What does "bought at a price" reveal about Christ's sacrifice for us? The Cost Behind the Words 1 Corinthians 7:23: “You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.” • “Bought” translates the Greek agorazō—purchased out of the slave market. • “Price” is nothing less than the blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19). • Romans 6:23 sets the backdrop: “the wages of sin is death,” a debt we could never settle. Christ Paid What We Owed • 1 Peter 2:24—He “bore our sins in His body on the tree.” • John 19:30—“It is finished.” The account is closed; no balance remains. • Hebrews 9:12—“He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.” Ownership Has Changed Hands • 1 Corinthians 6:19-20—“You are not your own; you were bought at a price.” • Acts 20:28—God purchased the church “with His own blood.” • Revelation 5:9—He “purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue.” Key thought: Redemption is personal. We belong to Christ now—body, mind, spirit. Freedom with a Purpose • Freedom from sin’s mastery (Romans 6:17-18). • Freedom from human-made bondage (“do not become slaves of men,” 1 Corinthians 7:23). • Freedom to serve in joyful obedience (Galatians 5:13). Living the Purchased Life • Honor Him in everyday choices—speech, media, relationships, finances (1 Corinthians 10:31). • Guard purity; your body is His temple (1 Corinthians 6:18-20). • Cultivate gratitude—regular thanksgiving for the cross (Ephesians 1:7). • Reflect His sacrificial love toward others (Ephesians 5:2). Why This Matters Today • The cross sets our value: Christ deemed us worth His life. • Assurance flows from a finished transaction; nothing can revoke His purchase (John 10:28-29). • Identity is settled—we are His, redeemed, and secure (Titus 2:14). Summing Up “Bought at a price” proclaims a costly, decisive, once-for-all sacrifice that frees, claims, and commissions us. Because Jesus paid in blood, we live as His treasured, liberated people—never for sale again. |
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