No Different Gospel
Do you want to be free?
Galatians 5:1 NIV
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 1:1-8 NIV
Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead and all the brothers and sisters with me, To the churches in Galatia Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!
Galatians 1:6-7 NIV
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.
The Allure of Different Gospels
I. The Gospel of Success
False Promise: If you achieve more, earn more, and climb higher, then you will finally gain the recognition you deserve and be fulfilled.
Matthew 16:26 NIV
What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
The Allure of Different Gospels
I. The Gospel of Success
II. The Gospel of Pleasure
False Promise: If you engage in what feels good now, then you will find lasting happiness and escape from your pain.
Proverbs 21:17 NIV
Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
The Allure of Different Gospels
I. The Gospel of Success
II. The Gospel of Pleasure
III. The Gospel of Self-Sufficiency
False Promise: If you rely on yourself and stay strong, then you won't need anyone else – not even God.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.
The Allure of Different Gospels
I. The Gospel of Success
II. The Gospel of Pleasure
III. The Gospel of Self-Sufficiency
IV. The Gospel of Personal Identity
False Promise: If you find and express your own truth, putting your personal identity above all else, then you will find freedom and fulfillment.
Galatians 2:20 NIV
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
The Allure of Different Gospels
I. The Gospel of Success
II. The Gospel of Pleasure
III. The Gospel of Self-Sufficiency
IV. The Gospel of Personal Identity
V. The Gospel of Religion
False Promise: If you follow the rules, perform the rituals, and do what is expected, then you can earn God's favor and approval.
Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast.
The gospel we follow shapes the person we become.
Galatians 1:3-5 NIV
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
“Jesus is not just one of many ways to approach God, nor is He the best of several ways; He is the only way.”
A.W. Tozer
True Gospel: Jesus alone sets us free.
Acts 4:12 NIV
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
Where have you been seeking freedom?
Where have you been held in bondage by false gospels?
Prayer of Freedom: Jesus, I confess that I have sought freedom in things that cannot satisfy. Today, I turn to You, the only one who can set me free. I surrender my life to You. Set me free from false gospels. I live for You and You alone now. In Your Name, I pray. Amen.