In this Advent message, we explore Paul’s contrast in Romans 6:23: the wages we earn through sin versus the free gift God offers through Jesus Christ. Scripture reminds us that there are only two ends (death or eternal life), two means (earned wages or received grace), and two masters (sin or God).

This sermon invites us to anticipate eternity, confront our entitlement, and lay down the illusion of autonomy. Through Jesus, who took our wages and gives us His righteousness, we receive what we could never earn: eternal life.

Listen, reflect, and remember the hope of Advent.