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Only a Helpless Heart Can Help Others

August 25, 2026

Summary

You can’t pour out grace you’ve never let flood in. Matthew 7 helps us see where the gospel begins—at the end of yourself. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller reveals why the most helpful heart is the one that knows it’s helpless. Discover how opening two valves in your soul unleashes radical grace.

This is part three of the sermon, “A Heart For Others.”

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