Mentioned nearly 300 times in the Bible

Sadducees denied - Pharisees believed in angels Acts 23:8

“The word angel is applied in the Bible to an order of heavenly messengers whose duty is to serve God in Heaven and to aid and defend men on earth.”

How do angels and the Holy Spirit work together or are they separate entities?

Angels are messengers of GodThey carry out the commands of God

The Holy Spirit is a part of the GodheadIt guided the Apostles into all truth- John 16:13

Conversion of the Eunuch - Acts 8:26-40v. 26 - Angel of the Lordv. 29 - The Spiritv. 39 - The Spirit

Gave the MessageGot the prospect and the preacher together

Will we ever see an angel ?

No evidence from the Bible that an angel will appear to men on earth to give a message from God.

We already have the complete revelation from God2 Tim. 3:16-17 - All scripture

Gal. 1:8 “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.”

Will we ever see an angel ?

We will see an angel when the Lord Returns

1 Thes. 4:16 - voice of the archangel

Matt. 24:31 - “And he shall send his angels…”

Matt. 16:27 - “For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.”

Devils - DemonsGreek word “Daimon” - translated DemonOnly one “Devil” but many “Demons”

Demon possession was a real thing in 1st century

Demons are the departed spirits of especially wicked people which in some way escaped Tartarus and came back to earth and inhabited the bodies of people in Bible Times.

Do Men communicate with the dead ?

Ancient practice - Babylon and Egypt

2 Kings 21:6 - Enchantments = spells ESV fortune telling - Familiar spirits = necromancers - Wizards = Male - Witch = Female

Sorcery - magic

Do Men communicate with the dead ?

Necromancer

Deut. 18:11 “Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.”NKJV “or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.”

“Prophesy from the belly” = ventriloquism

Called “Spiritism”

One who seeks to communicate with the dead

1 Sam. 28 - witch of Endor

Do Men communicate with the dead ?

Men today cannot communicate with the deadIt is faked - trickery - deceptionIt is Sinful - Gal. 5:19-20 “Witchcraft”

It is useless - what could the dead tell ?Not about life on earth - Eccl. 9:5,6No secrets from God - Deut. 29:29Of spiritual status - Luke 16:27-31

What about Demon Possession today ?

It was a 1st century occurrenceGod allowed during public ministry of ChristHe had power over the spirit world

Christ had control over:Nature - Mark 4:35-41 - Sea calmedDisease - Mark 3:1-6 - healed manMaterial - John 2:9 - water to wineDeath - John 11:44 - LazarusSpirits - Luke 11:20 - cast out demons

What about Demon Possession today ?

Luke 10:17-19Fall of Satan in area of demon possession

1 Cor. 13:8-10 - miracles have ceasedWith the passing of the apostles and their

power - passed also the age of demon possession

Demons today do not have the ability to possess our body as they did in the day of Jesus.

Satan is a being with mind and a will of his own.Job 1 - Satan talked with God about JobMatt. 4 - Jesus confronted the devil

Personal appearance is never described

His mission is to destroy1 Pet. 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your

adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

Why did God give such power to Satan ?

Why do some men have so much power ?Hitler - Stalin

Power of choice - made the wrong choice

Devil created as a good being - but made the wrong choice and became evil

Used to test and purify a people for heaven !

Can the Devil perform miracles ?

Rev. 16:14 “For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles,…”

Rev. 13:14 “And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do…”

2 Thes. 2:9 “…after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders.”

Can the Devil perform miracles ?

Devil tries to duplicate what God has doneExodus 7:8-13Aaron cast rod before Pharaoh and it became

a serpentMagicians did the sameWas this through the power of Satan ?Difference ~ Aaron’s rod swallowed the others

Satan has limited power !

“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.”

2 Cor. 2:11

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Sunday Evening September 4, 2011