Sermons on Matthew 24:40-25:13:

Active Waiting

Contributed by Monty Newton on Dec 2, 2013

We are to practice active waiting in the present, in light of the uncertainties of the future.

Title: Active Waiting (Ref. Israel waited for the Messiah; Mary waited for Jesus’ birth; We wait to celebrate his birth and in anticipation of his Second Coming) Text: Matthew 24:36-44 Thesis: We are to practice active waiting in the present, in light of the uncertainties of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On That Day (Jesus' Return)

Contributed by John Dobbs on Dec 4, 2013

What do we actually know about the day of Jesus' return? Some seem to have spiritual insight and have the ability to discern signs in the sky. Is that what Jesus said we should be doing?

On That Day Matthew 24:36-44 Introduction Reading a little in Romans 13, the idea of being awake in our spiritual life intrigues me. One reason is that the day of Jesus is coming! Romans 13:11 “And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ready Or Not He’s Coming Back.

Contributed by James Reginald Levert on Aug 1, 2014

Sermon on being ready for the returned of Christ. no time to rest

Matt 25:1-13, we read about five foolish virgins who had not adequately prepared for the coming of the bridegroom and their lamps went out. As they left to purchase more oil, the bridegroom arrived and everyone who was prepared went in with him to the marriage and the doors were shut. Later the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

It’s Midnight

Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Jul 3, 2014

Life is a lesson. There is no way to know where we are now unless we record what had happened where we are. One of the problems of man is that he fails to learn lessons from history. In life, there are always things to remember.

1 CHRONICLES 12:32 The Trumpeter is a moment to prepare the saints for the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, calling the Church back to the truth and the path of righteousness and warning the unbelieving world about the coming judgement. It is also the period we are looking at the world events and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:6

Denomination: Anglican

Righteous But Foolish

Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Jul 4, 2014

Most of us are too spiritual to think of eventualities in our planning thereby neglect taking precautions. The foolish five couldn’t go with the Groom because they refused to take precaution even when they saw others did. Wisdom is the principal thing!

The story of the ten virgins in the book of Matthew 25:1-13 comes with a load of lessons and several sermons have been preached and are still being preached on it. Our focus today anyways is a critical look at the five that the Bible tagged “fool” among the ten virgins. What were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Wedding Invitation

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 11, 2015

Our Heavenly Father wants to invite you and me to a wedding. It is not a regular invitation and it is no ordinary wedding. The flight is paid for and the destination is Heaven. The reception is to take place on earth.

Message: Summer can be a very busy time as we try to squeeze in vacation, visits to family and friends and respond to all those invitations. For most of us the wedding invitation is still one of personal importance and can sometimes cost us more than just a wedding gift. In some cases a wedding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Doesn't Send People To Hell But Neglect Will

Contributed by James Webster on Jan 30, 2013

This is a short sermon or can be used as a devotional

January 30, 2013 Looking at the parable Jesus gave in Matthew 25:1:13, concerning the 10 virgins that were called to a wedding, I have been thinking about the 5 foolish virgins that were not ready when the call came to go. It was not what they did that excluded them from being ready; it was what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

The End

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Feb 6, 2013

How to prepare for the end

The End How To Prepare Matthew 24:1-51 True or false: spiritually and morally ... Things are worse today. than they have probably ever been! Probably 99.99% of you would say ... True! True or false: When our grandparents established a home it was more secure with a better chance oflasting. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-51

Denomination: Baptist

Correct Yourself, Before You Wreck Yourself! Series

Contributed by Harold Laubach Jr on Feb 9, 2013

THis sermon is about the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1-13. It is about not knowing the day or the hour of Christ's return and being prepared for that day. it is a reminder of Correctness, Committment and Companions.

This parable of Christ seems to be pretty simple. Even though there doesn’t seem to be much hidden meaning here, somehow, most of humanity seems to ignore it completely. What I mean is, the lesson may be simple, but the action we are called to, seems to be hard for many people. Is it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Salvation Army

Waiting For God

Contributed by Jaco Bester on Feb 13, 2013

A reflection on what it means to wait for God and what is of value to us in the process of waiting...

WAITING FOR THE LORD... MATTHEW 25:1-13 Introduction: Weddings are like breeding grounds for embarrassing moments, aren’t they? Of course they’re incredibly precious moments and wonderful celebrations of love and all things beautiful, but how many weddings have you been to where there ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Camping Out For Jesus’ Return

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on May 21, 2011

Jesus, on His return: 1. He will return, 2. No man knows when, 3. We always need to be ready. #3 is often overlooked. ALWAYS BE READY, and also beware of incorrect predictions, while we compassionately pray for those involved.

5/22/11 Given by: Sterling C. Franklin GKJ (Glorious King Jesus), webcast at http://www.bit.ly/gkj-webcast Scripture Reading: Matthew 24:31-36 31 "And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 24:31-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Ready?

Contributed by Michael Walther on May 24, 2011

This sermon addressed the problem of hypocrisy based on the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Hypocrisy can only be cured by recognizing it and by discovering Jesus' unhypocritical love for us.

Introduction It’s foolish to be a pretender. Just ask John Corcoran. John never learned to read in elementary school. Somehow the teachers just kept passing him along. When he got to high school he became at expert at cheating. He turned in other people’s work. He said ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Oil In Your Lamp?

Contributed by Scott Nichols on Feb 27, 2011

In Matthew 25:1-13, Jesus tells the Parable of the Ten Virgins, this message from the text asks the crucial question are we ready for Christ's return?

The hymn we have just sung asks a pointed question. A question that I fear too often we dismiss in our daily lives. With all the concerns of living in the present moment - with all of the accompanying joys or frustrations - we fail to give much thought to the final moment. That moment when time, as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Does Anyone Know When? Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 2, 2011

This is part of a series on the Second Coming , the titles are based on the book by John Macarthur titled "The Second Coming"

Does Anyone Know When? Matthew 24:32-51 -Today is the last message in our sermon series on the second coming. -We have looked at 1. Why Christ must return, 2. The doctrine of the soon return of Christ, 3. birth pangs, 4. The tribulation, 5. Signs in the Sky This morning we are going to continue ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:32-51

The Power Of The Blood Covenant Series

Contributed by John Putty on Mar 19, 2011

The power in the atonement.

TITLE: THE POWER OF THE BLOOD COVENANT. TEXT : MAT. 21:5-9 Matthew 21:5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee,-meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. Matthew 21:6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, Matthew 21:7 And brought the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God