He wrote, “, How were the Israelites to be prepared for the arrival of the Messiah? The sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and terrible day of the LORD arrives. If you are apathetic about Christ’s return, you are in a terrible situation. When Jesus returns, the righteous shall be purified (see Malachi 3:3). Ezekiel 12:23 Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision. The Terrible Day of the Lord. Zephaniah 1:10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills. When Jesus first came, He provided salvation, but if salvation is rejected, Jesus will bring eternal damnation at His Second Coming (Matthew 25). Jeremiah 30:7 Alas!

The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. Isaiah 15:4 And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him. The righteous are those “, The day of the Lord is a great glorious day that He people should long for. Malachi concludes his book with a call for the people to get ready for the coming of the Messiah. He wrote: “behold the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble.” This is fulfillment with the first coming of Jesus (His birth and … Malachi concludes his book with a call for the people to get ready for the coming of the Messiah. The angel of the Lord told John’s father that John would “turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared” (Luke 1:16-17). Turn to Him in repentance and faith today. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire” (Matt 3:7,10). Malachi told the Israelites that the Lord would “send Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes.” Elijah would “turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers.” The New Testament is clear that the fulfillment of the messenger was John the Baptist. The only solution is to turn to God. They were to “remember the law of My servant Moses.” Horeb (also called Sinai) refers to the mountain Moses went up and received the Law from God. They are evildoers because they persist in rebellion and sin. The day of the Lord shall be terrible for the wicked. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! View all posts by First Baptist Church of Scott City, MO. Specifically, they shall be renewed (rise with healing in their wings), they shall rejoice (like calves leaping from the stall), and shall be victorious (treading down the wicked). Joel’s message contains powerful warnings of punishment and destruction from God to wake people from their apathy and sin so they can turn to God and be delivered. And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Christ will punish the wicked and they will recognize their error; though it will be too late for them to repent.