"WHEN THE ANGELS SING” LUKE 2:8-20

 

  • Angels Sang At The Creation--Job 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

 

  • Angels sang when Christ was born--Luke 2:8-20

 

  • Angels will sing when Christ is glorified--Rev. 5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts 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 that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

 

 

I.  THE CHOIR LUKE 2:13-And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

 

A-Its Members

 

 

1-Hebrews 1:7-And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. Vs. 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

 

 

2-Psalms 148:2-Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

 

 

B-Its Multiplicity

 

 

1-Psalms 68:17-The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

 

2-Daniel 7:10-A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

 

3-Revelation 5:11-And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

 

 

II. THE CONGREGATION LUKE 2:8-And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid

 

 

A-It Was Not Large

 

 

B-It Was Made Up Of Humble Men

 

 

C-It Was Made Up Of Faithful Men

 

 

III. THE CAROL LUKE 2:13 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.

 

A- Song of Praise -Glory To God

 

B-A Song of Peace -And on earth

 

C-A Son of Purpose -Good will toward men

 

 

IV. THE CONSEQUENCES LUKE 2:15-And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

 

A-The Shepherds Heard The Music

 

B-The Shepherds Heeded The Message

 

C-The Shepherds Hurried To The Manager

 

D-The Shepherds Heralded The Messiah

 

E-The Shepherds Honored The Master