It is a popular highly quoted passage of Scripture, "And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.  29)And also on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days" (Joel 2:28-29).  What does it mean?  When is this going to happen?  Has it occurred already?  Why did Peter quote this passage from Joel when he preached the first sermon of the Christian church at Pentecost in Jerusalem (see Acts 2:14-21)?  Was it fulfilled then?  Joel's prophesy stated that "wonders in heaven... blood... fire... smoke... darkness" (Joel 2:30-31) would accompany the Spirit's outpouring.  But, that didn't happen at Pentecost when Peter preached.  His Jewish audience fulfilling their pilgrimage to Jerusalem was no doubt familiar with Joel's words. 

Wednesday, March 17 @ 6:30p.m., my plan is to help you understand how strategic this prophesy is and we will learn the exact timetable, prophetically, it points to.  We simply cannot work our way through the 73 verses of Joel without clear understandings of this distinct prophesy.  To the Jews it was special - in fact in the Hebrew Bible it comprises chapter #3 all by itself.  Why?  You learn the answers to all these questions this Wednesday!   Bring your Bible and a pen and join me.

God is love.  Jesus is Coming.  Worship with me Wednesday,

Pastor Jerry Johnston