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Sermon
A sermon is the proclamation of the Word in worship that expounds a biblical text and applies it to present-day life. It is regarded as a central element of the worship service, and in Korean Protestant churches it is commonly referred to simply as "the Word" (malsseum).
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- Sermon on the MountBible
The Sermon on the Mount is the collection of Jesus' teachings recorded in Matthew 5–7, delivered on a mountain to His disciples and the multitudes. It contains the Beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer, and the Golden Rule.
- Sermon on the PlainBible
The Sermon on the Plain is the teaching recorded in Luke 6:17–49, which Jesus delivered to his disciples and the crowds after he chose the twelve disciples, came down from the mountain, and stood on a level place. Much of its content overlaps with the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew.
- Textual SermonDoctrine & Theology
A textual sermon is a method of preaching that takes a short passage of Scripture (usually one or two verses) as its text and draws the sermon's main points from the words and structure of that passage.
- Narrative PreachingDoctrine & Theology
Narrative preaching is a method of preaching that presents a biblical text according to the movement of a story (conflict, tension, and resolution) rather than through a series of logical points.
- Topical PreachingDoctrine & Theology
Topical preaching is a method of preaching in which the preacher first selects a topic and then gathers various Scripture passages related to that topic to build an argument.
- Jeremiah 7Bible
Jeremiah 7 contains the so-called "Temple Sermon," which Jeremiah proclaimed at the gate of the temple. It rebukes Judah for trusting in the mere presence of the temple while refusing to forsake sin, and warns that the nation will be judged as Shiloh was.
- BeatitudesBible
The Beatitudes are the eight blessings that Jesus Christ proclaimed at the opening of the Sermon on the Mount. They are recorded in Matthew 5:3-10, and similar sayings appear in Luke 6:20-23.
- Olivet DiscourseBible
The Olivet Discourse is a lengthy address that Jesus delivered to his disciples on the Mount of Olives during the final week of his public ministry. In it he taught about the destruction of the Jerusalem temple, his second coming, and the signs of the end of the world. It is recorded in Matthew 24–25, Mark 13, and Luke 21.
- Exemplary PreachingDoctrine & Theology
Exemplary preaching is a method of preaching that presents the actions and faith of biblical figures as examples for believers today to imitate or avoid. The term is commonly used in contrast to redemptive-historical preaching.
- Luke 6:27–36Bible Verses
In this passage from the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus teaches his hearers to love their enemies, to do good to those who hate them, and to be merciful as God the Father is merciful. It is a principal text on love of enemies and on the "Golden Rule." How literally its teaching on nonviolence and nonresistance should be followed has long been debated.
- Luke 6:20Bible Verses
Luke 6:20 is the first beatitude of the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke. In it, Jesus tells his disciples that the poor are blessed and that the kingdom of God is theirs. The verse is frequently interpreted and discussed in comparison with the Beatitudes in Matthew, which speak of "the poor in spirit."
- Acts 2:38Bible Verses
Acts 2:38 records Peter's reply when the crowd that heard his Pentecost sermon asked, "What shall we do?" He told them to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. Denominations differ on how baptism relates to the forgiveness of sins and on what baptism "in the name of Jesus" means.
- Matthew 5:31-32Bible Verses
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus cites the Deuteronomic provision for a writing of divorcement and links the putting away of a wife with adultery. Because of the exception clause "saving for the cause of fornication," the passage is frequently cited in discussions of whether divorce and remarriage are permitted.
- Matthew 5:38–42Bible Verses
A passage in the Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus teaches a life of non-retaliation in place of the principle of retaliation, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." Because it bears on nonviolence and pacifism, state authority, and the protection of victims, it has received a range of interpretations.
- Acts 2:39–41Bible Verses
The verses that conclude Peter's sermon at Pentecost, proclaiming that the promise is "unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off" and reporting that three thousand were baptized that day. The passage is frequently cited in the debate over infant baptism and in discussions of the promise of the Holy Spirit.
- Matthew 5:20Bible Verses
Matthew 5:20 is the verse in the Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus tells his disciples that unless their righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, they will not enter the kingdom of heaven. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between law and grace and between justification and sanctification.
- Matthew 6:5–8Bible Verses
Matthew 6:5–8 is a passage in the Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus warns against praying to be seen by others and against supposing that one will be heard for using many words, teaching instead that one should pray to the Father in secret. It is frequently cited in discussions of the motives and manner of prayer.
- Luke 6:37–42Bible Verses
In this passage from the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus teaches his hearers not to judge or condemn others but to forgive and to give. It is widely known for the parable of the mote and the beam, and verse 38 is frequently quoted in sermons on giving.
- Matthew 7:22–27Bible Verses
The closing section of the Sermon on the Mount, which compares those who hear and do the words of Jesus to a house built upon a rock, and those who only hear them to a house built upon the sand. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between faith and works and between spiritual gifts and salvation.