Fallen Angels and Demons

Fallen Angels and Demons

Luke 11:24-26 ⁽²⁴⁾”When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through and places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ ⁽²⁵⁾When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. ⁽²⁶⁾Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.” (NIV)

            After Satan had been kicked out of Heaven along with his demonic host, they went into action to begin chaos upon the face of the earth. Satan began by deceiving Eve, which had a domino effect and caused mankind to be under the curse of death until Jesus came. Unlike God, Satan is not omnipresent, which means that he cannot be everywhere at the same time. Therefore, he sends his agents out throughout the earth to do his bidding. Revelation 16:13-14 Then I saw three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet. They are demonic spirits that performs signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty. (NIV)

            Now there are many some scholars who have done extensive research into the differences between fallen angels, demons, Nephilim, their origins, etc. For the sake of this short lesson, we are going to talk in general with regards to Satan’s representatives because at the end of it all, anyone who does the bidding of Satan is a demonic agent. Under Satan’s authority, their mission is to kill, steal, and destroy. John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (NIV) The devil and his agents have had plenty of practice throughout the centuries to cause destruction on the planet. They go out to cause as much unhappiness, grief and iniquity in the lives of mankind. Satan knows that he his reign of terror will one day end, but until then, he plans to take as many people with him as he possibly can. Revelation 20:10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (NIV)

            After man’s fall, humanity had become increasingly wicked. This was due to man having a need for self-satisfaction with no regards to God. We see this in the story of Cain who refused to do what God wanted, but desired to have things done his way instead. Therefore, his rebellion caused him to have envy in his heart, which led him to kill his own brother. 1 John 3:12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous. (NIV) Cain allowed the devil to tempt him into doing wrong and the demons of hate and jealousy filled his heart, which enabled him to carry out the vile act of murder.

            Satan didn’t stop there. His angels lusted after the women who were on the earth and therefore, slept with them to create a race called the Nephilim (giants). Genesis 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days – and also afterward – when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown. (NIV) These were abominations that were never supposed to be because God did not want the human race to be contaminated with demonic seed. As a result, God decided to send a flood to wipe them out with the exception of Noah and his family who were granted safety by building an ark for protection.

            Satan’s agents continued to wreak havoc upon the earth. After the flood, man became sinful once again, but this time, God targeted two cities – Sodom and Gomorrah for destruction, instead of destroying the whole earth. These two cities were very wicked and the stench from their sins reached up to God’s nostrils. However, it did not go without a response and those cities have been remembered for centuries about their wickedness and punishment. 

WE WILL HAVE PART 2 OF ANGELS AND DEMONS ON MONDAY. THANKS FOR READING TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL.