His Angels

Title: God's Angels

Old Testament Passage: Psalm 104 – The greatness of God and His goodness to His people

Gospel Reading: Luke 21:1-4 – The widow who gave all that she had

Sermon Text: Hebrews 1:7 – a quote from Psalm 104:4 about the power of God

Sermon Point: God made angels to be His servants, but Jesus did not die for angels.

[7] Of the angels he says,The author of this letter has been comparing angels to Jesus, and Jesus to angels. Why is he doing this. He tells us in the second chapter. The Old Testament revelation came through the ministry of angels, but Jesus is the fulfillment of the Word of God. Just as He is the Son of God above all the angelic “sons” of God, he rules over all things for the church. Therefore, we must pay more attention to Him.

“He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.”

One of the ways that we pay better attention to Jesus Christ is by considering how the Hebrew Scriptures prepared us for His coming and for the kingdom that He is now establishing from heaven. That kingdom has angels in it, but what is their role? Just as the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings of the Old Testament prepared us for Jesus, they have also informed us concerning the ministry of angels above.

Psalm 104:

[1] Bless the LORD, O my soul!
O LORD my God, you are very great!
You are clothed with splendor and majesty,
[2] covering yourself with light as with a garment,
stretching out the heavens like a tent.
[3] He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters;
he makes the clouds his chariot;
he rides on the wings of the wind;
[4] he makes his messengers winds,
his ministers a flaming fire.

The “he” referred to in the Hebrews quote of Psalm 104:4 is most definitely the Lord God according to 104:1. In Hebrews 1, the author has been equating Jesus, the Son of God, with Jehovah, the Lord God. “Let all God's angels worship Him.”

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the one true God, is above all angels.

God made angels. They are His creation. They live eternally for His purpose. These inhabitants of heaven can also serve Him on the earth. They are His messengers, His spirits, His winds that go forth where He sends them. If they speak a word or perform some action, they speak and act according to His command.

Like fire, they would dazzle us, they would catch our attention, and we could stare at them for hours. But they are His flames, and they serve at the pleasure of the One who has all authority in heaven and earth.

Angels cannot die, and they did not die for our salvation. Nor did Jesus die for them. But when Jesus died for us, we became so united to Him that His servants became our servants. (Hebrews 1:14) Now we are blessed to humbly serve Jesus, the King over all.