PROPHETS OF OLD - JOEL

(Message by Tanny Keng)

0. Introduction

a) 13 Yet the Lord testified against Israel and against Judah, by all of His prophets, every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways, and keep My commandments and My statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by My servants the prophets.” (2 Kings 17:13 NKJV)

b) Who were these prophets? They were the ones who tried to turn their nations back to God. Predicting the future as revealed by God was just one part of a prophet's job; his main role was to preach God's word to the people - warning, instructing, and encouraging them to live as they ought.

c) Here is one of them.

1. Who?

a) Joel.

2. When? 

a) 835-796 B.C.

3. Ministered during the reign of these kings:

a) Joash of Judah.

b) Scripture text: The book of Joel.

4. Main message

a) Because a plague of locuss had come to punish the nation, he called the people to turn back to God before an even greater judgment occurred.

5. Significance

a) While God judges all people for their sins, he gives eternal salvation only to those who have turned to him.

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