Sin’s Wages and God’s Gift in the Divine Economy: Reflections on Romans 7 and the Cleansing of the Temple in John 2:13-17

Adapted from a sermon on sin, condemnation and grace preached on March 15, 2009 in Duke Chapel, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. The Lectionary readings for the day were Romans 7:15-21 and John 2:13-17.