Title: Angels Among Us
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Hebrews 13:2
Heb 13:2 KJV - Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Christmas Sermon
I - The Biblical Reality of Angels
II - The Illogical Representation of Angels
III - The Critical Role of Angels
IV - The Chronological Revelation of Angels
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Characters of Christmas "Angels"
The prominence of angels in the Christmas story is obvious, from the Christmas card we send, to the decorations on our trees, to the adornment of our yards, we're surrounded by angels. We even have an angel hanging in our front yard here at FUMC in the Nativity scene. Hollywood gets in on the angel action, too. No, I'm not talking about John Travolta as Michael the archangel, though Gabriel does figure prominently in the Christmas story.
You might also be thinking of a coarse, street-wise angel named Cash as played by Don Cheadle in the 2000 film entitled The Family Man. Then, there's Roma Downey and Della Reese who were the stars of the TV series Touched by an Angel. Of course, my favorite Christmas angel is Clarence Odbody from Frank Capra's classic It's a Wonderful Life. Clarence is the AS2 (that's Angel 2nd Class) sent from heaven to save poor George Bailey.
Nowhere, though, are angels more prominent at Christmas than in our music, in the songs we sing. The UM Hymnal contains 19 songs that feature tales of angels in some fashion. From obscure songs we know little of like Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light, to songs we know by heart, "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing."
So? What's with all the angels? Why don't we see angels anymore, especially since they figure so prominently in the Christmas story? Seriously, though, if we were to see an angel, our response would be much like the poor draw bridge operator in It's a Wonderful Life when Clarence Odbody shows up to save Ge ...
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Hebrews 13:2
Heb 13:2 KJV - Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Christmas Sermon
I - The Biblical Reality of Angels
II - The Illogical Representation of Angels
III - The Critical Role of Angels
IV - The Chronological Revelation of Angels
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Characters of Christmas "Angels"
The prominence of angels in the Christmas story is obvious, from the Christmas card we send, to the decorations on our trees, to the adornment of our yards, we're surrounded by angels. We even have an angel hanging in our front yard here at FUMC in the Nativity scene. Hollywood gets in on the angel action, too. No, I'm not talking about John Travolta as Michael the archangel, though Gabriel does figure prominently in the Christmas story.
You might also be thinking of a coarse, street-wise angel named Cash as played by Don Cheadle in the 2000 film entitled The Family Man. Then, there's Roma Downey and Della Reese who were the stars of the TV series Touched by an Angel. Of course, my favorite Christmas angel is Clarence Odbody from Frank Capra's classic It's a Wonderful Life. Clarence is the AS2 (that's Angel 2nd Class) sent from heaven to save poor George Bailey.
Nowhere, though, are angels more prominent at Christmas than in our music, in the songs we sing. The UM Hymnal contains 19 songs that feature tales of angels in some fashion. From obscure songs we know little of like Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light, to songs we know by heart, "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing."
So? What's with all the angels? Why don't we see angels anymore, especially since they figure so prominently in the Christmas story? Seriously, though, if we were to see an angel, our response would be much like the poor draw bridge operator in It's a Wonderful Life when Clarence Odbody shows up to save Ge ...
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