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Joel 2 · Grade 5

I Will Pour Out My Spirit

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Joel 2 pictures the day of Yahweh as an unstoppable army. Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain! A fire devours before them, and behind them, a flame burns. The earth quakes before them. The heavens tremble. Joel asks: for the day of Yahweh is great and very awesome, and who can endure it?

The answer is surprising: Yet even now, says Yahweh, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning. Tear your heart and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness. Even the priests were to pray, Spare your people, Yahweh. Then Yahweh was jealous for his land, and had pity on his people.

God's promises follow. I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten. You will know that I am among Israel. Then: It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Joel ends the chapter: It will happen that whoever will call on Yahweh's name shall be saved. In the New Testament, Peter quotes Joel at Pentecost in Acts 2:17-21, and Christians believe the Spirit's coming then fulfilled this promise.

Show What You Know

  1. What question does Joel ask about the day of Yahweh?

  2. What should the people tear?

  3. What did the priests pray?

  4. On whom will God pour out His Spirit?

  5. Who will be saved?

Crossword

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Across

  1. The threshing floors will be full of ____
  2. he gives you the early ____ in just measure
  3. Blow the ____ in Zion!

Down

  1. turn to me with all your ____

Think About It

  1. Who can endure the day of Yahweh? How does Joel's answer, turn to God, show God's mercy?

  2. God promised His Spirit to sons, daughters, old and young. What does it mean that God's Spirit is for all kinds of people?

Memory Verse

“It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

Joel 2:28 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your mercy and loving kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Ministers wept between the porch and the altar. Who could you pray for with that kind of care?
  • How has God brought good from hard times?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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