References:ReviewSetting and background/context of JoelStructurePoem 1 - 1:1-20Poem 2 - 2:1-17God’s response - 2:18-27THE Day of the Lord - 2:28-3:16

References:ReviewSetting and background/context of JoelStructurePoem 1 - 1:1-20Poem 2 - 2:1-17God’s response - 2:18-27THE Day of the Lord - 2:28-3:16

References:ReviewSetting and background/context of JoelStructurePoem 1 - 1:1-20Poem 2 - 2:1-17God’s response - 2:18-27THE Day of the Lord - 2:28-3:16

References:Setting and background/context of JoelWho was Joel?When did Joel work as God’s Prophet?Some suggestions from the textTemple - JerusalemNo kings - ?Most likely post-...

References:40 Days of LentA season of introspection, devotion and journeying to the cross and the empty tombConsider Biblical 40 day/night periodsNoah and the flood - Gen 7 (purifying)Moses o...

References: The Day of the Lord - v 1Burning בָּעַר (bāʿar) - see Ex 3:2Joel 2:28-32Acts 2:16-21The זֵד (zade') arrogant and the רִשְׁעָה (rish-aw') wickedSame words a...

References: The sixth argument - 3:13-15God says “You’ve been hard on me” v 13The peoples’ typical response, “what are you talking about? How?”Vss 14-15 - “Why do the evil prosper and the righte...

References: The fifth argument - 3:6-12Immutability of God - vs 6See Hebrews 6:16-20Also Hebrews 13:8Therefore… People referred to as children of, or descendents o...

References: Review Malachi 1:1-2:9Love vs hateLove = God’s covenant faithfulnessHate = God’s disdain for prideful self relianceHonor vs contemptCorrecting from Part 1 -...

References: Historical settingWhere this book fits in the Old TestamentWhat was going on with the people of IsraelThe PastBabylonian captivity - Prophetic hopesReturn to Jerusale...

References:This podcast has been about words, specifically God’s words.As another season and year gets going I’d like to direct us to the connections betweenOld and NewThe past, present and futureTh...

Recorded remotely while travelingReferences: My “One Word” for 2026 - Health3 John 1:2 - “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” ...

References: The 26th of December is Boxing Day! In the UK and Canada. Churches would fill alms boxes during Advent, which the clergy would then distribute to the poor on St. Stephen's Day, direc...

References: Comedian Bill Engval had as a part of his routine a joke about stupid questions. “Here’s your sign,” was an “I’m stupid” sign.The word for sign in Greek is σημεῖον (say-mi'-on)A common word u...

References: When the flu gets me down, I punt. My brain will not allow me to do a full episode. Enjoy.Ecclesiastes 3:1 “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” NLT...

References: Fixing our thoughts - λογίζομαι - talk to yourself, meditate, ponder.This is a plan for disciplining our minds to be like the mind of Christ - see Phil 2:2 ESVPhilippans 4:8SO, think ...

References: Fixing our thoughts - λογίζομαι - talk to yourself, meditate, ponder.Mark 11:29-33 - you can invite others into the conversationPhilippians 4:6-7Trade anxiety for intimate communicati...

References: Fixing our thoughts - λογίζομαι - talk to yourself, meditate, ponder.Mark 11:29-33 - you can invite others into the conversationPhilippians 4:6-7Trade anxiety for intimate communicati...

References: Let’s fix our thoughtsPhilippians 4:6-7Trade anxiety for intimate communication with God (prayer)God will give peace you can’t wrap your head aroundThat peace will guard (pro...

References: What’s all this about six seven?CBS News online reported that dictionary.com chose 6-7 as the 2025 word of the year“a ‘nonsensical and playfully absurd’ sla...

References: Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplications, Prayers, Intercessions, Thanksgivings… so tha...

References: Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplications, Prayers, Intercessions, Thanksgivingsεὐχαριστ...

References: Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplication, Prayer, Intercession, Thanksgivingἔν...

References: Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplication, Prayer, Intercession, ThanksgivingPr...

References: Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplication, Prayer, Intercession, ThanksgivingMa...