What is a sermon?
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A Christian sermon is a preacher’s prayerful exposition of God’s Word in a way that confronts, comforts, and calls hearers to faith and obedience. It is not lecture or speech; it is heralding — saying out loud what God has said.
Faithful preaching has Scripture as its content, Christ as its center, and conversion or formation as its aim.
Sermons differ in form: topical, narrative, expository. The constant is the Word standing over the preacher and the hearers.
Christians should listen to sermons humbly, with open Bibles, ready to obey. And we should pray for our preachers — the work is heavier than it looks.
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Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.