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When a Good Gift Takes God's Place

November 12, 2026

Summary

The things we love most can slip from gifts into the thing we live for. Naomi reaches for security itself rather than the God who gives it. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows how good gifts become our soul's idols. Discover why even God's own provision can take the place that belongs to Him.

This is part three of the sermon, "Manipulating Grace."

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