Title: Providence of God/Joel 1:1-12
Contents
DP-542-2-JOE-1-1-12-Y
:::::::::::::::::::::::
: Providence of God :
: Joel 1:1-12 :
:::::::::::::::::::::::
1. Overview
The name Joel means "Yahweh is God". by this name
Eh, I guess his parents were also people of faith, and he also saw that he was called as a prophet.
If so, it can be inferred that he was a godly man.
2. Sermon Concept
The theme of the Minor Prophets is "Judgment and Restoration." Most of it is the content of the referee.
is made up If you listen to the sermons of the minor prophets that point out sin in a row, you may get tired of it.
There is a fear that it is easy to do it.
And even if the audience only sees the content of the text, they can make their own interpretations according to the pattern of the preacher.
You can even envision a school. If so, preaching is the definition of a failure.
do. Therefore, the preacher needs various ideas. similar content
However, a variety of ideas are required so as not to get bored.
The subject of this text is "The Locust Plague". And the minor elements are grasshoppers, locusts, and locusts.
It is a fact that even the animals are necessary tools for God. Swap main and sub-elements
wants to deliver a sermon.
Since the purpose of faith is "salvation," the subject of faith is the invariant that must be heaven.
However, how do we deal with the real problems we encounter while living on this earth?
will you do When you think about it, you may need to emphasize the sub-element from time to time.
3. Text Analysis
Text: Joel 1:1-12
Title: The Value of Unnecessary Beings
Central Content: Everything in the world has a meaning.
Introduction
1) Problems that we sometimes and often consider unnecessary in our lives
come into contact with And each time they complain and suffer.
2) Today's text tells the story of insects that are harmless to humans. main text
We would like to share grace together while meditating on the meaning of
I. We encounter problems in life that we consider unnecessary (principle).
A. Vicious murder robbery, criminals are infested.
1. The situation is so severe that the state has to declare war on crime.
All.
2. What is God's intention to save them? (Question).
B. There are many insects that harm humans.
1. Rat, fly, mosquito, cockroach and so on. All of these must be God
He must have created this, so why did he create it?
2. Of course, there are insects that benefit people, but there are also many pests.
C. There are diseases that plague our health.
1. In most cases, the cause of the disease is infection by a virus.
2. Who the hell invented the virus?
D. There are many factors that make us unhappy.
1. Misunderstandings between friends, conflicts due to separation, pain in human relationships, etc.
II. There are several stories of insects in the text (text description).
A. God's calamity has come due to natural disasters (1:1-5).
1. It is said that swarms of pad paper, locusts, locusts, and locusts eat grain.
2. Depending on the insect, there may be differences in the type or part eaten, but these
It is a fact that all of these are some kind of grasshopper.
3. In fact, in the Middle East and modern history, this happened three times in 1845, 1865, and 1915.
It is said that there was an insect attack.
B. An economic disaster occurred (5-12).
1. It is said that there will come a day when we will not be able to drink wine (verse 5).
2. Industry was devastated by the invasion of foreign enemies (6-9).
3. Due to the continuous natural disasters, there is no material to offer to God.
said it would be
III. Let's realize (apply) that all of this is God's providence for us.
A. Let's understand what the locust plague means.
1. Locust swarms are not very helpful to humans
admit.
2. Of course, the creator of this locust is God, not Satan.
3. God the Creator created all things to help people.
said Why does the locust swarm eat all the grain?
will it be This is God's providence to awaken human folly.
4. In any case, humans are attacked by locusts and suffer hardships.
should be In doing so, we come to understand the providence of God.
B. Economic disasters are also meant to awaken us.
* Economic poverty is directly related to the difficulties of the church. the church is in trouble
Doing so is God's punishment.
C. The attack of the locusts, the attack of the tribes, or any other attack we encounter in life.
is the fact that every part of life is under the control of God. That
Therefore, all of our pain has meaning. No meaningless suffering
No. God uses these unnecessary beings and events to help people
Because it awakens foolishness. So the fire that strikes in my life
Never get distracted by pleasant things. The Bible tells us, ?쏛lways rejoice.
?쏡o it.??Why do you command ?쏳ejoice?? It?셲 easy to be happy.
because it doesn't But you should rejoice.
It was a locust that looked useless and powerless, but left God and
He corrected the foolishness of human beings who tried to live as they should, and made them seek the Almighty God.
So, how precious is this? After all, because of those beings, we are cursed with beauty.
It is possible to get out of the hump and they do the greatest service for mankind.
That is. There is never anything superfluous in all the things we experience in our lives.
(Provide/Judgment)