1) Act of preaching 2) Christian term 3) Divinity 4) The art of preaching 5) Theology 
Homiletics (Gr. homiletikos, from homilos, to assemble together), in theology, is the application of the general principles of rhetoric to the specific department of public preaching. The one who practices or studies homiletics is called a homilist. == Explanation == Homiletics comprises the study of the composition and delivery of a sermon or oth...
the art of preaching
• (n.) The art of preaching; that branch of theology which treats of homilies or sermons, and the best method of preparing and delivering them.
Hom`i·let'ics noun [ Confer French homilétique .] The art of preaching; that branch of theology which treats of homilies or sermons, and the best method of preparing and delivering them. 
act of preaching 
Homiletics is the art of preaching. It is that branch of practical theology which teaches the principles of adapting the discourses of the pulpit to the spiritual benefit of the audience, and the best methods which ministers of the gospel should pursue for instructing their audiences by their doctrines and example.
[n] - the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies 2. [n] - the art of preaching
homiletics 1. The art of writing and preaching sermons. 2. The branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies.
noun the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies
the art of preaching; the branch of practical theology that treats of homilies or sermons.