page_title: Sermon
section_title: See also
hierarchical_section_title: Sermon / See also
caption_attribution_description: English: Martin Luther Preaching, from the Altarpiece of the Church of Torslunde, 1561
context_page_description: A sermon is an oration or lecture by a preacher. Sermons address a scriptural, theological, or moral topic, usually expounding on a type of belief, law, or behavior within both past and present contexts. Elements of the sermon often include exposition, exhortation, and practical application. The act of delivering a sermon is called preaching.
  In Christian churches, a sermon is usually preached in a place of worship, either from an elevated architectural feature, known as a pulpit or an ambo, or from behind a lectern. The word sermon comes from a Middle English word which was derived from Old French, which in turn originates from the Latin word sermō meaning "discourse". A sermonette is a short sermon.
  The Bible contains many speeches without interlocution, which some take to be sermons: Moses in Deuteronomy 1–33; Jesus' sermon on the mount in Matthew 5–7; and Peter after Pentecost in Acts 2:14–40.
  In modern language, the word sermon is used in secular terms, pejoratively, to describe a lengthy or tedious speech delivered with great passion, by any person, to an uninterested audience.
context_section_description: Christian Virtues
  Expository preaching
  Extemporaneous preaching
  Kerygma
  Khutba, Muslim analog
  Midrash
  Popular Sermon of the Medieval Friar
  Preacher
  List of preachers
  Redemptive-Historical Preaching
  Theology
caption: Martin Luther Preaching to Faithful (1561)
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