• We don’t know a lot about Joel because he wasn’t the focus.
  • Days like Joel prophesied had not happened previously.
  • God will use things in nature to extract punishment for sins.
  • Drunkenness not only can damage what we have, but it can also force us to lose what we have when we take our focus off God.
  • God punishes us for our sin, sometimes until we are ravaged.
  • God’s punishment will evoke an intense response.
  • Joy cannot reside where sin has invaded the space.
  • Repentance means turning away from sin and turning to God.
  • God comes to a point where He judges us for our sin.
  • We must be punished when we depend on ourselves rather than God.
  • The only way we are going to repent and get our relationship right with God is through prayer.
  • We need to be warned of the coming judgment.
  • God’s judgment follows His plan.
  • When God passes His sentence on Judgment Day, it will have tremendous consequences.
  • God calls us to genuine repentance to restore our relationships with Him.
  • God knows who will turn back to Him and His response.
  • God is most concerned about everyone’s spiritual condition because of His mercy.
  • God responds to us when we repent.
  • Repentance brings peace to replace fear.
  • The Plan of Salvation and judgment are both about restoring our relationships with God.
  • God’s promises are satisfying.
  • God promises to never leave us.
  • Upon our repentance, God will give us His Spirit to live within us.
  • Another progression is how God reveals Himself to us — from love to judgment.
  • God promises salvation when we repent.