Summary: Our jealous God is a compassionate God that responds to repentance with mercy and grace. Israel experiences it here…the child of God has it now. REFLECTION TEXT: Psalm 126:1-6 SERMON TEXT: Joel 2:18-27 Our Overview of Joel: Sin's Painful Price (Joel 1:1-2:17) Healing & Wholeness from God (2:18-27) The Day of the Lord (2:28-3:17) Hope for God's People (3:18-21) Intro / Setup We all stand in need of ! Our God is a God! 1. MERCY, WHAT ! Joel 2:19-20, 24-25 2. MERCY, WHAT ! Joel 2:21-23, 26 FEAR NOT! BE GLAD! REJOICE! 3. MERCY, WHAT A ! Joel 2:26b-27