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Sooner or later, the people we lean on can't carry the weight we put on them. The Samaritan woman has known many men, and none has truly known her. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows why people can't bear the weight of our souls. Discover why the One who knew everything about her didn't turn away. This is part two of the sermon, "The Samaritan Woman: Seeking Satisfaction Through People." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215...

We keep hoping the next person will finally be enough to fill us. A Samaritan woman comes to a well alone, worn out from looking for love. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller opens the story of living water. Discover why the thirst she kept trying to quench points to a deeper thirst in us all. This is part one of the sermon, "The Samaritan Woman: Seeking Satisfaction Through People." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001.<...

Many of us spend our life accumulating, hoping enough will finally make us secure. Naaman is healed, then learns his treasure was never the point. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows what it means to be possessed by God. Discover why we'll see Naaman in glory—not for what he owned, but for Who owned him. This is part three of the sermon, "Naaman: Seeking Security Through Possessions." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. <p...

The hardest gifts to accept are the ones we can't repay. Naaman nearly stormed off because grace was too hard to accept. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows why pride makes grace so hard to receive. Discover why washing in a muddy river was the one thing Naaman's fortune couldn't shortcut. This is part two of the sermon, "Naaman: Seeking Security Through Possessions." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – All His Regalia: Naaman ar...

We can have everything the world wants and still face the one thing that scares us. Naaman had power, wealth, and command—and a disease none of it could help. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller opens up the story of a great man brought low. Discover why a captive servant girl held the hope her master couldn't buy. This is part one of the sermon, "Naaman: Seeking Security Through Possessions." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-50...

We cling to numbers, plans, and backups, sure that "more" means safe. God hands Gideon a battle with just 300 men so the victory can't be his own. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows how God trades our control for trust. Discover why being stripped of every advantage was the making of a fearful man. This is part three of the sermon, "Gideon: Seeking Security Through Power." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – Weak Th...

We hide, hedge, and demand proof, sure we're too weak to be of any use. God finds Gideon cowering, then calls this fearful man a mighty warrior. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows how God draws out our insecurity to heal it. Discover why God shrank an army to 300 so the victory could only be His. This is part two of the sermon, "Gideon: Seeking Security Through Power." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. <...

We all know exactly how small and afraid we really are on the inside. But God finds Gideon hiding in a winepress and calls him a mighty warrior. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller unpacks Gideon's test and his trust. Discover why God named the glory in Gideon long before Gideon could see it himself. This is part one of the sermon, "Gideon: Seeking Security Through Power." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – Dogged by...

Many believers look for proof God is near before we'll take a risk. In Esther, God's name never appears—yet His fingerprints cover every page. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller unveils Esther's courage: "If I perish, I perish." Discover why God's hiddenness gave one woman the nerve to save her people. This is part three of the sermon, "Esther: Seeking Security Through People." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:02 – The Cliffhanger: Esther about to i...

We might look to someone stronger to keep us safe, until they let us down. Orphaned Esther is failed by the guardian and the king meant to protect her. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows how security slips through human hands. Discover why people can never truly provide the safety our souls crave. This is part two of the sermon, "Esther: Seeking Security Through People." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:04 – Esther Just Wa...

When life feels unsafe, we naturally look to a person who can make us secure. Orphaned Esther hid her identity, tempted to trust a Persian king to protect her. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller traces Esther's secret and her peril. Discover why every earthly refuge is temporary—and where real security is actually found. This is part one of the sermon, "Esther: Seeking Security Through People." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:04 – Loved Out of Orphan Instincts: How God draws Esther toward true security. 02:21 – Security Through People: Turning the corner to the second soul-need cluster. 05:00 – Esther's Secret: An orphaned exile hiding her identity to stay safe. 09:00 – Esther's Peril: When the hidden strategy suddenly can't protect her. 13:30 – Esther's Courage: Risking everything once her security shifts to God. 18:00 – The Only Sure Refuge: Why every earthly relationship is temporary. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

Too often, we keep reaching for the next thing, hoping we'll finally arrive. Zacchaeus had it all and still climbed a tree, hungry for something more. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows why possessions can never say "enough." Discover why being called by name is a significance no fortune could ever buy. This is part two of the sermon, "Zacchaeus: Seeking Significance Through Possessions." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:04 – Still Searching: Why a man with everything hasn't found what he's looking for. 02:39 – Grace Finds Zacchaeus: The point of why he didn't deserve it. 03:42 – "One Million More": Rockefeller, Solomon, and the hamster wheel of enough. 07:43 – Helping Others See the Trap: Loving people out of the chase. 10:20 – The Countercultural Word: Hebrews on contentment—"God is with you." 11:40 – Called By Name: The significance no dollar can ever buy. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

Many of us chase the next thing, sure it'll finally make us feel like enough. Zacchaeus had wealth, status, and a soul still starving underneath it. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller traces Zacchaeus from lost to found. Discover why a despised rich man climbed a tree—and came down a different person entirely. This is part one of the sermon, "Zacchaeus: Seeking Significance Through Possessions." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – The Danger of Wealth: Why treasure quietly captures the heart. 02:30 – Seeking Significance Through Possessions: The third strategy, in Zacchaeus. 05:00 – Zacchaeus Lost: The despised, wealthy tax collector who had it all but nothing. 09:30 – Zacchaeus Found: Jesus stops, looks up, and calls him down by name. 13:30 – Zacchaeus Free: Half to the poor, fourfold repaid—a heart transformed. 19:30 – Not Just for the Wealthy: Why anyone can chase identity through stuff. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

Many of us try to white-knuckle our way through life, not willing to let go. Jacob wrestled God all night and walked away wounded, blessed, renamed. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller reveals how brokenness became Jacob's breakthrough. Discover why the limp he carried the rest of his life was grace he'd been seeking. This is part three of the sermon, "Jacob: Seeking Significance Through Power." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – You Don't Have to Scheme: Grace is received with open hands, not grasped. 02:21 – No Atheists in the Foxhole: Jacob, terrified of Esau, still works the angles. 04:41 – The Wrestling Match: God meets Jacob alone in the dark. 06:11 – One Touch: A wrenched hip brings the schemer to the end of himself. 07:10 – "I Won't Let Go": A new name—Israel—for a broken, blessed man. 11:34 – The Limp Is Grace: Why brokenness made Jacob whole at last. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

Control works right up until you run into someone stronger than you. Jacob the schemer meets Laban—a manipulator even craftier than himself. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows the deceiver getting a taste of his own medicine. Discover why God let Jacob get out-schemed. This is part two of the sermon, "Jacob: Seeking Significance Through Power." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – Powerless Before Laban: Jacob's strategy meets someone stronger. 02:26 – Seeking Significance Through Power: Part two of Jacob's story. 06:06 – Off to Uncle Laban: The schemer walks into a bigger schemer's house. 07:35 – Deceived in the Tent: Leah for Rachel—Jacob tastes his own medicine. 09:15 – The Deceiver Deceived: Why the tent callback is no accident. 18:31 – Everyone Meets Their Match: The weather, our health, the limits of control. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

Many of us try to scheme, grip, and manage every outcome. Jacob grabbed his brother's heel, birthright, and blessing by deceit. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller traces Jacob's lifelong hunger for power and control. Discover why the God who already promised the blessing let Jacob go after it anyway. This is part one of the sermon, "Jacob: Seeking Significance Through Power." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – A Prophecy Over His Head: Why Jacob thought he had to force God's promise. 02:18 – Seeking Significance Through Power: The second identity trap. 08:30 – The Heel-Grabber: Jacob's name, his nature, and the sibling rivalry. 11:29 – The Stolen Birthright: Trading a lifetime blessing for a bowl of stew. 13:03 – The Stolen Blessing: Goat hair, deception, and a father fooled. 21:18 – When Control Becomes Identity: The day the tools stop working. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

The people who wound us deepest are often the ones we most wanted to impress. Joseph faced the brothers who sold him—and wept, forgave, and blessed. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller reveals how a new identity unlocks forgiveness. Discover why we can only release someone once we stop needing their approval. This is part three of the sermon, "Joseph: Seeking Significance Through People." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – Cheap Imitations: Why approval and popularity can't make us significant. 02:09 – The Test Ends: Joseph's softening toward the brothers who betrayed him. 07:53 – "I Am Joseph": The tearful reveal and reunion that breaks him open. 11:47 – Meant for Evil, Meant for Good: Forgiveness from a transformed identity. 15:26 – The Takeaway: Significance is conferred by the Father, not earned from people. 19:22 – Freed to Forgive: Why we can only bless those we no longer need. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

What if we do everything right and still get overlooked, dishonored, or forgotten? Joseph lands in a pit, a prison, and a promise the cupbearer forgets. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller follows Joseph's awakening. Discover why one refrain—"the Lord was with Joseph"—outlasted every person who let him down. This is part two of the sermon, "Joseph: Seeking Significance Through People." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – Significance Dashed: Every person Joseph relied on lets him down. 02:16 – The Lord Was With Him: The capital-L refrain that runs through the pit. 04:23 – "Remember Me": The cupbearer's promise—and two years of silence. 07:00 – Joseph's Awakening: Pharaoh's dream and the lift out of the pit. 16:33 – Freed From Approval-Addiction: What actually changed in Joseph. 20:32 – A Significance No One Can Take: The durable identity God offers. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

Many of us crave the smile, the applause, the nod that says we finally matter. Joseph dreamed of his whole family bowing—and it nearly cost him his life. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller traces Joseph's dream. Discover why chasing significance through people turns approval into an idol that always fails. This is part one of the sermon, "Joseph: Seeking Significance Through People." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – Visions of Grandeur: Joseph welcoming a whole family bowing to him. 02:28 – The First Identity Trap: Seeking significance through people. 08:33 – Joseph's Dream: The favored son who had to tell everyone. 14:37 – Joseph's Nightmare: When the approval strategy collapses into a pit. 18:20 – Everyone's Vulnerable: How approval-seeking sneaks into all of us. 20:54 – Fear of Man vs. Fear of God: When approval becomes idolatry. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

What if we could wake up each day as God's beloved, instead of fending for ourselves? Jesus took our broken identities to the cross and traded them for His own. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller poses one question: orphan or child? Discover why the prodigal's robe, ring, and feast answer our deepest soul needs. This is part three of the sermon, "Mapping Our Hearts." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – The Great Exchange: Jesus takes your broken identity and gives you His. 01:48 – The Nine Permutations: Another look at how orphan hearts chase idols. 04:33 – Adopted by Grace: Not just forgiven—welcomed as a child of the King. 05:13 – The Prodigal's Welcome: Robe, ring, and feast for significance, security, satisfaction. 08:54 – Orphan or Child?: The single question underneath it all. 10:46 – The Road Ahead: A map of the next nine messages on gospel identity. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

We all use strategies to meet our deepest soul needs—however legitimate or not. Satan's oldest lie says we're better off fending for ourselves apart from God. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller maps nine ways we build identity on idols. Discover how the same temptation that felled Adam was the one Jesus refused in the wilderness. This is part two of the sermon, "Mapping Our Hearts." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – Satan's Core Temptation: Build your identity around anything but God. 02:28 – The Essence of Idolatry: Chasing soul-needs from creation, not the Creator. 04:57 – The First Temptation: How Eden targeted significance, security, satisfaction. 06:12 – Jesus in the Wilderness: The same three temptations, this time refused. 12:21 – Picking Your Track: How each orphan heart defaults to its idol. 14:36 – Nine Permutations: Three people buying the same car for three reasons. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

Each one of us wakes up in the universe aching to matter, to be safe, to be satisfied. We were made as children of God but now we live like orphans fending for ourselves. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller launches a new series on identity. Discover why every idol over-promises significance and then under-delivers. This is part one of the sermon, "Mapping Our Hearts." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – Waking Up as Orphans: Estranged from the Father we were made to know. 02:11 – A New Series on Identity: Where a sense of self actually comes from. 06:15 – The Three Soul Needs: Significance, security, and satisfaction—defined. 09:39 – Made to Be a Child: Why only the Father meets all three at their source. 11:09 – The Orphan's Search: Chasing needs through people, power, and possessions. 21:37 – Why Idols Fail: The gods that steal your life. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

We were never meant to have our sense of well-being rise and fall with our worst day. Jesus offers a self we don't build but receive—firm, secure, unshakable. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller unveils the gospel-centered life as the way home. Discover why an identity given by grace is more durable than anything we could ever earn. This is part three of the sermon, "Built For Life." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – Made for Abundant Life: The relationship with God we were built for. 02:07 – The Gospel-Centered Life: The third way, beyond performance and self-expression. 04:37 – An Inherently Stable Identity: Why it doesn't oscillate with our good and bad days. 05:52 – A Fully Secure Heart: Called beloved and kept in the love of God. 20:48 – Given, Not Earned: How Christ trades our broken identities for His righteous one. 21:35 – Repent, the Kingdom Is Here: The one question—where will you build your life? Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

We all feel the pressure to look inside, even to the point of inventing our own identity. But while every song says "be yourself," deep down we're left wanting. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller exposes "expressive individualism" as a lie. Discover why building our lives on our own self is sinking sand, in the words of Jesus. This is part two of the sermon, "Built For Life." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – Am I Enough?: The exhausting pressure to be authentic, unique, and special. 02:16 – Naming the Lie: Where expressive individualism came from, from Rousseau on. 05:00 – Look Inside, Be Yourself: The four-step script our whole culture repeats. 07:25 – Identity as Endless Searching: Why building on self is sinking sand. 11:29 – The Loneliness Trap: How self-focus quietly isolates and corrodes. 20:46 – The Beauty of the Gospel: The difference of being fully known and fully loved. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

Something inside us often says we haven't done enough to be loved. Matthew 7 forks into two roads: one gate opens on death, one on life. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller lays out both paths and the fruit each one bears. Discover why the most religious life can still miss the point entirely. This is part two of the sermon, "The Two Ways." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:00 – Religious Weight: Why it always leaves you one good deed short. 06:57 – Good People Get Good Lives: The Pharisee promise that quietly runs most religion. 09:57 – Rot Under the Bark: How an upstanding life can hide a diseased heart. 12:17 – Two Sons: Why identical behavior can come from opposite hearts. 17:31 – Gold Star Philip: The sticker chart that shaped a wrong view of God. 20:58 – Repenting of Your Good Deeds: Confessing the fear and pride underneath. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

God's not giving up on us. Jonah 3 tells the extreme lengths a sovereign God will go to find a runaway. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller illustrates how the Lord commandeers storms and even pagan "gods" to draw His wayward children home. Learn more about the sermon that toppled the gods of the most feared nation on earth. This is part two of the sermon, "The God of Second Chances." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https:// livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 02:48 – Wrath and Mercy: Why Jesus is the better Jonah. 05:32 – Parallel Commands: Seeing God's persistence in the do-over call. 06:32 – The Dagon Connection: Why Nineveh snapped to attention at the sight of Jonah. 09:12 – Physical Wreckage: Visualizing Jonah's re-entry on the beach. 15:23 – Dagon Dismantled: Why Nineveh realized their fish-god was powerless. 19:24 – The Prison Cell Miracle: How a convict's tears broke Pastor Philip's good kid facade. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia </d

Your past doesn't disqualify you. Ephesians 3 reveals a "mystery" once hidden: that every outcast is now a fellow heir in Christ. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller explains how the Spirit's revelation makes our suffering and our past worthwhile. Discover why a man who once hunted Christians became a prisoner for the very people he used to despise. This is part one of the sermon, "The Wonder Of The Gospel." Podcast Timestamps: 00:00 – The Sidebar: Why Paul stops his prayer to talk about his prison cell 08:30 – The Stewardship: Understanding the unique assignment God has for you 13:01 – The Mystery Defined: Who the partakers of the promise are 13:52 – Chief of Sinners: How God turns a "terrorist" into a trophy of grace 17:51 – Pulling the Punch: How to answer Satan's accusations about your past 20:15 – Fellowship of Suffering: Finding resurrection power This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

Tribalism doesn't have to tear us apart. Ephesians 2 reveals a new humanity where Christ's blood dissolves the walls of racial pride. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller explores how the Gospel provides resources to turn diverse strangers into a unified family of God. Discover why Jesus is the cornerstone holding together an eternal family. This is part three of the sermon, "One In Christ." 00:00 – Tribalism: Why cultural pride is deadly to the local church 04:15 – The 300-Ton Stone: Seeing the massive technological wonder of our Foundation 08:30 – Recognition in Heaven: Why your ethnic identity lasts for eternity 11:19 – Incorporated: Moving from orphans to members of a new "corpus" 13:57 – Political Reductionism: Why both sides miss the supernatural roots of evil 20:10 – The Olive Branch: A transparent look at resolving a "missile-launching" conflict This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

We don't have to settle for a ceasefire. Ephesians 2 reveals how Christ's blood dismantles the walls of hatred between us. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller explains how the cross reconciles us both vertically to God and horizontally to each other. Discover why a Roman peace based on coercion fails where the blood of Jesus succeeds. This is part two of the sermon, "One In Christ." 00:00 – Why Salvation is about "Us" not "me" 05:15 – Shalom vs. Pax Romana: Why Jesus is the only source of true peace 08:12 – The Temple Barrier: The high-stakes warning on the wall of separation 09:40 – One New Man: How Jesus creates a family from two groups who hated each other 13:10 – The Horizontal Cross: Why loving God is impossible while hating a brother 17:45 – A New Humanity: How your identity in Christ brings you into God's family 19:33 – The Pyramid Effect: Why pursuing Christ naturally draws enemies together This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/

You were once on the outs. Ephesians 2 exposes the deep alienation that once rendered us "unsavable" outcasts. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller dissects the five deficiencies of life without God. Discover how a ski trip to Whistler points to our horizontal reconciliation and the end of the Gentile "slur." This is part one of the sermon, "One In Christ." 00:00 – Whistler Ridge: Seeing the grand vistas of Ephesians 2 03:50 – Salvation is both Vertical and Horizontal: Our Cross-Shaped Relationships 10:10 – The Circumcision Slur: Understanding the ancient "diss" between Jew and Gentile 12:52 – Persona Non Grata: The five spiritual deficiencies of the outsider 17:04 – One Beggar to Another: Why remembering your past tenderizes your heart 19:50 – The Soul Question: Using curiosity to build a bridge to your neighbor 22:24 – The ABCs of Life: A simple framework for coming home to God This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/