Mere Missions

C hapter 2 THE HOLY SPIRIT: Empower Key Old Testament Verse The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; His word is on my tongue.

~ 2 Samuel 23.2

Key NewTestament Verse But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. ~ Acts 1.8

Contact: Situation Awareness “Take some of the gang guys into the Sierras and camp out for several days and share the Gospel.” “Are you sure about this Lord?” was my inner reply. “Camping? Gang guys? Okay. I’m on it.”

It wasn’t your typical “sing around the campfire” and toasting marshmallows experience. Despite the semi-automatics that some of the guys brought and other crazy situations, the guys respected me and on the last night quietly listened as I shared once again the good news of the love of God in Jesus for the

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