Sermon Tone Analysis

3

There Shall Be Showers of Blessing

We must have revival.

In relationship to the land of Palestine, the withholding of rain was a sign and seal of God’s judgment upon Israel.

Moses warned the people that, if they sinned against the Lord, the Lord would make the rain of their land powder and dust ().

That form of judgment was carried out repeatedly in Israel’s history ().

Whenever God’s people repented and returned to Jehovah, there was abundant rain upon the land ().

The ministry of the Holy Spirit is compared in the Bible to rain from Heaven.

When the believer is obedient to God’s Word, the Holy Spirit works graciously and effectively in his heart.

When he is disobedient, the Holy Spirit’s blessing is withheld.

While we recognize that rain is the primary reference of many of the passages we refer to in this message, we feel that we in no way violate the general teaching of Scripture by applying these references to spiritual blessings.

Our whole subject is summed up beautifully in .

“Showers of blessing”—what a wonderful promise!

Let us relate it to the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.

I.

The need for showers of blessing.

A. Only through such showers can we present God’s ideal for His people in the world; ; cf. . 2 I will make you a great nation;

I will bless you

And make your name great;

And you shall be a blessing.

The New King James Version.