Homiletics Study: Revelation
Lesson 11 Passage: Joel 1-3; 2 Peter 3
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Day of the Lord – Description and Warning (Joel 1:1-2:27) 1. Hear and Listen and tell to your children (1:1-4) 2. Wake up, you drunkards and weep, wine has been snatched from you lips (1:5-10) 3. Despair you farmers your fields are destroyed – Joy is gone (1:11-13) 4. Declare and holy fast, summon elders and cry out to Lord (1:14-20) 5. Blow a trumpet and sound alarm letting all know day of the Lord is coming (2:1-10) 6. The Day of the Lord is dreadful – relent (2:11-14) 7. Blow a trumpet declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly ask to be spared (2:15-19) 8. The Lord replies: (2:20-270 - Sending new grain - Drive horde from you - Don’t be afraid; be glad and rejoice. - Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in Lord - God is faithful, bringing abundance - God works wonders for you. | Day of the Lord – Judgment and Restoration (Joel 2:28-3:21) 1. Spirit poured out (2:28-29) 2. Wonders will be seen (2:30-31) 3. Everyone who calls out to Lord will be saved (2:32) 4. Fortunes will be restored and judgment of the nations (3:1-6) 5. Rouse His people and will punish you and descendants (3:7-8) 6. Prepare for war; God will judge – great is their wickedness (3:9-13) 7. Day of Lord is near in valley of decision – God will roar and be refuge for His people (3:14-16) 8. Knowledge the Lord is God and dwells in Zion (3:17-19) 9. Judah will be inhabited forever… Lord dwells in Zion (3:20-21) | Day of the Lord – Reminder and Call to Holiness (2 Peter 3) 1. Wholesome thinking reminder (1-2) 2. Scoffers will come and challenge God’s word (3-7) 3. Remember God’s timing is not yours… He is patient not wanting anyone to perish (8-9) 4. Day of the Lord will come unexpectedly and lay bare everything (10) 5. Call to live holy lives looking forward to Day of Lord (11-13) 6. Look forward to Day of Lord make every effort to be spotless, blameless and at peace with God. (14-17) - Lord’s patience brings salvation - Be forewarned and be on guard to no be carried away with lawlessness 7. Grow in Grace and knowledge of Jesus. (18) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Day of the Lord – Description and Warning | Joel 1:1-2:27 |
Day of the Lord – Judgment and Restoration | Joel 2:28-3:21 |
Day of the Lord – Reminder and Call to Holiness | 2 Peter 3 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Day of the Lord described with warning, judgment, holiness call |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL Day of the Lord is real there will be a judgment and we have a call to live holy lives spotless, blameless and at peace with God. |
Specific Application Questions
Thinking about the Day of the Lord: Of what do you need to be aware and change? |
Day of the Lord reminds us to Call on the name of the Lord: For what do you need to trust God more fully? |
At the twinkling of an eye: Sanctified follower are prepared: What is it that challenges you and where can you grow in grace? |
Principles to Remember
Day of the Lord is for all |
Day of the Lord brings Judgment and Reward |
Day of the Lord comes without warning. |
Characteristic of God
Patient and True |
Theme
Day of the Lord brings judgment to unrighteous and reward the those who trust in the Lord growing in grace. |
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