Jonathan Edwards Sermon: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God; First Great Awakening

Jonathan Edwards: 1703 - 1758

Considered the most famous sermon ever preached in America.

“American theologian Jonathan Edwards’ sermon: ‘Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God’ (with English Subtitles) which was preached on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Massachusetts (now Connecticut). KEY SCRIPTURES: ‘To Me belongeth vengeance, and recompense; their foot shall slide in due time: For the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.’ (Deuteronomy 32:35) 'For behold, the Lord will come with fire and with chariots, like a whirlwind, to render His anger with fury, and His rebukes with flames of fire.' (Isaiah 66:15) 'Therefore will I also deal in fury, Mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity. And though they cry in Mine ears with a loud voice, yet I will not hear them.' (Ezekiel 8:18) Transcript of this message is available here: https://singjupost.com/jonathan-edwar...

Jonathan Edwards played a critical role in shaping the First Great Awakening

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The First Great Awakening

“A period when spirituality and religious devotion were revived. This feeling swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and 1770s. The revival of Protestant beliefs was part of a much broader movement that was taking place in England, Scotland, and Germany at that time.”

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