Knowra Sermon Sermon A religious speech or discourse that explains scripture, teaches doctrine, or offers moral guidance. Sermons are commonly delivered during worship and may also address a community’s circumstances.
Exegesis : The critical interpretation of a text, especially scripture, through analysis of its language, context, and meaning. Scriptural sermons often begin by interpreting a passage in its literary and historical setting.
Worship : Acts and practices through which individuals or communities express reverence toward the sacred. Many sermons form part of communal worship rather than stand-alone public speeches.
Sermon on the Mount : A collection of teachings attributed to Jesus in chapters 5–7 of the Gospel of Matthew. It is a foundational example of religious teaching presented as an extended discourse.
I Have a Dream : A 1963 speech by Martin Luther King Jr. calling for racial justice and envisioning an end to racism. King delivered it at a mass gathering, drawing on the cadence and moral authority of the Black preaching tradition.
Homily : A religious discourse, especially one that explains a scriptural reading during worship. The terms overlap, but homily often denotes a shorter, text-centered address within liturgy.
Homiletics : The theory and practice of preparing and delivering sermons. It studies how sermons are structured, composed, and delivered.
Scripture : Texts regarded by a religious community as sacred or authoritative. Scriptural passages are a central source and subject for many sermons.
Early Christian preaching : The proclamation and interpretation of Christian beliefs in the first centuries of the movement. Early Christian preaching established practices later associated with the Christian sermon.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God : A 1741 sermon by Jonathan Edwards warning listeners of divine judgment and urging conversion. Its vivid imagery makes it a canonical example of sermon as spiritual warning.
Lecture : An oral presentation that explains a subject to an audience, often in an educational setting. A lecture primarily presents information, while a sermon commonly joins teaching with spiritual or moral exhortation.
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