MESSENGER OF GOD P.3

This is a person   who carries   message from one person to another. A messenger   of God   carries   messages   from God to people.

EXAMPLES   OF   GOD’S MESSENGERS.

1. Angels (Gabriel)
2. Prophets

Qualities   of God’s messengers

• They speak the truth.
• They don’t work for money
• They can predict   the future
• They preach the word of God
• They are God fearing. They blame sinners (Ref. Genesis 18:1 – 15,

1 Samuel 3 1-21

Isaiah 6:1 – 8

Other ways   of how God   communicates to   his people.

• Through visions
• Through dreams
• Through Holy Books
• Through miracles
• Through signs e.g   rainbow, dove
• Through creations

Ways how   people communicate   to God.

• Through prayers
• Though singing   (Ref: Isaiah 6 1- 10
• Through reading   Holy books ( Ref:   Isaiah 6 : 1 – 10)
  • Jonah 1 and 3

Lessons about   Jesus from   special messengers

Isaiah:

Prophet   Isaiah foretold   the birth of   Jesus. He referred   to him as   the “Messiah” meaning a Redeemer (savior)

John the Baptist

• He   advised people to get saved before   the coming of Jesus.
• He used to stay in the desert of Jordan feeding   on wild honey.
• He baptized Jesus in River Jordan (Matt. 3 :1 – 11)

(Matt. 3: 3 – 8)

“Turn away from your sins   because the kingdom of   God is near”

Other examples   of God’s   Prophets (Messengers)

• Ruth
• Samuel
• Ezra
• Nehemiah
• Esther
• Nahum
• Malachi
• Jeremiah
• Ezekiel
• Daniel
• Hosea
• Joel
• Habakuk
• Haggai
• Amos
• Obadiah
• Jonah (swallowed   by a fish)
• Micah
• Elijah (went to heaven alive)
• Zephaniah
• Elisha