Sermon
noun
A religious talk given by a religious leader, usually in a church.
The priest delivered a moving sermon on the importance of kindness.
Often appears as...
- deliver a sermon
- sunday sermon
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Religious
noun
A long talk in which someone advises or criticizes you.
My mother gave me a long sermon about the importance of honesty.
Often appears as...
- give a sermon
- long sermon
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Informal
noun
A religious talk given by a religious leader, usually in a church.
The priest delivered a moving sermon on the importance of kindness.
Often appears as...
- deliver a sermon
- sunday sermon
Usage tips
Religious
noun
A long talk in which someone advises or criticizes you.
My mother gave me a long sermon about the importance of honesty.
Often appears as...
- give a sermon
- long sermon
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Context
Sermons are mostly heard in churches, temples, or during religious services.
They went early to church to hear the Christmas sermon.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Lessons
Sermons often encourage good behavior and moral values.
The sermon today was about the importance of forgiveness.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Preaching
A sermon can include stories or examples to make the message clearer.
The sermon included a touching story about helping others.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Context
Sermons are mostly heard in churches, temples, or during religious services.
They went early to church to hear the Christmas sermon.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Lessons
Sermons often encourage good behavior and moral values.
The sermon today was about the importance of forgiveness.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Preaching
A sermon can include stories or examples to make the message clearer.
The sermon included a touching story about helping others.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Context
Sermons are mostly heard in churches, temples, or during religious services.
They went early to church to hear the Christmas sermon.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Lessons
Sermons often encourage good behavior and moral values.
The sermon today was about the importance of forgiveness.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Preaching
A sermon can include stories or examples to make the message clearer.
The sermon included a touching story about helping others.
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The power of introverts...
table every chair in this apartment had yielded its original function to now serve as a surface for swaying stacks of books just like the rest of my family my grandfather's favorite thing to do in the world was to read but he also loved his congregation and you could feel this love in the sermons that he gave every
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Ugly History: Witch...
and give sermons on the dangers of witchcraft. According to these texts, witches practiced rituals including kissing the Devil’s anus and poisoning or bewitching targets the devil singled out for harm. Though there was no evidence to support any of these claims, belief in witches became widespread.
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Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
What's the difference between a sermon and our modern, secular mode of delivery, the lecture? Well a sermon wants to change your life and a lecture wants to give you a bit of information. And I think we need to get back to that sermon tradition. The tradition of sermonizing is hugely valuable,
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
It was like we were in two completely different worlds. And so as I contemplated all of this and looked at what was happening, I suddenly realized that there was a paradox that was emerging inside of me, and the paradox was in all of those sermons that I preached decrying the violence,
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The power of introverts...
had yielded its original function to now serve as a surface for swaying stacks of books. Just like the rest of my family, my grandfather's favorite thing to do in the whole world was to read. But he also loved his congregation, and you could feel this love in the sermons that he gave
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A Sermon Seminar PIPE...
rambling sermon hopefully he built on that and brings even more people to his second sermon if a dog can feel love then that tell me people can feel love yeah pastor distilled his truth into two laser focus sermons he opened the hearts of everyone who heard his words touching
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Chris Bangle: Great cars...
the priest gave a very nice sermon, and he said something very important. He said, "Love is not selfish," he said, "Love does not mean counting how many times I say, 'I love you.' It doesn't mean you had sex this many times this month, and it's two times less than last month,
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Daniel Goleman: Why...
and they were each given a sermon topic. Half of those students were given, as a topic, the parable of the Good the man who stopped the stranger in -- to help the stranger in need by the side of the road.
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The electrifying...
Truth was confident God would protect her, but some crowds responded to her bravery with violence. During one of her sermons, a mob of white men threatened to set fire to the tent where she was speaking.
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Mind-blowing stage...
"Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, And human love will be seen at its height.
Video examples
The power of introverts...
table every chair in this apartment had yielded its original function to now serve as a surface for swaying stacks of books just like the rest of my family my grandfather's favorite thing to do in the world was to read but he also loved his congregation and you could feel this love in the sermons that he gave every
Video examples
Ugly History: Witch...
and give sermons on the dangers of witchcraft. According to these texts, witches practiced rituals including kissing the Devil’s anus and poisoning or bewitching targets the devil singled out for harm. Though there was no evidence to support any of these claims, belief in witches became widespread.
Video examples
Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
What's the difference between a sermon and our modern, secular mode of delivery, the lecture? Well a sermon wants to change your life and a lecture wants to give you a bit of information. And I think we need to get back to that sermon tradition. The tradition of sermonizing is hugely valuable,
Video examples
Jeffrey Brown: How we...
It was like we were in two completely different worlds. And so as I contemplated all of this and looked at what was happening, I suddenly realized that there was a paradox that was emerging inside of me, and the paradox was in all of those sermons that I preached decrying the violence,
Video examples
The power of introverts...
had yielded its original function to now serve as a surface for swaying stacks of books. Just like the rest of my family, my grandfather's favorite thing to do in the whole world was to read. But he also loved his congregation, and you could feel this love in the sermons that he gave
Video examples
A Sermon Seminar PIPE...
rambling sermon hopefully he built on that and brings even more people to his second sermon if a dog can feel love then that tell me people can feel love yeah pastor distilled his truth into two laser focus sermons he opened the hearts of everyone who heard his words touching
Video examples
Chris Bangle: Great cars...
the priest gave a very nice sermon, and he said something very important. He said, "Love is not selfish," he said, "Love does not mean counting how many times I say, 'I love you.' It doesn't mean you had sex this many times this month, and it's two times less than last month,
Video examples
Daniel Goleman: Why...
and they were each given a sermon topic. Half of those students were given, as a topic, the parable of the Good the man who stopped the stranger in -- to help the stranger in need by the side of the road.
Video examples
The electrifying...
Truth was confident God would protect her, but some crowds responded to her bravery with violence. During one of her sermons, a mob of white men threatened to set fire to the tent where she was speaking.
Video examples
Mind-blowing stage...
"Only connect! That was the whole of her sermon. Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted, And human love will be seen at its height.
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Adam Hamilton
American Clergyman
One thing that helps to stretch me is to listen to other preacher's sermons. Every year, I will listen to at least ten other preachers, both to hear God speak to me, and also to evaluate their preaching to see what I can learn and how I can improve my own preaching.
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David Amram
American Composer
In a jazz atmosphere, the audience members were so quiet and respectful of the musicians that you felt you were almost part of a meeting at a church or a temple, where everyone was completely in tune with the sermon and what the whole event was about.
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Isaac Mayer Wise
American Clergyman
Never preach a sermon without a text from the Bible, a text containing the theme which you can elaborate. The text is the best proof in support of your argument. A sermon without a text is an argument without a proof.
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Rebecca Harding Davis
American Author
TO preach a sermon or edit a newspaper were the two things in life which I always felt I could do with credit to myself and benefit to the world, if I only had the chance.
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Robert Covington
American Athlete
Sometimes I go back and listen to the very first day I went to church. I listen to that sermon all the time, because that was the sermon that was life changing for me.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
I'm all in favour of grand important speeches, but the president then has to link his sermons to a strategy.
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
English Writer
If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
No sinner is ever saved after the first twenty minutes of a sermon.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Irish Poet
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
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Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
I write all my sermons.
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Adam Hamilton
American Clergyman
One thing that helps to stretch me is to listen to other preacher's sermons. Every year, I will listen to at least ten other preachers, both to hear God speak to me, and also to evaluate their preaching to see what I can learn and how I can improve my own preaching.
Quote examples
David Amram
American Composer
In a jazz atmosphere, the audience members were so quiet and respectful of the musicians that you felt you were almost part of a meeting at a church or a temple, where everyone was completely in tune with the sermon and what the whole event was about.
Quote examples
Isaac Mayer Wise
American Clergyman
Never preach a sermon without a text from the Bible, a text containing the theme which you can elaborate. The text is the best proof in support of your argument. A sermon without a text is an argument without a proof.
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Rebecca Harding Davis
American Author
TO preach a sermon or edit a newspaper were the two things in life which I always felt I could do with credit to myself and benefit to the world, if I only had the chance.
Quote examples
Robert Covington
American Athlete
Sometimes I go back and listen to the very first day I went to church. I listen to that sermon all the time, because that was the sermon that was life changing for me.
Quote examples
Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
I'm all in favour of grand important speeches, but the president then has to link his sermons to a strategy.
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
English Writer
If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
No sinner is ever saved after the first twenty minutes of a sermon.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Irish Poet
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
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Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
I write all my sermons.
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