Joel 2

Published: May 20, 2012, 10 a.m.

b'Majoring in the Minors (Minor Prophets) Joel II: Restored GloryPlease turn in your Bibles to Joel 2:12\\u201cEven now,\\u201d declares the LORD, \\u201creturn to me with all your heart,with fasting and weeping and mourning.\\u201d 13Rend your heart and not your garments.Return to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and compassionate,slow to anger and abounding in love, and He relents from sending calamity.14Who knows? He may turn and have pity and leave behind a blessing\\u2026 Joel 2:12-14aApp: A call to all who will hear to return to the Lord2:18-21: Rejoice in the Lord\\u201c\\u2026the angel of the LORD went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the Assyrian camp.\\u201d 2Kings 18:35, Isaiah 37:36The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Psalm 126:3 App: To anyone who is afraid, remember God\\u2019s promisesBe self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9Resist him, standing firm in the faith\\u2026 1Peter 5:8-92:22-32: Former and Latter Rain \\u201c\\u2026If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. 38Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.\\u201d 39By this He meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. John 7:37-39App: Are you thirsty in your spirit today? Come to the source.Joel 3: Restored Glory CompleteWhat is God\\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?'