Call to Fast

 Return, Restore, Renew

Cry Out to God in Crisis.

Series: Return, Restore, Renew
Speaker: Jeremy Norton
Scripture: Joel 1:13–20

Timestamps:
00:00 - Have you ever noticed how a crisis forces you to pay attention?
03:05 - When we hear the words "fast" or "solemn assembly," it can sound like old, religious language to our modern ears.
08:46 - The process is to cry out to God in crisis by embracing a designated time of prayer and fasting.
09:49 - Now, if you're new to church or just exploring Christianity, this may sound counterintuitive to human nature.
11:50 - Moving down in the text, to verse 19, we see Joel model a personal call of desperation.
13:50 - Now, let's widen our perspective a bit.
17:45 - Joel and the other prophetic writings point to a future time when God would send a Messiah.
20:21 - Crisis can be a good thing because it becomes a spiritual wake-up call.
20:56 - Prayer
21:41 - Updates
25:07 - Discussion and Prayer focus

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