Joel 3 – The Outpoured Spirit & National Judgment (2) – Sermon Outline
Intro: If Joel ended at 2:27, it would display the Lord's wonderful provision and love, restoring what was lost, caring for His people/never putting them to shame, etc. But Joel now turns to more, greater, future grace & blessings that are yet to come, and that we today living after Christ have now begun to partake of!
Need: Not only does the Lord give restoration to the body and needs for the flesh, but ultimately, God in Christ gives restoration and refreshing to the soul, in the outpoured Spirit, and will judge the wicked nations and rulers and persons of the world who afflict God's nation and people, which is His kingdom, the Church.
Theme: Christ pours out His Spirit upon His Church and brings retribution upon her oppressors.
1. The glorified Christ pours out His Spirit to forge His people into a holy nation within the world. (28-32: 3:1, 17) 2. Christ repeatedly delivers His people from oppressors, ultimately destroying them forever (3:1-16, 19). 3. Christ will glorify His people with Him, and living waters of holy life will flow from heaven to earth forever. (3:17-21). |