

Predicted: Ge 3:15.
In resisting temptations: Mt 4:11.
In casting out the spirits of: Lk 11:20; 13:32.
In empowering His disciples to cast out: Mt 10:1; Mk 16:17.
In destroying the works of: 1Jn 3:8.
Completed by His death: Col 2:15; Heb 2:14.
Illustrated: Lk 11:21, 22.

Character of
Presumptuous: Job 1:6; Mt 4:5, 6.
Proud: 1Ti 3:6.
Powerful: Eph 2:2; 6:12.
Wicked: 1Jn 2:13.
Cynical: Job 1:9; 2:4.
Crafty: Ge 3:1; 2Co 11:3.
Deceitful: 2Co 11:14; Eph 6:11.
Fierce and cruel: Lk 8:29, 9:39, 42; 1Pe 5:8.
Cowardly: Jas 4:7
The Antichrist is of: 2Th 2:9; 1Jn 4:3.
Shall be condemned at the judgment: Jude 6: Rev 20:10.
Eternal fire is prepared for: Mt 25:41.

Compared to:
A trapper - Ps 9:13.
Birds - Mt 13:4
A sower of tares - Mt 13:25,28.
A wolf - Jn 10:12.
A roaring lion - 1 Pe 5:8
A serpent - Ce 3:1; Rev 12:9; 20:2