The following sermon is by John MacArthur, pastor, author, and Bible teacher with Grace

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And now unleashing God's truth one verse at a time.

Here's Grace to You, Bible teacher John MacArthur.

Take your Bible and turn to Luke 2 for a few moments.

And in particular, verses 10 and 11, the angel of the Lord said to them,

do not be afraid.

For behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people.

For today, in the city of David, there has been born for you a Savior who is Christ the Lord.

And then, of course, the angelic hosts appear to declare glory to God in the highest.

When we think about Christmas, we always wind up thinking about angels.

They are sort of bit players in the cast of Christmas for most people.

They appear kind of on the fringes of Christmas cards.

They're lovable creatures, but they don't seem to play a very major role.

At least not in the sentimental Christmas of most people.

But that is not the case in the real story.

Angels were the heavenly messengers sent to declare that the Savior and the Lord had arrived.

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