Joel

1. Cry out to the Lord in Prayer – vs14,19

2. Blow a Trumpet – 2:1, 15

3. Sound an Alarm – 2:1

***CRYING OUT TO THE LORD

CRYING OUT TO THE LORD IS A SUPERNATURAL WEAPON – 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

-Prayer is so powerful that all we really need to do is pray and alot of things would happen…

CRYING OUT TO THE LORD IS A WAY TO GIVE MORE TO GOD – Psalm 28:1-2

-we need to give more to the Lord – giving more of your voice

-as we give more of our voices to the Lord, we grow more and then we receive more

***BLOW A TRUMPET

Trumpet – the trumpet was used in 5 main ways in the scriptures

1. A CALL TO WAR – realize who the enemy is

-he wants to take away your passion for Jesus

-u r doing too much…slow down…you are taking all of this too far…

2. A CALL TO WORSHIP

-to worship Jesus and not celebrity driven

3. A CALL TO WARN PEOPLE OF DANGER

-tough times are coming

-signs of the end times

-read the book of Revelation

4. A CALL TO ASSEMBLE TOGETHER

-Hebrews 10:25

-nothing is more important than Jesus and His will for believers

5. A CALL TO ANNOUNCE SOMETHING

-the trumpet got the attention of people so they could hear an announcement

***SOUND AN ALARM – v1

-it means to split the ears with sound

-Holy mountain and In Zion – this is Jerusalem and the temple

-tremble – be terrified – for the things coming to planet earth

v2 – a day of gloominess and darkness

darkness will cover the earth

Matthew 24:29-20

-the day of the Lord will happen – v2

-nothing will stop the Lord from coming

-the speaks of sunrise that comes in the morning and burns off the clouds & fog

2 Things

1. nothing can stop the Lord from coming

2. Nothing can stop Israels’ enemies from attacking

3. nothing can stop the Lord from destroying Israels’ enemies

v2 – a great & strong people – this refers to a mighty army of people coming just like the swarm of locusts came

Who comes against Israel?

-China – Rev 16:12-16

-Russia and its allies – Ezekiel 38-39

-there will never be an army like this one

v3 – ahead of the army is the beauty & prosperity of Israel and the destruction of the war

v4 – Can you imagine Joel seeing all of this centuries and generations ago?

v5 – most people believe this refers to missiles being fired

-the stubble is society and people

v6 – in much pain – the nation of Israel will be wounded and in much pain, but its not over yet……….

vs7-8 – this is a description of the army coming against Israel – a disciplined group

Push one another – means they will not crowd one another

They are not cut down – it speaks of having one purpose which is to destroy Israel

verse 9 ——- run to and fro – the enemy runs through Jerusalem

verse 10 there will be an earthquake that occurs

-the Lord is giving everyone one more chance to repent

verse 11 ——- the Lords army will come from heaven against the enemies of Israel

Revelation 19:15

Who can endure it?  No one will escape this day except those who turn to the Lord…