Joel: Crisis & Renewal for the People of God
Nov. 20: The Defeat of the Enemies of God
Rev. Alex completes our series on Joel this week. The final talk shows how Joel sums up the whole of the Bible and all of its themes in one chapter.
Readings from this service:
Joel 3: 9-21
Psalm 96: 9-13…
Nov. 13: God’s Reasons for Judgment
When bad people take advantage, it’s normal to want justice. But in Joel 3, we hear about the risks of taking things into our own hands, and how the God of justice is coming to fight for us.
Readings from …
Nov. 6: Beyond Healing
Through Jesus, God has fulfilled his promise to pour out his Spirit on all people and create oases of hope in dark times.
Readings from this service:
Joel 2: 28-32
Acts 2: 16-21
Psalm 116: 4-7
John 14: 15-17…
Oct. 30: No More Shame
When a crisis comes, many of us worry what other people will think if they find out, but God promises we will never again be put to shame if we turn to Him.
Readings from this service:
Joel 2: 25-27…
Oct. 23: Repentance, Rescue, Renewal & Restoration
God’s promise to restore Israel after the locust plague anticipates the greater restoration that God’s people share in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Readings from this service:
Joel 2: 18-27
Psalm 126: 1-6
Luke 4: 16-21…
Oct. 16: “They” Will Notice
As the first green shoots of renewal emerge from the devastated ground of our lives, God’s promise is that “they” will notice.
In this sermon, Alex helps us to answer who “they” are in our lives, and maybe, for some …
Oct. 9: Inescapable Crisis, Unattainable Hope
God wages war against his own people to humble them. He afflicts in order that they might return to him and find life.
Readings from this service:
Joel 2: 10-14
Psalm 86: 12-17
Matthew 24: 29-31…
Oct. 2: The Crisis Comes Home
Sometimes God brings a crisis to our home, but he always stands with us and calls us closer to Himself.
Readings from this service:
Joel 2: 1-9
Psalm 22
Matthew 24: 42-44…
Sept. 25: Repentance & Hope
The book of Joel can be hard to understand, so in this sermon Alex suggests some concepts that might help unlock it for us and prepare us for the weeks ahead.
Readings from this service:
Joel 1: 15-20
Psalm 145: …
Sept. 18: Cascading Crises
The prophet Joel models a pattern of Lament that is comprehensive, communal, and Christ-centered.
Readings from this service;
Joel 1: 1-14
Psalm 28: 1-3, 10
Luke 18: 1-8…
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