The Fearsome Day of the Lord's Anger - Free sermon outlines, Bible ...

3. (:16) Mindset of No Fear – but Confidence and Courage“In that day it will be said to Jerusalem:‘Do not be afraid, O Zion;Do not let your hands fall limp.’”4. (:17) Refrain: The Lord Reigns As Victorious Warriora. The Lord Reigns“The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior.”b. The Joy of the Lord“He will exult over you with joy,”Hanke: After saving them, the Messiah will find in the redeemed Israel his ground ofrejoicing (cf. Jn. 15:11).Piper: When I think of the voice of God singing I hear the booming of Niagara Fallsmingled with the trickle of a mossy mountain stream. I hear the blast of Mt. St. Helensmingled with the a kitten's purr. I hear the power of an East coast hurricane and thebarely audible puff of a night snow in the woods. And I hear the unimaginable roar ofthe sun 865,000 miles thick, one million three hundred thousand times bigger than theearth, and nothing but fire, 1,000,000 degrees centigrade on the cooler surface of thecorona. But I hear this unimaginable roar mingled with the tender, warm crackling ofthe living room logs on a cozy winter's night.c. The Love of the Lord“He will be quiet in His love,”d. The Joy of the Lord“He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.”C. (:18-20) Six Sovereign Acts of the Lord’s Initiative in Blessing His People1. Removing all Reproach and Sorrow“I WILL GATHER those who grieve about the appointed feasts –They came from you, O Zion;The reproach of exile is a burden on them.”Hannah: Many Jews, scattered from their homeland, had sorrows because they wereunable to take part in the appointed feasts. But the Lord will remove those sorrowswhen He regathers His people to Jerusalem where they will enjoy His blessings. Nolonger will their feasts be a burden, something they hate to do, and a reproach, a causefor God’s displeasure because of their sinful ways.2. Punishing all Oppressors“Behold, I AM GOING TO DEAL at that timeWith all your oppressors”