• Click on Title and Scroll down to access - Introduction
  • STUDY LESSON 101: REPENTANCE
  • LESSON: 102: FAITH
  • LESSON 103: BAPTISMS
  • LESSON: 104 A, B & C
  • LESSON 105: SALVATION
  • LESSON 106: LIFE & DEATH
  • LESSON: 107 HEAVEN & HELL
  • LESSON: 108 SIN
  • LESSON: 109 TRINITY
  • LESSON:110 GOD THE FATHER
  • LESSON:111 GOD THE SON
  • LESSON: 112 GOD THE HOLY SP[IRIT
  • LESSON:113 MAN (Anthropology)
    • LESSON: 114 ANGELS & SPIRITS
    • LESSON: 114 ANGELS & SPIRITS
  • LESSON:114 DEMNS & 115 SATAN
  • LESSON: 116 ESCHATOLOGY (End Times)
  • APPENDIX A: VICTORY (booklet)
  • APPENDIX B: LOVE STORY
  • APPENDIX C: THE SAMARITAN RESPONSE
  • LEVEL TWO: INTRODUCTION
  • LESSON 201: STEPS TO MATURITY
  • LESSON 202: LORDSHIP OF CHRIST
  • LESSON 203: RENEWING THE MIND
  • LESSON 204: DISCIPLESHIP
  • LESSON 205: GOD'S DWELLING
  • LESSON 206A: PRAYER
  • LESSON 206B: PRAYER
  • LESSON 207: LOVE
  • LESSON 208: Spirit Soul & Body
  • A PRAYER FOR jULY 4TH
  • A SENSE OF FOREBODING
  • ACCOUNTABILITY
  • ALL AUTHORITY
  • AMERICA MUST REPENT
  • ANOTHER LEGALIZED SIN
  • AT THE END OF YOUR ROPE
  • AS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH
  • BEING MADE A VESSEL
  • BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS
  • BE CAREFULL WHO YOU LISTEN TO
  • BLIND TO THE TRUTH
  • CALLED OF GOD AND ......
  • CARNAL CHRISTIANS - Part 1
  • CARNAL CHRISTIANS - Part 2
  • CHRISTIAN WARFARE
  • COMPARING CHILDREN
  • CREATED IN HIS IMAGE
  • DARKNESS IN CHURCHES TODAY
  • DARKNESS vs LIGHT
  • DECEPTION
  • DECLARING THE KINGDOM
  • DEPENDENCE ON GOVERNMENT
  • DISCERNING THE WIND
  • DISCERNMENT
  • DIVINE GUIDANCE
  • DRIFTING INTO DARKNESS
  • ETERNAL VALUES
  • EXPERIENCEING HIS PRESENCE
  • FEAR - WHY?
  • GO AND SIN NO MORE
  • GOD STILL PERFORMS MIRACLES
  • GODLESS CHRISTIANITY
  • GOD'S PRESENCE
  • GOD'S SABBATH REST
  • GOD'S TIMING
  • GOD'S WORD IS ETERNAL
  • GOVERNMENT
  • GROWING TO MATURITY
  • HARVEST TIME IS ALMOST OVER
  • HE THAT HATH AN EAR
  • HIS ENEMIES - HIS FOOTSTOOL
  • HOW CLOSE IS CHRIST'S RETURN
  • HOW DISTRACTED ARE YOU
  • HOW TO SHIELD YOURSELF
  • I DREAMED OF TREASURE
  • IDENTIFYING ANTICHRIST
  • IMMORALITY IN THE CHURCH
  • IS THE DEVIL IN HARRY POTTER
  • IT IS TIME FOR GOD TO......
  • JESUS SAID IT WOULD HAPPEN
  • KINGDOMS IN CHAOS
  • KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD
  • KINGDOM THINKING
  • KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH
  • KNOW THE POWER
  • LET THE LIGHT SHINE
  • MAINTENANCE
  • MANY REFUSE TO REPENT
  • MYSTERY BABYLON
  • NECESSARY DISCIPLINE OF A CHILD
  • NOT ALL CHRISTIANS ARE BORN AGAIN
  • AN OMINOUS PROCLAMATION
  • ON BEING A WITNESS
  • POOR, BLIND & NAKED
  • PRAY AFTER THIS MANNER
  • PRAYER THAT CHANGES THINGS
  • PRAYING FOR ENDURANCE
  • PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT
  • PREPARE FOR THE LAST DAYS
  • PROOF ISLAM IS OF SATAN
  • PROPHESY GOOD TO US
  • PSALM 91: TRIBULATION PSALM
  • REASON TO WATCH & PRAY
  • RECOGNIZING TRUE MINISTRY
  • REJECTING TRUTH
  • RELEVANCE OF THE LAW
  • RELIGION vs TRUE CHRISTIANITY
  • REPENT MEANS CHANGE
  • RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
  • SATAN'S STRATEGY EXPOSED
  • SELFISHNESS
  • SHALL DO EXPOITS
  • SHEDDING INNOCENT BLOOD
  • SIN AND GODLESSNESS
  • SPIRITUAL DECLINE
  • STRONG DELUSION
  • STUFF
  • SURVEILLAENCE
  • TAKE A STEP BACK
  • THE ENEMY WE DON'T SEE
  • THE BIBLICAL GOD
  • THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD
  • THE CHILDREN OF GOD vs ....
  • THE CHURCH & TRUTH
  • THE COMING OF JESUS
  • THE CONFLICT OF THE AGES
  • THE CURRENCY OF HEAVEN
  • THE GATES OF HELL
  • THE GOSPEL THAT PLEASES
  • THE GREATEST OF THESE
  • THE ABSOLUTE POWER
  • THE HORROR OF ......
  • THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS .....
  • THE LAST DAYS
  • THE MARRIED WIDOW
  • THE ORIGIN OF CREATION
  • THE OTHER CHURCH
  • THE REFORMATION CONTINUES
  • THE RISE OF LAWLESSNESS
  • THE SECULAR CHURCH
  • THE SEVEN CHURCHES
  • THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LOVE
  • THE THREE HOLY SPIRITS
  • THE WALKING DEAD
  • WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE
  • THE WORKS OF GOD
  • THREATENED WITH DEATH
  • THE TIMING OF EVENTS
  • TO FEAR OR NOT TO FEAR
  • TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH
  • THE TRAGEDY OF ICABOD
  • TRIED BY FIRE
  • TRUE RICHES
  • TRUTH vs DECEPTION
  • TWO KINDS OF WISDOM
  • TWO NATURES IN CONFLICT
  • TWO KINDS OF ENEMY
  • UNCLEAR PROPHETIC WORDS
  • UNDERSTANDING THE LIBERAL MINDSET
  • WHAT HINDERS GOD
  • WHAT BECAME OF THE NEPHILIM
  • WHAT DOES JESUS HATE
  • WHAT GOD WANTS
  • WHERE IS YOUR TRUST
  • WHY A MINISTER FALLS
  • WHY CHRISTIAN DECLINE
  • WHY BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE
  • WHY DO THE HEATHEN RAGE?
  • WHY GOD MADE MAN IN HIS IMAGE
  • WHY IS AMERICA IN DECLINE
  • WHY IS THE CHURCH IN DECLINE
  • WHY NO JUDGMENT ON THE WICKED.....YET
  • WHY PEOPLE REJECT TRUTH
  • WHY PEOPLE WORSHIP FALSE GODS
  • WHY PRAY
  • WHY THE CROSS
  • WHY THE LATTER RAIN
  • WHY THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS
  • WHY WAS JESUS BAPTIZED
  • WONDER OF THE SEED
  • YOU SHALL RECEIVE POWER
  • YIELDEDNESS
  • YOUTHFUL LUSTS
  • YOUR BEHAVIOR REVEALS .....
  • DO NOT BE DECIEVED
  • WHEN ARE WE CAUGHT UP
  • WHERE IS THE POWER
  • REAL SURVIVAL GEAR
  • UNITY IN CHRIST
  • VISION OF TWO CHURCHES
  • WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
  • WHY SEXUAL PERVERSION EXISTS
  • WHEAT AND THE TARES
  • ON BEING SONS OF GOD
  • WHAT KINGDOM DO YOU DESIRE
  • WHAT IS THE GREAT AWAKENING
  • THE GREAT AWAKENING - Part 2
  • TWO HIGHWAYS OF LIFE
  • PRAYING FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY
  • WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN POLITICS
  • WAS JESUS LATE?
  • WHY THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITH
  • WHY DID JESUS COME
  • WHY IS THE CHURCH IN DECLINE
  • WHY CHANGE IS COMING
  • CLARIFYING THE GREAT AWAKENING
  • YOU WILL FACE THE JUDGE
  • FAILURE OF THE PRIESTHOOD
  • WHAT DOES "LORD" MEAN
  • THE ULTIMATE LOSS
  • THE WAY YOU THINK
  • WHAT IS REALITY AND TRUTH
  • THERE IS A PRICE TO PAY
  • WHY IS PATIENCE IMPORTANT
  • WHERE WAS GOD WHEN ......
  • WHY MANY WON'T BE SAVED
  • SECTARIANISM IN THE CHURCH
  • WHY SO MUCH DARKNESS
  • INCREDIBLE DECEPTION
  • THE VALUE OF SALT
  • WHY THE PARABLE OF WHEAT AND TARES
  • WHO IS IN CONTROL
  • We Are Wonderfully Made By God
  • STUDY OF DIVINE POWER
  • TOTAL REDEMPTION
  • THE HARVEST IS RIPE
  • THE PENALTY OF UNBELIEF
  • WHAT PRECEDS THE RETURN OF CHRIST
  • WHO WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN HEAVEN
  • THE ERROR IN THE GRACE MESSAGEE
  • FINAL CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE
  • HAS AMERICAN BECOME WORSE
  • WHY CELEBRATE PENTECOST
  • WE HAVE BEEN INFILTRATED
  • IS A FAMINE COMING?
  • THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS .....
  • DEALING WITH LEFTIST PROGRESSIVES
  • MAN'S KINGDOMS vs GOD'S
  • MOTIVATION TO PRAY
  • PRIDE - WHAT GOD HATES
  • SEEING IS BELIEVING - OR IS IT?
  • WHY THE DISCIPLES HAD GREAT SUCCESS
  • REVIVAL vs ENTERTAINMENT
  • FACING DEATH
  • AFFLICTION
  • THE CONSEQUENCE OF BITTERNESS
  • THE REALITY OF HELL
  • TIME OF TRAVAIL
  • IN HIS IMAGE
  • BELIEVERS ARE SONS OF GOD
  • EXPOSING A FALSE DOCTRINE
  • EXPOSING A FALSE DOCTRINE - PART 2
  • THE POWERLESS CHURCH
  • WHAT IS ATONEMENT
  • UNGODLY COUNSEL - BEWARE
  • BEWARE FALSE PROPHETS & MINISTERS
  • THE GREAT DISCONNECT
  • WE HAVE A SERIOUS FUEL SHORTAGE
  • WHY SO MUCH CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT
  • PROOF OF A DIVINE CREATOR
  • THE DANGEROUS PROSPERITY DOCTRINE
  • SPIRITUAL WOLVES
  • OUR WORLDLY STRUGGLES
  • UNEXPECTED AND UNPREPARED
  • WHAT GOD IS
  • EVERTHING IS BEING SHAKEN
  • NO EXPIRATION DATE
  • WHY JUDGMENT BEGINS AT THE HOUSE OF GOD
  • WALKING IN THE SPIRIT
  • THE STATE OF THE UNION
  • HOW AWESOME IS GOD
  • SELF PRESERVATION
  • A HOUSE DIVIDED
  • WICKED vs SINNERS
  • PREPARED FOR THE LAST DAYS
  • WHAT'S LACKING IN CHURRCH LEADERSHIP
  • WHAT A PRIVILEGE
  • WHAT GOD HAS PROVIDED
  • GOD'S LOVE RESTORES WHAT WAS LOST
  • WHY TRIALS AND TESTINGS
  • SIGNS OF THE TIMES
  • SPIRITUAL WARFARE
  • WALKING IN VICTORY
  • HAS THE EZEKIEL 38 WAR BEGUN
  • ON BEING A SERVANT
  • UNPREPARED FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD
  • BOOK - THE OTHER CHURCH
  • LUST IS A HUMAN PROBLEM
  • THE POWER OF GOD
  • WHAT CAUSES APOSTASY
  • MAN: GOD'S BELOVED MASTERPIECE
  • WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR AMERICA
  • WHAT HINDERS GOD'S POWER
  • APOSTASY
  • WHAT TIME IS IT?
  • WHO OR WHAT IS BABYLON
    • THE TWO SIDES OF GOD
  • WHY SATAN PRODUCED GIANTS
  • WHY ALL THE CORRUPTION
  • THE AWSOME RESPONSIBILITY OF A PASTOR
  • THE DESTRUCTIVE SIN OF COVETOUSNESS
  • COMPARE KING DAVID & JESUS
  • WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN THE GARDEN
  • THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD
  • HEAVEN IS NOT FOR SINNERS
  • AN APPOINTED DAY
  • SPIRITUAL WARFARE WILL INTENSIFY
  • JESUS TELLS OF SOWING SEED
  • BLIND TO THE TRUTH
  • BLIND TO THE TRUTH - part 2
  • HOW SHALL THE BELIEVER LIVE?
  • WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT "WOKE" AMERICA
  • IGNORANCE OF DEMONIC ACTIVITY
  • THE END IS NEAR
  • WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?
  • WHAT IT COSTS TO LIVE AS A CHRISTIAN
  • THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD
  • REAL TREASURE
  • PREPAREING THE WAY OF THE LORD
  • PREPARING THE WAY OF THE LORD - Part 2
  • COMMUNION - THE LORD'S SUPPER
  • LIFE CONSISTS OF TWO COMPONENTS
  • LOVE: FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM
  • MISPLACED TRUST
  • CELEBRATING PENTECOST TODAY
  • ENDURING FATIH
  • DON'T READ THE BIBLE......
  • IF MY PEOPLE......
  • HUMAN NATURE ISN'T HUMAN
  • LIGHT AND LOVE
  • World In Upheaval
  • IS YOUR FAITH GETTING WORN OUT?
  • TO SERVE OR BE SEREVED
  • TO SERVE OR BE SERVED - Part 2
  • WHAT WILL IT TAKE
  • WARNING ABOUT REVIVAL
  • PERILOUS TIMES ARE HERE
  • LIFE - PHYSICAL vs SPIRITUAL
  • LIVING FOR CHRIST IN A HOSTILE CULTURE
  • ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION - AN OPPORTUNITY
  • CORRECTING OUR WORLDLY LOVE
  • UNBELIEF AMONG CHRISTIANS
  • WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON
  • INTIMACY WITH CHRIST
  • LEARNING TO STAND IN THE EVIL DAY
  • THE CHURCH IN THE LAST DAYS
  • GOD HEARS A DESPERATE CRY
  • BABYLON IS FALLEN
  • TECHNOLOGY - The Modern Tower of Babel
  • THE CONSEQUENCE OF FALSE MINISTERS
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF LOVE
  • GREAT EXPECTATION
  • SOWING THE GOSPEL AS SEED
  • WHAT YOU THOUGHT IMPOSSIBLE - INS'T
  • DECEPTION IS GOING EXTREME
  • GOD KNOWS IT ALL
  • INSIGHTS ON THE BOOK OF JOB
  • WILL YOUR LOVE BE TESTED
  • GOVERNMENT IN DARKNESS
  • APPROACHING HARVEST TIME
  • INSTRUCT YOUR CHILDREN
  • Apostasy - PART 2
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENCE
  • THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD
  • BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS
  • THE UNRECOGNIZED CHRIST
  • TRANSGENDERISM - A DEATH SENTENCE
  • REBUILDING JERUSALEM'S TEMPLE
  • WHAT IS A LIVING SACRIFICE
  • THE CHURCH OF THE ITCHING EAR
  • THE DEVIL'S MISTAKES
  • BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS - Part 2
  • THE CONSEQUENCE OF IDOLATRY
  • EMBRACING TRIBULATION
  • CALLED TO SEPARATION
  • CONSEQUENCES OF ENVY AND STRIFE
  • WHY GOD SENT JESUS
                                                                        LOGOS BIBLE STUDY
 
LESSON 1140:9  ANGELS AND SPIRITS (DEMOS) - THE SPIRIT WORLD
 

I. ANGELS, GOD'S DIVINE MESSENGERS
 
NOTE: Angel means messenger or a spokesman of God sent or dispatched with a message or task.
 
     A. Angels are a created order of spirit beings - Hebrews 1:7.
 
          1. God made them sometime in the distant past - Colossians 1:16.
 
          2. Since they are an order and not a race, God made each individually.
 
              a. They do not reproduce themselves - Matthew 22:30.
 
              b. Therefore there is no sex distinction for angels.
 
        3. They are most often referred to or seen in masculine form - Mark 16:5 and  Acts 1:10-11.
 
            a. No reference to female angels, though it may be possible for them to appear as such under certain   
                circumstances.
 
       4. They are personal spirit beings with spirit bodies, not flesh and blood physical bodies as humans have -                         Hebrews 1:13-14.
 
            a. They have their own personalities (souls?), feelings, desires and intellect.
 
                 i. They most likely have names to match their position, character or function - Daniel 8:16; 9:21; 10:13, 21.
 
      B. They were made a different life form than man.
 
           1. Angels are not limited to the physical realm of earth as is man.
 
              a. They are inter-dimensional and move within our three dimensional existence to the fourth dimension
                   and beyond.
 
                   i. The heavenly realm is their primary domain as they are referred to as “the heavenly host” – Luke 2:13.  
 
         2. They can do all things mankind can do plus things in the spirit realm where they live and function.
 
              i.They can also do many things man can’t do, even in this physical realm. 
      
         3. The are stronger than man - 2 Peter 2:11.
 
              a. Since they are spiritual being they are supernatural – beyond our natural limitations. 

                   i. Their abilities are beyond ours, thus supernatural.
 

         4. They have more knowledge than man - 2 Samuel 14:20.
 
               a. Their knowledge comes from God and the realm in which they occupy which exceeds and
                     envelops our own.
 

                     i. They see God and observe Him in operation, thus they have knowledge of His doings.
 
 
           5. Their number is great - Hebrews 12:22.
 
      C. They have their own bodily form; a spirit body - Daniel 9:5-6.
 
           1. They do not need physical organs, nor do they assimilate nutrients to maintain their  lives as we do.
 
           2. They can take on human form, appearance and function of man -  Genesis 19:1-13.
 
                a. This is called transmogrification.
 
II. TYPES AND RANKS OF ANGELS
 
     A. God made certain angels for certain functions.  Each has differing abilities, powers, purposes and talents                       coinciding with their respective rank.  This is revealed in the difference between Michael and Gabriel and                     others who ministered to Mary, Jesus, Paul, Peter, etc.
 
            
1. Cherubim (Cherubs):  a top level in rank1.type, a ruler of an item area or domain of God.
 
                 a. A special rank with responsibility to guard, keep and protect a specific item of concern something
                      belonging to God.
 
                      i. The Tree of Life - Genesis 3:24.
 
                      ii. The Ark of the Covenant - Exodus 25:18-20.
 
                      iii. The earth - Ezekiel 28:13-15.
 
                            aa. Lucifer, the covering Cherub, was placed in charge of planet earth in the  dateless  past –
                                  Job 1:7 and 2:2.
 
NOTE: "Cover" means to fence in; to protect; defend and guard with all responsibility.
 
                   iv. Indications are that God has other angelic beings  ruling over all His creation; including : 
                         each nation; city, etc.
 
             2. Seraphim (fiery serpents) - indications are that they are God's servants who execute judgment on                                    unrighteousness - Isaiah 6:1-6  and  14:29.
 
                   a. They purge and burn out uncleanness.
 
              3. Archangel - chief angel, prince or ruler angel.
 
                  a. Michael (meaning "who is like God") is the Prince of Israel - Daniel 10:21;   and  12:1.
 
                       i. He is assigned to be protector (spirit guard or ruler) of the nation of Israel under the terms of
                          the Old Covenant.
  
             4. Principalities - prince (ruling) spirits - Daniel 10:13.
 
                  a. This includes evil spirit entities that are mentioned in Ephesians 6:12. 

              5. Powers – spirit beings who exercise supernatural abilities in the spirit realm, or beyond what we
                   perceive as being natural – Matthew 24:29; Romans 8:38.
          
                    a. “Power” is from the Greek dunamis and means miraculous or superhuman ability.
 
                          i. Another form is from the Greek word exousia meaning privilege, force authority and influence
                              and also implies superhuman in this usage.
 
                    b. These “powers” are of a lower rank than “principality” spirits.
 
Note: more on this topic of ranking later on in this lesson.
 
      B. Ranking was established to maintain order - Ephesians 6:10-12; 3:10;  1:21 (and Romans 8:38).
 
           1. Lucifer maintained the ranking of those who followed him.
 
           2. The ranking covers the mightiest to the least significant spirit (demon).
 
Note: "Religious" demons seem to be very strong, they are referred to as "nephalim" which is the word translated "giants" in Genesis 6:4.  These giants were the results of Lucifer's angels interfering with the human race to prevent the promised seed of the woman from coming.  Since that time the "nephalim" have been oppressing mankind as
religious spirits and strongholds.  Could demons be the spirits of the dead nephalim?
 
 
III.  THE PURPOSE AND MINISTRY OF GOD'S ANGELS.
 
     A. Divine messengers and assistants between God and man.
 
          1. They travel back and forth from the Throne of God to earth - Genesis 28:12
              (They appear to be trans-dimensional rather that extra-terrestrial).
 
              a. Satan (Lucifer) did this even after He rebelled - Job 1:6-7.
 
          2. They work to communicate and carry out God's will to aid the saints -–  Hebrews 1:14.
 
      B. They also communicate or convey messages from God that man needs to know -– Daniel 9:21-23.
 
           1. In response to Daniel's intercession for Israel - see Daniel 10:5 & 14.
 
               a. To reveal the future - Daniel 8:15-19.
 
NOTE:  Angels communicate with saints under the Old Covenant.  The Holy Spirit now does most of this under the New Covenant. Why? .... because the Holy Spirit wasn't given to man until after Christ's  ascension  - John 7:39.  Angels still do some, but mostly for those who don't have ears to hear the  Spirit speak or for those who are not born again.
 
         2. To tell and prepare for special events or carry out assigned tasks on man’s behalf.
 
              a. Zacharias - Luke 1:11-20.
 
              b. Mary - Luke 1:26-37.        
 
              c. Joseph - Matthew 1:18-21; 2:13, 19-20.
 
         3. Angels are involved in evangelism and spreading the gospel - Acts 8:26  and Revelation 14:6-7.
 
             a. Cornelius - Acts 10:3-7, 22.
 
             b. Making sure that the gospel is brought to those for whom saints are praying, as well as protecting
                  those (missionaries) who bring the gospel message to others.
 
                   i. Many testimonies of angel's working (in the see book Angel's On Assignment by Billy Graham), and                               books by other authors recording such accounts.
 
      C. To assist and serve the Saints - Hebrews 1:13-14.
 
           1. The apostles - Acts 5:18-21, 25.
 
           2. Peter - Acts 12:5-11.
 
               a. Notice this act of the angel was in response to the prayers of the church - vs 5.
 
       D. To guard and protect God's servants - Psalm 34:7.
 
             1. Elijah - 2 Kings 6:15-17.
 
             2. Converts - Matthew 18:3-4, 10.
 
                  a. Being in God's presence, they are dispatched from the 
throne to come to our aid at His command.
 
             3. Jesus is an example - Matthew 4:5-7.
 
                  a. This applies to all who trust in Him - Psalm 91:9-12.
 
             4. Paul - Acts 27:22-24.
 
                  a. The angel was sent to hold the ship together.
 
      E. Angels are sent to encourage, and supply needs at certain times.
 
           1. After being weakened in a spiritual/physical conflict - Matthew 4:11.
 
               a. They most likely brought food and drink.
 
           2. Christ's agony - Luke 22:42-44.
 
               a. He was in torment of soul (emotions) which wears down the body strength and the will.
  
                    i. The angel encouraged him, probably by getting his attention off of what he had to endure and on
                        the glorious results that would be produced afterward.
 
            3. Paul's dilemma receives new hope - Acts 27:23-24.
 
                a. The angel was there to see them through and gave words of comfort and encouragement.
 
      F. Angels worship of God - Hebrews 1:6
 
           1. On earth at special occasions - Luke 2:8-14.
 
           2. In heaven - Revelation 5:11-14.
 
      G. Angels escort saints at death.
 
            1. Lazarus - Luke 16:22.
 
            2. Saints - Matthew 24:31.
 
            3. Current testimonies of departing saints.
 
      H. They can have great power - Revelation 20:1-3.
 
            1. Many wondrous things they have done and will do.
 
            2. They perform miracles (supernatural feats) - Gen. 19:10-11.
 
                 a. They do things in the spirit realm that are natural to them, but supernatural to us.
 
      I. They are used to execute judgment on the wicked, ((not on the righteous)) -– Psalms 35:1-6.
 
           1. Sodom and Gomorrah - Genesis 19:1, 11, 13 (note vs 22).
 
           
2. Assyrians - 2 Kings 19:32-35. 
 
         
  3. Herod - Acts 12:21-23. 
 
           4. At the end of this age - Matthew 13:49-50.
 
           5.  The 7 Trumpet and vial  judgments - Revelation 8:6-11, 15.
 
                  a. Each trumpet sounds an alarm as to an event that begins.                  

                  
b. The 7 Vial Judgments - Revelation 15:1, & 16:1-21.
 
                       i. Each vial is the initiation of the actual event that is announced by each  respective “trumpet”.
 
NOTE:  Scripture does not record a "Death Angel" as many have supposed.  This is superstition of man from pagan origin. However, there is an angel of destruction with a sword who is sent to destroy - 1 Chronicles 21:12, 15, & 27.
 
 
IV. SATAN'S ANGELS AND SPIRITS
 
      A. These are angels and spriritss who followed Lucifer in his rebellion against God.
 
            1. It is recordedpresumed that this involved 1/3 of the angels -Revelation 12:4 & 7.
 
NOTE: I find it is curious that Revelation deals with all future events, yet in this one instance it seems to refer to something which happened in eternity past.  Is there is another meaning to this as a future occurrence?
 
                a. It is obviously this same group of angels at this future struggle that rebelled with Lucifer in the
                     past; long before the 6 day re-creation.
 
      B. Lucifer also maintains a ranking for his forces - Ephesians 6:12.
 
           1. The prince of Persia and Greece were obviously angels with the same rank and power as Gabriel -
                Daniel 10:13.
 
                a. Gabriel was evenly matched and needed Michael's help.
 
      C. Satan - (Lucifer is his name, Satan is his descriptive title), uses these forces to oppose and resist God,
           and His plan and His people.
 
            1. To try to prevent God's Word of judgment from being fulfilled to him -– Genesis 3:15.
 
                 a. He ordered some of his angels to confound the human race and blood line so as to destroy the
                      seed of the woman - Genesis 6:1-5.
 
                      i. Angels are sometimes referred to as Sons of God because they are God's personal creation
                          as in off-spring made by Him.
 
                  b. Only one family lineage remained pure and untainted, Noah - Genesis 6:5-8.
 
                       i. God set out to preserve this family and seed to start over repopulating the earth -
                           Genesis 6:11-13 and  6:17-18.
 
             2. Special punishment was ordained for these angels that materialized in human form to engage in sex
                  with human women - 2 Peter 2:4-5 and Jude 6.

                   a. This change process is called  transmogrification.

                         i.  There is a special hell for them called "Tartaros" which appears to be beneath the regular hell.
 
      D. Extra-dimensional beings, not extraterrestrial.
 
            1. Not from other planets in space, but from other dimensions that co-exist with ours and may
                 entirely envelop us.
 
      E. There is a ranking that was established to maintain order - Ephesians 6:10-12; 3:10; 1:2; and Romans 8:38.
 
            1. Lucifer maintained the ranking of various levels of those aligned with him.
 
                a. Principalities – angles that have governmental influence over nations, states, to effect Satan’s evil
                     will on human rulers and politicians – as referenced above 
in Daniel.
 
                  b. Powers – those angels or spirits that effect changes in human affairs such as war, weather and other                               material effects.
 
                   c. Rulers of darkness of this world – those angels or spirits that promote the occult and false religions
                        and worship of things or people other than God.
 

                   d.  Spiritual wickedness in high (heavenly) places – evil or unclean spirits (demons) that oppress and                                   oppose mankind by temptation and manipulation.
 

              2. The ranking covers the mightiest angel to the least significant spirit (demon).
 
Note:  In Genesis 6:4 we read of the "nephalim" which is the word translated "giants" in this verse.  These giants were the results of some of Lucifer's angels interfering with the human race to prevent the promised seed of the woman from coming, (Genesis 3:15).  Since that time it appears that a form of the "nephalim" have been oppressing mankind as religious spirits and strongholds.  It is speculated that demons are the spirits of the dead nephalim (giants)?  It also appears that tales handed down from those early times are likely the route of the Greek mythological gods since these giant nephalem appeared to have super-human strengths, knowledge and abilities.
 
 
V. DEMON SPIRITS
 
   A. Demons do  not seem to be the same as angels and they do not have any form of  body.
 
         1. They are spirit beings, but have no ability to transmogrify as do angels.
 
             a. They were often referred to as "evil" or "unclean" spirits, (devils) -– Matthew 8:16.
 
                 i. They are also identified by their specific nature or (lust) such, as infirmity, fear, seduction, lunacy, etc.
    
          b. Demons need physical bodies in which they can fulfill their evil, unclean desires and character traits in.
 
              i. Each has his own evil lustful personality, trait or specific unclean desire.
 
          c. Demons, as spirits, can enter into and inhabit a body, whether human or animal  is not important as
               long as it can fulfill its desires in that physical body.
 
               i. Satan's angels do not appear to do this.
 
      B. Demons appear to be confined to the earth with man yet operate in the fourth dimension, the unseen
           "spirit" realm.
 
           1. They are a lower level of life form than angels.
 
           2. Angels are celestial spirit beings, demons are terrestrial spirit beings.
 
               a. Terrestrial means earth bound.
 
      C. Demons appear to be under the command of Satan's angels, as though they are the lower in rank in the                         forces of darkness.   Even among them there appears to be a ranking or level - Ephesians 6:12.
 
NOTE:  another theory on the origin of demons is that they are the spirits of those beings that populated the earth during the rule of Lucifer before his rebellion - Isaiah 14:12. Add this to the ; or possibility that the are the spirits of the giants (nephelim) who have since died. This is indicated by their need for a physical body in which they can satisfy their material lustful desires.  This implies that they once had a relation to a physical environment in physical bodies sometime in the past.
 
            
1. As previous physical beings they were subject to Lucifer and followed in his rebellion eons ago.
  
            2. Those physical beings had spirits of their own.
 
            3. Spirits do not die as physical bodies do, so they continue on today, only as unclean or evil spirits.
 
                a. They are still under the control and direction of Satan/Lucifer.
 
            4. Judgment (that left the earth under water and in a state of chaos is what killed them if they are the
                 spirits of the life forms that existed previously - Genesis 1:2.

 
                 a. Their spirits live on, still ruled by Satan, to tempt, oppress, afflict and torment man.
 
                     i. They still have their evil lusts which they try to fulfill in and through the physical bodies of humans.
 
 
VI. THE SPIRIT REALM
 
      A. So called because it is where spirit beings operate, including God, the Holy Spirit, all angels and demons.
 
            1. It is parallel to and co-habits with the physical realm.
 
            2. In decades past it  hwas been called the fourth dimension, the realm of the unseen.
 
      B. It is the second heaven - 2 Corinthians 12:2.
 
            1. The first heaven (from man's view) is the natural one from earth and up through space.
 
                  a. This includes earth's atmosphere and out into space to include our solar system, stars and
                       the physical expanse of 
the universe.
 
             2. The second heaven is the spirit realm, the unseen.
 
                  a. It encompasses the same area of earth, sky and space as does the first heaven, only it is where
                       the unseen forces 
and spirit beings operate.
 
                       i. This is where spiritual the warfare occurs that Gabriel told Daniel about.
 
                       ii. This is the heaven that Satan will be cast out of in the
 future -– Revelation 12:7-13.
 
                            aa. This is why he will be so mad, because ; he can't hide and work invisibly anymore.
 
                3. The third heaven is God's place, where His throne and His actual being is.
 
Note other theories as to the three heavens exclude other dimensions and try to fit all within our limited three dimensional awareness which actually denies the spirit realm.
 
                     a. This “third heaven” is what Paul saw and said was indescribable - 2 Corinthians 12:2-4.
 
                     b. Some refer to the third heaven as a planet.
 
                     c. Others say it is the Holy City where God the Father presides with Christ at His right hand and
                          is in this physical universe.
 
                           i. This city that some say is headed for earth and appears to orbit earth as described
                               in Ezekiel and Revelation - (pure speculation).
 
                               aa. Indications that the Heavenly City, the “new” Jerusalem will orbit the in space  is due
                                      to its size and the measurements show it could not possible fit on  planet earth as it
                                       exists now – Revelation 21:15-17.
 
                               bb. This heavenly city measures 1500 miles wide, 1500 miles long and 1500 miles high,
                                       (which is part way to the moon.  (The International Space Station is only about 250
                                        miles out in space).  
  

                                cc.  Even the walls are 300 feet high - a cubit being 25 inches. 
 
      C. Things that happen in the spirit realm affect, and usually determine the things that happen in the
            physical realm afterward - - Ephesians 6:10-18.
 
            1. As demonstrated by the wars fought by Gabriel and Michael and revealed to Daniel.
 
                a. The empires of man appear to be predetermined by events in the spirit realm -– Daniel 10:13 & 20.
 
      D. It is in this realm that your prayers must pass through.
 
            1. Your answers come back through this realm from God.
 
                 a. They can be hindered in this area by Satan's forces, which is why we are to be persistent in
                      prayer until we receive - Luke 18:1-17.
 
                      i. Persistence is to overcome the enemy's obstacles, not to convince God -– Daniel 10:12-13.
 
      E. Redeemed mMan (a true Christian) is part spirit being - reborn in spirit through Jesus and given His                              authority  which subjugates the spirit realm.
 
            1. We can affect things in the spirit realm by prayer.
 
                a. Spiritual preparedness - Ephesians 6:11-17.
  
                 b. Intercession for others - vs 18.
 
                 c. Praying in the spirit, tongues - Romans 8:26 and  1 Corinthians 14:15.
 
                      i. Satan's forces do not know what you are praying - 1 Corinthians 14:2.
 
                      ii. They don't know enough to stop an answer or who its for.
 
                      iii. This is why Satan fights so strongly against tongues; it's a powerful prayer weapon against
​                             his forces that he hates.

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