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‌The functional word “angel” ἄγγελος (angelos) is by far the principal New Testament term for celestial beings in service to God. The label—effectively a job description (“messenger”)—communicates assistance from heaven. Of the 175 occurrence in the Greek, it is translated 7 times as “messenger”, 6 time…

Acts 8:26-36 26 As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, “Go south down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and he met the treasurer of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under the Kandake, the queen of Ethiopia. The eunuch had gone to Jerusalem to worship,…

Spiritual Beings We have been taking a few weeks to study spiritual beings in the bible. We started out by looking at the word “Elohim.” It is the word often used as a name for God, however the translated meaning of the word is “spiritual being.” That means that the word “Elohim” is more of a category…

Introduction When a child is born into this world, most times there are few people who can describe that new babe better than the mother that birthed him. As the mother nurtures her baby, she soon memorizes every feature of that little face. She might notice how the baby favors the father or mother or…

The imagers of God, eternal members in his family, have a lot more to do than cloud-lounging and singing. But discerning that requires grasping heavenly host (“angelic”) participation and reclaiming the nations currently under the dominion of evil, supernatural beings. A theology of the heavenly host…

Last week we were impacted by Isaiah’s audacious hope as his prophecies were fulfilled with pinpoint accuracy. Jesus was a sure sign, a sent Son, and a Savior. Isaiah reminded us that one can never start too early when getting ready for something really big. On this second Sunday of Advent, our focus…

The Announcement of Jesus’ Birth Introduction: We all would agree that Jesus’ birth was one of the most important events in the history of the universe! Somehow it had to be celebrated and be explained so that people would understand that God the Son had become a Man to save sinners. How would the news…

Last week, Resurrection Morning, we looked at Matthew’s account of Jesus’ resurrection. We read about the empty tomb. The women who were the first of Jesus’ followers to see the tomb. Their meeting the Risen Jesus, grabbing His resurrected feet. We read about the women worshipping the Risen Savior. It’s…

Jesus came to accomplish the work of God by doing what no one else but God could do; God’s entire plan of redemption for his entire creation was pointing towards Jesus the whole way

As God's final revelation to us, Jesus is far superior to the angels because He is 100% God.

Luke 2:8–20 (ESV) 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold,…

What do you fear? The other week Daniel and I stayed up late and watched the next movie in the Harry Potter Series: The Prisoner of Askaban. In one scene the students are given the task to face their fears. They can only face their fears when they acknowledge them. Some fear sickness and death. As I…

The preacher of Hebrews begs his church to place their faith in Christ before it is too late. His first argument is that Jesus is greater than any other authority or power, so he deserves our trust and obedience. Who are the authorities the we, the church in modern Australia, bow down to? How can we place Jesus on the throne of our lives? What is it that we must see as less than Jesus, so that we can dedicate our lives wholly to him?

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Hebrews 1:4–14 (ESV) having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”? And again, when he brings…

Good Morning. I hope you have your Bibles today. Turn with me to Luke chapter 1. The title of our message today is, “The Trouble of a Doubting Heart.” Throughout God’s Word, we see that people actually heard God and the very words of God, and yet as they did, they continued too stagger in unbelief. And…

As I considered which of the numerous texts found in the Bible about the activity of angels, I have to admit I felt somewhat overwhelmed. It was not simply the sheer number, but the challenge of organizing it in such a way as to be memorable and helpful to my hearers. As I reviewed them once again, it…

Christmas is about sharing. We share gifts under the tree. Meals with others. We share what we want to receive and also what we gave. Kids especially will share about their “new toy” and sometimes all their disappointment in the item they did not get. The Christmas story is filled with messengers. Typically…

Joy to the World Luke 2:8–9 “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.” Luke 2:10–14 “Then the angel said…

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! This is a phrase used greatly around this time of year. Being a geek about words and their meanings I was slightly surprised this week when I realized I had not taken time to look into the root meanings of this simple yet powerful phrase so many state. Christ - mas: CHRIST: comes from…

Introduction Author: The prophet Malachi ( Mal. 1:1 ). His name means “my angel/messenger.” This name is not used anywhere else in the OT. Some scholars debate whether this was a proper name or a title. Regardless, the name/title is certainly a play on the role of God’s messenger to come (2:7, 3:1).…

When I was a kid, my dad built me a wooden house on stilts. Kind of like a treehouse but not in a tree; it was on stilts and had two entrances, one with a slide and the other a ladder, and two windows. There was a sign over the entrance at the ladder that my mom made for me. “Boys Club - Boys Allowed…

Words can bring doubt The days of Herod (1:5) Luke 1:5 “5 In the d ays of Herod, king of Judea , there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.” The days of Zacharias temple service (1:8) Luke 1:8 “8 Now it happened…

Have you ever heard the song “Go Tell it on the Mountain?” some songs just make you HAPPY About the SHEPHERDS in the field: 8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Shepherds Not most respectable job Didn’t require advanced skills Job included: guarding…