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079. Heavenly Rewards and Crowns, oh my!
The Waking up to Grace Podcast
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Hungry For More Than Rhetoric
0:29
Are Crowns About Earning Status
1:03
The Wizard Of Oz And Hidden Gifts
2:24
What Scripture Means By Crowns
4:56
How Are Crowns Earned
8:04
Jesus’ Perfection Through Suffering
11:15
Abiding, Not Striving
13:31
Effort, Activity, And Empty Religion
17:31
Could Jesus Have Chosen Power
19:46
When Do We Receive Crowns
23:05
Nearness Of Redemption In Scripture
The Waking up to Grace Podcast
079. Heavenly Rewards and Crowns, oh my!
Feb 21, 2026
Waking up to Grace
We question whether heavenly rewards are wages for effort or the present fruits of abiding in Christ, using Scripture and a Wizard of Oz parable to rethink crowns, timing, and Paul’s race. We land on a simple call: stop striving for what grace already gave and live from union with Jesus.
• the five crowns as facets of salvation in Christ
• Paul’s race as focused dependence, not merit
• Hebrews on Jesus’ perfected obedience through suffering
• abiding as the source of true fruit, not activity
• rethinking timing and urgency language in the New Testament
• Revelation’s crowns as worship, not status
• practical shift from earning to receiving and stewarding
Blog Post: https://wakinguptograce.com/079-heavenly-rewards-and-crowns-oh-my/
