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[[John the Beloved|John the apostle]] speaks of Archangel Michael in the [[Book of Revelation]], where he recounts that it was Michael who cast the devil and his angels out of heaven into the earth.<ref>Rev. 12:7–9.</ref> By this we know that the fallen angels have taken embodiment and that the enemies of Christ are in the world of form. It is, therefore, Archangel Michael and the legions of blue lightning who serve with him who defend the children of God from the enemy of the [[Antichrist]]. | [[John the Beloved|John the apostle]] speaks of Archangel Michael in the [[Book of Revelation]], where he recounts that it was Michael who cast the devil and his angels out of heaven into the earth.<ref>Rev. 12:7–9.</ref> By this we know that the fallen angels have taken embodiment and that the enemies of Christ are in the world of form. It is, therefore, Archangel Michael and the legions of blue lightning who serve with him who defend the children of God from the enemy of the [[Antichrist]]. | ||
[[File:Pietro Perugino - Archangel Michael - WGA17307.jpg|thumb|Archangel Michael, Pietro Perugino (c. 1499)]] | |||
== His sword and armour == | == His sword and armour == | ||
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Students may also call to Archangel Michael for the cloak of invisibility, invincibility and invulnerability and for the mighty blue armour when they go forth to do battle with the forces of [[evil]]. Archangel Michael is part of the fraternity of lightbearers known as “Shield,” whose members serve twenty-four hours a day to protect the image of the Christ in every man, woman and child embodied upon this planet. | Students may also call to Archangel Michael for the cloak of invisibility, invincibility and invulnerability and for the mighty blue armour when they go forth to do battle with the forces of [[evil]]. Archangel Michael is part of the fraternity of lightbearers known as “Shield,” whose members serve twenty-four hours a day to protect the image of the Christ in every man, woman and child embodied upon this planet. | ||
[[File:0000191 archangel-michael-slaying-dragon-2237AX 600.jpeg|thumb|upright|left]] | [[File:0000191 archangel-michael-slaying-dragon-2237AX 600.jpeg|thumb|upright|left|Archangel Michael defeating Satan, Guido Reni (1635)]] | ||
== Archangel Michael’s service == | == Archangel Michael’s service == | ||