UNDERSTANDING THE SPIRIT - WORLD
Sermons
1. What do we mean by SPIRIT – WORLD?
“By SPIRIT – WORLD: We mean ALL THE VARIOUS KINDS OF SPIRIT BEINGS that inhabit the UNSEEN MATERIAL WORLDS in space and under the earth.” FINIS JENNINGS DAKE.
PS. 104:4, HEB. 1:1-14, 2KGS. 2:11, 2KGS. 6:15-18, PHIL. 2:9-11, REV. 5:3, 4-5, 6-10, 11-12, 13-14.
EVERY CREATURE IN HEAVEN, ON EARTH AND BENEATH THE EARTH.
IN THE SPIRIT – WORLD?
1. GOD
JHN.4:24…God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
2 COR. 3:17…Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
2. JESUS CHRIST.
JHN. 1:1-5. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
JHN. 1:14… And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
3. HOLY SPIRIT.
Acts. 1:8, MAT. 3:16
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
4. ANGELS.
HEB.1:7, PS. 104:4.
And of the angels he said, who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
5. SATAN - LUCIFER.
ISA. 14:12-17
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven; I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
6. LUCIFER, SATAN, DEVIL, DRAGON, OLD SERPENT… REV. 12:1-9.
7. MAN/WOMAN BORN AGAIN BY THE WORD OF GOD, CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD/LIKENESS OF GOD IS A SPIRIT BEING, HAVING A SOUL AND LIVING IN A PHYSICAL BODY.
1Thss.5:23.
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
KINDS OF SPIRIT –BEINGS
1. SERAPHIMS.
ISA.6:1-7.
2. CHERUBIMS.
EZK.10:1-8.
3. ARCHANGELS.
COL.1:15-18, 1THESS. 4:16, JUDE.1:9, REV.12:7-9.
3.1. ARCHANGEL MICHEAL.
DAN. 10:13, 21, DAN. 12:1, 1THESS.4:16, JUDE. 1:9, REV.12:7-9.
ARCHANGEL MICHEAL IS THE WARRING ANGEL, COMMANDING THE HEAVENLY ARMY.
3.2. ARCHANGEL GABRIEL.
DAN. 8:16-23, DAN.10:8-11, LUK. 1:19, 26. CHIEF MESSENGER OF GOD.
3.3. FALLEN ARCHANGEL LUCIFER.
THAT IS VERY LUCIFERIC, VICIOUS, SATANIC, DESTRUCTIVE,
WORKING AND WALKING THROUGH LUCIFERIANS.
Lucifer was the original ruler of the planet earth and PRESENT PSEUDO-RULER OF MAN’S DOMINION ON EARTH.ISA.14:12-14, EZK.28:11-17, MAT.4:1-11, LUK.10:18, EPH.2:2, REV.12:7-9.
4. HUMAN SPIRIT
GEN.1:26-27, JHN.3:5-8, 1THSS.5:23.
DEFINITION, USAGE OF ANGELS.
THE WORD ANGEL (HEBREW – MALAK) – TO DESPATCH AS A DEPUTY; A MESSENGER, SPECIFICALLY OF GOD.
ANGEL (GREEK – AGELLOS) – TO BRING TIDINGS, A MESSENGER – ONE WHO IS SENT IN ORDER TO ANNOUNCE, TEACH, PERFORM OR EXPLORE SOMETHING.
AN ANGEL: A CELESTIAL MESSENGER, A SPIRIT BEING SUPERIOR TO MAN. THESE CELESTIAL SPIRIT BEINGS, GOD USES THEM AS HIS MESSENGERS AND AGENTS IN ADMINISTERING THE AFFAIRS OF THE WORLD AND IN PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF HUMANS. MAT.1:20; 18:10; 22:30, ACTS.7:30.
GOD ALSO USES ANGELS AS INSTRUMENTS OF DIVINE CORRECTION AND JUDGEMNENT, PUNISHMENT, AND METTLING OUT PUNISHMENT ON THE REBELLIOUS AND GUILTY.
2SAM.24:16-19, PSA.35:5-6, PSA.78:19, ISA.37:36.
CASE STUDIES
1. ABRAHAM, SARAH AND HAGAR. GEN. 16:5-14. GOD USED HIS ANGEL TO INTERVENE IN RESOLVING DOMESTIC CONFLICT.
2. ABRAHAM AND ISAAC. GEN. 22:7-19.
3. SODOM AND GOMORRAH. GEN. 19:1-3, 4-5, 6-9.
THE PUNISHMENT BY ANGELS. GEN.19:10-11.
ANGELS RESCUED LOT AND HIS FAMILY. GEN.19:12-23.
PLEASE NOTE VERSES 12, 13, AND 14 OF GEN.19.
4. JACOB’S ENCOUNTER WITH ANGELS. GEN.28:10-22.
5. JACOB WRESTLED WITH A HEAVENLY MESSENGER. GEN.32:22-30. NOTE VERES 29-30.
6. ANGELS IN DIVINE CALLING.
6.1. MOSES – EXD. 3:1-10.
6.2. EVANGELIST PHILIP – ACTS. 8:26-29. NOTE VERSE 26.
6.3. GENERAL CORNELIUS AND ANGEL VISIT. ACTS.10:1-7; 21-22; 30-32.
7. ANGELS IN SUPERNATURAL PROVISIONS.
7.1. 1KGS.19:1-8. PROPHET ELIJAH WORKED AND BURNT OUT, FLED INTO THE WILDERNESS, ABANDONED THE MINISTRY, REJECTED LIVING ON PLANET EARTH AND ASKED FOR DEATH INSTEAD OF LIFE. HE DID ALL THESE AS A RESULT OF THE PRESSURE BROUGHT AGAINST HIM BY LUCIFER’S SPIRIT-BEING AND AGENT JEZEBEL.
7.2. ELISHA AND THE LATE PROHET’S WIDOW. 2KGS. 4:1-7.
8. ANGELS IN PHYSICAL NATURAL WAR, OFFERING DIVINE PROTECTION. 2KGS. 6:8-23. PLEASE NOTE VERSES 8-9, 14, 16-17.
8.1. 2KGS.7:1-8. CHARIOTS OF WAR OF HEAVEN CAME DOWN TO FIGHT.
8.2. 2CHRON.20:1-13, 14-19, 20-24. ANGELS CAME DOWN TO FIGHT ON THE SIDE OF JUDAH.
8.3 PETER DELIVERED BY ANGEL OUT OF PRISON: ACTS.12:1-5, 6-12.
WORKING OF ANGELS
THE ANGELS OF GOD, THEY WORK DAILY AND MEET RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ONLY BEINGS WITH PERSONAL BODIES, SOULS AND SPIRITS ARE CAPABLE OF DOING.
1. THEY DRIVE SPIRIT HORSES.
2KGS. 2:1-12, 2KGS.6:13-17, ZECH. 1:7-11, ZECH. 1:12-17, ZECH. 6:1-6, ZECH. 1:17-21.
2. GUARD AND OPEN GATES (BOTH PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL GATES) CITY OF GOD. REV. 21:9-23, ACTS.5:17-23. ACTS.12:6-11.
ANGEL OF THE LORD OPENED THE PRISON IRON GATES TO SET PETER FREE.
3. ANGELS WAGE WAR IN ACTUAL BODILY COMBAT.
REV.12:7-9, 2THSS. 1:7-10.
4. ANGELS EXECUTE JUDGEMENT.
GEN. 19, 2SAM. 24:10-17, 2KGS.19:35, REV.15:1-16.
5. ANGELS HELP INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. MAT. 18:10.
6. ANGELS SING PRAISES TO AND WORSHIP GOD.
LUK.2:13, PSA.103:20, PSA.148:2, REV.5:11.
7. THEY STRENGHTEN IN TRIAL.
MAT. 4:11, LUK. 23:43 ACTS.10:3.
8. ANGELS LEAD SINNERS TO GOSPEL WORKERS. ACTS.10:3.
9. DIRECT GOSPEL PREACHERS. ACTS. 8:26, ACTS.27:23.
10. THEY APPEAR IN DREAMS. MAT. 1:20-24, MAT. 2:13-19.
11. MINISTER BEFORE GOD. REV. 8:2, REV. 14:15-19.
12. BIND SATAN. REV. 20:2-3
13. PROTECT SAINTS. PSA. 34:7, PSA. 91:11 ACTS. 12:7-12. ETC…
14. ANGELS ARE INNUMBERABLE. HEB. 12:22-24.
SATAN’S ANGELS
Satan’s angels are called devils, evil spirits, demons. These words simply mean EVIL.
1. The GREEK WORD DIABOLOS mean – SATAN, ADVERSARY, FALSE ACCUSER, SLANDERER, and DEVIL. 1TIM.3:11, 2TIM.3:3, TITUS.2:3.
2. DIAMION AND DIAMON meaning EVIL SPIRITS, OR DEVILS. FROM GREEK WORD DIAMON is derived the DEMON.
3. NATURE OF DEMONS
i. They are EVIL.
ii. They are INTELLIGENT.
iii. They are wise unto EVIL and EVIL upon EVIL.
JUDG.9:23, 1SAM. 18:9-10, 1KGS.22:22-24.
4. WORK OF DEMONS
i. COUNTERFEIT WORSHIP. LEV.17: 7, DEUT.32:17, 2CHR.11:14-15, PSA.106:37, 1COR.10:20, REV.9:20.
ii. DEMONS CAN TEACH. 1TIM. 4:1
iii. STEAL, KILL AND DESTROY. JHN.10:10b, MAT. 13:19, LUK. 8:12.
iv. GENERATE LUSTS, LIES AND MURDERS. JHN.8:44, EPH. 2:1-3, 1JHN. 16-17
v. GENERATE, PROPAGATE AND SUSTAIN ERRORS. 1JHN. 4:1-6, 1TIM.4:1.
5. LOVE OF THE WORLD
1JHN. 2:15-17, 1COR.2:12,
BOUNDAGES. Rom. 8:15.
DISCORD. MAT.13:29.
SERIAL BETRAYALS. JHN.13:2, 1KGS. 22:22.
OPPRESSION. ACTS. 10:38b.
SIN. JHN.8:40, 1JHN.3:8.
6. WICKEDNESS. LUK. 11:26.
WIZARDRY, WITCHCRAFT, ENCHANTMENT. 2CHR. 33:6.
TORMENTS, SICKNESSES, DISEASES. MAT. 4:23-24.
7. TRAFFIC OF ANY KIND BY HUMAN WITH DEVILS IS PROHIBITED AND HIGHLY FORBIDDEN BY GOD.
LEV.19:31; 20:6, DEUT.18:10, ISA. 8:19-21, 1CHR. 10:13-14, LUK.4:41, ACTS. 16:16, 1TIM. 4:1-5, 2PET. 2:1-3, 1JHN. 4:1-6.
HOW TO FUNCTION IN THE SPIRIT WORLD?
1. BY THE WORD OF GOD (LOGOS – WRITTEN/RHEMA WORD).
JHN.1:1-5, ISA. 34:16a & b, ISA. 55:8-13, JER.1:12, HEB. 4:12, EPH. 6:17b.
2. BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.
ACTS.1:8, ACTS. 10:38, ISA. 61:1-3, 1COR. 14:2-5, JHN. 14:15-17; 15:26-27, JHN. 16:7-15.
3. BY THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
i. HIS NAME.
ii. HIS BLOOD.
iii. BY BEING BORN AGAIN.
PHL.2:5-11, REV. 12:7-11, JHN. 3:1-8, COL.3:16-17, COL.2:14-15, COL.1:13.
4. BY ALL KINDS OF PRAYERS.
EPH.6:18-20, MAT. 18:18-20.
5. BY PRAISE AND WORSHIP UNTO GOD.
PSA.149:1-9.
6. BY HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.
MAT.6:33, PRV.14:34, PSA.89:16
