The Nothings of Silence (Part One) by Dr. Rod Mattoon

About this sermon

As you go through life, you will encounter times of silence, stillness, or speechlessness that are created by a variety of reasons. For example, silence may be the result of rebuke after you have been told to hush. If you have ever been at a football game and witnessed the serious injury of a player on the field, a holy hush settles over the stadium of tens of thousands of people as doctors try to revive a player that is unconscious. If you have ever been under conviction for something you have done wrong, then you understand your silence created by your guilt. Silence can be a time of great blessing, comfort, and peace. I love to listen to the sounds of the night in our neighborhood at the late hours of the night. I just listen. Many times in the summer months, the frogs serenade the females to find a mate. The cricket choir can be heard almost every night when the weather is warm. There are times, however, when there is absolute stillness and peace. This is especially true when the snow gently falls heavy in the late hours of the night. The snow muffles the sounds of the night. Moments like these are very soothing and relaxing. When we look through the Bible, we find a number of verses that deal with the issue of silence. We find what causes silence and the consequences of silence. In this series we will focus on the nothings that are associated with silence. We will begin by looking at the different causes of silence. We will examine four in this first message. This 27-minute message was preached on Sunday morning, February 27, 2022 at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.