Podcast Summary: "Joy Is The Pour"

Speaker: Joel Siegel
Location: Mississauga, Canada – JTH Crusades 2024 (Tuesday AM)
Release Date: August 28, 2024
Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast

Overview

In this vibrant message, Joel Siegel explores the theme: “Joy is the Pour”—the idea that true revival and an outpouring of God’s Spirit is, at its heart, an outpouring of joy. Siegel draws from prophetic scripture, personal testimony, and supernatural encounters to encourage Christians to move beyond surface-level experiences and embrace the fullness of God’s presence, which inevitably brings deep, uncontainable joy. The teaching is rich with scripture, humor, and practical insights for experiencing and stewarding revival.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Right Perspective in Adversity

• (01:00 – 04:00) Joel opens by reminding believers not to surrender to the enemy’s discouragement.
  • “Whatever challenges you’re facing, I’m telling you, they’re nothing for the power of God. They are so minor.” — Joel Siegel (02:45)
• Jesus faced temptations like we do but came through victorious—His victory is ours.

2. The Call & Assignment to Revival

• (6:00 – 12:00) Joel shares about his personal calling to study, pursue, and minister on end-time revival and the move of the Holy Spirit.
  • He left a pastoral role in Buffalo, NY to focus on this assignment.
  • “God gives parts to different people…we really treasure that…” — Joel Siegel (08:45)
• He references how previous meetings and prophetic words have been stirring him afresh.

3. Biblical Foundations of Outpouring

• (14:00 – 35:00) Joel systematically unpacks key Old Testament scriptures on outpouring:
  • Proverbs 1:23 – “Turn you at my reproof … I will pour out my spirit unto you.”
  • Isaiah 44:3 – “I will pour water on him who is thirsty ... floods upon the dry ground.”
    • Thirst is essential (“No soup for you if you ain’t thirsty” — Joel Siegel, 21:25).
    • Floods change everything; so does God’s outpouring, but for the better.
  • Ezekiel 47 – Vision of the rising river from the temple.
    • Progression: ankle-deep, knee-deep, waist-deep, and finally waters to swim in—don’t settle for less!
    • “If you got water coming out the front door, just walk away...it means the house was full!” — Joel Siegel (29:10)
  • Joel 2:23–29 – Latter rain, all-flesh outpouring, harvest, and empowerment for all generations.
  • Zechariah 12:10 – The outpouring includes the “spirit of grace and supplications”—even an outpouring of prayer.

4. Aligning Prophecy with Scripture

• (24:05, 39:50) The written word is an “anchor for the soul,” grounding prophetic promises in scriptural truth.
  • “We believe the prophetic word, but we also must base it on the written word.” — Joel Siegel (24:05)

5. The Biblical Outpouring Fulfilled

• (41:00 – 52:00)
  • Acts 2 – The day of Pentecost as the fulfillment of Old Testament promises.
    • Not just tongues, but every manifestation of the Spirit.
    • The event did not remain private—overflow drew the attention of nations.
    • The phenomenon was so remarkable, onlookers thought they were drunk!
      • “You have to be acting like a drunk person.” — Joel Siegel (49:00)

6. Why Joy? The Dream & the Message

• (57:00 – 1:07:00)
  • Joel shares a recent prophetic dream involving Kenneth Hagin prophesying about the “outpouring of God.”
  • In the dream, Hagin points to Joel and says:
    • “Joy is the pour. Joy is the pour.” — Kenneth Hagin (via dream recounted by Joel Siegel, 1:05:30)
  • This dream confirms that joy is not a shallow experience but the very marker of God’s presence in outpouring.

7. Joy is Not Elementary – It’s Central

• (1:07:00 – End)
  • Common misconception: joy as merely an “entry” flow or light entertainment.
  • Joel demonstrates through Acts 3 and Psalm 16:
    • “In your presence is fullness of joy.” (Psalm 16:11)
    • God’s outpouring = God’s presence → God’s presence = fullness of joy.
  • Miracles and healings are byproducts of the presence; joy is at the core.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Turning the Enemy’s Narrative
  “A sad Christian is really a pretty poor testimony.” — Joel Siegel (04:40)
• On Thirst and Receiving from God:
  “If you ain’t thirsty, no soup for you!” — Joel Siegel (21:25)
• On the Flood of God’s Spirit:
  “With God’s flood, nothing will look like it used to look like—and you’ll be better for it.” — Joel Siegel (24:00)
• On Progression in the River:
  “If you want to progress in the flow of God, you have to be willing to go some places. They didn’t get there by themselves…” — Joel Siegel (30:30)
• On Drunkenness & the Spirit:
  “You have to be acting like a drunk person...so saturated, so overfilled, so flooded that their senses have been affected.” — Joel Siegel (49:00)
• The Dream – Hagin’s Message:
  “Joy is the pour. Joy is the pour.” — (Kenneth Hagin, as recounted by Joel Siegel, 1:05:30)
• On Prioritizing Joy:
  “We’re always trying to skip that part...let’s get to the miracles. Listen, if you want to get to the miracles in Acts chapter three, you gotta do Acts two.” — Joel Siegel (1:14:00)
• Final Call:
  “We’re not waiting for the outpouring. We are in the last days revival...along with everything else, you will always have an outpouring of joy.” — Joel Siegel (1:16:30)

Important Segments & Timestamps

• Opening—Dealing with Discouragement & the Enemy (00:30–04:30)
• Personal Assignment & Importance of Revival (06:00–12:00)
• Scriptural Survey on Outpouring (14:00–40:00)
  • Proverbs, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Joel, Zechariah
• Acts 2 Pentecost Fulfillment (41:00–52:00)
• The Dream: “Joy is the Pour” (57:30–1:07:00)
• Explaining the Centrality of Joy (1:07:00–End)
• Concluding Call to Embrace Joy in the Outpouring (1:15:00–End)

Tone and Delivery

Joel Siegel’s style is enthusiastic, humorous, and packed with scriptural references. He combines deep theological insights with accessible analogies and gentle (sometimes playful) rebuke to encourage openness to the Holy Spirit’s move. His message is both celebratory and challenging, urging every believer to go deeper in God’s river and not settle for shallow waters.

Key Takeaways

• The greatest testimony is a joyful believer, especially in adversity.
• Every major move of God in Scripture is accompanied by the “pouring out” of God’s spirit—symbolized by water, rain, oil, wine, fire, and wind.
• True outpouring is not a trickle—it’s a flood that transforms everything it touches.
• The presence of God is the distinguishing mark of outpouring, and in His presence is fullness of joy.
• Joy isn’t a side effect—it’s the heart of revival and the channel through which the other manifestations (miracles, healings, harvest) flow.

For Further Reflection

• Are you approaching God’s move with true thirst and expectancy?
• Are you willing to “go deeper”—past ankle or knee-deep spiritually—and lose self-consciousness in favor of God’s agenda?
• Do you see joy as central to your testimony and experience as a Christian?

Listen to this episode for an uplifting, faith-charging invitation to step into the river of God’s presence—and discover the joy that is always poured out at the heart of revival.