OUTLINE: 

1) THE RENEWAL OF THE WORLD (3:9-10, 18-20)

2) THE REMOVAL OF ALL WRONGS (3:11, 14-17)

3) THE RESTORATION OF WHOLE-HEARTED WORSHIPERS (3:12-13)

Main Point: The Lord will gather in the humble and lowly in heart,

Main Application: Seek the Lord with humility, rejoice with gladness

RESOURCES: Commentaries: J. Bruckner, A. Motyer, O.P. Robertson; Books: The Literary Structure of the Old Testament, by A. Dorsey; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery; Dynamics of Spiritual Renewal, by R. Lovelace; Rejoice and Tremble, by M. Reeves; Shame Interrupted, by E. Welch; Articles: Race and Justice Series (Part I-IV), T. Keller