Cry to the Lord

Introduction—The Terrible Visitation

Complete, comprehensive devastation (v. 2-4, 10, 12, 16-19)

I. Three Questions

1. Why the prophet?

2. Why locusts? (Deut. 28, so too, “Why the prophet?”)

3. What spiritual lessons is the Lord teaching?? (Rev. 2:4-5)

II. The Multi-dimensionality of Repentance

a. Awake! (v. 5)

b. Lament! (v. 8)

c. Be Ashamed! (v. 11)

d. Put on Sackcloth! (v. 13)

e. Cry to the Lord! (v. 14)

Conclusion—A Timeless Prophecy (v.1)

The Kingdom of God and the Day of the Lord (v. 15)