May 1, 2019, | Pastor Don Dixon
• What does it take to get into the presence of God?
• Belief is the first step
• Next is baptism in Jesus name.
• When we are faced with our own mortality, we instinctively ask, what will happen to me?
• The Books of Acts tell us to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• It takes God to live for God.
• Faith comes by hearing and faith is necessary for pleasing God.
• It doesn't matter the order, but as soon as we surrender all, we are then a candidate for receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Many come to God when they are faced with a life-changing event.
• No one comes to God unless He draws you.
• We need the Spirit of God to guide us every step of the way! Without the Spirit of God, we can easily get off track and go our own way.
• Salvation is a gift from God. We cannot earn it. Receive salvation from God by first believing.
• Next, we repent; which literally means to change direction and go in the opposite way in God's direction.
• After that, we are baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness and erasure of our wrongdoing.
Finally, we will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit; which leads us in the ways and direction of the Lord Jesus Christ.
