Guard Your Heart — Week 1: Close, But Corrupted

It’s possible to be close to the things of God and still far from the heart of God.

In this opening message of the Guard Your Heart series, we begin beneath the surface—where real spiritual formation happens. Jesus confronts a kind of faith that looks right on the outside but remains untouched on the inside. It’s a warning against mistaking routine for repentance, tradition for transformation, and appearance for surrender.

This sermon invites us to slow down and take an honest look at what’s shaping us internally, because Scripture reminds us that everything flows from the heart. If the heart is compromised, life will eventually follow.

This message is not about doing better—it’s about being made new.