When I think about the sermons that I have heard recently in my own church and others that I have attended, they seem so light and nice. Jonathan Edwards clearly does not share this same approach. One particular aspect that I found intriguing was his use of fear in order to get his parishioners to follow in the right way with Christ. Nowadays we would find this totally out of line, however, I do in some ways think that people need to be told when they are not following on the right path. The harsh tone that is carried out during the sermon is needed I think in order for the listeners to understand the seriousness of Christianity.
The second aspect of the sermon that I really liked was his use of honesty. I feel like pastors today do a lot of sugar coating when it comes to the more serious issues and I really like some of Edwards honesty is needed today. Edwards is trying to stir the crowd up by taking down the walls and just putting his truth about God out on the table. He is, of course, focusing on the emotions of the audience. But it is easier to get people to understand the truth when their emotions are out on the table.
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