- 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.