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LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY, 6/30/14

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BLESSED BE THE HOST OF THE KING,   RUSSIAN ICON DATED 1550s This week I'll continue to  study the roles that God assigned angels in the Bible.  There are numerous scriptures that show angels assisting God's people in all types of circumstances.   This study is not meant to be a complete study   of angels.  My knowledge of angels was limited    and I wanted to learn  more about them.   I am  sharing scriptures  that gave me insight to the  role of God's angels.  LIFE LESSON :  Sometimes great numbers of angels were sent by God. They are sometime referred to as multitude of angels or heavenly hosts.The term cherub is a type of angel and cherubim refers to more than  one angel. GENESIS  3:24 So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life. ...

LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY, 6/27/14

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  DEPICTION:  JESUS PRAYING @ THE MOUNT OF OLIVES This week I'll continue to  study the roles that God assigned angels in the Bible.  There are numerous scriptures that show angels assisting God's people  in all types of circumstances.   This study is not meant to be a complete study   of angels.  My knowledge of angels was limited    and I wanted to learn  more about them.   I am  sharing scriptures  that gave me insight to the  role of God's angels.  Today, I'll share scriptures which show that  the angels were assigned roles during the Crucifixion of Jesus. **************************************** LIFE LESSON: ANGELS HAD ROLES TO DO DURING JESUS' CRUCIFIXION   MATTHEW 28:2-5 2  There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.     3  H...

LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY, 6/26/14

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DEPICTION: ANGEL ANNOUNCING JESUS BIRTH TO SHEPHERDS This week I'll continue to  study the roles that God assigned angels in the Bible. There are numerous scriptures that show angels assisting God's people  in all types of circumstances.   This study is not meant to be a complete study  of angels. My knowledge of angels was limited  and I wanted to learn more about them.   I am  sharing scriptures that gave me insight to the  role of God's angels.  Today, I'll share scriptures which show angels were assigned to announce the birth of important people  in the Bible. LIFE LESSON: ANGEL ANNOUNCES THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST LUKE  1:13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife  Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.  LIFE LESSON: ANGEL ANNOUNCES JESUS' BIRTH TO JOSEPH, MARY, & THE...

LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY, 6/25/14

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DEPICTION: MOSES READING THE LAW TO CHILDREN OF ISRAEL This week I'll continue to  study the roles that God assigned angels in the Bible. There are numerous scriptures that show angels assisting God's people  in all types of circumstances.   This study is not meant to be a complete study  of angels. My knowledge of angels was limited  and I wanted to learn more about them.   I am  sharing scriptures that gave me insight to the  role of God's angels.  Today, I want to look at the  angels' assignment concerning transgressions and The Law. LIFE LESSON: ANGELS APPOINTED "THE LAW" BECAUSE OF OUR TRANSGRESSIONS. GALATIANS  3:19   What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. HEBREWS  2:2   For if the word spoken...

LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY, 6/24/14

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This week I'll continue to  study the roles that God assigned angels in the Bible. There are numerous scriptures that show angels assisting God's people  in all types of circumstances.   This study is not meant to be a complete study  of angels. My knowledge of angels was limited  and I wanted to learn more about them.   I am  sharing scriptures that gave me insight to the  role of God's angels.  Today I'll share scriptures which show you  the relationship between angels and creation. LIFE LESSON: Angels were made during the creation of the heavens and earth. GENESIS 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them ( ANGELS), were finished. NEHEMIAH 9:6 You alone are the Lord ; You have made heaven, The heaven of heavens, with all their host (ANGELS), The earth and everything on it, The seas and all that is in them, And You preserve them all. The host of heaven worships You....

LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY, 6/23/14

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This week I'll continue to  study the roles that God assigned angels in the Bible. There are numerous scriptures that show angels assisting God's people  in all types of circumstances.   This study is not meant to be a complete study  of angels. My knowledge of angels was limited  and I wanted to learn more about them.   I am  sharing scriptures that gave me insight to the  role of God's angels. LIFE LESSON:  ANGEL EXPLAINS VISION TO  ZECHARIAH ZECHARIAH  4: 1-7 1 Now the angel who talked with me came back  and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.   2  And he said to me, “What do you see?” So I said, “I am looking, and there is a lampstand of solid gold with a bowl on top of it, and on the stand seven lamps with seven pipes to the seven lamps. 3  Two olive trees are by it, one at the right of the bowl and the other at its left.”   4...

LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY, 6/20/14

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This week I'll share a few scriptures which show  the roles that God assigned to angels in the Bible.  I learned that all of God's angels didn't fly around and sing all day.  These lessons are not meant to be a complete study of angels. My knowledge of angels was  limited and I wanted to learn more about them. I am sharing scriptures that gave me insight to  the role of God's angels.  I read scriptures that showed that the Lord sent  angels into battle. Their role was to save the lives of the people of Israel. LIFE LESSON: The Lord sent an angel to save King Hezekiah from the Assyrians. 2 CHRONICLES 32: 20-21 20  Now because of this King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz, prayed and cried out to heaven. 21  Then the Lord sent an angel who cut down every mighty man of valor, leader, and captain in the camp of the king of Assyria. 2 KINGS  19:35 And it came to pass on a c...

LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY, 6/19/14

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  PAINTING: GUARDIAN ANGEL BY PIETRO da CORTONA, 1656 This week I'll share a few scriptures which show  the roles that God assigned to angels in the Bible.  I learned that all of God's angels didn't fly around and sing all day.  These lessons are not meant to be a complete study of angels. My knowledge of angels was  limited and I wanted to learn more about them. I am sharing scriptures that gave me insight to  the role of God's angels. I am sharing scriptures about guardian angels today.  I did not learn about guardian angels  until I was an adult.  I was amazed that there  were scriptures in the old and new testaments that describe  situations where people were  protected by angels.   I believe God's Word is true and that He keeps  His promises.  I pray and ask God daily to send my family's guardian angels to protect us as we go about our daily business. I'...

LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY, 6/18/14

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      ARCHANGEL  MICHAEL  13TH CENTURY BYZANTINE ICON     This week I'll share a few scriptures which show  the roles that God assigned to angels in the Bible.  I learned that all of God's angels didn't fly around and sing all day.  These lessons are not meant to be a complete study of angels. My knowledge of angels was  limited and I wanted to learn more about them. I am sharing scriptures that gave me insight to  the role of God's angels. LIFE LESSON: ARCHANGEL MICHAEL SAYS, DEVIL SPEAKS EVIL AND REJECTS AUTHORITY  JUDE 1: 8-9 8  Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries. 9  Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”  LIFE LESSON: ARCHA...