Vision - Part 3 - GYM
September 3, 2022

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All scripture references are NLT unless otherwise noted.


Our Vision

As a multi-generational, multi-campus, and multi-ethnic church, First Assembly of God seeks to impact the High Desert and beyond with the life-changing message of Christ and offer ministries to develop fully devoted followers of God.

YOU MATTER TO GOD!

YOU MATTER TO US!

“Complacency is easy…and it is a deadly foe of spiritual growth.”
~ A.W. Tozer

Who do you want to be in

years?
What kind of person do you want to be?


4 Keys to Spiritual Growth

Key #1: The principle of

1 Peter 2:2-3 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness.

What does God

us? Fulfillment!

Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (NIV)

John 6:35 Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”

“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”
~ C.S. Lewis – Mere Christianity

Key #2: The pursuit of

Ecclesiastes 10:10 Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.

Sharpen your

!

It’s all about

… will I choose to grow?

Key #3: The product of

The more pressure, the more

Romans 5:3-4 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.

Philippians 1:6 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

Key #4: The

of Jesus

John 15:4-5 “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.
“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.”

Acts 4:13 The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.

Make the choice to

!