A Feast for Serpents Being the substance of a sermon, preached at the Obelisk Chapel, on Sunday evening, March 21, 1813

"A Feast for Serpents" by J. Church is a printed sermon from 1813 that explores religious ideas and a call to action for the listener or reader. The text uses language common to sermons and focuses on interpreting Christian scripture to draw parallels between events in the Bible and human nature. The author uses the serpent from the Bible as a symbol for both the Devil and human sin, contrasting it with the good that people who follow a Christian life can find. The author speaks about resisting sin and striving for a better connection with God through faith, instead of being distracted by things in the world that don't matter. The writing suggests that people should examine their own behavior and come back to a simpler devotion to God.