Angels, 1of27

~ 7 P’s of Angelic Ministry: POINT ~ 

Prolog  ~  Angels are God’s special undercover agents who bring messages from God and minister to God’s people.  “But to which of the angels has He ever said: ‘Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool’?  Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?” (Hebrews 1:13-14). 

#1 – Angels POINT the Way (for us to go)  ~  “Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.  Beware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him.  But if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.  For My Angel will go before you and bring you in to the Amorites and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Canaanites and the Hivites and the Jebusites; and I will cut them off.  You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do according to their works; but you shall utterly overthrow them and completely break down their sacred pillars” (Exodus 23:20-24).

“Now therefore, go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you.  Behold, My Angel shall go before you.  Nevertheless, in the day when I visit for punishment, I will visit punishment upon them for their sin” (Exodus 32:34).

Epilog  ~  Angels are spirit beings and invisible.  However, sometimes in Scripture they appear in human form.  Scripture reminds us: “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels” (Hebrews 13:2).  

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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Christian Action, 3of39

~ Be Transformed ~

Series Note  ~  In just the single chapter of Romans 12 the Apostle Paul gave believers a list of 39 things which are part of the Christian life which pleases God.  This chapter is crying out saying, “If you name Jesus Christ as your Savior then please act like a Christian!”  It is Paul’s “To Do List” for us.  The key principle is that while you and I cannot change God’s character (who He really is) we have the clear potential to damage His reputation (what others think He is). 

Scripture to Meditate On  ~  “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.  And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:1-2b). 

Comment  ~  This passage understands that it all starts in the mind.  Decades ago I developed what I call The Discipleship Model which shows the sequential nature of human activity.  Summary: Correct Thinking > Divine Attitudes > Controlled Motivations > Godly Lifestyle > Spiritual Victory > Keep Fighting!  A brief overview is available in a past ALN posting entitled “For All Christian Graduates” (http://robertlloydrussell.blogspot.com/search/label/graduate) posted on May 16, 2013.

Related Passage  ~  “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord” (2 Corinthians 3:18).

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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Jesus Is…, 36

~ Jesus Christ Is Preparing a Place for Us in Heaven ~

Passage  ~  Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.  In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.  And where I go you know, and the way you know” (John 14:1-4).

Significance  ~  Jesus Christ gives us assurance that (1) He is preparing our eternal home, and (2) He will come again to take us to our eternal dwelling place. 

tonque in cheek Comment  ~  It took only six days for God to create this beautiful planet and solar system.  Think about this—it has already taken over 2,000 years for God to prepare our eternal dwelling place! 

the key question:  “Who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15).  This is the most important question you will ever answer.  If you do not answer it, or answer it incorrectly, you have made the biggest mistake anyone can make!

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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