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Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 3, 2017 (message contributor)
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1. Fear Not
Contributed on Feb 3, 2017
When you're in the middle of the devastation of a broken and sin-cursed world, don't be afraid.
- Alright—serious question…. Who in here is a morning person? o Who is definitely NOT a morning person? - One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that morning people like me can be really annoying to non-morning people. o I think I first learned that lesson when I ...read more
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2. Solemn Assembly
Contributed on Feb 3, 2017
What is a Solemn Assembly and why is it necessary.
Do you ever come home from church and think, “I think I understood the message this morning—but what am I supposed to do with it?” Well, if that’s ever happened to you before, it’s not going to happen to you today. This morning, each of us is going to leave here ...read more
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3. Coming Soon
Contributed on Feb 3, 2017
Overview and Introduction to the book of Joel and the Day of the Lord.
- Okay—it’s the New Year. o So who made some resolutions for 2016? o Who has already broken some of your resolutions? - I don’t really set new resolutions. o I just kind of recycle last year’s and hope that I’ll do better at keeping them than I did last year. ...read more
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4. Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
Contributed on Feb 3, 2017
When we’re confronted with desperate times, we can’t just do things the way we’ve always been doing them.
- Have you ever been really desperate about something? o Maybe you lost your job and didn’t have any way to pay your bills or didn’t have any place to go. o Maybe you lost your home or your insurance and you didn’t know what you were going to do. - I think the most ...read more
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5. Poured Out
Contributed on Feb 3, 2017
The "already/not yet" nature of the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Who’s ready for some pop culture trivia this morning? In the 18-49 age group, what has been the highest rated TV series for the past two seasons? The Walking Dead. In case you’re not familiar with it, The Walking Dead is about some people trying to survive a zombie apocalypse. Who knows ...read more
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6. The Valley Of Decision
Contributed on Feb 3, 2017
For anyone wondering what a great end-times battle has to do with your life, here are some implications.
If you’ve been with us throughout our study in the book of Joel, you’ll remember the main theme of the book is the great and terrible day of the Lord. The great and terrible day of the Lord is the time that immediately leads up to the second coming of Jesus. It’s a time that ...read more
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7. In That Day
Contributed on Feb 3, 2017
Implications of the Millennial Kingdom and the New Jerusalem.
Back at the first of the year, we started our journey through the book of Joel. Week after week since then, we’ve talked about the nearness of the Day of the Lord. We’ve seen that the Day of the Lord will be a time when the cup of God’s wrath is finally filled. His patience and ...read more