"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a sermon delivered by the preacher Jonathan Edwards in 1741 during the First Great Awakening. The sermon emphasizes the precarious state of sinners, portraying them as hanging by a thread over the pit of hell, with God's wrath ready to fall upon them at any moment. Edwards uses vivid imagery and emotional appeals to convey the urgency of repentance and the need for salvation through Jesus Christ. The sermon played a significant role in the revivalist movement, influencing many to seek a deeper spiritual connection and fear of divine judgment.