Sermon Text: Joel 3:1-21

Outline:

  1. God’s Jealous Judgment (vv.1-3)
  2. God’s Just Judgment (vv.4-16a)
  3. God’s Jubilant Judgment (vv.16b-21)

Reflection Questions:

  1. How do you feel about God’s jealous love for the church? How do you feel about the fact that God’s jealous love for the church is a primary & principle reason God will judge the nations?
  2. Do you share God’s affinity & affection for the church? Why or why not?
  3. How have you opposed, contended with, or sought to pay God back for not ordaining things the way you would have ordained them? …Has God saved you from this nonsense?
  4. If asked by a 7 year old, “What’s the deal with God’s judgment?” how would you answer the question? …is Jubilation part of your answer?