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Jacob and the Exhausting Need to Control Everything

September 16, 2026

Summary

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.”

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