Sermons on Idop 2025:

The Cost Of Civil War Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 30, 2025

Civil war among God’s people always comes at a terrible cost. Even when the cause seems justified, division within the household of faith leads to destruction, grief, and the weakening of God’s people before their enemies. Unity brings victory, but internal strife brings devastation.

THE COST OF CIVIL WAR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Judges 20 Key Verses: Judges 20:18–21 "And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

End Of An Era Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Sep 11, 2025

Moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone….

September 13, 2025 We have come to the end of the 1st five books of the Bible – the Pentateuch (Torah). Moses has been the key (human) figure since chapter 2 of Exodus. We have witnessed 120 years of history through the eyes of one man. We have mourned his poor choices. We have cheered his ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Complacency And The Path To Perdition

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 24, 2025

This may make you squirm a bit. But remember that the prophets had two missions: to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable.

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Course 2025 In today’s opening prayer, the Church celebrates God’s almighty power shown by Him pardoning sins and showing mercy, and we ask for abundant grace, God’s very life, so that we can hasten to attain His promises and be His eternal heirs. That sounds wonderful, but ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Psalm 146:7-10, 1 Timothy 6:11-16, Amos 6:1, Amos 6:4-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Twenty-Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C: Lazarus And The Rich Man

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 26, 2025

Dives ended up in a Dive Bar in Hell's Kitchen for all eternity, and I don’t mean a below sidewalk-level seedy bar in Manhattan, NY.

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is the only parable that contains a proper name, "Lazarus;" the rich man has no name, but he is traditionally known as "Dives," the Latin word meaning "rich." Dives ended up in a Dive Bar in Hell's Kitchen for all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

"Write The Vision, Sing The Lord’s Song”

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Oct 4, 2025

The exiles in Babylon sat by the rivers and wept. They hung up their harps, because to sing felt like betrayal of their grief.

Title: “Write the Vision, Sing the Lord’s Song” Texts: Habakkuk 1:1–4; 2:1–4, Psalm 137 Introduction / Background The exiles in Babylon sat by the rivers and wept. They hung up their harps, because to sing felt like betrayal of their grief. They asked, “How can we sing the Lord’s song in a ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Clean Me Up, Lord

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 28, 2025

As we commemorate all Christians who have died and are not yet enjoying the Beatific Vision, we look forward to our own passage from this life and our hope that we can quickly be cleansed and admitted to the divine presence.

Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed 2025 One of the important concepts that our culture has lost over the past hundred years is that of an “intergenerational covenant.” We see it peeking through from time to time in the headlines, most recently in terms of our multi-trillion-dollar national ...read more

Scripture: John 6:37-40, Romans 5:5-11, Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

The Truth About Salvation, Part 4 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 3, 2025

When challenged, John the Baptist does not fall into the trap of responding from “ego”, rather, he simply testifies to what is true and lets it speak for itself! This is our calling today, and what we must model also.

John, Part 13 ASSISTANCE? Series: The Truth About Salvation, Part 4 John 3:22-36 - Continuing mini-series: “The Truth about Salvation” -- Couple of things for focus: false righteousness and godly wisdom at the center of the message -- Need us to understand the difference; leaning ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36, Philippians 2:6-8, John 1:14, John 3:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Called To Serve: A Charge To New Deacons

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 4, 2025

A short and to the point deacon ordination charge.

Called to Serve: A Charge to New Deacons November 2, 2025, Special Afternoon Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Focus Passage: Acts 6:1-7 Introduction: Good afternoon, church family. This afternoon is a sacred moment: a time of commissioning, of calling, and of charge. We ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

It's The End Of The World As We Know It - And I Feel Fine

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Nov 9, 2025

What if we are actually at the beginning of the end of the world as we know it? The Apostle Paul echos the words of Jesus addressing this question in his second letter to the faithful Christians in Thessalonica.

Breaking News: “Sudan’s civil war rages despite U.S. peace push, as explosions heard near capital.” This Just In: “Israel offers glimpse inside Gaza, where destruction and uncertainty linger.” New this Hour: “Zelenskyy and his European backers plot steps to up pressure on Putin.” In the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17, Matthew 24:3-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Fruitful Land

Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 17, 2025

LIVE A USEFUL LIFE AND NOT A WASTEFUL LIFE

FRUITFUL LAND OF MOAB Jeremiah 48:33 Gladness and joy have been taken away from the FRUITFUL LAND of Moab; I have made the wine cease from the winepresses; no one treads them with shouts of joy; the shouting is not the shout of joy.” Did we not hear the phrase ‘ all that glitters is not gold?’, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 48:33

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Heart Of Gratitude - Devotional Thoughts For Thanksgiving - Psalm 118:24 Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Nov 24, 2025

Gratitude is not just a response to blessing; it’s a posture of the heart toward GOD. Thanksgiving is not seasonal, but spiritual and continual. Every day is to be a day of thanksgiving.

2025.11.24 Devotional. A HEART OF GRATITUDE Devotional Thoughts for Thanksgiving William Akehurst, HSWC Happy Thanksgiving Blessings! Just wanted to share some devotional thoughts for Thanksgiving. I am thankful for each and every one of you as we continue to share the reason for the hope that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24, Psalm 107:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, James 1:17, Philippians 4:6-7, Psalm 100:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Makes The Rules

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jan 6, 2026

Who decides what God's word is telling us to do? Laws were created by humans. Are they biblically based?

Who Makes the Rules Luke 14:1-6 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 14:1 It happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely. 2 And there in front of Him was a man suffering from edema. 3 And Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

I Was Blind But Now I See Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 14, 2025

When this man was healed, you would have expected a celebration, but instead all he got was confrontation. You would have thought that everyone would have been happy for the blind man. You would have thought this story would have been on the front page of the Jerusalem newspapers.

Liz wanted to catch an earlier flight, but her work meetings ran long. She was the valedictorian of her class and graduated from Georgetown law firm. She had been texting with her mother throughout the day and looking forward to returning home to DC for her 33rd birthday. When she was supposed to ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Baptist

Part 34: Wisdom About Worship Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 11, 2025

1. We need wisdom about our help for worship (vs. 1-2). 2. We need wisdom about our hero for worship (vs. 1-7). 3. We need wisdom about our heart for worship (vs. 7-11).

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 34: Wisdom about Worship Psalm 95:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared November 11, 2025) BACKGROUND: *Today our focus is on worship, and nothing is more important in Christian life than heartfelt worship of the LORD! God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The World Is Not Enough

Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 22, 2026

Money blinds us. You know when you’re committing adultery, but very few people see when they’re greedy. Why is greed harder to spot in us than something like adultery? Because money blinds us.

People asked Jesus a lot of questions in His life. I imagine you have a question you’d like to ask Jesus at some point in your life. Get this: there are 183 recorded questions that various people asked Jesus. Yet, we have records that Jesus only answered 8 of the questions He was asked.1 Today, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:1-4, Matthew 16:24-28

Denomination: Baptist