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TITLE: Any
Angels Around Today?
TEXT: Matthew 13:38-42
PROPOSITION: Angels are still involved in our lives.
QUESTION: How?
KEY WORD: Activities
SCRIPTURE READING: Same
INTRODUCTION:
- You can study angels in the OT, Life of Christ, NT
church
- But – for some strange reason – many don’t believe
angels are working today
- Reason? – Spiritual Gifts ceased; Revelation ended
- Does that mean that God stopped?
PROVIDENCE
- Angels for the destiny of nations
- Angels watch after Christians – Hebrews 1:14
- Angels are always near, always able
- They are “heavenly deacons” serving God
- 2 Kings 6:16 – They that are with us are more than they
with them
- Romans 8:31 – If God is for us, who can be against us?
OVERCOMING TEMPTATION
- 1 Corinthians 10:13 – God is faithful, will provide a
way of escape
- Matthew 6:13 – Lead us not into temptation, deliver us
from evil
- Matthew 18:10 – Their angels do behold the face of the
Father
ANSWERING PRAYER
- James 1:5-6 – Need wisdom? Ask God
- Daniel 9:20-23 – to give wisdom and understanding
- Acts 8:26 – Angel sent Philip to help a man understand
(wisdom) scripture
- Acts 10:1-6 – Angel told Cornelius to send for Peter –
to learn salvation
- “Guard, guide and direct us” – HOW?
- How do you expect God to “give the preacher a ready
recollection”?
- James 5:13-16 – Pray for the sick, they will recover –
HOW?
CHASTISEMENT
- Hebrews 12:5-11 – God uses angles to do good and to
correct
- Matthew 13:38-42 – Explain parable of Wheat and Tares
PRESENT IN THE CHURCH
- 1 Corinthians 11:10 – Women should wear a covering,
because of the angels
- Ephesians 3:10 – Powers in heavenly places
- 1 Timothy 5:21 – I charge you before God, Christ and
elect angels
- Hebrews 1:14 – Minister to saints
GATHER THE SAVED
- Matthew 24:31 – Gather his elect from the four winds
- Revelation 7:1-3 – Angel with seal of God to seal the
faithful
- Luke 16:22 – Carried by angels to Abraham’s bosom
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