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May 31 , 2009 - "God Does Not Look The Other Way"

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God Does Not Look The Other Way
Joel 2:11 - 17

Old Testament Prophets

• Messengers or a “mouthpiece” for God
• Proclaimed…
• Positive and negative
• messages
• Who God is and
• His promises
• Israel’s responsibilities

Disobedience

• Expectations of the relationship
• We know the boundaries
• Testing God
• Ignoring the boundaries
• Want to be like everyone else
• God can not ignore sin

The Day of the Lord (2:11)

• An expression of God’s justice
• It must be right
• Warnings
• This act of judgment was meant to bring repentance
• Judgment or not
• Consider the New Covenant
• Choices in brokenness
• Harden our hearts
• Let God pick up the pieces (2 Chronicles 7:13,14)

Purification and Restoration

• Even now (2:12)
• Can not say we’ve gone too far
• God’s alternative – repent
• Start being God’s children
• He is your God (2:13)
• God responds to repentance
• A broken and contrite heart has always been necessary for forgiveness of sin (Psalm 51:17)
• We appeal to God’s mercy not demand it

God Is…

• Gracious and compassionate
• Even when we bring about our own suffering
• Slow to anger
• His wrath is not spontaneous
• Abounding in love
• He does not hide His love
• These qualities put judgment in perspective

Where Is Your God?

• He is right here trying to get our attention.
• He longs to provide for and bless His people that the world may see that he is God.

Where are His people?

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