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Book Of Joel
Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 28, 2007 (message contributor)
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1. The Wake-Up Call
Contributed on Dec 28, 2007
The extent God will go to in order to wake His people from thier apathy.
Joel 1:1-7 “The Wake-up Call” • Background o Understanding prophetic writings. o More than foretelling future events. o Purpose of the prophet (God’s covenant) o Covenant prosecutors with a message of judgment and blessing. o Offers a fuller picture of the ministry of God’s ...read more
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2. A Dry And Thirsty Land
Contributed on Dec 28, 2007
God’s judgment should leave us longing for the thirst quenching eternal spring of life.
Joel 1:8-20 “A Dry and Thirsty Land” • Vs. 8 God wanted His people to mourn over their sin. • Vs. 9 They could no longer offer the daily grain and drink offerings. o Unless the people repented these offerings were meaningless and empty to God. Isaiah 1:11-15 (NASB95) 11 “What are your ...read more
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3. The Judgment Of God
Contributed on Dec 28, 2007
The reasons for God’s judgments and our response t them.
Joel 2:1-13 “The Judgment of God” 1. The Reason For God’s Judgment (1-11) • Judah’s indifference to their sin. • Vs. 1 A new warning to the people of Jerusalem, the trumpet was the alarm of coming danger (Numbers 10:9) o The people would have understood that something terrible was ...read more
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4. Obedience Is Better Than Judgment
Contributed on Dec 28, 2007
God desires judment to result in repetence leading to deliverance.
Joel 2:14-27 “Obedience Is Better Than Judgment” I. The Repentance of the People (14-17) Vs. 14 • It was the repentance of the people that would restore the blessings back to the land. o God was waiting and ready to once again pour out His riches upon His people, once they turned from ...read more
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5. The Promises Of God
Contributed on Dec 31, 2007
Exploring the promises of the Spirit, of signs, and of salvation.
Joel 2:28-32 “The Promises of God” I. The Promise of the Spirit (28-29) • “And it shall come to pass afterward” o Afterward – after God’s promise of restoration (vv.18-27) o We find both First and Second Advent significance here in God’s promises. • “I will pour out my spirit upon ...read more
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6. God's Final Judgment
Contributed on Jan 12, 2008
God has the final judgment in all matters for all people.
Joel 3:1-14 “God’s Final Judgment” • The good news (or bad depending on which side you are looking at it from) is that god has the final judgment in all matters for all people. I. The Judgment of God’s People (1-3) Vs. 1 • “In those days” refers to the time when God restores His people ...read more
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7. We Are Blessed
Contributed on Jan 22, 2008
Our blessings from God are so much more than merely our material possesions
Joel 3:17-21 “We Are Blessed” We are blessed because we can know God. Vs. 17 • “You will know that I am the LORD your God.” o Blessing begins with the knowledge of God. o This type of knowledge is more than just knowing about something. o Many people know about and even believe in ...read more