Sermon

=== Evangelical Christianity ===
In the 18th and 19th centuries during the [[Great Awakening]], major (evangelistic) sermons were made at [[Revival meeting|revivals]], which were especially popular in the United States. These sermons were noted for their "[[Fire and brimstone|fire-and-brimstone]]" message, typified by [[Jonathan Edwards (theology)|Jonathan Edwards]]' famous "[[Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God]]" speech. In these sermons the wrath of God was intended to be made evident. Edwards also preached on ''Religious Affections'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/JonathanEdwards|title=Jonathan Edwards|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> which discussed the divided Christian world.

In [[Evangelical Christianity]], the sermon is often called the "message". It occupies an important place in [[Worship service (evangelicalism)|worship service]], half the time, about 45 to 60 minutes.<ref> Bruce E. Shields, David Alan Butzu, ''Generations of Praise: The History of Worship'', College Press, USA, 2006, p. 307-308</ref><ref>Franklin M. Segler, Randall Bradley, ''Christian Worship: Its Theology and Practice'', B&H Publishing Group, USA, 2006, p. 145</ref><ref> Pew Research Center, 
[https://www.pewforum.org/2019/12/16/the-digital-pulpit-a-nationwide-analysis-of-online-sermons/ The Digital Pulpit: A Nationwide Analysis of Online Sermons], pewforum.org, USA, December 16, 2019</ref> This message can be supported by a powerpoint, images and videos. <ref>Christina L. Baade, James Andrew Deaville, ''Music and the Broadcast Experience: Performance, Production, and Audience'', Oxford University Press, USA, 2016, p. 300</ref> In some churches, messages are grouped into thematic series. <ref> Susan Cartmell, ''UnCommon Preaching: An Alternative to the Lectionary'', Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2015, p. 27</ref> The one who brings the message is usually a [[pastor]] trained either in a [[bible college]] or independently. <ref> Michel Deneken, Francis Messner, Frank Alvarez-Pereyre, ''La théologie à l'Université: statut, programmes et évolutions'', Editions Labor et Fides, França, 2009, p. 61</ref> Evangelical sermons are broadcast on the radio, on television channels ([[televangelism]]), on the Internet, on [[Web portal| web portals]], on the website of the churches <ref> Sébastien Fath, ''Dieu XXL, la révolution des mégachurches'', Éditions Autrement, França, 2008, p. 151-153</ref> <ref> Christine Gudorf, Zainal Abidin, Mathen Tahun, "Aspirations for Modernity and Prosperity", Casemate Publishers, USA, 2015, p. 82 </ref> and through social media like [[YouTube]] and [[Facebook]]. <ref> Mark Ward Sr., ''The Electronic Church in the Digital Age: Cultural Impacts of Evangelical Mass Media '', ABC-CLIO, USA, 2015, p. 78 </ref>