the spider over the flame
Jonathan Edwards
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Definitely, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" I read that sermon, and it shook me, a preacher!
To awaken sinners from their sinfulness and make them scared to sin.
This is a title of a sermon Jonathan Edwards delivered at a church in Connecticut, on July 8, 1741.
Jonathan Edwards declared his purpose in his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." He gave this sermon to a Calvinist congregation, and it was published on July 8, 1741.
Jonathan Edwards used a spider on s string being held above the flames. It was a picture of God keeping the sinner out of Hell.
Jonathan Edwards
That's the title of a famous sermon by Johnathon Edwards.
Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards, a Puritan preacher, gave the famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" during the Great Awakening in 1741. The sermon emphasized the idea of God's wrath towards sinners unless they repent. It is considered a powerful example of revivalist preaching during that time.
The sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards was delivered to a congregation of Puritans in Enfield, Connecticut in 1741. The audience comprised of believers who were already part of the church and were being urged to repent of their sins and turn back to God to avoid damnation.