1. Galatians 1:6-12
“I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed…”

2. Galatians 1:6-12
“…As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ. But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man…”

3. Galatians 1:6-12
“…For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

4. Pleasing Men (Galatians 1:6-12)
I. The Text.
• (vs. 6) They had “turned away” to a different gospel.
• Because (vs. 7) some “troubled” them.
• Acts 15:1
• (vs. 8, 9) If it is another message it is wrong!
• Gal. 2:11-13

5. Pleasing Men (Galatians 1:6-12)
I. The Text.
• Paul says (vs. 10) his place was not to “persuade” men or “please” them…
• Because the gospel he received was not (vs. 11) “according to man.”
• Did not receive it from man but by (vs. 12) “the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

6. Pleasing Men (Galatians 1:6-12)
II. When did Paul seek to please man?
Romans 15:1-3
I Corinthians 7:33,34
I Cor. 10:31-33; Romans 14
In these instances “pleasing” man was serving Christ.
I Corinthians 9:19-22

7. Pleasing Men (Galatians 1:6-12)
To help others go to heaven…
• You think about how your actions will impact others.
• You make certain your choices don’t make it harder for a brothers or sister to go to heaven.
• You disregard your preferences if it might hurt someone else.

8. Pleasing Men (Galatians 1:6-12)
III. When must we not seek to please man?
Ephesians 6:5-8
Titus 2:9-10
Mark 12:13,14
John 12:42, 43

9. Pleasing Men (Galatians 1:6-12)
III. When must we not seek to please man?
• Preachers must not teach to please men (II Timothy 4:2-4; Isaiah 30:9-11
• Elders must not lead to please men. (Titus 1:7-11; Hebrews 13:17).
• Churches must not act to please men. (Colossians 1:9,10).

10. John 8:28-29
“ Then Jesus said to them, ‘When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.’”