God's Love in Action

Testimony★★★★

When we walked into the church, my mom almost fell off her pew. But it was amazing how everybody just loved us and accepted us and nobody said we couldn’t be smoking out in the parking lot. They just let the Holy Spirit do its job.

Ayer, Jim; Nelson, Janice, “18 Drug Addict Gives Bible Study” (AudioVerse teaching 24725).

The point

A personal testimony about how a church community welcomed and accepted individuals despite their flaws, allowing the Holy Spirit to work.

Scripture

John 3:16

Audience

AdultsYouth

Tone

Uplifting · Convicting

To tell aloud

about 2 min · 46 words

Subjects

Forgiveness Faith Judgment Holy Spirit Acceptance Church Community Community Grace Love

▶ Heard on AudioVerse: Ayer, Jim; Nelson, Janice — “18 Drug Addict Gives Bible Study” ↗

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