Worship Guide & Message Notes

Christmas at Cypress Creek Church — Pastor David Bamberry 

December 8, 2024 

Is Anything Too Hard for God? 

“O Sovereign Lord! You made the heavens and earth by your strong hand and powerful arm.  Nothing is too hard for you!” Jeremiah 32:17 NLT 

Angels 

1. Angels are God’s MESSENGERS to get His message out in supernatural ways. 

⇒ An angel announced to Zechariah that his wife would give birth to a son (who was John the Baptist). 

Luke 1:11-17 NLT—While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him,  standing to the right of the incense altar. Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when  he saw him. But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife,  Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John. You will have great joy and gladness,  and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch  wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth. And he will  turn many Israelites to the Lord their God. He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He  will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their  children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.” 

2. Angels are used by God to PERFORM His will. 

⇒ An Angel, Gabriel, announced the birth of Jesus to Mary. 

Luke 1:26-33 NLT—In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to  Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man  named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored  woman! The Lord is with you! “Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could  mean. “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! You will  conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be  called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. And  he will reign over Israel forever; His Kingdom will never end!” 

⇒ An Angel announced to Joseph to take Mary as his wife. 

Matthew 1:20-24 NLT—As Joseph considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the  child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him  Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message  through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will  call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of  the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.

3. Angels CELEBRATE God’s Kingdom.  

⇒ An Angel announced the birth of Jesus to the Shepherds. 

Luke 2:8-14 NLT—That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their  flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the  Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!”  he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah,  the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this  sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” Suddenly, the angel  was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, “Glory to God  in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” 

4. Angels MINISTER to those who are going to inherit salvation. 

⇒ Angels are ministering spirits, according to the Bible: 

• Hebrews 1:14 NLT—Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation. 

• Psalm 91:11-12 NLT—For He will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. 

• Psalm 34:7 NLT— For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. 

• Luke 16:22 and 2 Corinthians 5:8—Angels accompany each believer at death into the presence of the Lord.