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An inspiring sermon based on Philippians 3:18. "For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.” Sermon quote: "Things that destroy us is knowledge without character, Science without humanity and worship without a sacrifice. Remember the creator in the days of your youth. Man needs a standard, and it is the word of God which is truth from the beginning. Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. The church does not hate people but sin. Let your light shine." Paul spoke of certain ones who had become enemies of the cross. Some of them were former friends nad disciples. 2 Timothy 4:10: "For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world." 2 Timothy 4:14: "Alexander, the coppersmith did me much evil:..." Enemies of the cross are the "many" (as Paul says above) steeped in religion that refuse to die to their flesh. Their god is their own desires and they care only for the things of this world. In other words, they aren’t too concerned about what The God of the Universe wants. And, they have no real eternal, spiritual perspective, because they’re too wrapped up in what this present world has to offer. There are three indictments that are handed down against these workers of iniquity: First, in the order of enumeration is the statement, “whose end is destruction.” Surely this cannot be said of the saved. On the other hand the unsaved will experience everlasting destruction as foretold in II Thessalonians 1:7-9. Secondly, notice the object of their worship. Were they worshipping the true and living God? No! their god was their belly — sensuality, which produced the insatiable desire to satisfy the appetites of the flesh. Thirdly, we are told they set their affections solely on worldly things such as: philosophy, intellectualism, power, popularity, fortune, etc. Little wonder Paul calls them enemies of the Cross, “they had a form of godliness, but denied the power thereof.” These emissaries of Satan had no desire to understand the preaching of the Cross, whereby they could be justified from all things. Things haven’t changed very much, today these imposters brazenly substitute the gospel message with the doctrine of positive thinking, which has led many to a false sense of security in thinking that they are right with God.