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The Second Word Series
Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Feb 25, 2008 (message contributor)
Summary: The study on Angel Ministry is not just a time of something to tickle our minds with like Bible trivia. It is an important study to help you live an overcoming, victorious life
Angel Ministry #3
Commissioning, Second Word
The study on Angel Ministry is not just a time of something to tickle our minds with like Bible trivia. It is an important study to help you live an overcoming, victorious life.
Most Christians consider Angels as Old Testament stories for children to help them sleep good at night, but the writer of Hebrews tells us that it is all important to remember and consider Angel Minister to escape the hard times of life.
Heb. 1:13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Think about this, you have a host of Angels to see that you are receiving the best God has to offer.
2:1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard lest at any time we should let them slip
2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;
3 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
We MUST pay attention to the things (in the Word) we have heard so we can escape the hard places in life that we face because of the curse on the earth.
We have learned some things that can help us commission Angel Ministry, and want to learn how to make it a continual ministry.
We saw angels on mercy missions delivering Lot and others, but we want that ministry on purpose. Ministry such as that spoken in
Ps 103: 20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
What is God’s pleasure?
Ps 35:27 Let them shout for joy and be glad that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Don’t get hung up on money, prosperity is health, wholeness, peace, and every good thing that touches your life.
GOD DOES NOT GET PLEASURE IN YOUR LACK.
Angels respond to the VOICE of God’s Word.
We can all rejoice in knowing when we voice God’s promises that we commission, set free angel ministry.
We have seen the response of angels to words by Godly Men, Ungodly Kings and others.
We saw that we must tap into the unseen world to receive that ministry.
1. Prayer is a must to see the spiritual world, a heart connection to God, not vain repetitions or selfish prayers, but seeking and hungering after God.
2. Words bind or release angel ministry.
Prov.18: 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue:
I want to look at the levels of speech and action that bind or loose angel ministry.
1. Speaking the Word of God. Releases a host of angels to minister in all areas of your life. Not only speaking but being a doer of the Word.
The parable of the houses talks about this. Mt 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it fell and great was the fall of it.
2. Silence and being a doer of the Word releases angel ministry.
Lu.1: 18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings
20 And, behold thou shalt be dumb and not able to speak until the day that these things shall be performed because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
God had a plan for John to prepare the way for Jesus; Zacharias was in doubt about the ability of God and asked for a sign, HE GOT IT.
God had promised the Children of Israel a land flowing with milk and honey, but a problem come up. Jericho stood in their way.
The Capitan of the Lord’s Host gave Joshua instructions to obey.
Josh.5:13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
