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Discussion Guide

This New Life Teaching Notes

Pastor Robert Floyd
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September 16, 2023

Main Idea

The main idea of Pastor Robert Floyd's sermon was that we should accept the gift of Salvation and work out our own salvation with fear and trembling, putting on the new man and walking in newness of life by grace through faith, while following Jesus and being transformed by the renewing of our minds.

Scripture References

John 3:3-7, Romans 10:9-10, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 6:23, Philippians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 4:24, Colossians 3:10, Romans 6:4, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 11:6, Luke 14:25-33, Luke 9:23-25, Matthew 4:19, Romans 12:2, John 10:10, Ephesians 3:20

What does it mean to walk in newness of life?

Salvation is not a mere prayer but an eternal decision made and expressed through profession by faith that begins with prayer.

What does it mean to put on the new man?

Discussion Questions:

How do we accept the gift of Salvation?

What does it mean to follow Jesus and be transformed by the renewing of our minds?

What does it mean to work out our own salvation?

We should work out our own salvation with fear and trembling.

Summary

In Pastor Robert Floyd's sermon at Life United, 'This New Life', he taught about the importance of the decision to follow Jesus Christ and how it brings a New Life that begins now and continues into and for eternity. Through the sermon, we learned that Salvation is not a mere prayer but an eternal decision made and expressed through profession by faith that begins with prayer. We were encouraged to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling, and to put on the new man, walking in newness of life by grace through faith. We were reminded to follow Jesus and be transformed by the renewing of our minds.

Call to Action

Some next steps to take this week:

We should accept the gift of Salvation and put on the new man.

We should walk in newness of life by grace through faith, while following Jesus and being transformed by the renewing of our minds.

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