Jonathan Edwards is called to become the pastor at Northampton, he studies 13 hours a day, begins to become a worldwide name, and The Great Awakening begins.
Show Notes
Edwards is called by his maternal grandfather, Solomon Stoddard
Stoddard began his ministry with doubts over his own salvation
Stoddard has a life-changing experience at The Lord’s Supper
Later, he changes the requirements to become a communicant
Jonathan gets married and his grandfather dies
He labors for the Gospel for almost 6 years before the revival of 1734
Edwards publishes A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God
He preaches many sermons on the necessity of regeneration
Studies for upwards of 13 hours a day with a pen in hand
Would pin notes to his clothes as he rode horseback
He had an interleaved Bible comprised of 900 blank pages
In 1740, George Whitefield comes to the colonies and they begin a correspondence
Prayer meetings preceded The Great Awakening and more sprung up because of it
At Northampton, the younger generation would meet at Edwards’ house weekly for a study and prayer
Edwards goes on a preaching tour and preaches Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Terror was not the object, but the long-suffering merciful God
The Spirit of God rested on the preaching and teaching of the Word
Links
Here is the account of Nathan Cole mentioned in the episode. This is the most famous account from a layman of the preaching of George Whitefield.
Brief Overview Biography
The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards by Steven J. Lawson
In-Depth Biography
Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography by Iain Murray
The Works of Jonathan Edwards
The Works of Jonathan Edwards published by Banner of Truth
Video Example of Edwards’ “Miscellanies”
YouTube video by Matthew Everhard
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