Joel

Joel 1:15 – the Lord is coming back soon and there are 3 things that need to happen:

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…