ETYM Old Eng. sermoun, sermun, French sermon, from Latin sermo, -onis, a speaking, discourse, probably from serer, sertum, to join, connect; hence, a connected speech. Related to Series.
Spoken or written discourse on a religious subject. The Sermon on the Mount is the summary of Jesus' teachings recorded in Matthew 5:7. This formed the core of subsequent Christian teaching on discipleship. The Buddha's first sermon was preached in a deer park soon after he had reached enlightenment. In it he described the Middle Way, which avoids extremes of asceticism and pleasure-seeking.
1. A moralistic rebuke; SYN. preaching.
2. An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service); SYN. discourse, preaching. + prikaži više