Return | Joel | Week 1

Spiritual drift rarely happens overnight. It often starts with a quiet decrease in focus until we realize we are no longer experiencing God's presence as we once did. In this opening message of our series through the book of Joel, we look at how God gets the attention of His people when they wander. Faced with a catastrophic locust invasion, the prophet Joel urged Israel not to panic, but to respond directly to the Lord through fasting, prayer, and true repentance. God does not ask for outward performance; He calls for a genuine transformation of the heart. Discover how responding to God's invitation to return can spark true revival in your life. Big Idea: God calls us to return to Him with repentance. Scriptures: Joel 1:1–2:17, Ephesians 4:11 Upstate Community Church | Boiling Springs, SC Worship Service: Sundays at 10:00 AM Follow us: @upstatecommunitychurch | /Upstatecommunitychurch