February 15th, 2026 | No Other Gospel | Galatians 1:1-5

In this opening message of our new series through Galatians, Pastor Matt Darby lays a critical foundation with a bold reminder: there is no other Gospel.

In a world filled with competing messages—social media, politics, self-help, religion—everyone is preaching a version of “good news.” Each promises identity, fulfillment, improvement, or freedom through performance. But as the apostle Paul makes clear in Galatians 1, the moment you add anything to Jesus, you’ve created a different gospel altogether.

Written around 48 A.D. to young churches being swayed by counterfeit teaching, Galatians is Paul’s most urgent and direct letter. A group known as the Judaizers were insisting that salvation required Jesus plus religious rule-keeping. Paul’s response? Christ alone.

From Galatians 1:1–5, Pastor Matt unpacks three pillars of a Gospel foundation:

• Gospel Authority – The Gospel is not man-made. It comes from God, through Jesus Christ, validated by the resurrection. We don’t edit it, soften it, or improve it—we receive it.

• Gospel Clarity – Jesus “gave Himself for our sins.” The heart of the Gospel is substitution. Christ didn’t die as an example or moral inspiration—He died in our place.

• Gospel Liberty – The Gospel doesn’t just forgive; it delivers. Jesus rescues us from slavery to both sin and religion. We are not saved by trying harder—we are set free by grace.

This message calls us to examine our foundation. Are we trusting in Christ’s finished work, or subtly drifting back into performance and self-effort? Because Jesus is our substitute, we don’t have to strive for approval—we live from acceptance.

You are forgiven. You are accepted. You are free. Not someday. Not hopefully. But right now in Christ.

There is no other Gospel.

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