Peter reminds suffering struggling Christians of the goal of their precious faith, the salvation of their souls. (1Pet 1:6-8; 2Pet 1:1).

The gospel calls us to God. It reveals to us a righteousness from God (Rom 1:1, 6, 7, 16-17). The gospel gives us a view of God's mercy, and it calls us to live in view of God's mercy (Rom 12:1).

The gospel brings to God those who will believe and submit to His saving message.

Romans 10:13, like many other passages, is often read and quoted out of context, and this kind of study hinders our hearing the message of it.

The gospel is a continuing call for us to know and rely on the love God has for us - 1 Jn 4:16.

The Gospel calls everyone, Jew or Gentile, to God through Jesus Christ. Inherent in the idea of a call is a response, an answer. If you never hear a call, you simply will not answer.

God had given Israel such spiritual privilege: adoption as sons, the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship, the promises, the patriarchs, even the physical lineage of Christ, and yet they rejected the opportunity all of these things gave them for faith. They chose to trust in themselves over trusting in the God, who calls (Rom 9-10).

The gospel message of Jesus Christ is powerful to save us (Rom 1:16-17), and it is powerful to grow and bear fruit within us (Col 1:5-6, 27). So, we should give careful attention to how we listen (Luke 8:4-18).

God's purpose through the gospel is to bring His love, not just into the hearts of His children but ever so practically into their lives! Rom 1:16-17; 5:5; 1 Cor 13:1-8

Born of God's promise, we find His purpose in that promise. Born of the gospel, we find God's purpose in that same Gospel.