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Hebrews 1:14 - Angels at Work.

Hebrews 1:14 (NIV) Are not all angels 
ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit 
salvation?  

INTRODUCTION

Angels are God's messengers, spiritual 
beings created by God and under his authority 
(Colossians 1:16). They have several functions: serving 
believers (1:14), protecting the helpless (Matthew 
18:10), proclaiming God's messages (Revelation 
14:6-12), and executing God's judgment (Acts 12:1-23; 
Revelation 20:1-3). [Life Application SB] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   All around us theres a supernatural 
world, an invisible world. And around us right now 
are thousands of mysterious created beings 
called angels. Most of them are holy. (And Im 
sorry to say that some of them are not. Some are 
fallen angels.) 
   The Bible mentions angels in both the Old 
and the New Testament. In fact, it contains 
nearly 300 mentions of them. 
   However, angels work undercover, a little 
like the Navy SEALs. They dont draw attention 
to themselves; they just get the job done. And 
theyre not around so we can have extended 
conversations with them. Theyre very interesting 
creatures who work behind the scenes. 
   We can find a number of instances in the 
Bible where angels intervened. For example, the 
book of Acts tells us that an angel spoke to 
Philip and directed him to go to the desert. Philip 
went, and God used him to help a man from Ethiopia 
come to faith. 
   In Acts, we have the story of Peter, who 
was taken to prison. King Herod already had put 
James to death, so the church prayed, and God sent 
an angel at night to wake up Peter and lead him 
out of the jail. 
   Angels have a specific ministry in the 
lives of Christians. God dispatches them from 
Heaven to assist us, to encourage us, to minister 
to us, and to even protect us. Hebrews 1:14 
says of them, Are they not all ministering 
spirits sent forth to minister for those who will 
inherit salvation? (NKJV) 
   So, you can be confident of this: you 
have angels actively involved in your life. 
   Sometimes, we dont realize this is a 
spiritual world, and we get caught up in other things 
and forget that were children of the Most 
High. Our kingdom is in Heaven. And were 
ambassadors of the kingdom of God. [Greg Laurie from 
Harvest Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

COMMENTARY

The angels of God are ever passing from 
earth to heaven, and from heaven to earth. The 
miracles of Christ for the afflicted and suffering 
were wrought by the power of God through the 
ministration of the angels. And it is through Christ, by 
the ministration of His heavenly messengers, 
that every blessing comes from God to us. DA143 

   In this speck of a world the whole 
heavenly universe manifests the greatest interest, 
for Christ has paid an infinite price for the 
souls of its inhabitants. The worlds Redeemer 
has bound earth to heaven by ties of 
intelligence, for the redeemed of the Lord are here. 
Heavenly beings still visit the earth as in the days 
when they walked and talked with Abraham and with 
Moses. Amid the busy activity of our great cities, 
amid the multitudes that crowd the thoroughfares 
and fill the marts of trade where from morning 
till evening the people act as if business and 
sport and pleasure were all there is to life, 
where there are so few to contemplate unseen 
realities"even here heaven has still its watchers and its 
holy ones. There are invisible agencies observing 
every word and deed of human beings. In every 
assembly for business or pleasure, in every gathering 
for worship, there are more listeners than can 
be seen with the natural sight. Sometimes the 
heavenly intelligences draw aside the curtain which 
hides the unseen world that our thoughts may be 
withdrawn from the hurry and rush of life to consider 
that there are unseen witnesses to all we do or 
say. 
   We need to understand better than we do 
the mission of the angel visitants. It would be 
well to consider that in all our work we have the 
co-operation and care of heavenly beings. Invisible 
armies of light and power attend the meek and lowly 
ones who believe and claim the promises of God. 
Cherubim and seraphim and angels that excel in 
strength"ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands of 
thousands"stand at His right hand, all ministering 
spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be 
heirs of salvation. Hebrews 1:14. COL176 

As you open your door to Christs needy 
and suffering ones, you are welcoming unseen 
angels. You invite the companionship of heavenly 
beings. They bring a sacred atmosphere of joy and 
peace. They come with praises upon their lips, and 
an answering strain is heard in heaven. DA639 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC

Ephesians 6:10-13 - Christian Warfare.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201018-1117.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides: 
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE 

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor: 
https://www.revelationnow.com/ 

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657