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Joel

Survey of the Minor Prophets. Joel. How Can People Have Confidence In Message Of The Prophet?. Distant Future Prophecy (Messianic). Time of Prophet. Near Future Prophecy. Fulfillment. Fulfillment. Locusts of Palestine. Destroys All Vegetation. FAMINE. Outline of the Book of Joel.

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Joel

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  1. Survey of the Minor Prophets Joel

  2. How Can People Have Confidence In Message Of The Prophet? Distant Future Prophecy (Messianic) Time of Prophet Near Future Prophecy Fulfillment Fulfillment

  3. Locusts of Palestine

  4. Destroys All Vegetation FAMINE

  5. Outline of the Book of Joel • I.The Present Situation (1:1-2:27) • A. THE LAND IS LAID WASTE (1:1-12) • 1. Joel provides a graphic description of the locust plague (1-4) • 2. He calls for people to weep over the devastation (5-12)

  6. Outline of the Book of Joel • I.The Present Situation (1:1-2:27) • A. THE LAND IS LAID WASTE (1:1-12) • 1. Joel provides a graphic description of the locust plague (1-4) • 2. He calls for people to weep over the devastation (5-12) • B. A PLEA TO CRY OUT TO THE LORD (1:13-20) • 1.To be led by the priests, consecrating a fast and calling the people together (13-14) • 2. For the present destruction is heralding the coming "day of the Lord" (15-18) • 3. Joel and the beasts take the lead, with their own cry to the Lord (19-20)

  7. Outline of the Book of Joel • I.The Present Situation (1:1-2:27) • A. THE LAND IS LAID WASTE (1:1-12) • 1. Joel provides a graphic description of the locust plague (1-4) • 2. He calls for people to weep over the devastation (5-12) • B. A PLEA TO CRY OUT TO THE LORD (1:13-20) • 1.To be led by the priests, consecrating a fast and calling the people together (13-14) • 2. For the present destruction is heralding the coming "day of the Lord" (15-18) • 3. Joel and the beasts take the lead, with their own cry to the Lord (19-20) • C. THE COMING "DAY OF THE LORD" (2:1-11) • 1. A cry to warn the people, for the day is coming! (1) • 2. This particular "day of the Lord" is vividly described (2-11) • a. It will be a recurrence of the locust plague • b. Described as an invading army, an army led by God!

  8. D. A CALL TO REPENTANCE (2:12-17) • 1. Voiced first by God Himself (12) • 2. Then elaborated upon by Joel (13-17) • a. Repent, for God may relent and provide a blessing • b. Make it a national repentance, led by the priests

  9. D. A CALL TO REPENTANCE (2:12-17) • 1. Voiced first by God Himself (12) • 2. Then elaborated upon by Joel (13-17) • a. Repent, for God may relent and provide a blessing • b. Make it a national repentance, led by the priests • E. THE LORD'S PROMISE IF THEY REPENT (2:18-20) • 1. He will be zealous for His land, and show pity to the people (18) • 2. He will bless them with grain, wine, and oil (19) • 3. He will remove the "army" (locusts) from the north (20)

  10. D. A CALL TO REPENTANCE (2:12-17) • 1. Voiced first by God Himself (12) • 2. Then elaborated upon by Joel (13-17) • a. Repent, for God may relent and provide a blessing • b. Make it a national repentance, led by the priests • E. THE LORD'S PROMISE IF THEY REPENT (2:18-20) • 1. He will be zealous for His land, and show pity to the people (18) • 2. He will bless them with grain, wine, and oil (19) • 3. He will remove the "army" (locusts) from the north (20) • F. A CALL TO COURAGE AND GLADNESS (2:21-24) • 1. A call directed by Joel towards: • a. The land, for the Lord has done marvelous things (21) • b. The beasts of the field, for the pastures and trees are fruitful once again (22) • c. The children of Zion, for the Lord is blessing the land with rain and a full harvest (23-24) • 2. This passage implies the people repented, and the Lord was keeping His promise!

  11. G. THE LORD'S REASSURANCE (2:25-27) • 1. God will restore what His "army" (locusts) had destroyed (25) • 2. They will be blessed with plenty & praise God’s grace (26) • 3. Then they shall truly know that God is over them (27)

  12. G. THE LORD'S REASSURANCE (2:25-27) • 1. God will restore what His "army" (locusts) had destroyed (25) • 2. They will be blessed with plenty & praise God’s grace (26) • 3. Then they shall truly know that God is over them (27) • II. The Future Situation (2:28 – 3:21) • WHAT SHALL COME TO PASS "AFTERWARD" (2:26-32) • 1. God's Spirit will be poured out on all flesh - 2:28-29 • 2. Wonders in heaven & earth before "day of the Lord" - 2:30-31 • 3. Shall be deliverance in Mount Zion & Jerusalem 2:32

  13. G. THE LORD'S REASSURANCE (2:25-27) • 1. God will restore what His "army" (locusts) had destroyed (25) • 2. They will be blessed with plenty & praise God’s grace (26) • 3. Then they shall truly know that God is over them (27) • II. The Future Situation (2:28 – 3:21) • WHAT SHALL COME TO PASS "AFTERWARD" (2:26-32) • 1. God's Spirit will be poured out on all flesh - 2:28-29 • 2. Wonders in heaven & earth before "day of the Lord" - 2:30-31 • 3. Shall be deliverance in Mount Zion & Jerusalem 2:32 • B. WHAT SHALL OCCUR "IN THOSE DAYS" (3:1-17) • 1. God will judge all nations on account of His people - 3:1-3 • 2. Specifically mentioned are Tyre, Sidon and Philistia - 3:4-8 • 3. The nations are called to do battle - 3:9-12 • 4. The outcome - 3:13-17

  14. G. THE LORD'S REASSURANCE (2:25-27) • 1. God will restore what His "army" (locusts) had destroyed (25) • 2. They will be blessed with plenty & praise God’s grace (26) • 3. Then they shall truly know that God is over them (27) • II. The Future Situation (2:28 – 3:21) • WHAT SHALL COME TO PASS "AFTERWARD" (2:26-32) • 1. God's Spirit will be poured out on all flesh - 2:28-29 • 2. Wonders in heaven & earth before "day of the Lord" - 2:30-31 • 3. Shall be deliverance in Mount Zion & Jerusalem 2:32 • B. WHAT SHALL OCCUR "IN THOSE DAYS" (3:1-17) • 1. God will judge all nations on account of His people - 3:1-3 • 2. Specifically mentioned are Tyre, Sidon and Philistia - 3:4-8 • 3. The nations are called to do battle - 3:9-12 • 4. The outcome - 3:13-17 • C. WHAT SHALL COME TO PASS "IN THAT DAY" (3:18-21) • 1. Judah shall be blessed by a "fountain...from the house of the Lord" and abide forever because forgiven - 3:18, 20-21 • 2. Egypt & Edom to be desolate because of their violence - 3:19

  15. Practical Points from the Prophet Joel

  16. God’s Demand for Righteousness

  17. God’s Desire to Bless His People

  18. God’s Eternal Plan of Salvation

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