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- pronunciation:
- suhr
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A sermon is a kind of speech that a religious leader gives during a religious service. When giving a sermon, the religious leader talks directly to the congregation. One purpose of the sermon is to teach about the particular religion. Another purpose is to strengthen people's beliefs and guide them so that they can lead a good life according to their religion.
This Sunday, the minister gave a sermon about kindness and forgiveness, and he gave examples from the Bible.The rabbi spent long hours preparing his sermon for that week.- similar words:
- lecture
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address, talk |
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