9/30/07 – 39LAW “Michael the Archangel“
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Hello!  This is Richard Vaughn

Today’s message is “Michael the Archangel”

Before we begin, let us seek God’s guidance, “Heavenly Father, as we begin this most important subject regarding the real truth about the Michael the Archangel, I pray that You bless those listening today with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, so that we may understand just who Michael is and why we need to know. We pray for wisdom, knowledge and understanding so that we may live in the center of Your revealed will, as we ask in Jesus Name, Amen.”

Right now, I continue to keep my pledge, to cry aloud and spare not, to lift up my voice like a trumpet and to show God’s people where they are transgressing God’s law.

Many Christians and theologians have debated the subject of Michael the Archangel, and they have employed their speculations and have used conjecture. But that’s the problem and the reason there is so much confusion on doctrines the Bible makes so clear. They use their opinions. I don’t listen to theologians for to me so many of them are the modern Pharisees. Most are intellectual cripples that worship their own brilliance and have made their psyche an idol. We don’t need theologians to tell us what the Bible says. I have seen poorly educated, sincere Christians under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, with a far better understanding of the truth of Scripture than a whole building full of theologians.

The truth about Michael the Archangel is very easy to understand when you use the Bible as your only reference. Let’s begin exploring this fascinating subject, 
Daniel 10:13 says, “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.” In Strong’s Concordance, Michael – is the Hebrew word #4317 – Miykael – which means “who is like God.” This is our first clue, that the name Michael means who is like God.

Again in Daniel 10:21 “But I will show thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince. This is our second clue that Michael also is identified as “Prince.”

We turn the page to Daniel 12:1   “And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.”  This is our third clue that Michael is confirmed as “Prince,” but this time as “Great Prince.”

In the New Testament we now look at Jude 1:9 “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.” This is our fourth clue that Michael is now called the Archangel. This has to be a heavenly being with significant stature. The question is, would this be an angel of God?

Now we go to Revelation 12:7 “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels …” This is our fifth clue that Michael is of very high rank in that He is battling with Satan. This great controversy that has waged for six thousand years has been between Christ and Satan. The Scripture here says that Michael and His angels fought against the dragon and his angels.

We find the answer in clue number six found in 1 Thessalonians 4:16   “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:” This is clear, the shout that wakes up the righteous dead comes from the Archangel and only God can raise the dead. Jesus called Lazarus to life and it is Jesus who calls the righteous to life at His second coming.

Jude 1:9 told us, “Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body.”
We learn from Strong’s Concordance that the Greek word #3413 – means the same as the Hebrew word 4317 – which means “who is like God.”

Then in 1 Thessalonians 4:16 & Jude 1:9 the word archangel – is the Greek word archaggelos – arch from Greek word archo means to be first in political rank or power; to reign or rule over; therefore archaggelos, which we derive archangel, is one  who reigns over or the ruler over the angels. The archangel does not need to be an angel. And He is not an angel for Michael is the name of Jesus in heaven. Jesus is Michael the Archangel.   

Let’s now look at that word princes we read in Daniel 10:13. In the Strong’s Concordance, the  Hebrew word  for princes is #8269 – sar – means a head person of any rank or class; captain; chief; general; governor; lord; master; prince, ruler. In Daniel 10:21; 12:1, the singular word “prince” is also the  Hebrew word #8269 – sar – meaning a head person of any rank or class; captain; chief; general; governor; lord; master; prince, ruler. Let’s let the Bible tell us if the word prince applies to Jesus.

Daniel 9:25 “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince”
Daniel 9:26 “And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;”

Daniel 9:25, 26  In the Strong’s Concordance “Prince” as used in these two verses is the Hebrew word #5057 – nagiyd or nagid – It means a commander, military or religious; captain; chief; excellent thing; governor; leader; noble; prince; chief ruler.
Daniel 9:25   Messiah – In the Strong’s Concordance is the Hebrew word #4899 – mashiyach – which means “Anointed one.”

Connecting the dots: 1 Thessalonians 4:16   The Lord Himself (we know is Jesus) shall descend from heaven with a shout (it will be the voice of Jesus that calls forth the dead) with the voice of the archangel (Jesus reigns over all His created angels – he is the archangel – the voice of the archangel calls forth the dead.)

Jude 1:9   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.

Michael - Greek word 3413 – means “who is like God”   Well Jesus is like God because He is God and He is the archangel. The great controversy has always been between Jesus and Satan, never between a created angel and Satan.

Revelation 12:7 “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, …”

The conclusion is that Messiah means anointed and Jesus means anointed. Jesus was the name that He was known as on earth. But in heaven, Jesus as God was called Michael. The war in heaven was between Michael (Jesus) and the dragon (Satan or Lucifer).

The definition of prince fits into the puzzle just as well.

As there are always those in the religious arena who will try to minimize Jesus, they have put forth the teaching that Michael the archangel was a high ranking created angel. Not so, as Satan’s rebellion and battle has always been against God. 

An that is crystal clear!!!
Well time is up for this week. Next week we will begin a brand new study in God’s Word as week after week we expose many of the deceptions that Satan holds Christendom captive with.
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