Opening Scripture:

So the servant went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.” Then it came to pass the seventh time, that the servant said, “THERE IS A CLOUD, AS SMALL AS A MAN’S HAND, RISING OUT OF THE SEA!” So he (Elijah) said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you.’ ”Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. (1 King 18:44-45)

Statement: God doesn’t just send rain without purpose. This type of New Rain has a purpose, a mission.. THE HARVEST…THE HARVEST OF SOULS!

HOW DO WE BRING IN THE HARVEST?

WAKE UP

 You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, WAKE UP and LOOK AROUND. The fields are already ripe for harvest. (John 4:35 NLT)

• Wake up and look outside the 4-walls of the church

BREAK UP

Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. PLOW (BREAK UP)the hard ground of your hearts, FOR NOW IS THE TIME TO SEEK THE LORD, that HE MAY COME AND SHOWER RIGHTEOUSNESS UPON YOU (Hosea 10:12 NLT)

• Don’t harden your hearts when it comes the lost, the harvest.
• This new rain could be tears from heaven for the sons and daughters that are lost
• Show God’s unconditional love. No Walls . No Borders. No conditions

FAITH UP

 I tell you the truth, you can SAY TO THIS MOUNTAIN, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and IT WILL HAPPEN. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. (Mark 11:23 NLT)

• Don’t just talk about the mountain in your life-SPEAK TO IT!
• Your faith must have a voice
• Sometimes faith will make you look stupid until it starts to rain- Noah

CONCLUSION

I HEAR THE SOUND ABUNDANT RAIN!