Jonathan Edwards gave many sermons but the one he is known for the best is “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”. He wrote this sermon to show the puritans what an angry god could do.” His sermon was so powerful, that people wept as he preached and shouted, “What must I do to escape God’s judgment?”(What Was) Edwards used the fear of the people to persuade them to repent their sins. When Edwards gave this sermon he had no clue that its words would be so powerful. But it was a big part in the great awakening. It reminded people about the fiery hell that would be awaiting them if they did not believe in god. This made many people rethink how they saw god. To get the non-believers and even the believers to imagine such an angry god he would use
