beings that I saw beneath the

"Angels Among Us"
* Holy Angels
* Their existence & reality {Matt18:10, Matt26:53}
- OT: 100+ refs; NT: 165+ refs
- Throughout Scripture; throughout diff times
* Creation of angels {Ps148:5, Col1:16, Job38:6-7}
- People don't become angels upon death
- Created before earth
* Nature of angels {Heb1:14, Matt22:30, Luke20:36}
- No physical body
- Can't be seen sans permission
- Hyperintelligent, hyperstrong, hyperfast, etc
* Organization of angels {Eph3:10, Jude9, Dan10:13, Isa6:1}
- Cherubim
- Seraphim
- Angel of YHWH (pre-incarnate Christ)
* Work of angels {Heb1:14, Acts12:7, Acts27:23-24, Luke16:22}
* Fallen Angels/Demons
* Their existence & reality {Matt12:22-28, Luke10:17}
- 100+ refs to demons in NT -- in every book except Heb
* Origin of demons {Matt12:24, Matt25:41, Rev12:4}
- Not spirits of dead evil people
- Fallen angels {2Pet2:4}
* Nature of demons {Eph6:12, Mark1:23-24, Matt8:29, Acts19:11-16}
- Spirit beings committed to evil
- Organized
* Activity of demons {Luke8:30, Eph6:11-12, Rev16:13-16}
- To thwart plans of God
- Tempts us to sin
- To gather world against Israel at Armageddon
- Possess people
* Can a Christian be possessed? {1John4:4, 1John5:18-19, 1Cor5:5}
- NO
- Can "afflict, affect, influence" but not possess
* Destiny of demons {Jude6, 2Pet2:4, Matt25:41}
- All will be cast into lake of fire on JDay
- Already defeated; doomed to fail
* Satan, head of demons
* Existence & reality {Matt4:1-11, Matt12:24-26, Matt13:39}
- All NT books mention Satan; 7 OT books do
- Christ spoke frequently of Satan
* Nature & names of Satan {Ezek28:12-14, John8:44, 1Pet5:8, John10:10}
- Devil, adversary, evil one, ruler of this world, dragon, Baalzebub, Lucifer
* Original state & fall {Ezek28:11-19, Isa14:12-20}
- Coveted glory of God
- Sinned in pride & disobedience
* Work of Satan {Acts5:3, 1Cor7:5, 1Thess2:18, Rev2:10}
- Tempted Christ; tempts us
- Commands demons
- Deceives nations
- Will command forces at Armageddon
* Defense of believer against Satan {John17:15, Jude8-9, 1Pet5:8, Jam4:7, Eph6:11-19}
- Pray for protection of self & those in our care
* Spiritual Warfare
- Know you are on winning team {1John4:4, Acts16:18, 2Cor10:3-4, Jam4:7}
- Strongest defense is staying close to God through Word & prayer, living in obedience {Eph6:11-18, 1Pet5:8}
- Be aware of spiritual battle {2Kings6:15-17, Eph6:11-19, Ex17:9-13}
- Be devoted to prayer {Numb20:16, Ex17:9-13, Isa37:15, Dan10:10-13, Dan20:21, Acts10:3-4, Acts12:5-12, Rev12:7-8}
- Stay away from evil