Thursday, January 5, 2023

Joel & Obadiah

 Homiletics                                              Study:        Children of the Promise    

                                                                                                 Kingdom Divided

Lesson     14                                            Passage:    Joel & Obadiah

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Joel calls out to Judah describing “Day of the Lord” (Joel 1-2:11)

1. Day of the Lord - Tell of the Devastation

a. Hear and Tell to Children – locust devastation (Joel 1:1-4)

b. Wake up drunkards – Invaders will laid to waste to vines (Joel 1:5-7)

c. Mourn for field, ground, grain, new wine and new wine dried up – Joy is withered away (Joel 1:8-12)

2. Day of the Lord – Humble yourselves and pray, put on sackcloth, mourn and fast (Joel 1:13-14)

3. Day of the Lord – Like destruction from the Almighty

a. Food has been cut off, storehouse empty, and no pasture (1:15-18)

b. I call on the Lord for help (1:19-20)

c. Let the land tremble – Comes like an Army (Joel 2:1-5)

d. Nation’s anguish - the earth shakes and heavens tremble; the Day of the Lord is great (Joel 2:6-11)

 

 

Joel calls to return to God for restoration, judgment and blessing for God’s people (Joel 2:12-3:21)

1. Return with all your heart (2:12-15)

2. Blow trumpet, fast and pray to Lord to spare His people (2:16-17)

3. Lord’s reply to repentance (2:18- 27)

a. Grain, new wine to satisfy (18-19)

b. Drive the horde from you (20)

c. God has done great things – Don’t be afraid (21-22)

d. Be glad for God is faithful (23-27)

4. Day of the Lord (2:28-32)

a. Your number will be reduced; seek the Lord and live (5:1-6)

b. You pervert justice (7-15)

c. You pervert religious celebrations and worship (16-27)

5. After Day of the Lord

a. God will pour out His Spirit (28-29)

b. God will show wonders in heavens and earth (30-31)

c. All who call on name of Lord will be saved (32)

d. Restore fortunes of Judah (3:1)

6. Gather the nations for judgment

a. Trial for what they did to Israel (3:2-8)

b. Prepare for war the earth and heaven will tremble ,3:9-16a)

7. Lord is a refuge for His people, avenge and promise of Judah and Jerusalem for all generations (3:16b-21)

Obadiah proclaims judgment of Edom (Obadiah)

1. God’s verdict of Edom – Small and despised (1-2)

2. Your pride has deceived you, disaster awaits, allies and friends will deceive and overpower (3-7)

3.  Edom’s wise men will not be destroyed (8)

4. Due to the violence against Jacob you will be destroyed forever (9-14)

a. Warriors will be cut down (9)

b. You stood aloof and gloated while Jerusalem was plundered (10-14)

5. Day of the Lord is near – as you have done it will return on you (15-21)

a. Jacob will possess inheritance while Esau will be destroyed (15-18)

b. Others will possess your land (19-20)

c. The kingdom will be the Lords (21)

 

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Joel calls out to Judah describing “Day of the Lord”

Joel 1-2:11

Joel calls to return to God for restoration, judgment and blessing for God’s people

Joel 2:12-3:21

Obadiah proclaims judgment of Edom

Obadiah

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Day of the Lord judgment described by Joel and Obadiah

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT God is a righteous judge calling out for faithful followers and salvation from wrath which will come to those who disobedient  

Specific Application Questions

There is a judgment; Where have you ignored God’s warnings, and what has He required of you?

God is our refuge in times of trouble; How do you need God’s loving support today?

Stand up for righteousness; Where have you failed to stand up for God’s best?

Principles to Remember                                                                                         

God is a righteous judge

God is our refuge

God desires our involvement in holy behavior

Characteristic of God

Our salvation

Theme

Day of the Lord is real;  our lives will be judged by a righteous Lord.

 

 

 

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