A Call to Awakening
Joel 1:1-6

I. The Word of the Lord: A Heavenly Herald (Joel 1:1)
A. The Source of Revelation “The Word of the Lord” “Came to Joel”
B. The Significance of Listening “Hear this, ye old men” “Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land”

II. The Voice of History: A Legacy of Lessons (Joel 1:2-3)
A. Historical Reflection “Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?”
B. Generational Transmission “Tell ye your children of it” “Let your children tell their children”

III. The Devastation of Neglect: A Sobering Warning (Joel 1:4-6)
A. The Devouring Destruction “That which the palmerworm hath left” “And that which the cankerworm hath left”
B. The Urgency of Awakening “Awake, ye drunkards, and weep” “For a nation is come up upon my land”