44 sermons preach from Matthew 25 — 40 from real church libraries, transcribed and indexed to the verse, and 4 from the classic library.
““the grace that will come to us will be like a wise virgin.” (reference to the parable of the wise and foolish virgins).”
““the grace that will come to us will be like a wise virgin.” (reference to the parable of the wise and foolish virgins).”
A Sunday service centered on petitioning God for deliverance from persecutors. The preacher teaches that persecution is spiritual in origin, often provoked by righteousness or success, and calls believers to respond with prayer, holiness, perseverance, praise, and seeking reconciliation when at fault.
“The ten virgins—five were wise and five were foolish; the foolish were not prepared.”
A Sunday service focused on worship and prayer with an extended call to prepare spiritually for an upcoming regional convention. The service emphasized consecration, unity in prayer, expectation and faith for divine visitation, support for church leadership, and invitations to salvation and spiritual growth.
“The foolish virgins we also see. A parallel account on why we need to prepare.”
A Sunday worship service combining extended prayer and praise, pastoral teaching concluding the church's doctrinal series on final realities (judgment, the new creation, and hell), a call to urgent repentance and wholehearted devotion illustrated by the story of Lot's wife, and practical announcements about church programs and fellowship events.
“that's a parable of the the wise and the foolish virgin; we want to be that wise virgin.”
A Sunday service teaching on end-times doctrine (the Great Tribulation, rapture, and Christ’s second coming) coupled with pastoral exhortations to holiness, perseverance, resisting temptation by the Word, and living truthfully in the church.
Showing the 4 most recent — 3 more sermons in church libraries reference this verse.
“Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him (paraphrase).”
Bishop Pineda taught on the nature, foundation and mission of the church: its identity is revealed by Christ, built on revelation and crucifixion, and expressed as the body and bride of Christ. He called believers to personal revelation, joyful worship, holiness and readiness for the Bridegroom while warning against spiritual compromise and identity confusion.
George Whitefield
Matthew 25:13 -- "Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh." (Text is actually Matt. 25:1-13) The apostle Paul, in his epistle to the Hebrews, informs us, "That it is appointed for all men once to…
Read the full text“Parable of the talents. I only got one talent. He got 10. You're still responsible for what God put in your hands.”
A sermon on Acts 19 showing how the advance of the gospel in Ephesus changed people’s feelings and redirected the flow of money — provoking a violent reaction from those who profited from the old religious economy. The preacher contrasts fear, lust, and pride (which preserve wealth) with faith, hope, and love (which fuel generosity), and urges believers to steward resources sacrificially — whether in personal life, marriage, or mission giving.
“Remember, the men with the talents — 'I've been that one who received two... I buried them in my heart.'”
Pastor Shane teaches that seasons of shaking or 'sifting' are not proof of failure but are God’s process to remove what cannot go with you (the chaff) and reveal and strengthen what can (the wheat). Using Peter's denial and a contemporary testimony, he emphasizes that Jesus prays for our faith to survive the sifting, and gives practical steps—recognize lies, replace them with truth, engage community, pray and take thoughts captive. The sermon invites listeners to return to God, receive prayer, join community, and continue in faithful living (including generosity and evangelism).
“The talent was given to him and the men counted the talents, and he had nothing when they came back.”
A midweek service focused on fatherhood using the parable of the Prodigal Son to teach about a father's heart: unconditional love and welcome, balanced discipline, provision, role-modelling, communication, and the church's call to celebrate and restore those who return.
“Parable of the talents: master gives five, two, and one talents; faithful servants rewarded, lazy servant cast into outer darkness.”
A teaching on the Parable of the Talents that frames the story as a call to faithful stewardship: believers are entrusted with gifts, resources and opportunities according to ability and are expected to multiply them through obedience, generosity and wise stewardship.
Showing the 4 most recent — 2 more sermons in church libraries reference this verse.
“Paraphrase of the Master saying, "Well done" to the faithful servant.”
Bishop Jeffrey Thomas Sr. preaches from Luke 9:62, calling believers to keep their hands on the gospel plow — persevering in deep, prayer-driven service rather than surface-level activity — so they may receive revelation, power, and ultimately hear 'well done.'
““Well done, good and faithful servant; enter into the joy of your heavenly Father.””
A sermon on Colossians emphasizing that the church’s faith and love are rooted in a living hope stored in heaven. The preacher urges believers to anchor faith in the person of Christ, let hope shape choices and stewardship, and demonstrate sacrificial love as the hallmark of discipleship while celebrating the gospel’s saving and spreading power.
“Good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your heavenly Father.”
A Colossians-centered Sunday message emphasizing faith anchored in Jesus Christ, Christlike love for God’s people, and a living hope stored in heaven that fuels faithful living, sacrificial stewardship, missions, worship, and evangelism. The sermon calls the church to thanksgiving, practical obedience, and loving the unlovable as evidence of true discipleship.
“The word of the Lord said that if you'll be faithful over a few things God says I'll make you ruler over much.”
Pastor contrasts God's promised provision (Isaac) with human-made solutions (Ishmael), urging the congregation to wait on God's covenant, remove fleshly habits, and prepare for a corporate and personal move of God through faith, prayer, and obedience.
Showing the 4 most recent — 7 more sermons in church libraries reference this verse.
“the master commends his servant ... 'You've been faithful over a few things ... I will make you ruler over many'”
Pastor preaches that trials refine genuine faith and produce inexpressible joy because Christians have a living hope, a secure inheritance, and a protected salvation. God provides multicolored grace to match our varied trials; suffering is temporary and purifies faith so it becomes more valuable than gold. The sermon includes an invitation to trust Christ and practical encouragement to endure and learn during testing.
““Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.””
Laurie Wilburn teaches from 1 Samuel 16–17 that outward appearances deceive; God chooses by the heart, honors faithful service in small things, and gives victory when we trust him rather than human strength or image.
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory... He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on the left.”
A multi‑speaker licensing service in which five new preachers preached brief sermons on trusting God in hardship, being kept by God, rejoicing through trials, standing against spiritual darkness, and serving the least of these. The event combined worship, prayer, commissioning, and practical calls to faith, endurance, spiritual authority, and compassionate ministry.
“I divide the sheep from the goats.”
A corporate night of worship and Holy Spirit ministry focused on encountering God's presence, receiving layers of anointing, burning off hindrances, and impartation for missions and personal calling.
“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory... he will separate the people... Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.'”
Pastor William McDowell teaches that our true inheritance is God Himself — intimate, present communion with the Father made possible by Christ's redemption and the indwelling Holy Spirit. Conviction and even judgment are reframed as evidence of God's nearness and loving pursuit, and holiness is presented not as a list of rules but as the natural fruit of living in God's presence. The sermon issues an invitation to 'remove' whatever hinders intimacy with God and to pursue the present and future reality of the kingdom.
John Wesley
The Reward of the Righteous Preached before the Humane Society "Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." Matt. 25:34. 1. Reason alone will convince every fair inquirer, that God "is a rewarder of them that…
Read the full text“until the Lord himself says well done come into the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world”
A Sunday service teaching on end-times doctrine (the Great Tribulation, rapture, and Christ’s second coming) coupled with pastoral exhortations to holiness, perseverance, resisting temptation by the Word, and living truthfully in the church.
“Lord Jesus, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison...I assure you that when you haven't done it for one of the least of these you haven't done it for me.”
A 4th of July Sunday sermon reflecting on the United States' 250th anniversary, offering a land acknowledgement and scriptural grounding, and urging congregants to practice 'revolutionary compassion'—a disciplined, faith-rooted response that both confronts injustice and builds relationship through hospitality and service.
“I was hungry and you gave me no food; many will be condemned for not feeding the poor.”
A revival-focused sermon urging believers to stop murmuring, renew their minds, apply the blood of Jesus, and exercise faith for healing, deliverance and breakthrough through prayer, obedience, fellowship and testimony.
“Welcome the stranger, feed the hungry, care for the poor (the judgment/compassion passage).”
Using the parable of the wheat and the weeds, Rev. Hamlin urges believers to labor faithfully in the "between time"—practicing patience, mercy, and persistent service rather than rushing to judgment or mistaking activity for true discipleship.
“When I was a stranger you took care of me... when you did it to the least of these (the Son of Man).”
Pastor Reginald W. Sharpe Jr. teaches that Christian hospitality and generosity — expressed as humility, maturity, approachability, and tranquility — are essential marks of discipleship and church life, culminating in a call to form a Joy Team to make the congregation more welcoming and to live out Godly generosity and peace.
“Matthew 25 describes cares for the hungry, thirsty, naked, strangers and prisoners, and Jesus: 'as often as you've done that to these... you've done it for me.'”
A Bible study conversation on hearing the voice of God in difficult seasons, staying faithful through opposition, responding to the Holy Spirit’s promptings toward hurting people, and modeling spiritual responsiveness for the next generation.
“welcome the stranger; feed the hungry; care for the poor”
A sermon on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds calling believers to faithful, patient ministry in the 'between time' — to persist in compassion, justice, and service rather than rushing to condemn or 'uproot' others.
John Wesley
"I was sick, and ye visited me." Matt. 25:36. 1. It is generally supposed, that the means of grace and the ordinances of God are equivalent terms. We commonly mean by that expression, those that are usually termed, works of piety; viz., hearing and reading the…
Read the full text“Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you...?' and the king will say, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these... you did it for me.'”
Pastor Leslie teaches that God often meets us in ordinary life through people and circumstances — especially through community and hospitality — and warns that comparison, living in the past, hurry, and self-sufficiency can make us miss God. Using the Shunammite woman's encounter with the prophet as the central example, she explains that God names and meets deep longings (sometimes miraculously and despite our unbelief) and calls listeners to name their needs, return to community, and trust God's timing.
“to care for the least of these, and to shine your light in a very dark world”
A sermon calling believers to embody what it truly means to be Christian: not merely a label but a life of radical compassion, justice, forgiveness, and service that makes Jesus visible in the world. The preacher contrasts authentic discipleship with exclusionary nationalism, urges repentance and reliance on grace, and invites the congregation into renewed community mission and welcome.
“"What you have done to the least of these you have done unto me."”
A teaching on Luke 16:19–31 that draws three central lessons from the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus — the reality of eternity (heaven and hell), divine justice and human accountability, and the Christian responsibility of compassion and generous witness.
“What you did to the least of these you did to me.”
A sermon on the Parable of the Rich Fool that warns against identifying ourselves with possessions, reminds believers that earthly resources are temporary, and calls Christians to steward what God gives for the blessing of others rather than hoarding it for self. The speaker uses personal stories and practical questions to challenge listeners to trade obsession with wealth for trust in God and generosity toward people.
“His final resting place will be in hell; everlasting fire has been prepared for the devil and his angels.”
Pastor Nathaniel Green teaches on demonology and deliverance during a Sunday service, exposing the origin and nature of Satan and his demons, explaining their strategies, and calling believers to exercise their God-given authority, repentance, and sustained holiness. The message includes Scripture-based teaching, a practical exhortation about tithing/giving, warnings about public exposure and social media, and a corporate altar call for deliverance and healing.
“'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and didn't do anything to help you?' He will answer, 'I assure you that when you haven't done it for one of the least of these you haven't done it for me.'”
A 4th of July Sunday sermon reflecting on the United States' 250th anniversary, offering a land acknowledgement and scriptural grounding, and urging congregants to practice 'revolutionary compassion'—a disciplined, faith-rooted response that both confronts injustice and builds relationship through hospitality and service.
George Whitefield
Matthew 25:46 -- "These shall go away into everlasting punishment. To the Inhabitants of Savannah in Georgia. My dear Friends, Though the following sermon has been preached elsewhere, yet as the occasion of my preaching it among you was particular, as you seemed to give an…
Read the full textEvery reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.