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Intro
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Biblical symbolism of “rain”
Goodness of God
Blessing
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Word of God
Holy Spirit
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Background Story
There had been no rain since the day Elijah declared it, and the whole land suffered from famine.
There was no food for man and beast because the crops had failed for three years in a row.
Rain was one of the most significant symbol of God’s favor to His people.
Its absence meant God’s wrath was upon them.
The sound of “Abundance of rain” meant the curse is over, blessing is pouring in again!
Main Points
The Significance of the “Rain”
Earthly bounty
To the farmer, rain meant a good harvest
To Israel - Blessing and favor from God
Spiritual bounty
God’s Word
the Holy Spirit
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the coming of the Lord
the reign of the “Righteous King”
Prerequisites for the coming of God’s “abundant rain”
A Spiritual Showdown
Elijah’s actions
Elijah challenged the false prophets of Baal and Asherah
Elijah exposed the errors of Baalism
Elijah restored the worship of the true God
Elijah began the move to wipe out Baalism.
What we can do
challenge the status quo that hinders the move of God
expose the errors in our midst
restore the worship of God in our homes
begin to remove the errors
Important pointers
Elijah was moved by his zeal for God - He was jealous for God!
Elijah went to battle alone - he did not wait for someone to go with him.
Elijah lead the people in getting rid of the false prophets
Earnest Prayer
Elijah’s actions
He prayed earnestly
What we can do
follow up the spiritual warfare with an earnest prayer for God’s blessing
Note - fervent - grk. energeo - energetic
Note - laboring fervently - grk. agonizomai, to strain, fight
Important pointers
Elijah declared what he believed would happen, and then prayed for it.
Conclusion
Proof of “abundance of rain” among us
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