MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME (2 OF 4)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: Joel 2:18-27
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Making Up for Lost Time (2 of 4)
Series: Book of Joel
Jim Perdue
Joel 2:18-27
Last week, we began a short study through the Old Testament prophecy of Joel. Find the book of Joel in your Bible. It’s a minor prophet located just after Ezekiel, Daniel, and Hosea. You might miss it if you’re not careful because it’s only three chapters.
One of the major themes of this small book is restoration. Joel reminds us that we serve a God who restores. And maybe you’ve even heard the phrase, He can ‘‘restore what the locust have eaten.’’ If you’ve heard that phrase or used that phrase, it comes from the book of Joel.
Last week, we saw Joel imploring God’s people to repent. He was longing for real, genuine repentance that leads to restoration. He prophesied of the ‘‘Day of the Lord’’ that was on the way and used the current invasion of the locusts as a contemporary illustration to speak of the destruction that would come.
Today, form Joel 2:18-27, we see a bit of a shift in the prophecy. We see a gracious God responding to genuine repentance on behalf of His people. In fact, the Bible tells us that God turned to His people with grace and mercy. Today, from these verses, I’m preaching on the subject, Making Up for Lost Time. READ 18-27
*Have you ever heard the phrase, ‘‘Making up for lost time?’’ People use the phrase to mean, I’m doing something now that I should have done a long time ago. Sometimes you’ll hear a dad say, ‘‘I had to work so much when the kids were younger but now, I’m making up for lost time.’’ Or maybe you’ll hear a boss say, ‘‘We have a deadline creeping in on us, we have to work late and make up for lost time.’’ Sometimes when I’m driving, I may get a little bit behind schedule and it looks like I’m going to be late. So, I have to speed up a little bit. I might drive by grace and not by law. Because I’m trying to make up for lost time.*
But if you think about it, making up for lost time is an impossible thing. Once time is lost, it’ ...
Series: Book of Joel
Jim Perdue
Joel 2:18-27
Last week, we began a short study through the Old Testament prophecy of Joel. Find the book of Joel in your Bible. It’s a minor prophet located just after Ezekiel, Daniel, and Hosea. You might miss it if you’re not careful because it’s only three chapters.
One of the major themes of this small book is restoration. Joel reminds us that we serve a God who restores. And maybe you’ve even heard the phrase, He can ‘‘restore what the locust have eaten.’’ If you’ve heard that phrase or used that phrase, it comes from the book of Joel.
Last week, we saw Joel imploring God’s people to repent. He was longing for real, genuine repentance that leads to restoration. He prophesied of the ‘‘Day of the Lord’’ that was on the way and used the current invasion of the locusts as a contemporary illustration to speak of the destruction that would come.
Today, form Joel 2:18-27, we see a bit of a shift in the prophecy. We see a gracious God responding to genuine repentance on behalf of His people. In fact, the Bible tells us that God turned to His people with grace and mercy. Today, from these verses, I’m preaching on the subject, Making Up for Lost Time. READ 18-27
*Have you ever heard the phrase, ‘‘Making up for lost time?’’ People use the phrase to mean, I’m doing something now that I should have done a long time ago. Sometimes you’ll hear a dad say, ‘‘I had to work so much when the kids were younger but now, I’m making up for lost time.’’ Or maybe you’ll hear a boss say, ‘‘We have a deadline creeping in on us, we have to work late and make up for lost time.’’ Sometimes when I’m driving, I may get a little bit behind schedule and it looks like I’m going to be late. So, I have to speed up a little bit. I might drive by grace and not by law. Because I’m trying to make up for lost time.*
But if you think about it, making up for lost time is an impossible thing. Once time is lost, it’ ...
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