Power for Doing

The Holy Spirit gives us power not just to go, but to stand with those who go. He calls some to cross the world. How will you go with them?

Acts 2:1-4
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. 3 Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. 4 And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.

The Old Covenant bursts into the New at Pentecost!

On the very day Israel celebrated the harvest of the earth and the giving of the law, God gathered the nations to Jerusalem to experience a new harvest, a new covenant, and a new provision of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:38-41
38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away—all who have been called by the Lord our God.” 40 Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!” 41 Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.

"Those far away" (2:39) -- some have left everything to reach them.

"Those far away" extends spatially, ethnically, and generationally — as far as the gospel goes, the Spirit goes.
-John Stott

Acts 2:41
Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.

Going with one, we bring the gospel promise to all peoples.

3 John 1: 5, 8
5 Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you... 8 So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.

If I am going to hang off the end of a rope at the other end of the world — will you hold the rope for me?
-William Carey