We must storm the mercy seat and fall at the throne of grace.

This is the crucial underlying message that Edwards attempts to instill in his hearers. The reality of Hell is expounded upon vehemently by this great speaker of the truth. The natural man scoffs at the notion of hell and feels himself to be free of the condemnation of sin. The truth, as voiced by Edwards, is that the only reason we are spared of eternal torment and damnation at any moment is due to the good pleasure of God. In due time, justice must be served and if we are not reconciled to God in this life but remain "unconverted" we will undoubtably face His wrath. Jesus Christ is are only hope. The one true mediator between God and our soul!

We must storm the mercy seat and fall at the throne of grace!!!

What a powerful message. Jonathan Edwards message to sinners, and the description of sin along with the consequences of sin is remarkable. The reader on the CD has a stunning voice, which when listening to the reading sent chills down my spine! I was absolutely humbled after listening to this sermon, and obtained copies for many of my friends.

People do not like talking about hell these days! It is very unpc. They do not preach the true gospel either for that matter. Read this and other Biblically sound books to remind yourself while Jesus went through such an agonising death ... to save us from HELL!

Here are some more interesting books you might like too -

The Justice of God in the Damnation of Sinners
A Few Sighs from Hell (Or The Groans of the Damned Soul)
The Heavenly Footman
The Life and Death of Mr Badman
The Strait Gate - Great Difficulty of Going to Heaven
The Doom and Downfall of the Fruitless Professor
The Greatness of the Soul - and the Unspeakableness of its loss
The End of the World, Resurrection of the Dead & Eternal Judgement
Walking so as to Please God

One of the most famous sermons ever given by one of the greatest theologians of our recent time and probably the greatest American-born theologian, this sermon by Jonathan Edwards was intended to be and remains to this day profound and hard-hitting. Invited by the pastor in Enfield, Connecticut to come and speak to his congregation - a collection of apathetic, spirit-less people completely unaffected by the Great Awakening of 1734-35 in New England. Edwards, himself a pastor of the First Church of Northampton, Massachusetts, delivered this message on July 8, 1741 with the object of presenting the truth of the current condition of those outside the saving grace of God as being in peril and subject to the divine wrath of an Almighty and Holy God. It was said that as Edwards spoke, he was interrupted several times by people moaning and crying out, "What must I do to be saved?" And while this sermon has received heavy criticism since that day, it continues to proclaim the awesome wonder of our God and His incredible grace and patience for all mankind.

Edwards begins his sermon with a proper perspective of the state of the nature of man - fallen from divine grace, now subject to divine wrath. He writes, "There is nothing that keeps wicked men out of hell, at any one moment, except the mere pleasure of God." Edwards wants every man to know that their sin has condemned them to an eternity without God and writes, "As the heart is now a cesspool of sin, so if sin were not restrained, it would immediately turn the soul into a fiery oven, or a furnace of fire and brimstone." Using incredibly visual imagery, Edwards warns the unrepentant that their own efforts are worthless and insignificant at best to prevent their eventual demise into the pit of hell. "Your wickedness makes you as heavy as lead; it drives you down, with great weight and pressure, toward hell. And if God were to let you go, you would immediately sink and swiftly descend and plunge into the bottomless gulf. At that moment, you will see that your health, your own care and prudence, your best contrivance, and all your righteousness, have no more influence to uphold you and keep you out of hell, than a spider's web has to stop a falling rock."

Edwards ends by sounding his clarion call to all sinners - that their fate is an eternity without the grace of God. "When you look forward, you will see a long forever, a boundless duration before you, which will swallow up your thoughts and amaze your soul; and you will absolutely lose all hope or confidence of ever having any deliverance, any end, any mitigation, any rest at all."

This short, but powerful, sermon is an excellent reminder of God's sovereignty and His grace and mercy - as John Newton near the end of his life said, "My memory is nearly gone, but I remember two things: that I am a great sinner, and that Christ is a great Savior." Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God will be such a reminder to those who know the grace of God and will be a sound and clear warning to all others of their pending fate.

This classic can be a life changer for the person who thinks he can get to heaven by being good. When Jonathan Edwards preached this message he had "nominal" church going Christians falling on their knees in repentence and in fear of Hell. He tells of God's grace and the way to heaven through Jesus Christ.