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Things of Angelic Interest

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Commandments of God (Acts 7:53, Gal 3:19)
Coming of Christ (1Tim 3:16, Matt 4:11)
Conversion of Sinners (Luke 15:10, 1Pet 1:12)
Conduct of Believers (1Cor 4:9, 1Tim 5:21)
Confession of Believers (Luke 12:8)
Church of God (Eph 3:10, 1Cor 11:10)
Condemnation of the World (Matt 13:41,49)

Chiastic Outline of Acts 12

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A Three men of Jerusalem - Peter, James, John (Acts 12:1-3)
B   Death of James at the hand of man (Acts 12:2)
C     Peter in the Prison - Supplicants prayed for him (Acts 12:4-6)
C     Angel of the Lord smote Peter, saved him (Acts 12:7-10)
D        Rhoda the chambermaid (Acts 12:11-15)
E            Deliverance of Peter (Acts 12:16-17a)
X              Departure of Peter from Jerusalem (Acts 12:17b)
E'           Death of the Keepers (Acts 12:18-19)
D'        Blastus the chamberlain (Acts 12:20)
C'     Herod in the Palace - Subjects praised him (Acts 12:21-22)
C'     Angel of the Lord smote Herod, slain him (Acts 12:23a)
B'   Death of Herod at the hand of God (Acts 12:23b)
A' Three men leaving Jerusalem - Barnabas, Saul, Mark (Acts 12:24-25)

Michael the Archangel

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"Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee." Jude 9

His Dignity - Yet Michael the archangel,
His Deliberation - when contending with the devil he disputed
His Duty - about the body of Moses
His Deference - durst not bring against him a railing accusation
His Defense - but said, The Lord rebuke thee

Angelic Intervention in Acts

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1. Instructed the wondering disciples on the Lord's return. (Acts 1:10-11)
2. Liberated the imprisoned apostles. (Acts 5:19)
3. Led Philip to the Ethiopia eunuch (Acts 8:26)
4. Instructed Cornelius to send for Peter (Acts 10:3-7)
5. Set Peter free from fetters and prison (Acts 12:7-10)
6. Executed judgment on Herod (Acts 12:23)
7. Assured Paul of deliverance (Acts 27:23)

The Son of God and Angels in Hebrews 1

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The Son of God is
- the Master (Heb 1:5-6) and angels His servants
- the Monarch (Heb 1:7-9) and angels His subjects
- the Maker (Heb 1:10-12) and angels His worshippers
- the Messiah (Heb 1:13-14) and angels His ministers