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.