sermon Definition
ser·mon (sʉr′mən)
noun
- a speech given as instruction in religion or morals, esp. by a priest, minister, or rabbi during services, using a text from Scripture
- any serious talk on behavior, responsibility, etc., esp. a long, tedious one
Etymology: OFr < LL(Ec) sermo < L, a talk, discourse < IE base *swer-, to speak > swear
sermon Related Forms
ser·mon′ic (-män′ik) adjective
sermon Synonyms
sermon
n.
sermon Usage Examples
Converse of object
- preach: He preached several sermons at court, which are still extent.
- hear: I heard a curious sermon, of which I was the unworthy subject.
- deliver: The text of the sermon delivered by the Revd David Jenkins at Sunday morning's communion service.
- prepare: I understand that your silence is because you are preparing the sermon for tomorrow.
- publish: In a later edition of the sermons published in 1812, the title was changed to Sermons attributed to Samuel Johnson 2.
Preposition: on
mount: I am speaking particularly of the Beatitudes, sermon on the mount / plain, and the parables.
Adjective modifier
- expository: I have been preaching expository sermons for 32 years.
- funeral: Whitehead also preached John Wesley's funeral sermon in City Road Chapel.
- evangelistic: An evangelistic sermon delivered within the context of Sunday morning worship is very different from an evangelistic sermon delivered on a street corner.
- fiery: His fiery sermons had the opposite effect to that he intended.
- evangelical: Too many Evangelical sermons are laced with exhortation at the expense of grace.
Modifies a noun
- outline: You will find them on the sermon outline at the back of the service sheet.
- illustration: That's the start of a very, very old sermon illustration.
- transcript: Their ' Sermons From Ulster ' page contains a selection of sermon transcripts from various Baptist Pastors.
- preparation: We hope these transcripts will inspire you and ease your own sermon preparation this Christmas season!
- series: Well tonight we continue our sermon series in the Psalms.
Noun used with modifier
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