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Type Words
Synonyms discourse, preaching
Type of address, speech
Has types kerugma, homily, preachment, kerygma, baccalaureate, evangelism
Derivation sermonise, sermonize
Type Words
Synonyms preaching
Type of lecture, talking to, speech
Derivation sermonise, sermonize

Examples of sermon

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That grand sermon may wait until after they can afford three square meals a day.
From the cnn.com
As the first family sat in their pew, Smith did not hold back during his sermon.
From the dailyherald.com
Here is part of Beach-Verhey's sermon, edited and appearing with her permission.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Could he explain the context behind the sermon he gave after September 11, 2001?
From the time.com
Ravi Zacharias has a great sermon that addresses this topic in an ancillary way.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
As I waited I heard the pastor concluding his sermon, which was about salvation.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
The only place the poor could get a meal insisted they first listen to a sermon.
From the economist.com
It seems these days that my scriptural memory is only as good as my last sermon.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Sermon 123, Reminds people that the Ahl al-Bayt are the true guardians of Islam.
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More examples
  • An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
  • A moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"
  • A sermon is an oration by a prophet or member of the clergy. Sermons address a Biblical, theological, religious, or moral topic, usually expounding on a type of belief, law or behavior within both past and present contexts. ...
  • Sermon (Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: u0421u0435u0440u043Cu043Eu043D; Greek: u03A3u03ADu03C1u03BCu03C9u03BD) was an 11th-century voivode (duke) of Syrmia and a local governor in the First Bulgarian Empire, vassal of Bulgarian emperor Samuil. His residence was in Sirmium (today Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia), where he produced his own golden coins.
  • The Sermon! is a 1958 album by jazz organist Jimmy Smith. It was produced by the Blue Note record label. Allmusic's Lindsay Planer described the album as "a prime example of Smith and company's myriad of talents".
  • Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter; a lengthy speech of reproval
  • (Sermons) "Des Heiligen Ephraem des Syrers Sermones", ed. Edmund Beck, Louvain:Secretariat du CorpusSCO. Text in Syriac, with German introductions, translation. 8 vols. CSCO vol. 305-306. (1973); CSCO vol.311-312, Scriptores Syri t. 134-135 (1970); CSCO vol.320-321, Scriptores Syri t. ...
  • (Sermons) Matthew chapters 5 - 7 gives us the Sermon on the Mount, in which Jesus calls on his followers to turn the other cheek (5:39), "love your enemies" (5:44), and practice the Golden Rule (7:12). Other highlights include the Beatitudes (5:3-11) and the Lord's Prayer (6:9-13). ...
  • A discourse based on a passage or text of the Bible, delivered as part of a church service