The Doctrine of Salvation Jeremy Bell I. What Is the Gospel and what do we receive by believing it? II. How Does the Gospel Help Us to Live Day by Day? 1. The gospel breaks the power of sin and condemnation 2. The gospel empowers joyful obedience 3. The promises of the gospel cause spiritual growth Questions for Discussion/Application: *Consider taking time, before the discussion, for each person to silently read for themselves section 9 of the Sovereign Grace Statement of Faith. This should take about 10 minutes. *In reading the Statement of Faith, is there anything that immediately stands out to you or encourages you that you want to share with the group? *If someone were to ask you, “What is the Gospel?” what would you say? How would you respond? *Why is it important that we “preach the gospel to ourselves every day?” *What problems arise when believers assume the gospel and don’t repeatedly review it and meditate upon it? *What blessings come to us when we are faithful to preach the gospel to ourselves? *What are some practical ways we can keep the gospel before us daily? What ways have you done this that have been beneficial? *Consider taking time to pray, asking God to help us all to live in the good of the gospel daily.