The Gospel is our motivation

Main message: The preacher says our reason to keep pressing on is the gospel truth that Jesus has made believers his own—bought, forgiven, and adopted—so by faith we receive eternal life. This identity as Christ’s purchased people motivates perseverance.

Key points:

• Paul is cited as teaching that our motivation to continue is that Jesus has made us his own.
• None of us deserve heaven; salvation is not earned.
• God sent his Son to die to purchase and redeem sinners.
• Through faith in Jesus alone we receive forgiveness, adoption as God’s children, and eternal life.
• Believers are “not your own” because they were bought with a price.

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