The Significance of Silence

Stand up front dont say a word, ,let it be long enough to be awkward.

was that fun sitting in silence or awkward. now do it alone

The world would have us believe being alone is bad, and silence is bad. awe should

fill every moment of every day with somthing facechat, twittergram,

instabook.tonight we will explore solitude and silence as a spiritual discipline but

before we begin let us ask for Gods blessing on this service.

tonight we will explore solitude and silence as a spiritual discipline but before we begin let us ask for Gods blessing on this service.

pray

a bit of background if you didn’t know I am Scarlett’s dad I spent 12 years in the military, deployed to combat several times, I am out of the military now but when I got out of

Scarlett’s dad I spent 12 years in the military,

deployed to combat several times, I am out of the military now but when I got out of

the military i did not listen to Gods call on my life and it made things difficult, I now attend Grace Christian University.

my life and it made things difficult, I now attend

and I just want to say if God is calling you to the ministry go seek advise talk to pastor Josh, but dont let anything stand in your way expect God. gut that is another message

Grace Christian University .

also I would like to apologise for the hat but I am trying to grow out my hair and its just bad right now

now as I said society says every moment filled,

Scripture however says otherwise, let us look at

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35 *In the morning, rising up a great while before sunrise, He went out and departed to a solitary place. And there He prayed.

Modern English Version Chapter 1

35 *In the morning, rising up a great while before sunrise, He went out and departed to a solitary place. And there He prayed.

36 Simon and those who were with Him followed Him,

37 *and when they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is searching for You.”

36 Simon and those who were with Him followed Him,

37 *and when they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is searching for You.”

Modern English Version. Thinline Edition. Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014. Print.

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35 *In the morning, rising up a great while before sunrise, He went out and departed to a solitary place. And there He prayed.

36 Simon and those who were with Him followed Him,

37 *and when they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is searching for You.”

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Modern English Version. Thinline Edition. Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014. Print.

35 *A voice came from out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him.” 36 *When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept silent and told no one in those days anything they had seen.

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36 Simon and those who were with Him followed Him,

35 *In the morning, rising up a great while before sunrise, He went out and departed to a solitary place. And there He prayed.

A Preaching Tour

37 *and when they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is searching for You.”

36 Simon and those who were with Him followed Him,

37 *and when they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is searching for You.”

Lk 4:42–44

35 *In the morning, rising up a great while before sunrise, He went out and departed to a solitary place. And there He prayed. 36 Simon and those who were with Him followed Him, 37 *and when they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is searching for You.”

Modern English Version. Thinline Edition. Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014. Print.

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Modern English Version Chapter 5

15 *Yet even more so His fame went everywhere. And great crowds came together to hear and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.

16 *But He withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

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Modern English Version Chapter 6

15 *Therefore, knowing that they would come and take Him by force to make Him king, Jesus departed again to a mountain by Himself alone.

Modern English Version Chapter 5

15 *Yet even more so His fame went everywhere. And great crowds came together to hear and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.

16 *But He withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

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Modern English Version Chapter 6

12 *In these days He went out to the mountain to pray and continued all night in prayer to God.

13 *When it was day, He called for His disciples, and of them He chose twelve, whom He named apostles:

14 *Simon, whom He named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,

15 *and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot,

16 *and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

what do all of theses verses have in common

silence and aloneness.

Matthew 14:23 MEV

23 When He sent the crowds away, He went up into a mountain by Himself to pray. And when evening came, He was there alone.

So here we see Christ not only finding a “special” place to be alone but sending others away to ensure his uninterrupted solitude but why do we need to be alone to what here are 3 reasons.

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10 *Be still and know that I am God;

to be still

I will be exalted among the nations,

Psalm 46:10 MEV

10 Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

I will be exalted in the earth.

why be still, it is hard to be still purposefully it allows us to focus on things other than ourselves.

i have found a many places to do this but find one where you are unlikely to be disturbed by any one or any thing ie social medi

A lack of stimulation allows our conscience (the Holy Spirit) to be the only thing we here.

to be silent

Revelation 3:20 MEV

20 Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

to be silent

Luke 9:35–36 MEV

35 A voice came from out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him.” 36 When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept silent and told no one in those days anything they had seen.

when we are silent we can hear the holy spirit, convicting us of our offences and helping us to draw closer to God

silence in your mind, your body and voice and your soul open yourself dont let yourself get distracted.

to hear

Revelation 3:20 MEV

20 Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

and hear and this is the most important listen to what God is saying sometimes it is a booming voice from heaven the skies open, a bush burning in the desert, and somtimes it is a still small voice wispering and you have to strain to hear

give the example at the west wall