Living Hope with Philip Miller

Most of us don't lose our way all at once—it happens one small choice at a time. Solomon, wisest of all, let his heart drift piece by piece from God. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller traces how a great life slowly unravels. Discover why the man with the most of everything still told us it left him empty.

This is part two of the sermon, "Solomon: Seeking Satisfaction Through Possessions."

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00:03 – Wealth and Opulence: The staggering scale of Solomon's success. 04:37 – Such Prestige: A king the whole world came to see. 07:10 – The Passage He Skipped: The warning Solomon should have heeded. 09:41 – A Heart Turned Away: How the drift from God begins. 12:15 – That's How It Starts: The slow slide into emptiness. 17:52 – He Had It All: The most money, power, wisdom—and no satisfaction. 18:26 – Why Don't We Believe Him: We chase what he says failed him. 20:30 – The Promotion Myth: Why "just a little more" never delivers.

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.

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Most of us figure a little more money or success would finally make us happy. Solomon had wealth, wisdom, and power beyond anyone—and called it empty. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller unfurls the story of the richest king. Discover why the man who could buy anything is the best proof that stuff can't satisfy.

This is part one of the sermon, "Solomon: Seeking Satisfaction Through Possessions."

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00:03 – Satisfaction Through Possessions: Solomon's identity trap. 02:17 – Nine Ways We Lose Ourselves: Where Solomon fits in the series. 04:51 – Learn From His Mistakes: Solomon made some big ones. 07:21 – Solomon Loved the Lord: A promising start with wisdom's gift. 09:55 – A Heart to Govern: The wisdom God grants the young king. 12:29 – Unmatched Splendor: The scale of Solomon's wealth and fame. 18:36 – Not Just Stockpiles: What "possessions" looks like for us. 20:39 – Small Compromises: The warning signs to watch for.

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.

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Sometimes we're so deep in a hard season we can't imagine it ending. Naomi came home empty, certain God had dealt bitterly with her. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows grief giving way to redemption. Discover how the woman who said "call me bitter" ends up cradling a child in her arms.

This is part three of the sermon, "Naomi: Seeking Satisfaction Through Power."

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00:03 – God's Coincidences: Providence at work while Naomi despairs. 02:28 – Naomi the Matchmaker: Done waiting, she makes her move. 05:02 – "Do Not Fear": Boaz pledges to do everything Ruth asks. 07:32 – Everything Beyond Control: Learning it all rests in God's hands. 10:06 – The Kinsman Redeemer: Boaz acquires the family's future. 12:40 – A Son for Naomi: The empty arms filled at last. 18:16 – The Takeaway: When scheming "works," what's the lesson? 20:09 – Identity and Power: How being Christ's changes our grip on 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.

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When waiting gets hard, we'd rather just make it happen ourselves. Naomi, who was over the waiting process, schemed to secure a future through her own plan. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller demonstrates the pull toward taking control. Discover why the God she'd struggled to trust was arranging every "coincidence" all along.

This is part two of the sermon, "Naomi: Seeking Satisfaction Through Power."

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00:03 – Lining Up Coincidences: God at work while Naomi despairs. 03:23 – Desperate for Satisfaction: Naomi's grief turns to strategy. 05:53 – "Just Happened" to Glean: The providence hiding in the ordinary. 08:27 – The Man Named Boaz: A door quietly opening for the family. 11:01 – Keep Close By: The kindness Naomi almost can't see. 13:27 – Done Waiting: Naomi takes matters into her own hands. 15:33 – Our Own Agendas: When our plans quietly replace trust. 19:38 – "But It's Working for Them": Why grasping control is still a trap.

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.

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Grief can hollow us out until we barely recognize ourselves. Naomi, whose name means "pleasant," asks to be called Mara which means bitter. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller sits with a woman emptied by grief. Discover why "I went away full and came back empty" wasn't the end of her story.

This is part one of the sermon, "Naomi: Seeking Satisfaction Through Power."

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00:03 – Pleasant, Now Bitter: A name that no longer fits her pain. 02:46 – Naomi's Identity Trap: Seeking satisfaction through power. 05:19 – The Sidelined Woman: This character in the story carried major grief. 07:53 – Aching Hearts: Bringing our real sorrow honestly to God. 10:23 – No Confidence in Mercy: When grief blinds us to God's kindness. 12:53 – Exceedingly Bitter: Naomi names her anguish without flinching. 18:05 – Defined by Loss: When our sorrows start to become our identity. 21:08 – The Subtle Grasp for Power: How grief can quietly turn to 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.

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We keep going back to the same wells, hoping this time they'll satisfy. Jesus offers the Samaritan woman a water that ends the thirst for good. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller reveals the only inexhaustible source. Discover why the woman who came alone ran back to tell the whole town.

This is part three of the sermon, "The Samaritan Woman: Seeking Satisfaction Through People."

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00:03 – So Loved: Why Jesus pursued this one woman so tenderly. 03:24 – Her Trap, Her Thirst: The satisfaction she couldn't find. 05:58 – All That I Ever Did: The moment she's fully seen and known. 08:32 – Pleasures Forevermore: The fullness the soul was made for. 11:02 – Augustine's Restless Heart: Why nothing but God finally satisfies. 13:36 – Come and Drink: Jesus' open invitation to the thirsty. 17:32 – A Changed Relationship: How satisfaction in God reshapes everything. 20:22 – She Tells the Town: Fullness overflowing into witness.

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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.

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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."

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00:03 – Dissatisfied and Dismissed: A woman worn down by disappointment. 03:15 – Love in the Wrong Places: Everyone has let her down. 05:47 – Living Like an Orphan: Drawing her own water, on her own. 06:28 – Jesus Pursues the Overlooked: He goes to the one everyone avoids. 08:17 – No Bucket, No Problem: The living water she can't yet grasp. 10:51 – Known to the Depths: No man has known her like this. 13:35 – Everyone Wants Happiness: Why the desire itself isn't the problem. 17:26 – Healthy vs. Unhealthy: How to tell good love from a soul-crushing need.

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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.

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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."

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00:03 – Satisfaction Through People: The trap of needing others to fill us. 01:53 – A New Identity Trap: Meeting the woman at the well. 04:27 – The Satisfier: Why Jesus is what her thirst is really after. 06:57 – Greater Than Jacob: The living water Jesus offers instead. 09:27 – An Unlikely Encounter: Why Jesus meets her where no one else would. 12:01 – Water Is Life: The desert image behind the whole conversation. 16:34 – So Many Forms: How satisfaction-through-people shows up in daily life. 18:58 – Attention and Approval: Is the hunger for it always the trap?

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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.

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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."

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00:03 – Naaman in Glory: Why he's there for grace, not his fortune. 01:57 – Naaman's Healing: The servants' plea that changes everything. 04:30 – Made Clean: God heals the great man in the muddy water. 07:00 – Not How God Works: Why Elisha refuses Naaman's payment. 09:34 – Still Learning: A healed man with much left to unlearn. 12:04 – Taken in Grace: God takes possession of Naaman in love. 16:28 – Possessed by Jesus: What it means to be secure as Christ's own. 19:46 – The Day to Day: How being Christ's possession reshapes daily life.

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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.

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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."

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00:03 – All His Regalia: Naaman arrives expecting a spectacle. 02:52 – The Trap of Possessions: Looking for security in what we own. 04:55 – A Letter, Not a Cure: The king who can't do what's asked. 06:59 – Wash and Be Clean: Grace that offends Naaman's dignity. 09:03 – Take Off the Armor: Why the cure required humility, not payment. 12:55 – The Ultimate Humbling: A problem money simply can't solve. 16:56 – These Things Will Fail: Why wealth and achievement can't hold us. 19:08 – Financial Freedom, Biblically: What Scripture says real freedom is.

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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.

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