In what ways does the gospel bring comfort to God’s people?

In what ways does the gospel bring affliction to God’s people?

To what degree are you experiencing comfort or affliction in your Christian life right now? Why?

Why is it so important, and so urgent, for us, as Christians, to live lives marked by repentance?

In 1:14, Joel calls the leaders of the community to take the first steps in fasting and prayer and repentance, expecting that the community at large will follow their example. What steps toward repentance is God calling you to take?  What steps toward repentance is God calling you to lead others to take?

In 1:19-20, Joel shows us how God’s people are to respond to suffering when they experience it in this life. What are some ways that you respond to suffering?

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