Monthly Manna Revelation: December 2025

Apostle Dr. James Brewton

Angels of the Kingdom  

Angels are heavenly beings created by God before God created the physical universe. However, in the Old Testament, the Angel of God is a direct reference to the distinct manifestation of God, also referred to as Angel of the Lord and Captain of the army of the Lord. In this divine character, the Angel of God delivers, extends blessings and pardons sins.

As Jesus was about to be arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. But Jesus told Peter to put his sword back in its sheath, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

In Matthew chapter 26, verse 53 (NKJV), Jesus said: “Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?”

Jesus knew that ministering angels always accompanied Him wherever He was. Jesus is the Word made flesh, and angels always accompany and protect The Word.

The Hebrew word used for angel is malak (mal-awk), which means to reign, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel. It also means messenger. (Strong’s O.T. #4427)

Messengers specifically from God could include prophets and priests, but were generally heavenly beings.

In the Greek, the word used for angel is aggelos (ang-el-os), which means to bring tidings; a messenger, a pastor. (Strong’s N.T. #32)

These ministering spirits—angels of the Kingdom of God—perform various duties, including caring for the faithful, destroying enemies, and praising God. Visible angels, representing God, bring messages and act as guides. They frequently appear in human form and are only recognized as angels after the event in which they were involved.

Angels do not age or die. They are compared to spirit and fire because they have no bodies. Psalm 104, verse 4 (NKJV) says, “Who makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flame of fire.” However, angels do appear in some sort of visible bodies frequently in the pages of Scripture to serve as God’s messengers or to intervene in human events on behalf of God or his people.

An angel of the Lord announced the birth of Jesus. Let’s take a look at that in scripture. Luke chapter 2, verses 8-14 (NKJV):

8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger." 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!

Angels were heralds of the new-born Savior, but they were only sent to some industrious shepherds, who were in the business of their calling, keeping watch over their flock. Even today, we who are employed in an honest calling, and abide with God in it, are privy to Divine visits.

Hebrews chapter 13, verse 2 (NKJV) says, “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.”

Ministering angels of the Kingdom always appear as males; they do not marry or reproduce. They are wiser and stronger than humans; they desire to look into, but they cannot comprehend redemption (see 1 Peter 1:12 NKJV).

People do not become angels when they die; we were created lower than the angels but will judge angels in the age to come.

Psalm chapter 8, verses 4-6 (NKJV) says:

4 What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? 5 For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor. 6 You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet,

All angels are not alike; forms may differ. And there is rank among angels. Some are called archangels, which include seraphim and cherubim, the only angelic beings described as having wings. Lucifer, prior to his eviction from heaven was a highly ranked angel.

When ministering angels are visible, their appearance is distinctive from humankind and radiantly glorious. They are powerful and are quick to obey God’s commands; likewise, ministering angels also obey born-again believers who dispatch them to carry out the Word of God and His promises. They are ministering spirits to those of us who are heirs of salvation—those of us who are born-again.

Psalm 103, verse 20 (NKJV) says, “Bless the LORD, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.” 

Hebrews chapter 1, verse 14 (NKJV) says, “Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?”

Therefore, angels of the Kingdom are messengers and servants. Let’s entertain six characteristics of the ministry of Kingdom angels.

First, angels of the Kingdom attend and worship God: The basic activity of angels appears to be gathering around the throne of God and proclaiming His worthiness. Revelation chapter 5, verses 11-12 (NKJV) says:

11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!"

Secondly, angels protect God’s people: Scripture reveals that angels delivered Daniel and Peter from threatening situations; however, all believers in Christ are objects of angelic protection.

In Daniel chapter 6, verse 22 (NKJV) Daniel says, “My God sent His angel and shut the lion’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.”

When Apostle Peter was thrown into prison by King Herod, the angel of the Lord delivered him. Let’s read that text of scripture from Acts chapter 12, verses 7-11 (NKJV):

7 Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, "Arise quickly!" And his chains fell off his hands. 8 Then the angel said to him, "Gird yourself and tie on your sandals"; and so he did. And he said to him, "Put on your garment and follow me." 9 So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people."

Thirdly, angels guide God’s people: Angels directed Mary Magdalene and the other Mary—the mother of James and Joseph—to see the empty tomb and to tell the disciples that Jesus was risen (see Matthew 28:5-7). An angel guided Philip to the desert, where he met an Ethiopian eunuch, ministered the Word of salvation to him, and baptized him (see Acts 8:26). An angel visited Apostle Paul in the night and assured him that he and the other 275 people on the ship would reach Rome safely (see Acts 27:23-24).

Fourthly, angels bring judgment on the wicked: Angels participated in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (see Genesis 19:12-13). They struck down King Herod when he received the worship of the people and did not honor God (see Acts 12:23). Angels will separate the wheat from the tare at Jesus’ return.

Let’s read Jesus’ explanation of the parable of the tares to His disciples. Matthew chapter 13, verses 37-43 (NKJV):

            37 He answered and said to them: "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

38 The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

Fifthly, angels assisted Jesus during His earthly life: Angels prepared Joseph and Mary for Jesus’ birth (see Matthew 1:20). They announced Jesus’ birth to the shepherds (see Luke 2:8-15). They ministered to Jesus after His wilderness temptation (see Mark 1:13). An angel strengthened Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (see Luke 22:43). Angels rolled away the stone from the tomb and ministered to the women concerning Jesus’ resurrection (see Matthew 28:2-7); and angels were present at Christ’s ascension (see Acts 1:11).

Sixth, angels will assist Christ at His return: An archangel will announce the return of Christ (see 1 Thessalonians 4:16). Angels will gather all believers from the ends of the earth (see Matthew 24:31). They will separate the true from the false (see Matthew 13:39, 49, 50). They will serve as an honor guard at the gates of the New Jerusalem (see Revelation 21:12).

Additionally, the ministry of Kingdom angels involves personal interaction with humans. One of the primary functions of angels is to minister to born-again believers in Jesus Christ. Sometimes in scripture the ministry of angels is overt and visible; other times, angels deal with people in dreams or visions. Still other angelic ministries occur without the people affected knowing it.

It appears that some angels have more or less fixed assignments of oversight, protection, and guidance. Still other more powerful angels have oversight of nations; some are assigned to churches, while others are assigned to individuals as guardian angels.

Angels are worshipers; they are not objects to be worshipped; and they should never be looked upon with idolatrous fascination. Whenever people get overly fascinated with angels, their attention is diverted from God. Satan is pleased by excessive attention to angels or anything other than God. But ministering angels of the Kingdom always direct our attention, worship and praise toward God.

I believe God created angels to be a company of Kingdom representatives rather than a race of beings because they don’t marry, neither do they die. Those born-again believers who are redeemed and counted worthy to attain the age of the resurrected are equal to the angels. Let’s read that from Luke chapter 20, verses 35-36 (NKJV):

35 But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; 36 nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

The inference is that in our glorified bodies, we will bear the same nature as angels. However, the word equal does not refer to rank or grade, but describes the deathless conditions which will be common to angels and born-again believers. And by virtue of our union with Jesus Christ, we will take precedence above angels. I believe that Hebrews chapter 1 verses 3-6 (NKJV) confirm this:

3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For to which of the angels did He ever say: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You"? And again: "I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son"? 6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: "Let all the angels of God worship Him."

Whenever mentioned in Scripture, ministering angels of God are described as strong, swift, and splendid, subtle as the wind, and elastic as the light. No distance wearies them; and no barriers hinder them. But, though they are above the influences of material matter and circumstances, they do have limitations to their endowments; even their power is limited to some degree.

When the archangel Michael and Satan disputed concerning the body of Moses, Michael dared not bring an accusation of crime against him, but referred to the authority of God, saying, “The Lord rebuke thee” (see Jude 9 KJV).

Again, when the angel Gabriel was sent to respond to Daniel’s prayer on behalf of his nation, an evil spirit assigned over Persia withstood him for twenty-one days, and it was necessary to dispatch help from Heaven. So Michael came to supplement the strength of Gabriel to defeat the prince of the kingdom of Persia (see Daniel 10:12-13).

Angels also are not all-knowing; their knowledge is limited. The Lord has reserved some secrets from angels. For example, the redemption of fallen man has always engaged their profoundest curiosity. And they desire to look into these things—to understand the secret of God’s humiliation.

Furthermore, the gathering out of an elect Church made up of both Jews and Gentiles is another wonder to the angels. Let’s read this from Ephesians chapter 3, verses 9-10 (NKJV):

6 that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7 of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power. 8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; 10 to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, 11 according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.

The calling of the Church is represented to be, in the plan of the ages, a school for the angels, that through observing this congregation of saints on earth, the governments and authorities in Heaven may be educated in the manifold wisdom of God.

Certainly the fact that angels do protect us cannot be set aside, though the method may not be understood. And a legitimate question can be raised here—“Why then do any of the Lord’s children suffer danger and calamity?” Let me offer several profitable answers that might shed light on this.

First, we need to be reminded of the continual presence of evil angels, always ready to resist the good angels, and annoy the righteous.

Secondly, we need to remember our own personal forgetfulness of angelic attention. If we have neither faith nor spiritual interest in angels, can we expect God will find pleasure in sending them to us, undesired? Even Holy Spirit is limited in power to assist the believer where His manifestations are quenched through carnal-mindedness and unbelief.

In my conclusion, let us weigh the benefits to be derived from an unreserved and scriptural faith in the strong and tender offices of these God-appointed messengers—ministering spirits of grace. Angels are our earthly companions, readily available to help in our time of need. We should not fear the loneliness or peril of any earthly circumstance, because as we dispatch our angels into action to hear and obey the command of the Word of God, our Patmos will become a paradise, our prison a palace, and our pillow of stone a pathway of light, peace and rest.

As born-again believers, we have access to all the benefits of Heaven, including angels of the Kingdom!