Outline
“The Ultimate Day of The Lord” Joel 2:28-3:21

Intro/Set-up
· Review from Joel 2:1-27

I. The Spirit Poured Out (2:28-29, 32)
· Old Covenant
· New Covenant
· A Special Event
· It's For Everyone!

II. Signs of the Times (2:30-31)
· The Prophecy Fulfilled (but not consummated)
· "The Last Days"

III. God's Judgment Poured Out (3:1-16)
· God's People Restored (v. 1)
· God's Basis For Judgment (vv. 2-6)
· God's Judgment Carried Out (vv. 7-16)

IV. God's Deliverance (3:17-21)
· A Holy City
· Restored Land
· A Cleansed People
· A Glorious King

V. Conclusion of Joel
· Final Thoughts

Quotes

“In the first, the locusts are a metaphorical army; in the second, the locusts symbolize a real army; in the third, the locusts aren’t seen at all, and the armies are very real and very dangerous.” -Warren Wiersbe

“When Peter was filled with the Spirit of God in the midst of miraculous signs and wonders as he had never experience before, what did he do? He said, "Let's open up our Bibles to the book of Joel." He had a Bible study, one that both taught the 120 disciples (they better understood their experience according to the Scriptures) and called the lost to salvation.”
-David Guzik

“Since the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God is doing a “new thing” in this world. All of Old Testament history prepared the way for the work of Christ on the cross. All history since that time is merely preparation for “the end,” when Jesus will come and establish His kingdom. There is nothing more God must do for the salvation of sinners.”
-Warren Wiersbe

“it’s worth noting that God refers to the Jews as “my people” and the land as “my land.” The wealth is “my silver and my gold.” Even though the Jews have not obeyed the covenant or sought to please the Lord, He has not abandoned them. Even when they rejected their Messiah, God was merciful to them. He has preserved them as a nation and will one day come to their aid and defeat their enemies.”
-Warren Wiersbe

“God will be in that day the strength of the children of Israel, enabling them to bid that day welcome and to bear up under the weight of its glories and joys. In this world, when the judgments of God are abroad, and sinners are falling under them, God is and will be the hope and strength of his people, the strength of their heart, and their portion, when other men's hearts fail them for fear.” -Matthew Henry

“What a wonderful way to close a book… The prophet Ezekiel watched as the glory of God departed from the temple that was about to be destroyed (Ez. 8:4; 9:3; 10:4, 18; 11:23), and then he saw that glory return to the new temple in the restored nation (43:1-5). He saw a new Jerusalem that had been given a new name: “Jehovah Shammah- The Lord is There. (48:30-35)”
-Warren Wiersbe

“Even now the raging waters of God’s wrath are furiously pounding against the dam of His mercy. And one of these days, the dam of God’s mercy will give way to God’s judgment, and the Day of the Lord will come.” -Adrian Rogers