“And it shall come to pass afterward,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see visions.
Even on the male and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit.“And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.” —Joel 2:28-32 ESV
INTRO
Two Dynamics of Prophecy:
How prophecy was spoken: both forthtelling (making things plain) & foretelling (predicting things)
How prophecy works: like Mountain Ranges (initial, future, & ultimate fulfillment)
I. THE 1ST RANGE: Forthtelling Destruction
- Joel 1:1-2:12
Sin’s Destruction is….
a) Complete (v4)
b) Joy Depriving (vv5-8)
c) Polluting (v10)
II. THE 2ND RANGE: Forthtelling Renewal
- Joel 2:12-27
III. THE 3RD RANGE: Foretelling Renewal
- Joel 2:28-32, Acts 2:14-24
“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.” —Acts 2:22-24 ESV
The Benediction
“Go, for the Spirit has come upon you, and be His witnesses into Redlands, the IE, and the ends of the earth.”
Recommended Resources
CHILD OF PROMISE: Guide for Advent Worship (For Personal Devo Use) by Emmaus Church
