Glory and Praise

Luke 2:10-14 - The angel said to {the shepherds}…" I proclaim to you good tidings of great joy that will be for all the people: 11 Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you…13 Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: 14 Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people He favors!

ANGELIC PURPOSE- PRAISING GOD & GIVING HIM GLORY

Luke 15:7 & 10 - 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents. 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

THE ANGELS ARE FOUND PRAISING AT PIVOTAL MOMENTS OF GOD BRINGING NEW LIFE!
- PRAISE AT CREATION (Job 38:7)
- PRAISE AT JESUS BIRTH (Luke 2:13-14)
- PRAISE AT SALVATION (Luke 15:7 & 10)

THE ANGELIC PROCLAMATION & PRAISE OF JESUS LEAD THE SHEPHERDS TO GO FIND & PRAISE JESUS!

Luke 2:20 - The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just as they had been told.

JESUS FOLLOWERS PURPOSE: PRAISE GOD & GIVE HIM GLORY

THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A REASON TO COMPLAIN BUT THERE IS ALWAYS A BETTER REASON TO REJOICE, JESUS.

Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

HOSANNA - LORD, SAVE US
Psalm 118:25- Lord, save us!

HOSANNA - THE LORD HAS COME TO SAVE US
Matthew 21:9 - Then the crowds who went ahead of Him and those who followed kept shouting: Hosanna to the Son of David! He who comes in the name of the Lord is the blessed One !Hosanna in the highest heaven!

Luke 4:16-21 - 16 He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As usual, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. 17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to Him, and unrolling the scroll, He found the place where it was written: 18 The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. 20 He then rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. And the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today as you listen, this Scripture has been fulfilled.”

Isaiah 49:8-9 - I will answer you in a time of favor, and I will help you in the day of salvation. 9 …saying to the prisoners: Come out, and to those who are in darkness: Show yourselves.