Part 1 of a two part message from Acts 2.

2. Mission and Pentecost

3. The beginning of global mission Acts 1 and 2

4. Why did God send the Holy Spirit?
• “The prime purpose of the
coming of the Spirit of God upon
the disciples was to equip them
for mission… to make them
missionaries.”
• Michael Green

5. How does the Holy Spirit
empower us for mission?

6. 1. The Holy Spirit reminds us that mission is inclusive
• Acts 2 :1-11
• 2: “all together in one place”; “tongues of
fire …came to rest on each of them”; “all of
them were filled with the Holy Spirit”; “God-
fearing Jews from every nation”; “everyone
heard them speaking in their own language”;
“each one of us hears them in our own
language”; “repent and be baptised, every
one of you”; “everyone was filled with awe”;
“all the believers were together”; “they gave
to everyone who had need”.

7. 2. The Holy Spirit empowers us with new
courage for mission (Acts 2:14).

8. 2. The Holy Spirit empowers us with new
courage for mission (Acts 2:14).