This sermon, drawn from Luke 18:18–30, centers on the impossibility of earning salvation through human effort, as illustrated by the rich young ruler's encounter with Jesus. It emphasizes that eternal life is not a reward for obedience to the law, but a gift received through faith in Christ alone, exposing the futility of self-righteousness, flattery, and the illusion of moral perfection. The preacher unpacks the threefold purpose of God's law—its civil restraint, its role in convicting sinners, and its function in revealing God's will—while underscoring that no one can keep it perfectly, making salvation entirely dependent on divine grace. Through the lens of impossibility, the sermon calls listeners to repentant faith, surrendering all attachments to wealth, self, and worldly security, trusting that God's power can transform hearts and that true gain comes only in Christ, who offers eternal life to those who follow Him with childlike dependence.