See what is being preached, with the evidence.
SermonScope reads sermons from a church's YouTube channel or website and shows what they dwell on: topics, scripture, emphasis and tone. Every observation is backed by words from the sermon itself, so anyone can check it.
“You did not earn this and you cannot lose it by failing. It was given before you had done a thing.”
The number is how much the sermon dwelt on the subject. The quote is where to check it.
For anyone who cares what is being preached.
Preachers
Look back over a season of your own sermons and see what you have dwelt on, in your own words.
Church and mission leaders
You are responsible for what is taught. See it plainly across months of sermons, with the quotes behind every line.
Churchgoers and researchers
Weigh what you hear against Scripture with the sermon's own words in front of you, not an impression.
What you get.
Sermons gathered for you
Add a YouTube channel, a playlist or a church website. SermonScope finds the sermons and their transcripts.
One sermon, read closely
Its topics, its main scripture, how much it dwells on grace, works, holiness and Christ, and how it moves from start to finish.
A season of sermons, side by side
A report across many sermons: which topics come up, which books of the Bible are opened, and how emphasis runs over the period.
Reports you can share
Read a report on screen or save it as a PDF. Each one ends by saying what it covers and what it cannot see.
What SermonScope will not do.
The same evidence that helps a preacher grow could be used to attack one. So these are built in, and cannot be switched off.
No scores for quality
A number shows how much attention a sermon gave a subject, out of 10. It never says how good the sermon was, and there is no overall mark.
No ranking of preachers or churches
A report looks at one preacher or one church at a time. Nothing sets one against another.
No observation without a quote
Every observation carries words from the sermon. If the quote cannot be found in the transcript, the observation is dropped.
No claim to see what it cannot
It reads what was said. It cannot see prayer, the work of the Holy Spirit, or how a congregation received a sermon, and every report says so.
Use it to start a conversation, not to end one.
How it works.
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Add a source
A YouTube channel, a playlist or a church website.
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Sermons come in
SermonScope gathers the sermons and their transcripts.
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Analyse a sermon
See what it dwells on, with a quote behind each observation.
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Build a report
Bring many sermons together over a period, on screen or as a PDF.
Why it was built.
SermonScope was built to encourage faithful, gospel-centred preaching, in the hope that seeing plainly what is preached helps the church hold to Scripture. It is offered with care, which is why it describes and never grades, and why every line can be checked.
Questions people ask.
What is SermonScope?
SermonScope is a web app that reads sermon transcripts and describes what a sermon, or a whole season of sermons, dwells on: its topics, its scripture, its emphasis and its tone. Every observation is backed by a quote from the sermon.
Who is it for?
Preachers reviewing their own sermons, church and mission leaders responsible for what is taught, denominations, researchers, and churchgoers who want to weigh what they hear.
Does it say whether a sermon is good, or sound?
No. It describes what was said and how much attention each subject received. It gives no mark, no rating and no verdict. Judging a sermon against Scripture is left to people.
Does it compare one preacher or church with another?
No. A report covers one preacher or one church at a time, and nothing ranks them.
Where do the sermons come from?
From the YouTube channels, playlists and church websites you add. SermonScope gathers the sermons and their transcripts from there.
How do I know what it says is right?
Every observation shows the words from the sermon it rests on, so you can read them yourself. Each report also states how many sermons it covers and what it cannot see.
Is the analysis done by AI?
Yes. An AI model reads each transcript and proposes the observations. SermonScope then checks every quote against the transcript and drops any observation whose quote is not there. That is why each line can be checked, and why nothing is offered as a verdict.
Will my sermons be used to train AI?
The sermons SermonScope reads are already public on the internet: they come from YouTube or a church website. SermonScope does not use them to train anything. Your account and your reports are private and can be seen only by the people you invite.
Is what I add private?
Yes. The sermons, analyses and reports in your account can be seen only by the people you invite to it.
What does it cost?
Your first 3 sermon analyses are free. Paid plans will be announced when SermonScope opens.
How do I get access?
SermonScope is in early access. Write to hello@sermonscope.com and you will be invited when a place is ready.
Ask for early access.
SermonScope is opening gradually. Write to us and you will be invited when a place is ready.