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Years ago, renowned author G.K. Chesterton wrote that the problem with a society that denies God is not that it believes in nothing; rather that it believes in everything. One of the places where this is true is in the matter of angels. It is curious that many who deny a personal God will still insist on guardian angels. Movies, books, and practices which encourage encounters with angels have been popular for some time now. But how does a Biblically informed Christian to respond? Today we will discover the great unseen world of angels.
A. What are angels?
1. They are intelligent beings
2. They are created, finite, spiritual beings
3. They have great but limited power
4. There are many
B. What do angels do?
1. They carry out God’s plans
2. They serve the elect
3. They glorify God
C. Are there notes of caution?
1. We must not worship them
2. We must not pray to them
3. We must not seek them