What the Bible Says About Angels

What the What the Bible Says Bible Says

About About AngelsAngels

Angels…Angels………are are createdcreated. .

Colossians 1:16Colossians 1:16

[16] For by Him all things were [16] For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. created through Him and for Him.

Angels…Angels………are are spiritspirit. .

Hebrews 1:14Hebrews 1:14

[14] Are they not all ministering [14] Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will for the sake of those who will

inherit salvation?inherit salvation?

Angels…Angels………are are numerousnumerous. .

Hebrews 12:22Hebrews 12:22

[22] But you have come to Mount [22] But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, Zion and to the city of the living God,

the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, myriads of angels,

Angels…Angels………can’t can’t diedie. .

Luke 20:35-36Luke 20:35-36

[35] but those who are considered [35] but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither resurrection from the dead, neither

marry nor are given in marriage; marry nor are given in marriage; [36] [36] for they cannot even die for they cannot even die

anymore, because they are like anymore, because they are like angelsangels, and are sons of God, being , and are sons of God, being

sons of the resurrection. sons of the resurrection.

Angels…Angels………don’t don’t marrymarry. .

Luke 20:35-36Luke 20:35-36

[35] but those who are considered [35] but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, resurrection from the dead, neither neither

marry nor are given in marriagemarry nor are given in marriage; ; [36] for they cannot even die [36] for they cannot even die

anymore, anymore, because they are like because they are like angelsangels, and are sons of God, being , and are sons of God, being

sons of the resurrection. sons of the resurrection.

Angels…Angels………are are differentdifferent. .

Jude 9Jude 9

[9] But [9] But Michael the archangelMichael the archangel, when , when he disputed with the devil and he disputed with the devil and

argued about the body of Moses, did argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, “The railing judgment, but said, “The

Lord rebuke you!” Lord rebuke you!”

Luke 1:19Luke 1:19

[19] The angel answered and said to [19] The angel answered and said to him, “I am him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the Gabriel, who stands in the

presence of God, and I have been presence of God, and I have been sent to speak sent to speak to you and to bring to you and to bring

you this good news. you this good news.

Isaiah 6:1-2Isaiah 6:1-2[1] In the year of King Uzziah's death [1] In the year of King Uzziah's death

I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of lofty and exalted, with the train of

His robe filling the temple.His robe filling the temple.

[2] [2] SeraphimSeraphim stood above Him, stood above Him, each having six wings: with two each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he covered his feet, and with two

he flew.he flew.

Genesis 3:24Genesis 3:24

[24] So He drove the man out; [24] So He drove the man out; and at the east of the garden of and at the east of the garden of

Eden He stationed the Eden He stationed the cherubimcherubim and the flaming sword which and the flaming sword which

turned every direction to guard turned every direction to guard the way to the tree of life.the way to the tree of life.

Revelation 2:11Revelation 2:11

[1] “To the [1] “To the angel of the church angel of the church in Ephesus in Ephesus write:write:

The One who holds the seven stars The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks in His right hand, the One who walks

among the seven golden among the seven golden lampstands, says this:lampstands, says this:

Matthew 18:10Matthew 18:10

[10] “See that you do not despise [10] “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to one of these little ones, for I say to

you that you that their angelstheir angels in heaven in heaven continually see the face of continually see the face of

My Father who is in heaven.My Father who is in heaven.

Angels…Angels………are are powerfulpowerful. .

2 Peter 2:10-112 Peter 2:10-11

[10] … Daring, self-willed, they do [10] … Daring, self-willed, they do not tremble when they revile angelic not tremble when they revile angelic majesties, [11] whereas angels who majesties, [11] whereas angels who are greater in might and power do are greater in might and power do

not bring a reviling judgment against not bring a reviling judgment against them before the Lord. them before the Lord.

Angels…Angels………aren’t aren’t GodGod. .

1 Peter 3:221 Peter 3:22

[22] who is at the right hand of God, [22] who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after having gone into heaven, after

angels and authorities and powers angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.had been subjected to Him.

Revelation 19:10Revelation 19:10

[10] Then I fell at his feet to worship [10] Then I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not do him. But he said to me, “Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours that; I am a fellow servant of yours

and your brethren who hold the and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus; worship God. testimony of Jesus; worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the For the testimony of Jesus is the

spirit of prophecy.”spirit of prophecy.”

Angels…Angels………are are servantsservants. .

Hebrews 1:14Hebrews 1:14

[14] Are they not all ministering [14] Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will for the sake of those who will

inherit salvation?inherit salvation?

Angels…Angels………have have choicechoice. .

2 Peter 2:42 Peter 2:4

[4]  For if God did not spare angels [4]  For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into when they sinned, but cast them into

hell and committed them to pits of hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment; darkness, reserved for judgment;

Hebrews 2:16-17Hebrews 2:16-17

[16] For assuredly He does not give help [16] For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the to angels, but He gives help to the

descendant of Abraham. [17] Therefore, descendant of Abraham. [17] Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all He had to be made like His brethren in all

things, so that He might become a things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation pertaining to God, to make propitiation

for the sins of the people. for the sins of the people.

What Angels DoWhat Angels Do

1) Angels 1) Angels worshipworship GodGod..

Isaiah 6:2-3Isaiah 6:2-3

(2) Seraphim stood above Him, each (2) Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings; with two he having six wings; with two he

covered his feet, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. (3) And one called out to flew. (3) And one called out to

another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy is another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD of hosts, The whole earth the LORD of hosts, The whole earth

is full of His glory.”is full of His glory.”

Luke 2:13-14Luke 2:13-14

(13) And suddenly there (13) And suddenly there appeared with the angel a appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host multitude of the heavenly host

praising God and saying,praising God and saying,

(14) “Glory to God in the highest, (14) “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men And on earth peace among men

with whom He is pleased.”with whom He is pleased.”

Revelation 5:11-12Revelation 5:11-12[11]  Then I looked, and I heard the voice [11]  Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the living creatures and the elders; and

the number of them was myriads of the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, myriads, and thousands of thousands,

[12] saying with a loud voice,[12] saying with a loud voice,

““Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom receive power and riches and wisdom

and might and honor and glory and and might and honor and glory and blessing.”blessing.”

What Angels DoWhat Angels Do

2) Angels 2) Angels promote promote God’s God’s causecause..

Acts 7:53Acts 7:53

[53] you who received the law [53] you who received the law as ordained by angels, and yet as ordained by angels, and yet

did not keep it.” did not keep it.”

Daniel 10:20-21Daniel 10:20-21

[20] Then he said, “Do you [20] Then he said, “Do you understand why I came to you? understand why I came to you?

But I shall now return to fight But I shall now return to fight against the prince of Persia; so I am against the prince of Persia; so I am going forth, and behold, the prince going forth, and behold, the prince

of Greece is about to come. of Greece is about to come.

Daniel 10:20-21Daniel 10:20-21

[21] “However, I will tell you what [21] “However, I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. is inscribed in the writing of truth.

Yet there is no one who stands Yet there is no one who stands firmly with me against these forces firmly with me against these forces

except Michael your prince.except Michael your prince.

Daniel 11:1Daniel 11:1

(1) In the first year of Darius the (1) In the first year of Darius the Mede, I arose to be an Mede, I arose to be an

encouragement and a encouragement and a protection for him.protection for him.

What Angels DoWhat Angels Do

3) Angels 3) Angels fightfight against against God’s God’s enemiesenemies..

Genesis 19:10-13Genesis 19:10-13

[10] But the men reached out their [10] But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the hands and brought Lot into the

house with them, and shut the door. house with them, and shut the door. [11] They struck the men who were [11] They struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with at the doorway of the house with

blindness, both small and great, so blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves trying that they wearied themselves trying

to find the doorway.to find the doorway.

Genesis 19:10-13Genesis 19:10-13

[12]  Then the two men said to Lot, [12]  Then the two men said to Lot, “Whom else have you here? A son-in-“Whom else have you here? A son-in-

law, and your sons, and your daughters, law, and your sons, and your daughters, and whomever you have in the city, bring and whomever you have in the city, bring them out of the place; [13] for them out of the place; [13] for

we are about to destroy this place, we are about to destroy this place, because their outcry has become so because their outcry has become so great before the LORD that the LORD great before the LORD that the LORD

has sent us to destroy it.” has sent us to destroy it.”

Acts 12:21-23Acts 12:21-23

(21) On an appointed day Herod, (21) On an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the rostrum and began his seat on the rostrum and began

delivering an address to them. delivering an address to them. [22] The people kept crying out, “The [22] The people kept crying out, “The

voice of a god and not of a man!”voice of a god and not of a man!”

Acts 12:21-23Acts 12:21-23

[23] And immediately an angel of the [23] And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not Lord struck him because he did not

give God the glory, and he was give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.eaten by worms and died.

Revelation 12:7Revelation 12:7

(7) And there was war in heaven, (7) And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and with the dragon. The dragon and

his angels waged war,his angels waged war,

What Angels DoWhat Angels Do

4) Angels 4) Angels ministerminister to to God’s God’s peoplepeople..

This includes:This includes:

PhysicalPhysical needs, needs,

1 Kings 19:5-61 Kings 19:5-6

(5) He [Elijah] lay down and slept (5) He [Elijah] lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, under a juniper tree; and behold, there was an angel touching him, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, “Arise, eat.”and he said to him, “Arise, eat.”

1 Kings 19:5-61 Kings 19:5-6

(6) Then he looked and behold, there (6) Then he looked and behold, there was at his head a bread cake baked was at his head a bread cake baked on hot stones, and a jar of water. on hot stones, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay So he ate and drank and lay

down again.down again.

This includes:This includes:

EmotionalEmotional needs, needs,

Luke 22:42-43Luke 22:42-43

[42] saying, “Father, if You are [42] saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet willing, remove this cup from Me; yet

not My will, but Yours be done.” not My will, but Yours be done.” [43] Now an angel from heaven [43] Now an angel from heaven

appeared to Him, strengthening Him. appeared to Him, strengthening Him.

This includes:This includes:

ProtectionProtection,,

Daniel 6:22Daniel 6:22

(22) My God sent His angel and shut (22) My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths and they have the lions’ mouths and they have

not harmed me, … not harmed me, …

This includes:This includes:

ProvidenceProvidence

Genesis 24:7Genesis 24:7

(7) “The LORD, the God of heaven, (7) “The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s who took me from my father’s

house…, He will send His angel house…, He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife before you, and you will take a wife

for my son from there.for my son from there.

What Angels DoWhat Angels Do

5) Angels are 5) Angels are watchingwatching and and hopinghoping for our for our

salvationsalvation..

1 Peter 1:121 Peter 1:12

[12] It was revealed to them that they [12] It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but were not serving themselves, but

you, in these things which now have you, in these things which now have been announced to you through been announced to you through

those who preached the gospel to those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from you by the Holy Spirit sent from

heaven— heaven— things into which angels things into which angels long to looklong to look..

1 Corinthians 4:91 Corinthians 4:9

(9) … because we [apostles] have (9) … because we [apostles] have become a spectacle to the world, become a spectacle to the world,

both to angels and to men.both to angels and to men.

1 Timothy 5:211 Timothy 5:21

(21) I solemnly charge you in the (21) I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus presence of God and of Christ Jesus

and of His chosen angels, to and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles…maintain these principles…

1 Corinthians 11:101 Corinthians 11:10

(10) Therefore the woman ought to (10) Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her have a symbol of authority on her

head, because of the angels.head, because of the angels.

Luke 15:10Luke 15:10

(10) In the same way, I tell you, there (10) In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels is joy in the presence of the angels

of God over one sinner who repents.of God over one sinner who repents.

Ephesians 6:12Ephesians 6:12

[12] For our struggle is not against [12] For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the flesh and blood, but against the

rulers, against the powers, against rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, the world forces of this darkness,

against the spiritual forces of against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.wickedness in the heavenly places.

God is God is involvedinvolved in the in the worldworld,,

and He often uses and He often uses angelsangels to accomplish to accomplish

His will.His will.