“Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining. The Lord roars from Zion, and utters his voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth quake. But the Lord is a refuge to his people, a stronghold to the people of Israel.” - Joel 3:14-16
- “Day of the Lord is
A Valley We ALL Face…
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death” - Psalm 23:4
Q: Do you ever feel like you’re in a valley?
Context:
“The Valley of Jehoshaphat” - Joel 3:12
“Jehoshaphat” means “
Our Text:
“Valley of decision”
POINT: It’s one of the old testament ways of looking at the “
POINT: There is coming a moment when the Lord will
POINT: The
- Sin deserves a decision!
- Sin deserves
“Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.” - Ezekiel 18:4
“For our sake (God) made (Jesus) to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” - 2 Corinthians 5:21
POINT: That “refuge” and “stronghold” is
Remember…
“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts…” - psalm 95:7b-8
“Choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers - Joshua 24:15
“But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” - Joshua 25:15
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