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A SERMON FOR SUNDAY
AN ELOQUENT DISCOURSE ENTITLED
ANGELS VISITS"
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evangelist in the country and one o. the
most popu!a: puipit orators nj New ore
1t IA entitled Angels Visits. anI was
preached from the text. "ilr shai! give His
angels charge over shec to keep thee IN all
thv ways" Psalm 81: II. :,
The writer OF this Palm is undoubtedly
Moses We shall appreciate its strength
and beauty all the more when we realize
that it was written IN the memory OF the
wilderness wander,ngs. In these verses
we find that Moses spcaks OF victory IN
every sort OF trial. Things hidden and
seen arc to be overcome and influences
most ins;d,ous IS well as trials that are
most a5undant and powerful would be ~
nothing because of the fact that the Lord
is the leader of them all and the very. an
gels OF heaven are their bodyguards. 1t IS
: general Psalm. evidently for every. one.
as indicated b. the words. He that dwell.
eth in the secret places OF 'he most High.
Verse |. 1t is 4 Psalm III sweetness he.
cause the secret place is suggested where
we may meet God. and not only tell Him
our secrets. but listen to Him n he
spcaks. "for the secret nj the Lord IS
with them that fear Him" 1t IL Psalm
o: light IL indicated by the mention "i
shadows. for shadows ever accompany thR
light and likewise a place OF comfort. tor
the thought OF the feathers would suggest
the building Of a birds nest. ail the
thorns OF which are covered with birds
feathers. and Moses would mean in this
way as to the comfortable position Of the
child of God. 1t is a Psalm IN which God
subjects His faithfulnesS TO HIS own. for
in the l4th and the 18th verses .here arc
six II Wills" mentioned.
~ vii, deliver him.
II will set him on high.
"I will answer HIM.
~ will be with him.
T will deliver him and honor HIM.
"T will satisfy him
All these blessings ~ Indicated bv the
llth Psalm are for Us il we stay IN the Sc
cret place Of the Most High and not with
out. To preach privileges without saying
to whom they belong is like putting let.
ter in the post box on which no direction
has been written. Men have always be-
licvcd in angels. and the Bible confirms
this belief. Their ministry IL quite dis;
tinct from that OF the Holy SplrIt OF TSa Sa
and yet quite ~ real. They are not to I've
confused with our beloved dead for our
loved ones are higher than they. In speak
ing of Jesus the writer Ia the Hebrews
saws. "Who being the brightness OF His
glory. and the express image ot HIS per.
son. and upholding all things BY the word
OF His power. when He had by Himself
puryed our sins. sat down on the right
hand oil the Majesty on high: being made
10 much better than the angels. rs tie
hath hy inheritance obtained more ex'
cellent name than they" Hebrews |: 81.
And that We are TO have the same rs
Christ has received Is indicated in the
prayer OF Jesus. Father. will that they
also whom Thou hast given Nc be with
Nc where I am: that they may behoid
Nv glory. which Thou hast given Me. for
Thou lovedst Ne before the foundation OF
the world" John II: -.
The Holy Spirit in all dispensations has
been the interpreter of the word OF God,
but angels have had more material work
When Joshua va. in trouble an an
gel appeared unto him rs the captain
Of the hosts; when Peter was IN pri'
son an angel threw back the bolt OF the
prison door and talked with him. The
best illustration Of the ministry OF the
two is in the life OF our Lord. He was
led by the Spirit. taught by the Spirit.
filed with the Spirit. but was fed by an.
gels. defended by angels. strengthened by
angels. The law was spoken by angels. 90
the word Of God declares. Who have re-
ceived the law BY the disposition OF an.
gels, and have not kept it." Acts I: S.
"For IL the word spoken by angels was
steadfast. and every transgression and dis:
obedience received just recompense oil
reward" Hebrews 9: 2. While the Cos.
pei was spoken by the Spirit. "Forasmuch
epistle Of Christ minis,ered by US. written
not with ink, but with the Spirit OF the
living God; not in tables Of stone. but IN
hcshy tables of the heart" I'd CORN.
thians 3: J.
Angels are actunl beings. They ate with
Abraham. they took Lot by the hand. they
refused to be worshiped and they accept
ed hospitality. They are a company rather
than a race: they do not marry. neither
do they die: they are Of two orders. good
aud evil. bu. they were not always So
Once they were all holy; then some sinned
and kept not their first estate. The 9th.
the fact that they are called the clect.an.
gels. The employment OF angels Is two
fold. heavenly and earthly.
First. they minister Is priests in the
temple in the city OF God. Isaiah beheld
such vision. Isaiah 6: l-S. In the year
tina. King Uzziah died saw also the Lord
sitting upon a throne. high and lifted up.
and His train filled the temple. Above it
stood the seraphim: each one had six
wings: with twain he covered his face. and
with twain he covered his feet. and with
twain he did hv. And one cried unto an
other. and said. Holy. holy. holy is the
His glory. And the posts Of the door
moved. at the voice Of him that cried. and
the house was filed with smoke. Then
said I. Woe is me! for I am undone; be-
cause | am \ man Of unclean lips. and
dwell in the midst Of people OF unclean
lips for mine eyes have seen the King.
the Lord OF hosts. Then few one OF the
seraphim unto me. having live coal in
! his hand. which he had taken with the
tonas from of the altar: and he laid il
upon my mouth. and said Lo. this hath
, taken away and thy sin purgcd. Also ]
hear the voice OF tine Lord saying. Whom
shall I send. and who will go ior us!
| Then said I. Here am ]: send me-"
They are interested in creation. In the
very beginning they have their part in the
, anthem o; praise. Job IS: = When the
morning stars sang toget her and all the
sons Of God shouted for Joy" While in
| all THAT has to do with the control Of ma.
! turc they are an active agency. Psalm
lG3: %. BLESS the Lord. We His angels.
| mandracnts. hearkening unto the voice OF
Hs word" Their Office is seven fold.
First. they guide When Philip was a.
work in Samaria they sent him into the
desert Acts S: 1919 And the angel o.
the Lord spake unto Philip saying. Arise
and 20 toward the south unto the way
J that soeth down from Jerusalem unto
| GAIA. which is desert. And he arose and
went. and. behold. a man OF Ethiopia. !,
eunuch Of grea. authority under Gadarc.
Queen OF the Ethiopians. who had the
charge Of all her treasure. and had como
! to Jerusalem for TO worship. was return.
inu aud sittin, IN his chariot read EsaiaS
ths prophet Then the Spirit said unto