noun
sermon
SUR-mun/ˈsɜːrmən/
A talk that gives religious or moral instruction.
The minister gives a sermon from the pulpit while the congregation listens.
Etymology
Latin sermo meant speech or discourse generally, not necessarily religious teaching. The selected meaning reflects the shortened expression sermo religiosus, 'public religious discourse,' narrowing ordinary discourse to instruction in faith or morals.
In context
love our enemies and give to people in need the thing is Jesus didn't just talk about love he showed it all the time in fact right after giving this sermon
More examples
- Her sermon focused on forgiveness.
- Several sermons were collected in the book.
- He complained that the advice sounded like a sermon.
Forms
sermon · sermons
Similar words
- homily
- Homily usually means a shorter explanatory religious talk.
- lecture
- Lecture need not be religious or moral.