The Angels, An Advent Song of Effect
The angels did more than announce the birth of Jesus—they sang. And their song was not background music, but a declaration that changed everything. In this fourth Sunday of Advent message from Luke 2, we listen again to the angels’ song and ask a simple but searching question: What effect does this announcement still have on us? “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace…” is not sentimental poetry—it is the declaration that heaven has come to earth. Terry reflects on how songs shape us, how God’s love arrives embodied rather than abstract, and how the shepherds returned to ordinary life profoundly changed.
Series Information
Advent and Christmas are filled with familiar sounds—but beneath the noise and hurry, Scripture offers a quieter music. Scripture Sings is a six-part sermon series that listens for those ancient songs and lets them shape how we move through the season.
Across these messages, we hear voices of hope, faith, trust, and peace—songs born not from perfection or certainty, but from waiting, obedience, and God’s steady presence in real lives. Together, they invite us to slow down, pay attention, and rediscover Christmas not as something to rush through, but as something to receive.
God works patiently, beautifully, and on purpose, often more slowly than we expect, but always with care. As the light of Advent gives way to Christmas and beyond, Scripture Sings calls us to listen, trust, and walk faithfully in the time we’ve been given.