LESSON



LESSON 9JANUARY 29, 2023SUBJECT: God Promises His PresenceDEVOTIONAL READING: Exodus 33:12-23BACKGROUND: Joel 1:1-4; 2:18-31LESSON: Joel 2:21-27MEMORY VERSE: Then you will know that I am in Israel, that I am the Lord your God, and that there is no other; never again will my people be shamed. Joel 2:27 NIVLESSON AIM: To show that God keeps His promise to be in the midst His people.INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINEBACKGROUNDWhat is revealed about Joel the prophet? Joel 1:1a Joel means “Jehovah (Lord, Yahweh) is God. What were the physical, spiritual, military, and judgment crises facing Judah (the Southern Kingdom of Israel) during the time of Joel? Describe.Joel 1:4, 10-12Physical Crisis: Joel 2:12-13Spiritual Crisis: Joel 2:4-11Invasion Crisis: Joel 2:1Judgment Crisis: I. GOD’S CALL TO REPENT (JOEL 2:11-12Define “repentance”. Use a Bible Dictionary.How does God want His people to repent? Joel 2:12-13bv. 12abv. 12cv. 13av. 13bHow will God respond to true repentance? Joel 2:13cd v. 13cv. 13dv. 13eII. GOD’S PROMISE OF RENEWAL (JOEL 2:18-24)What is God’s response to true repentance? 2 Chronicles 7:14Jeremiah 15:191 John 1:9What was God’s response to His people in Judah when they repented? Joel 21:18v. 18av. 18bWhat did God promise the people of Judah? Joel 2:19v. 19av. 19bWhat did God not allow to destroy Judah? Joel 2:20 (Most Biblical scholars believe this verse refers to locusts. Some believe it could also refer to the nation of Assyria, the Assyrian horde.)What assurance did God give the land of Judah? Joel 2:21abv. 21av. 21bWhat had God done for Judah? Joel 2:20e, 21cWhat were signs that God had renewed prosperity and peace to His land? Joel 2:22v. 22av. 22bv. 22cv. 22dv. 22eHow are God’s people described in Joel 2:23b?How were the people of Zion to respond to God’s forgiveness and renewal? Joel 2:23acv. 23av. 23cWhat could the people of Zion testify about God’s goodness and greatness? Joel 2:23d-24v. 23dv. 23ev. 23fv. 23gv. 24av. 24bIII. GOD’S PROMISE OF RESTORATION (JOEL 2:25-27)What had brought devastation to the land of Judah? Joel 2:25What did God promise to the people of Judah? Joel 2:25aWhat would be a sign that God kept His promise? Joel 2:26aWhat would the people do as an expression of God’s promise? Why? Joel 2:26bcWhat did God promise would never happen again to His people? Joel 2:26d, 27dWhat did God want Judah to learn from this experience? Joel 2:27v. 27av. 27bcWhat does this week’s lesson tell you about God’s love and care for His people?How has God done great things in your life? What great things has God done in your life? ................
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