man has three great enemies sin sorrow and death those are the three great enemies now you think about it you may think that we have some other enemy we do not sin sorrow and death now I want to ask you a question in the light of all of our so-called progress what has civilization done about Sin sorrow and death where’s the answer here well friend there is no answer apart from the Gospel of Jesus Christ profound truth simply stated This is Love Worth Finding with Pastor teacher and author Adrien Rogers take your Bibles find Galatians

chapter 1 and when you found it look up here now we fly many of us many places I heard of an airline pilot who came on the intercom and said to the his passengers he said folks I’ve got bad news and good news the bad news is this we are hopelessly lost the good news we’re making great time now I think that is very very much like this generation in which we live we think that we’re making progress but we don’t know where we’re going now folks in the things that really count listen to me in the things

that really count we are not making progress through civilization through science through learning through technology we are not man has three great enemies sin sorrow and death those are the three great enemies now you think about it you may think that we have some other enemy we do not sin sorrow and death where’s the answer here well friend there is no answer apart from the Gospel of Jesus Christ put that down big put it down down plain uh put it down straight now there are those who would want to offer some other Panacea some

other answer but there is no answer and even the gospel now has been uh the devil has tried to pervert the gospel look if you will here in Galatians chapter 1 and beginning in verse 6 Paul says I Marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel from that verse I get the title of my message the gospel of grace let me read it again Paul said I Marvel that you’re so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel which is not another that is it

just seems like another but there are some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ underscore that word pervert but then Paul says in verse 8 but though we are an angel from heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you let him be a cursed let him be anoa uh let him actually literally means let him be damned as we said before so I say now again if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that you have received let him be cursed for do I now persuade men

or God do I seek to please men for if I yet please men I should not be the servant of Christ but I certify you Brethren that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man for I neither received it of man neither was I taught it by man but by the revelation of Jesus Christ so what is the gospel of grace what is the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ I want to give you five facts here today taken from these six verses and I want you to see them first of all I want you to understand that there is satanic opposition to the gospel Satan

fought it Satan fought the gospel in Paul’s day and he is fighting the gospel in our day look again again in uh verse 6 I Marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel which but which is not another but there be some that trouble you now underscore this and would pervert the gospel of Christ did you know that Satan is a pervert I say that seriously Satan has no raw material all he can do is take what God has created and twist it and pervert it Satan is a pervert God made

everything and sin is a perversion of that which is good now Satan rather than denying the gospel it rather pervert the gospel because if you will accept a synthetic gospel then you’ll never see your need for the real gospel so he’s not out and out to deny the gospel he’s out to twist the gospel and he’s done a good job uh you know verses 8 and N almost seem unchristian look at it Paul says but though we are an angel from heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto

you let him be a cursed and again I want to tell you Philips translates that let him be damned as we said before so say I now again if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that you have received let him be a cursed now our natural sensibilities we just recoil at that and say oh that’s so unkind that is so bigoted that is so Prejudice that is so intolerant oh no well there’s room for everything in religion folks if one way is right and only one way then all the other ways are wrong that is the

gospel that sat tries to pervert now the first thing I want you to see is there is satanic opposition to the gospel Satan fought it he did in that day he will in this day here’s the second truth I want you to see friend there is the settled origin of the gospel God thought it now look in verses 11 and 12 Paul is talking about this gospel look at it he says but I certify you Brethren I love that word certify I certify you Brethren that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man for I neither received it of man

was I taught it but by the revelation of Jesus Christ what is the origin of the gospel God thought it it came uh from from almighty God the gospel is not man’s invention it comes by divine revelation therefore when it comes to the gospel you put your intellect and your emotions to the side and pick up your Bible put your intellect to the side so many times we take uh the word of God and parade it past the bar of human reasoning and judgment you say well it doesn’t seem right to me that there’s

only one way to be saved and all other ways are wrong that just is not logical for me and so we we try uh to bring human Ingenuity human wit and wisdom against the gospel now and then if that doesn’t work well we just bring our emotions he said well that just doesn’t feel right to me I I mean I I just have a queasy feeling about that folks again I want to say respectfully it doesn’t matter what you think or what you feel it’s what God says that counts and you have to understand that now folks we

have to understand that there is the divine origin of the Bible the the the settled origin of the Bible uh don’t we’re not looking for a new and a modern gospel for a new and a modern age if it’s new it’s not true if it is new it is not pro that’s what Paul is saying look at it here in this passage of script scripture in verse 8 but though we we are an angel from heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you let him be cursed so we say so we said before so

say I now again Paul keeps repeating this he wants them to understand it if any man preach any other gospel unto you let him be uh cursed uh what Paul is saying here is this that if any new revelation ever comes down the trail it’s not of God if anybody says there’s a new gospel if an angel appears and says look I’ve got a I’ve got a new message from God Paul says don’t believe it now folks if an angel were to stand up here on this platform today I mean a great glorious Mighty Angel just glowing and whatever an angel

would look like and he he would say ladies and gentlemen I have been dispatched from Heaven you folks at bellw the first to know uh we’ve got an amendment to the gospel we’ve got some additions to the gospel we’ve got some modification to the gospel Paul says let him be anite I don’t care if he’s an angel and then then look at it again he says in verse 8 though we are an angel preach from Heaven suppose Paul would stand up later on and come to Galatians and he said you remember what I said

over there when I wrote you that letter well look I I’ve got a new revelation I I I have uh I’ve gotten some new insight I want you to listen to me I’m going I’ve changed my mind there’s another gospel Paul said don’t you listen to me don’t listen to an angel friend it is settled once and for all do you have that you know every everybody has the idea that somehow this idea of of uh religion is just sort of migrating it’s just it’s just changing and and that we live in a new day a new age and

therefore we need a new gospel what Paul is saying listen he is saying it is not the messenger that validates the message it is the message that validates the messenger if you’re enjoying this message from Adrien Rogers and would like to dig a little deeper into today’s topic download this free companion Bible study use the link above to get yours now here’s the third thing I want you to see and that is the sacrificial obtainment of the Gospel Jesus bought it Jesus bought it I mean how how do we get this gospel where

did it come from where Jesus bought it he obtained it with his Rich red Royal Blood notice in verse 7 this gospel is not another this this false gospel but there’s be some that trouble you and would pervert now watch it the gospel of Christ now how did Christ buy it well go back to verses three and four Grace be to you remember I called it the gospel of Grace Grace be to you and peace from God the father and from our Lord Jesus Christ Christ who gave himself for our sins that he might Deliver Us from this present evil world

according to the will of God and our father to whom be glory forever and ever amen now the gospel that I’m preaching to you is the gospel that was purchased obtained with the precious blood of Jesus Christ it is the gospel of the cross it is the gospel of the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ it’s it’s a gospel that centers in Christ not a gospel that simply mentions Christ or alludes to Christ it is the gospel of Christ now Satan fought it God fought it it didn’t originate with man

Jesus bought it and he bought it with his own precious blood now here’s here’s the fourth thing I want you to see I want you to see the saving operation of the gospel Grace wrought it Grace wrought it it it is called the gospel of grace notice in verse 6 he calls it the gospel of Grace Grace is what causes God to love folks like we are vile worthless unworthy Sinners by Nature Sinners by birth Sinners by choice and Sinners by practice thank God for Grace Hallelujah for Grace why are we saved the grace of

God it is seeking Grace look in verse 15 the Bible Paul talked about the grace that sought him he says but when it pleased God who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace he called me by his grace when when uh Paul got saved he wasn’t seeking Jesus but Jesus was seeking him uh you know you say well today I’m I’m I’m just seeking the Lord well friend the only reason you may be seeking the Lord is because he’s first sought you don’t get the idea that you just thought it up all by yourself the

Bible says in Romans chapter 3 there’s none that seeketh after God no not one not one uh well you say but but why then do I have this hunger why do I have this thirst for God because he gave it to you let’s think about a natural thirst we all get thirsty for liquid God made us that way why do we get thirsty because God created us where we would have a thirst had God not created us with to have a thirst we would never get thirsty I mean we wouldn’t just be walking down the street and say you know I better get

some liquid I’m going to dehydrate no God made us that way that thirst that is in US is a gift of God and that thirst for God that is in you is a gift of God and it is seeking Grace and it is separating Grace according to this verse here that we’re looking at in verse 15 it pleased God to do this and so the grace that saved you friend I want to tell you is as a God who loves you and God is seeking for you when God came in the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve sinned he said Adam where are you that wasn’t the voice of a detective that was

a voice of a loving God God is seeking you today you may be here today without Jesus Christ I want to tell you my friend God is seeking for you thank God for his seeking Grace and that seeking Grace friend is Saving Grace uh the B Paul says here in verse 16 that that God revealed his son in me here was old Paul lost on the road to Hell a hardened Pharisee and he’s saved by the grace of God Ephesians 2: 8 and9 says for by grace are you saved through faith not not of yourselves it is the gift of God what is Grace Grace is the free gift of

God you you’re not saved by joining a church you’re not saved by getting baptized you’re not saved by being a Gideon you’re not saved by singing in the choir you’re not saved by preaching a sermon you’re not saved by coming to church you’re saved by the grace of God by the grace of God it is Saving Grace and that means it’s not of works of any kind that works don’t save and works don’t help save Romans 11:6 the Bible says and if by Grace it is no more of Works otherwise Grace is no more Grace

and if by works it’s no more of Grace otherwise work is no more work you can’t mix grace and works if it’s by Grace forget your good works baptism whether a spoonful or tankful can’t take away your sin your prayers your pilgrimages anything you do that cannot take away your sin this seeking Grace is Saving Grace and friend it is securing Grace do you know why you have eternal security because you’re saved by grace now if you were saved by works your Works fail you lose your salvation wouldn’t you Grace

can never fail uh uh down through all of the ages uh you’re going to just be saved because of the grace of God and Paul was telling these Galatians this over in Galatians chapter 3:3 he said you foolish Galatians having begun in the spirit are you going to be made perfect in the flesh don’t you understand that the spirit that has saved you is the spirit that’s going to perfect you and carry you all the way through it is securing Grace now some people have the idea that they can get saved and lose their salvation after a

while people are so confused about this matter of Salvation suppose you’re out there in the in the Deep Briney blue in a on a cruise ship and you fall overboard and the ship just goes off without you let’s say you’re about 10 Mi offshore most of us can’t swim that far you’re out there in the ocean and maybe you don’t even know how to swim at all and up comes a man in a high-powered speedboat you so you’re just just trying to keep your head above water and suppose that man comes along

and he says look you’re drowning let me show you what you do and so he jumps in the water and begins to do the Australian crawl and the backstroke and the breast stroke and all of that and he says you see this is what you do well friend that man’s not a savior he would be an example and you’re going blub blub blub go going under or suppose the man stays in the boat and begins to circle around you and tells you what to do and gives you instructions takes out a book and reads it on on on swimming in safety

and again you drown uh no you don’t need a an example uh you don’t need an instructor what you need is a savior suppose he throws you a line and pulls you in and towels you down and puts you in the boat you say oh I have a savior and you start heading toward the shore and then he looks at you and he says you know you’re not sitting in this boat just right and he throws you overboard he he’s not a savior he’s a probation officer friend Jesus is a savior Jesus is a savior oh thank God for his example thank God for his

teaching and and all of that but he is a savior salvation by grace is such an amazing thing when people began to understand it they want to sing songs like Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a Wretch like me it is seeking Grace it is Saving Grace it is securing Grace and friend it is sufficient Grace all you’ll ever need you’re not going to run out of the grace of God 2 Corinthians chapter 9:8 the Bible says and God is able to make all grace abound toward you that ye always having all sufficiency in all things may abound

every good work you’ve got all you need I can tell you this I can testify this I’ve been on the trail a long time and God’s Grace has never been insufficient never you think you’re going to run out of Grace is a mentow in the Atlantic Ocean going to run out of water no thank God for his sufficient Grace and it is surviving Grace look if you will in verse 5 to whom be glory forever and ever amen you see the Bible says in the ages to come we’re going to be trophies of God’s grace and when you get up there in

the glory you’re going to see him and he’s going to point to you and you’re going to and he’s going to say there it is uh David is there because of my grace uh uh uh uh Jim is there and Bob is there Adrien is there we’re all there because of the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ when when he been there 10,000 years bright shining as the sun we have no less days to sing God’s praise than when we first begun it is surviving Grace here’s the fifth and final thing I want to say about this

gospel of grace friend I want you to see the singular obsession with the gospel Paul taught it now this is very important look if you will again in verses 9 and 10 of this passage he says as we said before he said it once so say I now again he’s saying it again if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that which he have received let him be ACC cursed and now notice what Paul says for do I now persuade men or God do I I seek to please men for if I yet please men I should not be the servant of Christ Paul was

obsessed with the gospel it was a Divine Obsession now we all have a desire to please people we all want to please did you know I I really have a desire to please you I really do do you know I like it when you say Amen do you know I like it when you meet me afterward and say you were a blessing to me if a preacher says he doesn’t I believe he’s not telling the truth I you I want to please you I want to please my parents I like to please my friends I like to please people but friend I’m going to tell you something I want to be like the

Apostle Paul who would say it doesn’t matter whom I please if I displease God now we all have people that we want to please but you see if you try to please everybody you’re going to please the devil most of all Paul Loved These Galatians Paul Paul uh Paul talked to them compassionately but uh Paul is saying look I’m obsessed with the gospel I I’m not trying to please you now Paul might have tried to please the Civil Authorities in Rome Paul was a Roman citizen and galatia was an outpost there

and Paul could have fitted in and not gotten into so much trouble but you know Paul knew that it was Jesus not Caesar that met him on the road to Damascus for in government government can’t make us good only Jesus can make us good and Paul wasn’t trying to please the false teachers there are false teachers around and and uh and do you know the way to get along with everybody’s just try to never mention true Doctrine there there’s some people I’ll guarantee you there’s some people right here today say that that old

narrow-minded Hellfire and brimstone preacher Paul said listen if any man preach any other gospel to you let him be damned let him be a curse you say unloving friend that was not the way for Paul to get elected clergyman of the Year Paul said look I am not trying to win a popularity contest if you want to be unpopular in today’s day that puts a great virtue on tolerance just preach the oldtime religion and say there’s one way and only one way to heaven and is the Gospel of Jesus Christ Paul didn’t try to

please his own family I Paul goes on to say in this chapter about how he’s a Jew and how he has uh how how he uh was raised according to strict laws you know what they thought about Paul they thought Paul was a turncoat they thought Paul had gone South on them that Paul now had uh had uh had left them and and and uh they were not pleased with him and some of you if you give your heart to Jesus Christ your family is not going to be pleased with you some of you kids you go to school school you don’t tell dirty

stories uh you don’t read those magazines you don’t smoke that whatever it is you don’t pop that whatever it is you don’t sleep around are they’re going to look at you like you’re strange you’re not strange friend you’re different you’re different what was the obsession that Paul had it was a singular obsession with the gospel he was a gospel preacher and he says I don’t care whom it displeases I’m going to preach the gospel and you’re looking at a man God help me to mean this with my dying

breath I’m going to be preaching the oldtime Gospel of Jesus Christ the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ it is the gospel of grace Satan fought it God thought it Jesus bought it Grace wrought it Paul taught it and we to stand on that oldtime Gospel of Jesus Christ thank God for the gospel bow your heads in prayer while heads are bowed and eyes are close friend I am telling you today that if you will receive Jesus Christ as your lord and savior he will instantaneously dramatically change you he will will save you doesn’t mean you’re going to

sprout wings and get a Halo but he will save you and keep you saved and that is the gospel truth if you’d like to be saved I invite you to pray a prayer like this right now forget that anybody else is here and pray this prayer Lord Jesus thank you that with your precious blood on the cross cross you bought my salvation thank you Lord that I don’t have to behave myself into heaven that I can trust you and that you will save me and Lord right now with all of my heart like a little child I put my faith I put my trust in

you I trust you once in for all now and forever to save me and Lord Jesus begin now to make me the person you want me to be and help me never to be ashamed of you in your dear name I pray amen [Music] [Music]