Sermon Notes 4/6 – Joel 3 – The Last Days

v1 – in those days and at that time — the return of the Lord is coming

-Behold – to get the attention of people

-when I restore the fortunes of Israel – the Lord is going to restore everything that has been stolen from Israel by its enemies

-a sign of the return of the Lord is the Jewish people will go back to Israel to live — Isaiah 11:11-12 and Ezekiel 20:33-34

THE VOICE OF SIN IS LOUD, BUT THE VOICE OF FORGIVENESS IS LOUDER…

Relationship – is being saved and knowing Jesus Christ – being born again

Fellowship – this is discipleship and growing in the Lord – abiding

         ***Psalm 66:16-20 – our prayers do not have to be answered when we are out of fellowship with Jesus Christ

verse 2 – Jehosophat – means Jehovah is judge

-this is the judgment of the nations

-The Lord loves the Jewish people – they are MY People…This is MY land

v3 – judgment from God comes to the nations because of their hatred of the Jewish people

They cast lots – were sold into slavery

boys were sold into immoral practices

 sold a girl – sex trafficking

vs4-6 – Tyre, Sidon & Philistia represent the enemies of Israel.  They are fighting the Lord Himself

     *v5 – all of our money is the Lord’s money

vs7-8 – Behold – means to pay attention

-the Lord will bring Israel out of other nations and bring them home.  The enemies of Israel will pay a price for putting their hands on the Jewish people

v9 – Proclaim – an announcement and declaration from the Lord

-Bring on all comers – this is Armageddon

v10 – take what you can and make a weapon out of them

-everyone is going to enter into the battle – no excuses

vs11 – 12 – this speaks about Armageddon and the angles are going to join the battle

v13 – evil and wickedness will increase and the judgment of God is coming

v14 – Multitudes – this is the immense amount of the enemies of Israel

-this is God’s decision to judge the nations

v15 – darkness covers the earth – Matthew 24:29-30

v16 – the Lord returns to earth and comes out of heaven with the church

-Israel will not be extinguished, but protected by the Lord

-the glory and light of the Lord & His presence covers the earth

v17 – strangers are unbelievers and only believers and Jesus will rule

v18 – this is the millennium and reveals the blessings of the Lord

v19 – Egypt and Syria will be judged

v20 – There will always be an Israel & Jerusalem

v21 – the Lord will be with Israel and avenge the enemies of Israel