1. Revelation 14:6 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What task has God assigned to angels?

Revelation 14:6 (ESV)

6 Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people.

Angels are heavenly servants to God, equipped and eager to fulfill any instruction the Lord gives to them (Psalm 103:20–21). The Holy Spirit instructs the church in Hebrews 1:14 that angels are “all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation.” The three angels in Revelation 14:6–11 speak to all who dwell on Earth but the primary beneficiaries of what they need to say are the saints, as Revelation 14:12 makes clear.