Preparing your heart for the sermon- In v3, which verbs are active and which are passive- What does this show- What was not the grounds for our salvation- On what basis does God save us- What are we saved from- Other passages to consider- Ezek 36-25-27- Luke 19-10- John 3-1-8- Rom 6-17-19- 2 Cor 4-4-6- Eph 2-1-10- Col 3-7- Titus 2-11-14- 1 John 4-14- Digging Deeper- What were you like before God saved you- How have you changed- How does God save us- What is true of you now that God has saved you- How does this passage give you hope that God can save unbelievers around you-