Text: Luke 2:13-14

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, good will toward men.

Introduction:

At the birth of Jesus there was more Angel activate than at any other time.

Hebrews 2:2

For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

Consider three messages from the Angels concerning the birth of Jesus:

  1.      To Joseph – call his name Jesus

    a.       Matthew 1:21

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Isaiah 6 and Revelation 4-5 describe angels around the throne of God.

Who do you thang sent these angels? Of course God himself did. God said to the Angel go tell Joseph to call Him Jesus.

    b.      Matthew 1:23

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

   2.      To Mary - called the Son of the Highest

    a.       Luke 1:31-33

31, And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

32, He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

33, And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end

   3.      To the Shepherds – a Savior, Christ the Lord

    a.       Luke 2:11

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

    4.      And the Angels Were Silent

At the birth of Christ there was a lot of activity surrounding the birth of Jesus, but at his death there was none. Only one reference to an angel at the Garden of Gethsemane

    a.       Luke 22:43-44

43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

    b.      Matthew 26:53

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

    5.      Closing

    a.       Matthew 28:1-2

1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

    b.      Matthew 28:5-6

5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.