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o ThenameJoelmaybetranslated,“YahwehisGod.”GodsentJoeltoproclaim“thedayoftheLORD”orjudgmentonIsraelandallnations.HeoffersamessageofhopeandreconciliationforthosewhotrulyrepentandturntoGod.
o ReadJoel2:1‐11.JoeldescribesthejudgmentofGod.TheimagerymayrefertoanarmyoflocustsortotheBabylonianarmy.Regardlessofwhomitrefersto,thepointisthatthejudgmentwillbegreatandunbearable.
o ReadJoel2:12‐17.WhatdoesGodcallthepeopletodotoavoidjudgmentanddestruction?o ReadJoel2:18‐27.Aftercallingforrepentance,JoeldescribeshowGodwillhavepitywhentheyrepent.o ReadJoel2:28‐32.ReadJeremiah31:31‐33.GodwillsecurerestorationwithHischildrenbysendingHisSpirittochange
theheartsofallHischildren.Judgmentwillcomeuponalltheearth,butsomewillbesaved.Whoshallbesaved?o ReadActs2:14‐24,37‐38.OnthedayofPentecost,GodfillstheapostleswiththeHolySpirit.Peterthenproclaimsthe
gospeltoallwhoaregatheredinJerusalem,andhequotesJoel2:28‐32.Inverse37,weseethatthecrowdwas“cuttotheheart.”Jeremiah31andJoel2arebeginningtobefulfilledasGod’sSpiritchangestheheartsandmindsofHischildren.LaterinActs,weseethatGodalsopoursoutHisSpiritonGentiles.ThepropheciesinJoelandJeremiahhavealreadybeguntobefulfilled!TheBottomLine:Repentanceprecedesmercyandforgiveness.Questions:HowdoesapersonreturntoGodwithallhisorherheart?HowdoesachurchreturntoGodwithalltheirheart?WhydoesGodrequirefasting,weepingandmourning?WhydoesGodwantthemto“rend”(tear)theirheartsandnottheirgarments?Whatdoesthatmean?Godis“graciousandmerciful,slowtoanger,andaboundinginsteadfastlove;andherelentsoverdisaster.”Isthisstatementtrue?GiveexamplesofhowwehavealreadyseenGoddisplaythesecharacteristicsthisyearinourdailyBiblereading.IsGodseekingtherepentanceofindividualsonly?WhatdoesJoelcallthewholecongregationtodotogether?HowwillGodrestoreHispeople?WhywillGodrestoreHispeople?Seeverse27.
PRAYo ReadWindowOnTheWorld,pg.120‐121Mongoliao UsePrayerCard
SINGo Uselyricsheetandmp3downloadof“NotWhatMyHands”o NotWhatMyHandsisactuallyanolderhymntextthathasbeensettoamodernmelodywithanadditionalchorusadded.
Theoriginaltextspeakstoourinabilitytoredeemourselvesthroughourownworks.Italsoaffirmsthatpeaceandtruecontentmentcannotbefoundwithinourselves.ItisonlythroughChrist’sworkonthecrossandHisgreatgracethatwearerighteousbeforeGodandtrulysatisfied.ThenewchoruswrittenbyAaronKeyesisaresponsetothisrevelationoftruth.Yousee,itisonlywhenwerealizeourdeepneedforChristandourowninadequacies,thatwewillraiseourhandsandofferourlivestoHiminsurrender.ItisourhopethatthissongwillshinealightonourinsufficiencybeforeaholyGodandtheneedweallhavetorepentandsurrendercompletelytoHim.
MEMORIZEo Joel2:32a:AnditshallcometopassthateveryonewhocallsonthenameoftheLORDshallbesaved.
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SUGGESTIONSThesesuggestionswerecreatedtohelpparentsbettercommunicatetheBiblicaltruthsdiscussedintheFamilyWorshipGuide.These activities and questions can replace or serve as a supplement to the questions under the ‘Read’ section on Page 1.Remember, these suggestions are intended to help parents facilitate God‐centered discussionswith their children. Parentsshouldprayerfullyuse thesesuggestions,andanyothermeansnecessary, tohelp theirchildrendiscover the truthsofGod’sWordandworshipHimtogether.
Preschool(Birth‐Kindergarten)o Beforeyoubegin,youwillneedtolocateacandleandalighter.Lightthecandleandexplaintoyourchildthattheflameis
fire.Askthemiftheycanthinkofsomewaysthatfireishelpfultous?(Ex:fireprovidesheattokeepuswarm,andlightsthedarknesstohelpussee)Askifwetouchtheflame.No!Fireisveryhot.IfIputapieceofpaperinthisflameitwouldburn,right?But,weneedfiretohelpkeepuswarmandgiveuslight.
o ExplainthatGodislikethisfire.HeisHolyanddifferentfromeverythingelse.Godalsohatessinandpunishessin.HepunishesthoseHelovestocauseustobesorryandcomebacktoHim.WeneedGod,andHewantstobethatsourceoflightforallofus.Heisgoodforus,justliketheflameofthiscandlecanbeasourceoflightandgoodforus.
o Rememberthatsinproblemthatwehavetalkedabout?Manissinfulandcannotsavehimself.Whenwemakebadchoices/sin,itcanseparateusfromGod.(Blowoutthecandle)Nomorelightright?Whenwesin,Godwantsustotellthetruthandbesorryforthebadchoicethatwemade,toturnawayfromoursin,andaskHimtoforgiveus.WeneedGodtosaveusandbethatlightorfireforus.Whenwedothis,Godwillforgiveus,andbethatlightagainforus.(lightcandleagain)DoyouseehowGodandsindonotgotogether?WeneedGodtosaveus!
Children(Grades1‐5)
o Askthechildrenthefollowingquestions.Ifthestatementistruetheyshouldstand,ifitisfalsetheyshouldremainseated.• Godspoketohispeoplethroughtheprophets.(True)• JoeldescribedGod’sjudgmentasbeingnobigdeal.(False)• Godwouldneverforgivehispeoplefordisobeying.(False)• God’sloveisbiggerandstrongerthanoursin.(True)
o Askthechildrenwhattheywoulddoiftheyweretoldthataterriblestormwasheadedtowardtheirhome.(Theywouldprepare.Gettoasafeplace.)ThatissimilartowhatJoelwasdoingwhenhetoldthepeoplethatonedayGodwilljudgeallthepeopleonearth.Joeltellsusthatthejudgmentwillbeawful.Sowhatshouldwedo?Godwantsustoprepareandgettoasafeplace.ThatmeanswerepentandcallonthenameoftheLORD(havefaithinChristalone),andwewillbesaved!
o “Yetevennow,”declarestheLORD,“returntomewithallyourheart,withfasting,withweeping,andwithmourning.”Joel2:12
o InthisverseGodistellingussomethingveryimportant.Heisaskingustostopsinning,turntoGod,andchangethewaywelive.Askthechildrenaboutthedifferencebetween“beingsorry”and“repenting”.Repentingincludesstoppingwhatyouaredoingwrong,turningawayfromthosewrongbehaviors,andturningtoGod.TheBibletellsusthatjudgmentiscoming,butwedon’tknowwhen.GodwantsustogiveourwholehearttoHimnow.PrayandthankGodforthemercyandforgivenessavailabletousthroughJesus.
o AnditshallcometopassthateveryonewhocallsonthenameoftheLORDshallbesaved.Joel2:32ao ObjectLesson
Supplies:Bowlofwater(representstheheart),Pepper(representssin),DishSoap(representsJesus)Placeabowlofwaterwhereeveryonecanseeit.Sprinklepepperontothewaterandexplainthatthepepperrepresentsthesinthatfillsourhearts.WhenwerepentofoursinandturnandplaceallourfaithinJesus,Godisfaithfultoforgiveusandcleanseourheartsofsin.Putadropofdishsoapinthecenterofthebowl.Thepepperwillimmediatelymovetothesidesofthebowl.Justlikethedishsoapmovedthepeppertothesidesofthebowl,whenwerepentJesusmovesoursinasidesoourheartscanbefilledwithHim.
Students(Grades6‐12)
o Howwouldyoudefinetheword“repent?”o AccordingtotheMerriam‐Websterdictionary,repentmeans“toturnfromsinanddedicateoneselftotheamendmentof
one’slife,”“tofeelregretorcontrition”or“tochangeone’smind.”Howdoesrepentancedifferfromsimplyapologizingforawrongaction?(BiblicalrepentanceisdemonstratedinactionasweturnfromsinandtrustinChristtochangeourheartsandminds.)
o HowmighttruerepentanceaffectthelifestyleofaChristfollower?o BasedonthepassagesyouhavereadfromJoel,whatistheresultoftruerepentance?
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