Part 3 of Coffee Shop Theology

Angels

Angels are . . .

• Spiritual/heavenly beings, created by God, to worship him and do minister to us

Hebrews 1:14

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Angels are . . .

• Spiritual/heavenly beings, created by God, to worship him and do minister to us

• Beings whose earthly manifestation varies.

Hebrews 13:2

Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

Luke 2:9

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. . .

Angels are . . .

• Spiritual/heavenly beings, created by God, to worship him and do minister to us

• Beings whose earthly manifestation varies.• Superior in nature to human beings.

Hebrews 2:6-7

"What are human beings that you are mindful of them, or mortals, that you care for them? You have made them for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned them with glory and honor

Angels are . . .

• Spiritual/heavenly beings, created by God, to worship him and do minister to us

• Beings whose earthly manifestation varies.• Superior in nature to human beings.• Given free will (Satan in Rev. 12:4); they serve

God by choice.• Less frequently mentioned in the Bible after

Pentecost

They minister to us by

• Announcing good news• Guiding and instructing good people

Luke 2:9-12

An angel of the Lord appeared to them [the shepherds], and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

They minister to us by

• Announcing good news• Guiding and instructing good people• Protecting people from danger

Matthew 2:12-13

And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they (Joseph and Mary) returned to their country by another route. When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."

They minister to us by

• Announcing good news• Guiding and instructing good people• Protecting people from danger • Confronting, frustrating , and destroying evil

Matthew 13:41-43

The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

They minister to us by

• Announcing good news• Guiding and instructing good people• Protecting people from danger • Confronting, frustrating , and destroying evil• Providing care/comfort for people in times of

need• Provide food/drink

Angels are not . . .

• Winged beings. (Not Seraphim or Cherubim)• What humans become after we die. • Part of the trinity.

Three angels* are mentioned by name

• Gabriel (Luke 1:8-19)• Michael• “The Angel of the Lord”

Genesis 22:15-16

The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time and said, "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

Exodus 3:1-5

Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.

Exodus 3:1-5

So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight-- why the bush does not burn up." When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am." "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground."

How do I interact with angels in my daily life?

• Don’t. Interact with God• Don’t worship them.• Don’t pray to them or ask God to send angels.

Angels don’t our answer prayers. They answer to God’s instructions. God answers our prayers

How do I interact with angels in my daily life?

• Don’t. Interact with God• Don’t worship them.• Don’t pray to them or ask God to send angels.• Trust God in if, how, when, and where he

wants to use angels.• Realize prayers can affect even the angels’

actions.

Luke 15:10 (NRS)

Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."