Spurgeon's Sermons The Former and the Latter Rain
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Mar 4, 2026 A sermon comparing physical rain to spiritual refreshment and the need for both initial and later showers of grace. It recounts a church’s revival history and warns against relying on past success. It urges perseverance in service, criticizes lukewarm Christianity, and calls for renewed devotion and preparation for the final harvest.
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Spiritual Dependence Mirrors Agricultural Rainfall
- Spiritual life depends on divine grace just as crops depend on the former and latter rains.
- Spurgeon compares Palestine farming (need for early and latter rains) to souls needing both initial and renewing grace to avoid spiritual famine.
How Prayer Revived a Near-Forsaken Church
- Spurgeon recounts his church's near-deserted state years earlier and the revival that multiplied the congregation.
- He describes humble prayer meetings, dramatic conversions, and the Lord adding to the church daily during those sixteen years of blessing.
Keep Praying Even After Periods Of Growth
- Do not let a church rest on past success; continually seek the latter rain of renewed grace.
- Spurgeon warns against self-sufficiency, routine, and trusting ministry or numbers instead of ongoing dependence on God.
