Sermons on Angelic Visitation:

What Is An Angel? Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 4, 2025

Angels are holy beings, whose job is to worship God, crying “Holy, holy, holy.”

A. WHAT IS AN ANGEL? 1. They carry out the will of God. The name aggelo means messenger. 2. They do not have a body, but can appear in a body. They are spirit (incorporeal beings). “He makes His angels spirits” (Hebrews 1:7). “Are they not ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:4-8, Hebrews 1:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Face Of An Angel: Stephen Is Arrested

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 14, 2024

They could overpower the person of Stephen but not his testimony.

The Face of an Angel: Stephen is Arrested Acts 6:8–15 NKJV And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Avoid Re-Visiting The Attitudes Of Babel

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 26, 2002

How to Avoid Re-visiting the Attitudes of Babel - Gen. 11:1-9

How to Avoid Re-visiting the Attitudes of Babel Illustration:Illustration:Once we assuage our conscience by calling something a "necessary evil," it begins to look more and more necessary and less and less evil. Sidney J. Harris. Read Genesis 11:1- 9 Now the whole world had one language ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Practiced For God’s Visitation-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 29, 2011

2 of 2. John’s audience sought & received practical application in preparing for God’s visitation. How can we be practiced for God’s visitation? Practicing for God’s visit requires...

PRACTICING For GOD’s VISITATION-II—Luke 3:10-14 Attention: People who are Practiced(experienced) at their job. Had done this before & were thus prepared. Need: If God were to come in absolute power, I don’t know that I’m ready for His arrival. I am unprepared for His ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing The Way For God’s Visitation-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 11, 2011

2 of 2. John the Baptist was instrumental in preparing the way for the Lord’s visitation. To experience God’s visitation, there must be adequate preparation. But How? For God’s visitation We must lose...

PREPARING The WAY For GOD’s VISITATION-II—Luke 3:1-10 Attention: When our President visits an area, there is a huge amount of preparation that takes place. Security is beefed up tremendously. Communications are redesignated to prioritize federal mandates. The Secret Service is prioritized. Traffic ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Practiced For God’s Visitation-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 7, 2011

1 of 2. John’s audience sought & received practical application in preparing for God’s visitation. How can we be practiced for God’s visitation? Practicing for God’s visit requires...

PRACTICED For GOD’s VISITATION-I—Luke 3:10-14 Attention: We lived in a ‘cookie cutter’ neighborhood in Wesley Chapel, FL/We needed our stuccoed house spray-painted (nobody brush-paints a house there) shortly after we moved there but there were no painters in the church I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Father’s Gifts At Christmas: The Visit Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Dec 22, 2013

The Gifts of God the Father at Christmas surely give us reason to wish others a "Merry Christmas".

The Father’s Gifts at Christmas: The Visit Luke 1:67-75 When we receive “good news” we love to share it, especially when it comes to children and family. Because of Zacharias’ disbelief upon the news that his aged wife would have a child, Zacharias ability to speak was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-75

Denomination: Baptist

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Dec 25, 2005

Angels always approach humans with "Don’t be afraid." Easier said than done. We are very afraid.

As a kid fear was a great experience. Especially if it involved SOMEBODY ELSE being afraid. Christmas and Easter are great holidays, but when I was a kid, Halloween was the most fun. Dressing up like some ghost or monster and jumping out of the bushes to yell, “boo!” And to see your best friend ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Supernatural Helpers From Above Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 11, 2025

Throughout Scripture, we see that divine help does not only come through human hands but also through supernatural agents—angels and divine manifestations of God’s power.

SUPERNATURAL HELPERS FROM ABOVE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 1:14 "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" (Hebrews 1:14) Supporting Texts: Psalm 91:11-12, Daniel 6:22, Acts 12:7-10, Exodus 14:19-20, 2 Kings ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:14, Psalm 91:11-12, Daniel 6:22, Acts 12:7-10, Exodus 14:19-20, 2 Kings 6:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Ache Of Insignificance Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 22, 2025

This reflection on Psalm 8 confronts the universal "ache of insignificance" by exploring God's stunning answer to the question, "What is man?", revealing a divine purpose and a royal dignity that is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

Introduction: There’s a feeling I believe we have all known at some point. Perhaps it hits you on a clear, moonless night, far from the city lights of Metro Manila, when you can truly see the Milky Way splashed across the sky like a river of diamonds. You stare up into that endless, silent ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Gabriel's Visits (Luke 1a)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 22, 2024

Why did Gabriel visit two people before either John or Jesus were born? Let's look at Luke 1.

By what miracles were John the Baptist and Jesus born? Do even righteous people like Zechariah doubt and others like Mary simply believe? Let’s begin looking at Luke 1. What was the stated purpose of Luke, and who was it initially written to? Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Angelic Lessons About Life And Eternity Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Sep 13, 2023

Do you believe in angels? 7 out of 10 Americans do. But what is their purpose? What do they teach us? Hebrews 1 is the most comprehensive discussion about angels in the Bible. They've got a lot to say.

Do you believe in angels? This question is repeated over and over in one of my favorite movies of all time: “Angels in the Outfield” The word “angel” is used consistently in the Bible. They are consistently spoken of for example: a) At creation they were present as Job said in Job 38: 4, 7 that ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:4-14

Denomination: Baptist

Miracles Don't Just Happen On 34th Street Series

Contributed by Mike Quinn on Jan 19, 2006

How do I experience miracles in my life? How do I open my life up to the miraculous? A look at the angel’s visit to Mary and how she responded to news of her impossible pregnancy.

“A Reel Look At Christmas” Miracles Don’t Just Happen On 34th St. Luke 1:26-38 Intro- How we become cynical and skeptical DVD Scene-50 Yard Line How do I experience miracles in my life? How do I open my life up to the miraculous? Luke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus’ Circumcision And First Temple Visit With Acknowledgements By Simeon Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 13, 2017

Sin has an internal character, because we are sinners by birth, not because we have come into contact with anything. There is a connection between motherhood and the transmission of sin by inheritance. At birth, we inherit a sinful, fallen nature.

-5-4 BC- In Bethlehem Jesus’ Circumcision and First Temple Visit with Acknowledgements by Simeon and Anna Jesus’ Circumcision (Leviticus 12:3) Luke 2:21 Circumcision was the sign that God gave to His covenant people, Israel. Every male child was to be circumcised when they were eight days ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21, Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Baptist

"Entertaining Angels…and Other Strangers”

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002

Hospitality--Biblical instruction, Biblical examples, and how this relates to us today.

“Entertaining Angels…and Other Strangers” -a sermon on hospitality Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Introduction: We read in the Nativity story, “…there was no room for them at the inn.” Those are familiar words, but this is not a Christmas message. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-10, 3 John 1:1-8

Denomination: Congregational