REALLIFE STUDY GROUP

“ANGELS ON ASSIGNMENT”

 

ICEBREAKER:

What’s your favorite movie or TV show with as angel character in it & why?

 

TEXT: Exodus 23: 20, & Luke 1:26-38

 

STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:

  1. If an angel suddenly appeared with a message from God for you how do you think you would respond?
    1. faint
    2. run away
    3. cry
    4. rejoice
    5. ask for heavenly I.D.
  2. If you have ever encountered an angel please describe your experience.

(Don’t get flaky on us! Ha!)

  1. In the life of Jesus Christ there were a number of angelic appearances.  Can you name one?
  2. What are some of the misconceptions about angels?
  3. In Luke 1:26-30, what is the name of the angel that visited Mary and what was her initial reaction?
  4. In Luke 1:34, after hearing God’s plan from the angel what did Mary ask him?
  5. Has God ever given you a promise or spoken something in your heart that made you ask the same question that Mary asked?  Can you share it with us?
    1. showed you a house or car or something He wanted you to have
    2. told you about a promotion in your future
    3. showed you your mate (don’t say who he/she is if they don’t know it yet.)
    4. ______________________________________
  6. If an angel told you something like he told Mary what kind of confirmation would

you need?  What confirmation did he give Mary in Luke 1:36?

  1. What was God waiting to hear Mary say in verses 37 & 38 and what is he waiting

to hear you say?

  1. What are some of the assignments that angels perform in the Bible?
  2. Angels are called watchers.  After watching over you both publicly and privately how would your angel describe his assignment?
    1. overworked & underpaid
    2. adventurous & busy
    3. inconsistent & confusing
    4. boring & noneventful
    5. _____________________________________
  3. If you could ask an angel anything what would you ask?  If an angel could ask

you anything what would he ask? 

   

POSSIBLE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

QUESTION 4

  1. All  angels are female……….Angels are neither male or female
  2. People become angels when they die…….People will have a glorified body one day
  3. Angelic existence is one of the steps in the process of becoming a god or divine……….Angels were created as angels and as far as we know they will always be angels
  4. cherubim are little fat naked winged baby angels……….Cherubim were fully mature looking angels that covered the ark of the covenant
  5. All Angels have a pair of wings……In Isaiah 6 the seraphim had 3 sets of wings
  6. All angels sit around and play harps on floating clouds………Angels have many roles and assignments throughout the scripture
  7. Angels must do a good deed to get their wings…………No scripture reference for this idea

 

QUESTION 10

  1. Closed the mouths of lions
  2. worship and  praise God around the throne
  3. Collect the prayers of the saints and pour them over the altar
  4. roll the stone away at Jesus’ tomb
  5. deliver messages from God
  6. Fight the enemies of God
  7. Minister strength to God’s people
  8. Warn God’s people of danger
  9. Rejoice when a sinner repents
  10. ___________________________