Angels Watching Over Me

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Angels Watching Over Me

• Acts 121-17

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Acts 121-17 NLT
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James Is Killed and Peter Is Imprisoned

• About that time King Herod Agrippa began to
  persecute some believers in the church. He had
  the apostle James (John's brother) killed with a
  sword.

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• When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish
  people, he also arrested Peter. (This took place
  during the Passover celebration.)
• Then he imprisoned him, placing him under the
  guard of four squads of four soldiers each. Herod
  intended to bring Peter out for public trial
  after the Passover.

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Acts 125

• But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed
  very earnestly for him.

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Peter's Miraculous Escape from Prison

• The night before Peter was to be placed on trial,
  he was asleep, fastened with two chains between
  two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison
  gate.

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• Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell,
  and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The
  angel struck him on the side to awaken him and
  said, "Quick! Get up!"
• And the chains fell off his wrists. Then the
  angel told him, "Get dressed and put on your
  sandals." And he did. "Now put on your coat and
  follow me," the angel ordered.

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• So Peter left the cell, following the angel. But
  all the time he thought it was a vision. He
  didn't realize it was actually happening.
• They passed the first and second guard posts and
  came to the iron gate leading to the city, and
  this opened for them all by itself. So they
  passed through and started walking down the
  street, and then the angel suddenly left him.

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Acts 1211-12

• Peter finally came to his senses. "It's really
  true!" he said. "The Lord has sent his angel and
  saved me from Herod and from what the Jewish
  leaders had planned to do to me!"
• When he realized this, he went to the home of
  Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were
  gathered for prayer.

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Angels in the Bible

• The word angel actually comes from the Greek
  word aggelos, which means messenger. The
  matching Hebrew word mal'ak has the same meaning.

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• Angels are mentioned at least 108 times in the
  Old Testament and 165 times in the New Testament
  
• (Chafer, Systematic Theology, II, 3).

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They Are Created By God

• Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the
  heavens Praise Him in the heights! Praise Him,
  all His angels Praise Him, all His hosts!
• Praise Him, sun and moon Praise Him, all stars
  of light! Praise Him, highest heavens, And the
  waters that are above the heavens!
• Let them praise the name of the LORD, For He
  commanded and they were created. He has also
  established them forever and ever He has made a
  decree which will not pass away.
• Psalms 1481-6

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They Are Ministering Spirits For Us!

• Besides, to which of the angels has He ever said,
  Sit at My right hand till I make your enemies a
  stool for your feet?
• Are not the angels all ministering spirits
  (servants) sent out in the service of God for
  the assistance of those who are to inherit
  salvation?
• Hebrews 113-14 AMP

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They Can Look Like Us

• Continue to love each other with true brotherly
  love. Don't forget to be kind to strangers, for
  some who have done this have entertained angels
  without realizing it!
• Hebrews 131-2 TLB

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They Can Also Be Awesome

• Suddenly there was a great earthquake for an
  angel of the Lord came down from heaven and
  rolled aside the stone and sat on it. His face
  shone like lightning and his clothing was a
  brilliant white.
• The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and
  fell into a dead faint.
• Matthew 282-4 TLB

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They Are Usually Invisible

• So one night the king of Syria sent a great army
  with many chariots and horses to surround the
  city. When the prophet's servant got up early the
  next morning and went outside, there were troops,
  horses, and chariots everywhere.
• "Alas, my master, what shall we do now?" he cried
  out to Elisha. "Don't be afraid!" Elisha told
  him. "For our army is bigger than theirs!"
• Then Elisha prayed, "Lord, open his eyes and let
  him see!" And the Lord opened the young man's
  eyes so that he could see horses of fire and
  chariots of fire everywhere upon the mountain!
• 2 Kings 614-17 TLB

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They All Appear As Adult Males
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Not like this
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Or Like These Two
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There Are Fallen Angels as Well

• And I remind you of those angels who were once
  pure and holy but turned to a life of sin. Now
  God has them chained up in prisons of darkness,
  waiting for the judgment day.
• Jude 6 TLB

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Satan Can Even Appear Beautiful

• For such men are false apostles, deceitful
  workers, disguising themselves as apostles of
  Christ. No wonder, for even Satan disguises
  himself as an angel of light.
• 2 Corinthians 1113-15

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Acts 1213-14

• He knocked at the door in the gate, and a servant
  girl named Rhoda came to open it.
• When she recognized Peter's voice, she was so
  overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she
  ran back inside and told everyone, "Peter is
  standing at the door!"

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Acts 1215-16

• Youre out of your mind! they said. When she
  insisted, they decided, It must be his angel.
• Meanwhile Peter continued knocking. When they
  finally opened the door and saw him, they were
  amazed.

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Acts 1217

• He motioned for them to quiet down and told them
  how the Lord had led him out of prison. Tell
  James and the other brothers what happened, he
  said. And then he went to another place.