I. It serves as motivation for you to come to your own salvation.
A. Baptism does not save anyone.
B. Baptism for someone else does not save that person.
C. Baptism solely because some else was baptized does not save anyone.

II. It serves as motivation for believers to live a life of service.
A. Knowing there is a resurrection, makes suffering and serving a joy.
B. If there is no resurrection, then you might as well party and enjoy your only ride.

III. It serves as motivation for believers to live a life of sanctification.
A. Wrong thinking leads to wrong behavior.
B. Wake up and stop the sin.
C. There are those yet to be saved.