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Firm Foundations
Lesson 3
God Created the Spirit Beings
Memory verse: Psalm 90:2
Introduction
Where did the angels come from?
Where did Satan come from?
Who can answer these questions?Only God
God created all the spirits In the beginning, God created the spirit
beings Spirits Angels Cherubim Seraphim Host of the Lord, host of Heaven Powers Principalities Rulers in high places Stars, morning stars
All were created God gave them life
John 1:3 God is greater than the spirits
Lived before them eternally Gave them life
Don’t have bodies Can move about where they want Not everywhere at the same time Sometimes show themselves
Spirits were created to serve God Heb. 1:14 Why did God create the
spirits? In beginning, all were
angels Angel means “servant”
or “messenger” God created them, so
belonged to Him Created to do what
God wanted them to do
Spirits were created perfect by God
Ezekiel 28:15 All were created
perfect, none were evil Everything God says
and does is perfect God never has and
never will sin
Spirits were created with great wisdom and strength Psalm 103:20 Angels are intelligent
But not all-knowing like God
Angels are stronger than we But not all-powerful like
God God is wiser and
stronger than all spirits
Spirits are innumerable
Impossible for us to count the spirits
Rev. 5:11 How could God
create so many good, strong, wise spiritsHe is almighty
Spirits lived in Heaven
All spirits lived in Heaven with God in the beginning
Where is Heaven? Don’t know Not here on earth A real place mentioned in
Bible Heaven is God’s special
home Psalm 11:4 Wonderful place, better
than any we could imagine
Lucifer was before God in Heaven
Some angels created more beautiful, intelligent, wise than others
Lucifer Named “morning star” God gave Lucifer important
position in Heaven Had authority over other
angels Created perfect, like other
angels Ezekiel 28:15
Lucifer’s rebellion
Lucifer should have loved, obeyed, served God
Isaiah 14:13-14 Wanted to be like “most High” Rebelled against God First created being to do evil
How could a perfectly-created being rebel? God allows choice Angels are not like robots
Other angels rebelled with Lucifer
Many angels followed Lucifer, their leader
Rebelled against God too
God knew about their plans
Isaiah 14:13-14“you have said in
your heart…” Created them, knew
their inmost thoughts Nothing can be kept
secret from God
God removed Lucifer Lucifer lost his position
No longer God’s servant Compare to national rebellion
Would our president allow it? God would not allow Lucifer to take His
position The only true God
Lucifer’s followers also lost their positions No longer God’s servants In constant rebellion
God is perfect Would not let them continue in His presence
Other names Lucifer Satan Demons
Where are they now? Can still speak to God in Heaven
Job 1:6-7 No longer live in Heaven
God prepared place of punishment
Lake of Fire Place of everlasting
punishment God will send Lucifer
and his angels there God will not tolerate
disobedience Matt 25:41 –
everlasting fire Rev. 20:10 – Devil and
his angels cast into fire
Lucifer and his angels hate God
Lucifer and followers hate God
Fight against God and everything He does
Satan means “enemy, adversary, opponent”
Satan is God’s enemy Fights God day and night Demons help oppose
God
Where are they now?
Satan and his demons no longer live in Heaven
Roam all over the earth
Job 1:6-7 Job 2:1-2
Conclusion
Most High God, creator of everything
Greater than all Angels Satan & demons
Perfect in all He does Only God can tell us
about the beginning He was the only one
there!