1. Announcements Baptism Picnic (More splash, less crash) – 8/14 Pizza and Movie Night – August 19 th @ 7 Sunday Service at The Mount – 8/21 Worship at the Mount – August 26 th @ 7 Work Day at the Campground – First Saturday of every month

2. Purpose of the Progress

3. Reminder - The Progression Repentance is the first step in the process Prior to Jesus death and resurrection, the next step was baptism Post Jesus death and resurrection, salvation and baptism were the next step Baptism in the Holy Spirit was the next step Yielded and used in power followed Finally, this life expires and eternity begins

4. The Purpose of Repentance A Godly sorrow leads to repentance Excuses keep us from moving forward Repentance is the spring board of transformation 2 Cor 7:8-11 Luke 18:9-14

5. The Purpose of Salvation Deliverance from the power and penalty of sin Restore the righteousness that was intended for mankind So that we may live in this life for righteousness and no longer serve sin (1 Peter 2:23-25)

6. The Purpose of Water Baptism Public declaration of the death of the old nature and the emergence of the new Pattern and parallel of Christ’s death and resurrection Romans 6:4-14

7. The Purpose of the Holy Spirit Baptism 1 Cor 12 – Word of Wisdom – Word of Knowledge – Faith – Healings – Miracles – Prophecy – Discerning of Spirits – Different Tongues – Interpretations of Tongues

8. Yielded and Used Not tolerating sin, but repenting from it and being actively transformed Walking upright and holy before God for His sake, not ours Knowing that the old man is dead and the new man is alive Being submitted and available for the Holy Spirit