The Second Pentecost: Joel's Vision for the Last Days (Part 3)
Joel uses the picture of Israel’s harvest. The first rain came after the seed was sown, and the latter rain came before the harvest, swelling the grain and preparing it for harvest.
I believe this is a picture of the Holy Spirit. The first outpouring came at the beginning of the Church – not during Jesus’ earthly ministry, but on the Day of Pentecost.
There were 120 disciples gathered in the Upper Room, fearful and hiding behind locked doors. Then the Holy Spirit came with power. Peter stood up and preached, and 3,000 people were converted. This was the beginning of the Church.
But I have…
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