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  • Derek Geldart avatar

    Misplaced Trust And The God Who Never Fails

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jun 28, 2025
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     | 630 views

    This sermon warns against placing our trust in human leaders, reputation, or spiritual gifts, reminding us that true holiness and steadfast faith can only be found by fixing our eyes on Christ alone and walking in humble obedience through the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Misplaced Trust and the God who Never Fails Matthew 23:1-10; Acts 8:14-23; 3 John 1:9-10; 1 Samuel 8:1-7; Luke 22:31-34 To be “holy in all you do” (1 Peter 1:15) is no light command—it’s a high calling that reaches into every corner of our lives. In the Old Testament alone, Israel was given 613 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgiveness: Letting Go And Living Free

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Aug 9, 2025
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     | 413 views

    This sermon calls believers to reflect God’s heart by forgiving others—even those who have deeply wounded them—releasing bitterness, trusting God’s justice, and finding freedom through the cross where Christ first forgave us.

    Letting Go and Living Free How do you forgive someone who’s taken everything from you? The Rwandan genocide stands as one of the most devastating atrocities of the 20th century. Over the span of just 100 days in 1994, nearly one million people—primarily Tutsis and moderate Hutus—were brutally ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Meditation On Yahweh's Law Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 23, 2025
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     | 312 views

    Psalm 119:1-8 teaches us that God’s covenant blessing is found in God’s word.

    Introduction There were two notable men in Scottish ecclesiastical history with the same name: George Wishart. The first George Wishart (1513 - 1546) was a Scottish Protestant Reformer and one of the early Protestant martyrs who was burned at the stake on March 1, 1546. The second George Wishart ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sowing To Get A Good Harvest

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 5, 2023
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     | 3,388 views

    Just because a person becomes saved does not mean the end of God's expectations for us. We plant seeds to please the Holy Spirit and not the flesh so that we might receive a harvest that is eternal, holy and pleasing to the Lord!

    Sowing a Good Harvest? Galatians 6:7-10 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Are you born again? If so then you are a new creation, eternally adopted and sealed by the Holy Spirit as an heir in God’s family! But is your decision to make Jesus the Lord of your life all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Do Everything In The Name Of The Lord Jesus”

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jan 1, 2024
     | 1,682 views

    It’s that time of year once again. December 31st brings reflections on a year that is ending. There may be anticipation mixed with some anxiety for a new year that is just beginning. If we really want to keep our New Year’s resolutions we need to learn God’s way of making changes in our lives.

    It’s that time of year once again. December 31st brings reflections on a year that is ending. There may be anticipation mixed with some anxiety for a new year that is just beginning. Whether you have plans for a “count-down” party with corks popping or flipflops dropping (Folley Beach) at ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Redemption For The Exiles Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 24, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,755 views

    In Matthew 1:1-17, we learn that the exile forms an important part of the genealogy of Jesus because it highlights his mission of redemption for those who are separated from God.

    Introduction In mid-March, BBC News reported that the United Nations investigators asserted, “Russia's forced deportation of Ukrainian children to areas under its control amounts to a war crime.... The UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said there was evidence of the illegal transfer of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Living Your Life Worthy Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Apr 15, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,521 views

    This sermon explains how the believer is to live their lives worthy of the Gospel of Christ: by standing firm in one Spirit, striving together, and without fear of persecution.

    Living your Life Worthy of the Gospel of Christ Philippians 1:27-30 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 How very sad it is that those who find the Treasure and Pearl in the field and become born again later choose envy, coveting, and self pleasure as their guiding ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving Generously Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jul 2, 2023
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     | 2,750 views

    When we give with thanksgiving in our hearts and with faith that the Lord will provide us with our basic needs such an act is truly a sweet aroma unto the Lord!

    Generous Giving Philippians 4:10-20 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Sitting in a dark dreary prison for five years, chained to a Praetorian Guard, totally reliant on others for the necessities of life and yet still have an attitude of unspeakable joy, would require an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Compel Them To Come In

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jan 7, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,175 views

    The following sermon is going to review Jesus’ Parable of the Great Banquet in hope to spur your heart on to compel the lost to come in before it is too late!

    Compel them to Come In Luke 14:15-24 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 During our lives we will make many decisions that will not only affect our present but our future realities as well. While some decisions are routine and often trivial such as what to eat, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fasting For A Spiritual Breakthrough

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 25, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 328 views

    Fasting is a biblical way to quiet our hearts, humble our souls, and make room to hear God’s voice—bringing revelation, deliverance, protection, repentance, and spiritual strength to those who hunger and thirst for Him.

    Fasting for a Breakthrough “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” Psalms 42:1-2 There are moments in our walk with Christ when we become desperate—truly desperate—to hear the voice ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope At Christmas Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Dec 6, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,347 views

    This sermon proclaims that the heart of Christmas is God’s promised hope fulfilled in Jesus—the Light who breaks our darkness, conquers sin, and invites us to live in the peace and confidence of His eternal reign.

    The Heart of Christmas: Hope Isaiah 9:2-7; Matthew 1:18-25; Romans 15:4 Christmas is almost here! It truly is a special time of year. Before we open God’s Word together, I’d like to invite you on a short journey into the past—to remember what Christmas has meant to you through the years. Many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Jailer Who Received Jesus

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 3, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 12,816 views

    There was a certain course of events that led to the salvation of the Philippian jailer, and these have certain implications with reference to our witnessing today.

    The Jailer Who Received Jesus Text: Acts 16: 29-34 Intro: The portion of scripture we’ve just read is filled with suspense and excitement—the result of a midnight earthquake and an attempted suicide. Lest we view this account as merely a Bible story, let me be quick to remind us that these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Grace Series

    Contributed by James May on Dec 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,780 views

    If we would only learn about God’s grace, we wouldn’t try to lift ourselves on a pedestal, neither would we be swift to judge another.

    God’s Grace #15 in the Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Last week we learned that whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. We also learned ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Enduring An Exhausting Endeavor

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,369 views

    This message seeks to encourage God’s people to faithfully endure the hardships of the Christian life, as good soldiers of Jesus Christ.

    Enduring An Exhausting Endeavor Text: Heb.12: 1c “…let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” Intro: Today we celebrate Veterans Day. This holiday was formerly known as Armistice Day, which commemorated the signing of the Armistice (truce, or peace agreement) that ended World ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Drink More Water

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 25,431 views

    Drink More Water

    Drink More Water john 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. 11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal