Philippians 1:1

1 Paul and Timothy, bond servants of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), to all the saints (God’s consecrated people) in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops (overseers) and deacons (assistants):

Paul writes that Timothy and him are the slaves of Christ. What is so awesome about this, is what Paul is saying is that we are owned by Jesus, which makes Jesus totally responsible for us. Our Lord is responsible for every aspect of our lives. Jesus never leaves us alone to choose or believe anything on our own. So our peace and joy is that without Him we can do nothing, John 15:5. What gives us great hope is that because Jesus owns us, He personally rescues and delivers us. He doesn’t trust us to an angel or a brother or sister, our Lord takes care of us Himself. 

You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for by Christ]; then do not yield yourselves up to become [in your own estimation] slaves to men [but consider yourselves slaves to Christ]. 1 Corinthians 7:23

I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd risks and lays down His [own] life for the sheep. But the hired servant (he who merely serves for wages) who is neither the shepherd nor the owner of the sheep, when he sees the wolf coming, deserts the flock and runs away. And the wolf chases and snatches them and scatters [the flock]. Now the hireling flees because he merely serves for wages and is not himself concerned about the sheep [cares nothing for them]. I am the Good Shepherd; and I know and recognize My own, and My own know and recognize Me— John 10:11-14

And [how you] look forward to and await the coming of His Son from heaven, Whom He raised from the dead--Jesus, Who personally rescues and delivers us out of and from the wrath [bringing punishment] which is coming [upon the impenitent] and draws us to Himself [investing us with all the privileges and rewards of the new life in Christ, the Messiah]. 1 Thessalonians 1:10

For it is by free grace (God’s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ’s salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God; Ephesians 2:8

Jesus freely laid His life down for us, so that He could own us. He so desperately wanted this for us so that we would be delivered from all judgment and be one with Him forever. We are free just as Jesus is free from defeat. He owns us so He had the right and the ability to set us free and who Jesus has made free, is free indeed, John 8:36.