"I haven't arrived, but I'm not where I used to be—and God isn't finished with me yet."

God is not finished with you. Central Message: Your past may explain where you've been, but it does not determine where God can take you.

Scripture: Philippians 3:12–14 (KJV)

"Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

GUARD YOUR HEART

Protecting Your Peace Without Losing Your Love

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)

"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life."

Supporting Scriptures: Philippians 4:6–8; Matthew 15:18–19; Romans 12:18; Ephesians 4:31–32; Luke 6:45

Sermon Theme: You cannot always control what enters your life, but with God's help, you can guard what takes residence in your heart.

introducing something for the men: The Man Ahead. email me if you are interested.

Takeaway: God does not rush His work, and He never abandons His people. The same hand that allows a season of struggle is the hand that lifts you in due time.

• 1 Peter 5:6 — "Humble yourselves… that He may exalt you in due time."

• Galatians 6:9 — "In due time we will reap, if we do not give up."

David says in Psalm 31:7: "You have seen my affliction; You have known the troubles of my soul."

"This message is about me, myself, and I AM.

Me — the man people think they know.

Myself — the battles nobody sees.

And I AM — the God who steps into both."

Because sometimes a man sits in a quiet room and says,

"Feels like I did this before."

In the Bible, "other gods" refers to anything—spiritual, cultural, or man‑made—that people treat as divine, trust as ultimate, or obey as if it has the authority of God.

Every generation thinks idolatry is ancient history—stone statues, carved poles, temples in far‑off lands. But the Bible is wiser than we are. It knows the human heart never stops creating gods. Not with chisels and hammers, but with desires, fears, and misplaced trust.

When God says, "You shall have no other gods before Me" (Exodus 20:3), He isn't just talking about Baal, Molech, or Asherah. He's talking about the subtle rivals that creep into our lives today.

This sermon explores what the Bible means by other gods—and how God calls us back to Himself.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding." — Proverbs 3:5

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." — Psalm 119:105

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go." — Psalm 32:8

"For I am the Lord, I do not change." — Malachi 3:6

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." — Psalm 46:1

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The God who sees, slows, redirects, and teaches:

• Genesis 16:13 — El Roi, the God who sees

• Deuteronomy 8:2 — God leads the long way to teach

• Psalm 23 — He slows you to restore you

• Proverbs 16:9 — God directs your steps

• Psalm 37:23 — Ordered steps, not rushed steps

When God sets you apart, He is not isolating you — He is initiating you.

Scripture shows that God does His deepest work in people when He gets them alone on purpose.