1. They Point us to Christ

3. I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things
I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me.  

4. But he said to me, “Don’t do that
But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!”
Revelation 22:8-9 

6. Why Christmas?
The angels, even in all of their glory, point us to the One who is greater – the One we are to worship.

7. Angels indicate the significance of the birth of Christ through:
The nature of their being

8. Angels indicate the significance of the birth of Christ through:
The nature of their being
The number of visits
The multitude of heavenly host

9. Why Christmas?
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Luke 2:13-14

10. Angels indicate the significance of the birth of Christ through:
The nature of their being
The number of visits
The multitude of heavenly host
The message they proclaimed

11. Why Christmas?
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Luke 2:13-14

12. Angels indicate the significance of the birth of Christ through:
The nature of their being
The number of visits
The multitude of heavenly host
The message they proclaimed
The purpose they serve

13. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

14. … having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
Hebrews 1:3,4

15. Why Christmas?
Even these most magnificent of beings should simply point us to worship Christ.

17. They Point us to Christ