1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:04,000 Welcome to the. First Apostolic Church podcast. 2 00:00:04,520 --> 00:00:08,000 Our church mission is to love as God loves, showing compassion 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:11,480 every soul, thus winning those souls and equipping them to be 4 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:13,680 sent out to plant and to harvest. 5 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:17,000 Thank you for joining us today and we hope that you're blessed 6 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:29,060 by today's podcast. Thank you Jesus. 7 00:00:29,140 --> 00:00:33,060 Thank you Jesus. Love you Jesus. 8 00:00:33,780 --> 00:00:35,300 Amen. Amen. 9 00:00:36,820 --> 00:00:42,300 Praise the Lord. Well, the words hopefully is 10 00:00:42,300 --> 00:00:48,540 going to be strong because my voice is not grateful to be here 11 00:00:48,540 --> 00:00:51,260 today. It is. 12 00:00:51,260 --> 00:00:54,660 You know, I I was thinking to myself as I was praying before 13 00:00:54,660 --> 00:00:57,910 service, I said. You know, maybe maybe I just 14 00:00:57,910 --> 00:01:01,230 took on what pastor didn't during the week. 15 00:01:01,230 --> 00:01:05,790 So I was just, I just took it. Took it for him to bear the 16 00:01:05,790 --> 00:01:08,230 burden. Yeah, and that's all right. 17 00:01:08,350 --> 00:01:10,750 He needs, he needs his voice much more. 18 00:01:12,470 --> 00:01:18,270 But going to try to minister today if you wouldn't mind 19 00:01:18,270 --> 00:01:27,950 turning to Ecclesiastes 3 and 1. Hey man, it's a nice day today. 20 00:01:28,790 --> 00:01:33,230 It's a good day and you know 5th Sundays we only have one 21 00:01:33,230 --> 00:01:37,350 opportunity to be here and blessed for it to be nice out. 22 00:01:37,350 --> 00:01:42,230 We just had rain and thank you Jesus for a little bit of a cool 23 00:01:42,230 --> 00:01:45,070 off. As it was it was stifling this 24 00:01:45,070 --> 00:01:47,830 week. Hey man, if you're there we'll 25 00:01:47,830 --> 00:01:51,150 go ahead and read. So Ecclesiastes 3 and one. 26 00:01:51,150 --> 00:01:54,030 It says to everything. There is a season and a time. 27 00:01:54,540 --> 00:01:56,500 To every purpose under the heaven. 28 00:01:57,180 --> 00:02:01,060 A time to be born and a time to die, A time to plant and a time 29 00:02:01,060 --> 00:02:03,020 to pluck up that witch is planted. 30 00:02:03,420 --> 00:02:05,580 A time to kill and a time to heal. 31 00:02:05,940 --> 00:02:08,100 A time to break down and a time to build. 32 00:02:08,100 --> 00:02:10,220 Up. A time to weep and a time to 33 00:02:10,220 --> 00:02:12,780 laugh. A time to mourn and a time to 34 00:02:12,780 --> 00:02:15,500 dance. A time to cast away stones and a 35 00:02:15,500 --> 00:02:19,380 time to gather stones together. A time to embrace and a time to 36 00:02:19,380 --> 00:02:22,780 refrain from embracing. A time to get and a time to 37 00:02:22,780 --> 00:02:25,620 lose. A time to keep and a time to 38 00:02:25,620 --> 00:02:28,980 cast away. A time to rend and a time to 39 00:02:29,340 --> 00:02:30,900 sow. A time to keep silence and a 40 00:02:30,900 --> 00:02:34,180 time to speak. A time to love and a time to 41 00:02:34,180 --> 00:02:37,500 hate. A time of war and a time of 42 00:02:37,500 --> 00:02:41,380 peace. And I'm going to read verse 7 in 43 00:02:41,380 --> 00:02:43,940 particular from the NLT. They don't have it up there, but 44 00:02:43,940 --> 00:02:48,620 if you follow along, it says a time to tear and a time to mend, 45 00:02:49,100 --> 00:02:52,060 A time to be quiet and a time to speak. 46 00:02:52,860 --> 00:02:56,780 I'd like to turn our attention this verse today, and 47 00:02:56,780 --> 00:03:00,380 specifically a time to be quiet and a time to speak. 48 00:03:01,420 --> 00:03:32,150 Pastor, would you mind praying? In the lovely name of Jesus 49 00:03:32,790 --> 00:03:36,270 Christ that we pray, Amen and Amen may be seated this morning. 50 00:03:38,230 --> 00:03:43,150 I have a short little fun video to show if we wouldn't mind 51 00:03:43,150 --> 00:03:50,070 putting that up. I've always preferred the cream 52 00:03:50,070 --> 00:03:51,830 part of an Oreo. That's crazy. 53 00:03:51,830 --> 00:03:53,030 The cookies. The best part? 54 00:03:53,430 --> 00:03:54,990 Cream cookie. Cream. 55 00:03:55,470 --> 00:04:03,180 Cookie Queen. Great, Great. 56 00:04:03,220 --> 00:04:15,580 Great cooking. I'm calling the cops with the 57 00:04:15,580 --> 00:04:17,980 cops. Choose your side on Instagram at 58 00:04:18,100 --> 00:04:22,660 Oreo. Fun little videos. 59 00:04:22,740 --> 00:04:25,940 It's my wife's favorite Super Bowl commercial, and she doesn't 60 00:04:25,940 --> 00:04:27,260 watch the Super Bowl. But. 61 00:04:29,570 --> 00:04:33,210 It's interesting. There are certain places in life 62 00:04:33,210 --> 00:04:37,290 to be quiet. And so I want to talk a little 63 00:04:37,290 --> 00:04:43,610 bit about being quiet and and you, you have libraries, so to 64 00:04:43,610 --> 00:04:46,290 speak. You have instances during church 65 00:04:46,290 --> 00:04:49,050 services where maybe it's appropriate to be to be quiet 66 00:04:49,050 --> 00:04:50,610 when there's tongues brought forth. 67 00:04:51,290 --> 00:04:54,810 There's certain areas and aspects in which that you know 68 00:04:54,810 --> 00:04:58,490 in an educational sense. It's good to be quiet. 69 00:04:59,370 --> 00:05:06,130 Being quiet is sometimes difficult, but being quiet 70 00:05:06,330 --> 00:05:26,000 sometimes is important. How many of you were just 71 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:30,360 uncomfortable? That was on purpose, I promise. 72 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:39,120 You just encountered 15 seconds of silence and it is 73 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:42,760 uncomfortable and unnerving sometimes the power that silence 74 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:48,680 has on on us because we're surrounded so much by noise. 75 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:52,880 The power of silence is very uncomfortable to many people, 76 00:05:54,280 --> 00:05:57,960 man by the name of Michael Caruso, he stated in a Ted talk. 77 00:05:57,960 --> 00:05:59,920 He's talking about the power of silence. 78 00:06:00,420 --> 00:06:03,340 And and his subtitle was Why Shutting Up is Good for You, 79 00:06:03,460 --> 00:06:07,340 which that's funny. He said that Winston Churchill, 80 00:06:07,700 --> 00:06:11,740 when he he he was going to speak, he would walk up slowly 81 00:06:12,180 --> 00:06:14,940 to the podium before giving his speech. 82 00:06:14,940 --> 00:06:19,300 He would put his papers down on the podium shuffle around all 83 00:06:19,420 --> 00:06:22,820 all while people you know maybe shout and scream and whatever. 84 00:06:23,220 --> 00:06:27,980 And and he he pull on his lapels of his jacket and he'd wait for 85 00:06:27,980 --> 00:06:31,900 the audience to grow quiet. Then he would look for his 86 00:06:31,900 --> 00:06:36,420 glasses wherever they may be, and as the audience continued to 87 00:06:36,420 --> 00:06:39,180 grow quiet, he knew that everyone was settling in. 88 00:06:40,140 --> 00:06:43,300 And then, just as everyone thought he was about to speak 89 00:06:43,620 --> 00:06:46,860 then. He would clear his throat and 90 00:06:46,860 --> 00:06:52,380 then begin to speak. He made the most of silence. 91 00:06:52,740 --> 00:06:57,620 The power of silence caused the quiet and the hush of the crowd 92 00:06:58,020 --> 00:07:00,690 it caused. It caused there to be attention. 93 00:07:00,690 --> 00:07:03,770 Silence is powerful in the sense of grabbing attention. 94 00:07:04,370 --> 00:07:07,570 And so that's what he was doing. He's he he, as many people know 95 00:07:07,570 --> 00:07:10,730 in history, he was a powerful speaker and that was one of it 96 00:07:10,730 --> 00:07:13,490 was kind of just a tool in his toolkit that he used is just 97 00:07:14,090 --> 00:07:16,530 just trying to gear up to speaking. 98 00:07:16,530 --> 00:07:18,810 It was even powerful in that sense. 99 00:07:19,770 --> 00:07:22,090 And so most people really don't like silence. 100 00:07:22,090 --> 00:07:24,730 And that's why we fill it. We fill it with background 101 00:07:24,730 --> 00:07:31,110 music, talk radio, podcasts. Funny videos, movies, TV shows, 102 00:07:31,350 --> 00:07:33,270 playlists. I am guilty. 103 00:07:33,270 --> 00:07:36,270 I am. I am the ultimate multitasker. 104 00:07:36,270 --> 00:07:39,110 I get that from my father. I'm the ultimate multitasker. 105 00:07:39,110 --> 00:07:41,030 If I'm working, if I'm doing anything, if I have the 106 00:07:41,030 --> 00:07:44,670 opportunity to throw in a podcast, put on TV show or 107 00:07:44,670 --> 00:07:47,270 whatever, I'm gonna do it because I like a little 108 00:07:47,270 --> 00:07:50,790 background noise and that's just the way I am. 109 00:07:51,550 --> 00:07:56,310 And so our lives are filled with noises and distractions, so 110 00:07:56,310 --> 00:07:59,640 using. What is called a decibel chart 111 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:07,640 for sound waves In this the volume ranging from zero to 140 112 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:09,560 decibels. I'm going to go through some 113 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:15,720 some everyday things that we encounter that create a noise 114 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:20,240 space that we encounter daily and so 0 decibels. 115 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:24,040 First off is is the softest sound one could hear. 116 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:27,160 It's very, very rare to obtain that. 117 00:08:27,540 --> 00:08:33,460 But zero decibels is very, very soft. 10 decibels is the level 118 00:08:33,460 --> 00:08:39,500 of normal breathing and then 20 decibels is is leaves rustling 119 00:08:39,860 --> 00:08:42,700 or or a ticking watch. You ever hear ticking watching 120 00:08:42,780 --> 00:08:44,700 and that just gets really annoying after a while if you 121 00:08:44,700 --> 00:08:52,460 pay attention to it. 30 decibels is a whisper. 40 decibels is is 122 00:08:52,980 --> 00:08:55,460 comparable to the hum of a refrigerator. 123 00:08:56,110 --> 00:09:01,470 And all of these things are very soft level noises and they don't 124 00:09:01,510 --> 00:09:04,070 over over time. It would take a long time of 125 00:09:04,070 --> 00:09:06,150 exposure in order for you to lose any hearing. 126 00:09:06,150 --> 00:09:10,710 It would take a long time. 50 decibels is a moderate rainfall. 127 00:09:10,990 --> 00:09:15,670 60 is a normal conversation or a dishwasher. 70 is a vacuum 128 00:09:15,670 --> 00:09:19,790 cleaners or car traffic. 70 is a police siren or a noisy 129 00:09:19,790 --> 00:09:22,040 restaurant. All of those are are very 130 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:25,000 moderate noise levels and and it was still would take a little 131 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:28,160 while of exposure before you would start to lose any hearing. 132 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:34,320 90 decibels are hair dryers, blenders, power tools. 100 133 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:39,560 decibels is is motorcycles and hand dryers. 110 decibels are 134 00:09:39,560 --> 00:09:42,880 are most sporting events. You got the crowd cheering and 135 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:46,520 and cheering on the teams. A lot of noise going on and all 136 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:50,400 of these are loud to very loud and it can be dangerous. 137 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:55,400 Over 30 minutes of exposure consistently and then there's a. 138 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:58,600 120 decibels. That's where we get Thunder and 139 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:04,320 concerts and jet planes. The 130 decibels are jackhambers 140 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:09,520 and ambulances, and 140 are comparable to fireworks and 141 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:12,200 gunshots. These are painful. 142 00:10:12,560 --> 00:10:14,600 These are dangerous noise levels. 143 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:19,200 And it doesn't take long of exposure to lose hearing. 144 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:23,520 And so there are many things there that we may encounter on a 145 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:28,160 daily basis, may not, but our lives are. 146 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:31,320 Filled with noise, even. Like I said, the simplicity of. 147 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:33,840 The hum of a refrigerator. You don't think about it unless 148 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:36,660 you pay attention to it. But there are all these things, 149 00:10:36,660 --> 00:10:39,740 you know, air conditionings, air conditioning units, your HVAC 150 00:10:39,740 --> 00:10:41,860 unit, all of these things right now. 151 00:10:41,860 --> 00:10:44,740 There's an HVAC unit going right now and that's that's creating 152 00:10:44,740 --> 00:10:48,740 some type of decibel reading. So we come. 153 00:10:48,740 --> 00:10:54,380 Here in Ecclesiastes 3 and seven and and I read it in the NLT and 154 00:10:54,380 --> 00:10:56,740 and it was a time to be quiet and a time to speak. 155 00:10:57,380 --> 00:11:01,540 King Solomon in this writing of verses one through 8. 156 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:06,200 Is affirming that God is sovereignly in control and at 157 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:10,680 work in our lives. God has a time and a purpose and 158 00:11:10,680 --> 00:11:13,160 a season for everything that happens. 159 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:16,800 And with that statement, a time to be quiet and a time to speak, 160 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:20,560 Solomon is focusing our. Attention specifically to human 161 00:11:20,560 --> 00:11:24,080 speech here, and it's not something that is foreign to the 162 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:27,000 scripture, for there are other areas that talk about 163 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,440 appropriate times to be silent and times to. 164 00:11:30,570 --> 00:11:33,130 In proverbs there is the considered. 165 00:11:33,250 --> 00:11:35,770 Fool, if you will, who is portrayed? 166 00:11:35,770 --> 00:11:40,050 As one who talks too much. And is always at the wrong time. 167 00:11:40,050 --> 00:11:43,170 You know the people, the people that talk too much and they talk 168 00:11:43,170 --> 00:11:46,090 at the wrong time. Like man, just think sometimes 169 00:11:46,090 --> 00:11:50,570 before you speak. Proverbs 18-6 and seven. 170 00:11:50,570 --> 00:11:53,890 I'm reading in the ESV. It says a fool's lips walk. 171 00:11:53,890 --> 00:11:57,490 Into a fight and his mouth invites a beating. 172 00:11:57,950 --> 00:12:02,230 A fool's mouth is his ruin and his lips are a snare to his 173 00:12:02,230 --> 00:12:04,790 soul. It's pretty straightforward. 174 00:12:05,790 --> 00:12:09,910 Proverbs 10/19 and 2019 specifically. 175 00:12:10,190 --> 00:12:14,710 Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth 176 00:12:14,830 --> 00:12:17,150 shut. Wow. 177 00:12:17,710 --> 00:12:20,470 It's pretty pretty, to the point, very, very clear and 178 00:12:20,470 --> 00:12:24,590 precise. And so there are times in which, 179 00:12:24,950 --> 00:12:27,510 especially considering. The fact that if we certain. 180 00:12:27,510 --> 00:12:31,110 Times and again, there's a time in season for everything. 181 00:12:31,310 --> 00:12:33,870 Certain times not. Keeping our mouth shut could 182 00:12:33,870 --> 00:12:38,590 hurt our witness if there's certain times in areas where we 183 00:12:38,590 --> 00:12:43,710 need to take a step back and evaluate the situation and 184 00:12:43,710 --> 00:12:46,390 think. And the silence is what's going 185 00:12:46,390 --> 00:12:52,110 to be our powerhouse there. Silence is often overlooked in a 186 00:12:52,110 --> 00:12:54,670 world filled with noise and distractions. 187 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:58,880 It offers several benefits. Sometimes that can positively 188 00:12:58,880 --> 00:13:03,480 impact our physical health, our mental health and our emotional 189 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:07,120 wellbeing. One thing is is stress reduction 190 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:10,280 silence? Can be very overstimulating and 191 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:12,080 it and it. Provides silence. 192 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:16,560 Provides an an. Opportunity to break away from 193 00:13:16,560 --> 00:13:19,520 the sensory overload of of everything that's going around 194 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:22,840 and and that can. Create less stress hormones like 195 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:25,550 cortisol. And and it leads to a calmer 196 00:13:25,550 --> 00:13:29,030 state of mind. Another one is improved memory 197 00:13:29,030 --> 00:13:31,630 and focus. Noise and constant stimuli can 198 00:13:31,630 --> 00:13:35,350 impair cognitive function. And it can make it difficult. 199 00:13:35,350 --> 00:13:38,190 To concentrate. Silence, on the other hand, 200 00:13:38,190 --> 00:13:42,430 allows our. Brains and our bodies to rest 201 00:13:42,470 --> 00:13:47,230 and recover and enhancing memory consolidation to approve. 202 00:13:47,510 --> 00:13:53,710 Our ability to focus on tasks #3 is enhanced creativity. 203 00:13:54,090 --> 00:13:57,690 Silence has been linked to increased creativity. 204 00:13:57,890 --> 00:14:00,770 And problem solving abilities. And when our minds are not 205 00:14:00,770 --> 00:14:05,730 constantly occupied with all of this sound and noise, we have a 206 00:14:05,730 --> 00:14:08,810 space to better. Explore our thoughts and ideas 207 00:14:08,810 --> 00:14:12,170 more deeply and foster creative thinking. 208 00:14:12,330 --> 00:14:16,490 You ever had a moment where you're trying to solve a problem 209 00:14:16,490 --> 00:14:18,250 or something and you're just like, I need a minute? 210 00:14:18,250 --> 00:14:20,050 Like. Give me a moment, I'm going to 211 00:14:20,050 --> 00:14:23,010 go think about this. I need time to process. 212 00:14:24,050 --> 00:14:26,970 There's another, you know, 4. Is is better sleep quality? 213 00:14:28,130 --> 00:14:30,370 I don't. I'm not the biggest proponent of 214 00:14:30,370 --> 00:14:33,050 this because I always have to have noise when I sleep, but for 215 00:14:33,050 --> 00:14:36,730 some I'm sure the exposure to excessive. 216 00:14:36,730 --> 00:14:41,490 Noise especially during night time it can help disrupt and it 217 00:14:41,490 --> 00:14:43,410 will. The noise will disrupt sleep 218 00:14:43,410 --> 00:14:48,050 patterns for some and sleep lead to sleep disturbances and 219 00:14:48,050 --> 00:14:50,690 embracing the silence. In the evening can help improve 220 00:14:50,690 --> 00:14:54,060 your sleep quality. And lead to more Restful nights. 221 00:14:55,060 --> 00:14:58,060 There's another instance in which reduced. 222 00:14:58,060 --> 00:15:02,140 Blood pressure and heart health comes in the fact a prolonged 223 00:15:02,140 --> 00:15:05,300 exposure to noise has been associated with elevated blood 224 00:15:05,300 --> 00:15:08,500 pressure and increased risk of heart disease. 225 00:15:08,860 --> 00:15:12,180 Regularly experiencing silence can counteract. 226 00:15:12,180 --> 00:15:15,020 These effects and promote better cardiovascular health. 227 00:15:15,940 --> 00:15:17,860 And then there's improved communication. 228 00:15:18,380 --> 00:15:20,060 If you're talking all the time, you're not. 229 00:15:20,060 --> 00:15:23,560 Going to be able to listen. And so with that taking. 230 00:15:23,560 --> 00:15:26,440 Moments of silence during conversation can enhance 231 00:15:26,440 --> 00:15:29,760 communication and it allows individuals to process. 232 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:34,080 Information and respond thoughtfully and avoid impulsive 233 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:38,280 reactions. And #7 it says that the 234 00:15:38,280 --> 00:15:42,560 psychological restoration there is that that silence provides. 235 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:45,840 An opportunity for mental restoration, helping us cope 236 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:50,800 with information overload and rejuvenate our mental faculties. 237 00:15:51,820 --> 00:15:55,100 A lot of good things there that we we may not think. 238 00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:58,260 About, but when you come to think of it, maybe. 239 00:15:58,260 --> 00:16:01,500 It's something natural to you that you you need some silence 240 00:16:01,500 --> 00:16:03,060 every once in a while in your day. 241 00:16:03,060 --> 00:16:05,460 You take a little moment, maybe a little meantime, and you're 242 00:16:05,780 --> 00:16:09,980 just doing, doing your thing and you're you're silent, maybe not 243 00:16:09,980 --> 00:16:12,180 even saying a word. You're just saying things within 244 00:16:12,180 --> 00:16:14,900 yourself. And those things can be very 245 00:16:14,900 --> 00:16:17,420 beneficial. In a very real sense. 246 00:16:17,700 --> 00:16:22,140 Another real sense here is when I was going through. 247 00:16:22,140 --> 00:16:24,900 College I had the opportunity to take a few classes to get a 248 00:16:24,900 --> 00:16:29,300 certificate in Sales. I promise I have a point here is 249 00:16:29,300 --> 00:16:32,740 that is there were a few. Profound lessons that were 250 00:16:32,740 --> 00:16:36,540 important to success. One was that you shouldn't be 251 00:16:36,540 --> 00:16:39,500 afraid of the word. No, That's one thing that any 252 00:16:39,500 --> 00:16:43,300 salesman is is taught and it is important because if it's 253 00:16:43,300 --> 00:16:47,140 approached correctly. And you are persistent kindly 254 00:16:47,490 --> 00:16:49,410 then. Yes, could be around the corner 255 00:16:49,410 --> 00:16:51,130 as long as you approach it the right way. 256 00:16:51,530 --> 00:16:54,250 But the second lesson that was important was important to be 257 00:16:54,250 --> 00:16:56,210 silent. At the right time. 258 00:16:57,130 --> 00:17:00,610 Obviously, if you've dealt with a salesman you know most of. 259 00:17:00,610 --> 00:17:02,730 Them do not know when to shut up. 260 00:17:04,010 --> 00:17:06,849 You know, whether it's at the car lot or anything like that. 261 00:17:07,130 --> 00:17:09,730 You have dealt with those salesman that they just talk, 262 00:17:09,730 --> 00:17:11,010 talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk. 263 00:17:11,010 --> 00:17:16,740 You can't get a word in edgewise and so just like the 15 seconds 264 00:17:16,740 --> 00:17:20,500 of silence before. Is people want to fill the empty 265 00:17:20,500 --> 00:17:23,140 space. With something they want they an 266 00:17:23,140 --> 00:17:25,540 excited salesman they they will get ahead of. 267 00:17:25,540 --> 00:17:29,420 Themselves and they'll they'll harm the sale and and when 268 00:17:29,420 --> 00:17:33,300 asking for that sale, obviously the salesman does want to know 269 00:17:33,300 --> 00:17:37,260 the answer, the yes or no. Answer, but it is important not 270 00:17:37,260 --> 00:17:43,420 to rush to speaking before, before or after the ask. 271 00:17:43,790 --> 00:17:46,070 It is important not to rush, but after you ask. 272 00:17:46,070 --> 00:17:50,510 Because the prospect, the customer is taking time to 273 00:17:50,510 --> 00:17:53,190 think. About the pros and the cons and 274 00:17:53,190 --> 00:17:56,310 thinking. About a solid answer and more 275 00:17:56,310 --> 00:17:59,950 than likely they were just given a lot of information to dissect 276 00:17:59,950 --> 00:18:03,190 and if you interrupt. It you are disrupting that 277 00:18:03,190 --> 00:18:05,670 thought. Process and which causes the 278 00:18:05,670 --> 00:18:09,870 customer to be unconsciously uncomfortable and probably. 279 00:18:09,870 --> 00:18:11,510 Is going to lead to a? No. 280 00:18:12,510 --> 00:18:19,390 Another point is that silence. You don't have to say anything 281 00:18:19,390 --> 00:18:15,790 to be perceived. It gives the perception that you 282 00:18:15,790 --> 00:18:22,590 are. As confident, but it can be in 283 00:18:22,590 --> 00:18:28,150 your action that you speak. And that everyone's probably 284 00:18:28,150 --> 00:18:31,590 heard the saying have the actions speak. 285 00:18:31,590 --> 00:18:35,750 Louder than words. There is a time and a season to 286 00:18:35,750 --> 00:18:40,910 be quiet in our actions and in our our vocal. 287 00:18:41,150 --> 00:18:44,370 But. I believe that the time has come 288 00:18:44,770 --> 00:18:48,450 for the church to speak. Up and to act out. 289 00:18:49,810 --> 00:18:52,450 The verse we talked about from Proverbs was talking about 290 00:18:52,450 --> 00:18:56,770 silence. And an obedience when we when 291 00:18:56,770 --> 00:18:59,330 when there are times in the Bible, there are many times in 292 00:18:59,330 --> 00:19:01,250 the Bible. Where there's silence brought 293 00:19:01,250 --> 00:19:04,050 forth, there is silence. That is supposed to be brought 294 00:19:04,330 --> 00:19:08,530 and there is a theme. There, which is obedience, being 295 00:19:08,530 --> 00:19:12,010 consistently silent in our speech, and silent in our action 296 00:19:12,130 --> 00:19:13,890 while we are sitting in the House of. 297 00:19:13,890 --> 00:19:18,210 God is not obedience. If we can't exercise our praise 298 00:19:18,210 --> 00:19:22,090 and walk with God inside the church, then what are we doing 299 00:19:22,090 --> 00:19:25,730 outside of the church? And I know there's a time and 300 00:19:25,730 --> 00:19:29,850 season for everything, but I would that somebody would decide 301 00:19:30,090 --> 00:19:33,050 to not be. Quiet in my speech, and I will 302 00:19:33,050 --> 00:19:36,130 not be quiet in my actions unless. 303 00:19:36,130 --> 00:19:45,270 It is out of obedience. Jesus want to take us to acts 304 00:19:45,270 --> 00:19:50,990 for here in in verse 16 we're we're coming upon and. 305 00:19:51,270 --> 00:19:55,310 Arrested Peter and John. They were arrested for 306 00:19:55,310 --> 00:20:00,590 unreauthorized preaching and teaching to the people, and they 307 00:20:00,590 --> 00:20:02,150 were. Going to be put in front of the 308 00:20:02,150 --> 00:20:05,780 san hedron council for trials and in. 309 00:20:05,780 --> 00:20:09,380 Verse 16 it says saying What shall we do to these men? 310 00:20:10,340 --> 00:20:15,140 For that, indeed, a notable miracle half been done by them. 311 00:20:15,300 --> 00:20:18,940 Is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem. 312 00:20:19,140 --> 00:20:24,300 And we cannot deny it but. That it spread no further among 313 00:20:24,300 --> 00:20:29,220 the people, let us straightly threaten them that they may. 314 00:20:29,220 --> 00:20:32,460 Speak henceforth to no man in this name. 315 00:20:33,080 --> 00:20:36,600 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at 316 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:39,320 all, nor. Teach the name of Jesus, but 317 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:42,960 Peter and John answered. And said unto them, Whether it 318 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:47,760 be right in the sight of God, to hearken unto you more than unto 319 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:52,360 God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the 320 00:20:52,360 --> 00:20:55,320 things that. Which we have seen and heard. 321 00:20:55,640 --> 00:21:00,080 The Sanhedrin did admit that the apostles had done a notable 322 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,480 miracle. Yet rather than repent. 323 00:21:02,820 --> 00:21:07,220 They believe they and believe they focused on damage control 324 00:21:07,220 --> 00:21:10,340 among the people. They were wanting to stop the 325 00:21:10,340 --> 00:21:15,420 spread of Christianity and at any cost, and so they told Peter 326 00:21:15,420 --> 00:21:19,020 and John not to speak or to teach about the name of Jesus. 327 00:21:19,260 --> 00:21:22,740 And they both boldly proclaim that you can decide. 328 00:21:23,020 --> 00:21:25,700 You can decide whether God thinks it's more important to 329 00:21:25,700 --> 00:21:31,100 listen to you or listen to Him, but we can't but speak. 330 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:35,400 What we have seen and heard, we have got to get to the place in 331 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:37,960 the church where we can't help it. 332 00:21:38,280 --> 00:21:40,880 I've got to. Talk about how good he's been 333 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:44,480 and. Boldly proclaim Jesus to people 334 00:21:46,120 --> 00:21:52,280 Jesus. There are moments in the Bible 335 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:54,960 that are recorded that we see someone. 336 00:21:55,320 --> 00:22:00,200 Say or do little to nothing and yet their action. 337 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:05,760 Speaks Everything Mark 520 five and it says. 338 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:10,000 A certain woman which had an issue of blood, 12 years, and 339 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:13,480 had suffered many things, of many physicians, and had spent 340 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:17,800 all that she had and was nothing better, but rather grew. 341 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:23,160 And when she had heard of Jesus, came in in the press behind, and 342 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:25,960 touched his garment. For she said, If I make but 343 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:30,040 touch his clothes, I shall be whole. 344 00:22:30,360 --> 00:22:34,280 This woman said nothing except for what she had said and within 345 00:22:34,280 --> 00:22:38,520 herself. Yet her boldness spoke loudly. 346 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:43,000 Instead of waiting around for God to come around and find her, 347 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:46,120 Jesus walking around and find her, which he could have done, 348 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:51,600 instead he she sought him. And there was faith in the 349 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:55,800 speaking up and the acting out. And there was boldness in her 350 00:22:55,800 --> 00:23:00,120 proclamation to herself that if I could just touch him, I. 351 00:23:00,360 --> 00:23:06,520 Now be made whole. There was faith in speaking up 352 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:11,080 and acting out during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar of 353 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:13,680 Babylon. He constructed a massive golden 354 00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:17,480 image and commanded all the people to bow down and worship 355 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:21,960 whenever they heard the sound of various musical instruments. 356 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:25,600 And those who refused to worship the image were threatened with 357 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:28,560 being thrown in a blazing fiery furnace. 358 00:23:29,010 --> 00:23:32,250 And at that time there were three Jewish young men who named 359 00:23:32,250 --> 00:23:35,890 Shadrach, Meshak and Abindigo who were servants of the Bible 360 00:23:35,890 --> 00:23:39,770 Babylon court, and they remain steadfast in their faith to the 361 00:23:39,770 --> 00:23:43,330 one true God. They refused to bow down to the 362 00:23:43,330 --> 00:23:46,330 golden image and as it went against their beliefs of 363 00:23:46,330 --> 00:23:50,970 worshipping the one true God. And so King Nebuchadnezzar was 364 00:23:50,970 --> 00:23:54,490 informed and he was enraged, and he decided to bring them and 365 00:23:54,490 --> 00:23:57,690 give them one last opportunity to. 366 00:23:58,330 --> 00:24:02,930 Bow. But instead these three young 367 00:24:02,930 --> 00:24:09,330 men decided we will not bow even in the face of certain death. 368 00:24:09,730 --> 00:24:17,170 They decided we know that our God is able to, but even if he 369 00:24:17,170 --> 00:24:21,850 don't, we still will not bow. And what happened? 370 00:24:22,570 --> 00:24:26,210 They go in there, they are bound and King Nebuchadnezzar sees 371 00:24:26,210 --> 00:24:30,160 1/4. Amongst them in the fire and he 372 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:33,360 called them out of the furnace and they were they were fine. 373 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:38,840 These three guys not only acted out, they are not only acted 374 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:41,720 out, but then when it came to being right in front of the 375 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:45,160 king, they spoke out in the face of death. 376 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:48,520 They decided that even if he doesn't deliver us, we are going 377 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:51,120 to do it because that is what's right in the side of God. 378 00:24:51,480 --> 00:24:53,960 And what happened? What happened when they walked 379 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:55,880 by faith. Well, First off, they were 380 00:24:55,880 --> 00:24:58,630 saved. But then they were promoted. 381 00:24:58,750 --> 00:25:02,830 They were elevated because God decided to change the King's 382 00:25:02,830 --> 00:25:06,750 heart a little bit and decide there's something about him and 383 00:25:07,070 --> 00:25:09,430 the King of Shatruck, Me Shack and a Bendigo. 384 00:25:09,430 --> 00:25:12,110 If you say anything against them, you'll be throwing into 385 00:25:12,110 --> 00:25:17,470 the furnace. And it at the end of the day, 386 00:25:18,030 --> 00:25:22,430 unfortunately I believe where most people fall short in faith 387 00:25:23,030 --> 00:25:26,750 is we, we become. With the peer pressure culture 388 00:25:26,750 --> 00:25:31,910 of today, we become more like Peter when he denied Christ than 389 00:25:31,910 --> 00:25:34,430 anything else. And and if you think that the 390 00:25:34,430 --> 00:25:37,710 Church has been persecuted a whole lot, then you haven't seen 391 00:25:37,710 --> 00:25:40,550 nothing yet. We don't need to be the ones to 392 00:25:40,550 --> 00:25:43,790 bow and be silent. We need to be the ones to speak 393 00:25:43,790 --> 00:25:46,910 up and to act out. It's not time to be quiet 394 00:25:46,910 --> 00:25:57,130 anymore, Isaiah. One and 17 I'm reading from the 395 00:25:57,130 --> 00:26:01,370 NIV. It says learn to do right, seek 396 00:26:01,370 --> 00:26:06,490 justice, defend the oppressed, take up the cause of the 397 00:26:06,490 --> 00:26:09,970 fatherless, plead the case of the widow. 398 00:26:11,450 --> 00:26:15,810 Doing justices was a basic requirement in that time that 399 00:26:15,810 --> 00:26:19,610 any quote UN quote God would have for any people. 400 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:22,920 These were considered the responsibilities of any 401 00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:26,920 civilized society would have, and establishing justice and 402 00:26:26,920 --> 00:26:30,960 defending the vulnerable are the hallmarks of a successful king. 403 00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:34,840 But Israelites believe. That justice was built into the 404 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:40,680 very character of God, and that it was an not just, it was an 405 00:26:40,680 --> 00:26:45,320 attribute and not just stewardship, but people that 406 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:49,120 would serve idle gods. They would decide that they 407 00:26:49,120 --> 00:26:51,880 would practice rituals to please their gods, but. 408 00:26:51,880 --> 00:26:57,760 Do it in a way to quote UN quote, not rock the boat and. 409 00:26:58,600 --> 00:27:03,040 Let me tell you that we've got to stop worrying about being 410 00:27:03,040 --> 00:27:06,960 outcasts in this world and we are worried that we're going to 411 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:10,920 rock the boat. Outcasts are popular now, so why 412 00:27:10,920 --> 00:27:14,560 don't we just go ahead and embrace it and let's rock the 413 00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:18,200 boat a little bit and get justice for this generation? 414 00:27:23,580 --> 00:27:29,020 When they were marching around the walls of Jericho, all they 415 00:27:29,020 --> 00:27:33,020 were doing was. Obeying, they're marching didn't 416 00:27:33,020 --> 00:27:37,060 do anything to those walls. It didn't make them come down. 417 00:27:37,060 --> 00:27:39,900 I mean if it if if it was all just them. 418 00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:42,160 I don't. I don't want them to come around 419 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:43,840 because, my goodness, just going to tear. 420 00:27:43,840 --> 00:27:49,320 Down all the buildings, but in Joshua 616 it says, and it came 421 00:27:49,320 --> 00:27:52,520 to pass at the 7th time when the priest blew the trumpets. 422 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:57,240 Joshua said unto the. People shout for the Lord hath 423 00:27:57,240 --> 00:28:01,800 given you the city. They were quiet until the 7th. 424 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:05,680 Time, but once. The 7th time it was victory 425 00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:08,210 time. When verse 20 came, so the 426 00:28:08,210 --> 00:28:12,010 people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets, and it came 427 00:28:12,050 --> 00:28:15,250 to pass when the people heard the sound of the trumpet and the 428 00:28:15,250 --> 00:28:17,330 people shouted with the great shout. 429 00:28:17,790 --> 00:28:22,270 That wall fell down flat so that the people went up into the 430 00:28:22,270 --> 00:28:26,310 city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. 431 00:28:26,510 --> 00:28:29,510 The victory wasn't going to come to a quiet people. 432 00:28:29,710 --> 00:28:31,990 It wasn't going to come to people that had lost their 433 00:28:31,990 --> 00:28:34,030 identity. It wasn't going to come to 434 00:28:34,030 --> 00:28:36,990 irrelevant people. It was going to come to the ones 435 00:28:36,990 --> 00:28:39,750 who spoke up and acted out in obedience. 436 00:28:44,710 --> 00:28:46,510 Their walk, their March, did nothing. 437 00:28:47,570 --> 00:28:51,890 But they did what was told by the man of God to act out. 438 00:28:52,090 --> 00:28:57,090 And speak up and worship. There's another instance of 439 00:28:57,090 --> 00:29:01,290 victory in Second Chronicles 20 and verse one it says, and it 440 00:29:01,290 --> 00:29:04,770 came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab and 441 00:29:04,770 --> 00:29:09,170 the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites 442 00:29:09,370 --> 00:29:11,650 came against Johosafat to battle. 443 00:29:12,130 --> 00:29:16,290 And then there came. Some that told Johosafat, saying 444 00:29:16,330 --> 00:29:18,770 there cometh a great multitude against thee. 445 00:29:18,970 --> 00:29:22,970 From beyond the Sea on this side of Syria and behold. 446 00:29:23,250 --> 00:29:29,530 They be in Hazas on Tamar, which is indeeded and. 447 00:29:29,530 --> 00:29:34,810 Johosafat feared and set himself to seek the Lord and proclaim 448 00:29:34,810 --> 00:29:37,770 the fast. Throughout all, Judah and Judah 449 00:29:37,770 --> 00:29:39,770 gathered themselves together to help. 450 00:29:40,220 --> 00:29:43,340 Ask help of the Lord. Even out of all the cities of 451 00:29:43,340 --> 00:29:45,700 Judah, they came to seek the Lord. 452 00:29:46,300 --> 00:29:49,420 King Johost of Fat. He had faced an overwhelming 453 00:29:49,420 --> 00:29:53,340 enemy alliance here and in. He proclaimed the fast and 454 00:29:53,340 --> 00:29:57,060 sought Lord's guidance and then God. 455 00:29:57,740 --> 00:30:01,660 Then God had the prophet Johazel prophesied. 456 00:30:01,660 --> 00:30:05,900 Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the vast army, for 457 00:30:05,900 --> 00:30:09,340 the battle is not yours, but it's God's. 458 00:30:09,650 --> 00:30:11,690 And God fought their battle for them. 459 00:30:11,690 --> 00:30:15,610 And they didn't have to fight. But what? 460 00:30:15,850 --> 00:30:17,770 Let's look at what's happening in. 461 00:30:17,770 --> 00:30:21,370 Verses 20 through 22 And it says, And they rose early in the 462 00:30:21,370 --> 00:30:24,850 morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa. 463 00:30:25,290 --> 00:30:29,130 And as they went forth, Jehosa Fat stood and said, Hear me, oh 464 00:30:29,130 --> 00:30:32,570 Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, believe in the Lord 465 00:30:32,570 --> 00:30:35,210 your God, so shall ye be established. 466 00:30:35,210 --> 00:30:38,890 Believe His prophets. So that shall ye prosper. 467 00:30:39,350 --> 00:30:43,590 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers 468 00:30:43,670 --> 00:30:48,910 unto the Lord, And and that should praise the beauty of 469 00:30:48,910 --> 00:30:53,390 holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, 470 00:30:53,390 --> 00:30:56,790 praise the Lord for his mercy and dearth forever. 471 00:30:57,150 --> 00:31:00,390 And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord, said 472 00:31:00,390 --> 00:31:04,590 Ambushman's, against the children of Aminon, Moab and 473 00:31:04,590 --> 00:31:08,830 Mount Sierra, and which were come against Judah. 474 00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:14,000 And they were smitten. God was fighting their battle 475 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:18,560 for them, and God told them to stand there and watch victory. 476 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:21,360 But King Jehoshaphat said that's not enough. 477 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:25,040 We can't just be quiet. We can't just stand by and watch 478 00:31:25,040 --> 00:31:27,800 this happen. So what did Judah do? 479 00:31:28,320 --> 00:31:32,460 Judah praised. Judah praised, and they didn't 480 00:31:32,460 --> 00:31:35,900 sit down and let it happen. They saying look at what God is 481 00:31:35,900 --> 00:31:40,180 doing, glory unto his name. If the church is quiet when 482 00:31:40,180 --> 00:31:45,620 there is victory, shame on us. People are so uncomfortable with 483 00:31:45,620 --> 00:31:47,780 quiet. Yet when we come into a church 484 00:31:47,780 --> 00:31:51,060 building, we have no issue for being with being quiet for two 485 00:31:51,060 --> 00:31:53,660 hours or so. And then whenever church is 486 00:31:53,660 --> 00:31:55,300 done, we'll fellowship a little bit. 487 00:31:55,420 --> 00:31:58,220 We know how to fellowship, but we don't know how to fellowship 488 00:31:58,220 --> 00:32:08,720 with God Jesus. So we've talked about some 489 00:32:08,720 --> 00:32:12,000 positives of silence early. I want to talk about some 490 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:19,200 potential downsides of silence. One is social isolation. 491 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:23,520 Too much silence or prolonged periods of isolation can lead to 492 00:32:23,520 --> 00:32:28,120 social withdrawal and a lack of meaningful interaction. 493 00:32:29,300 --> 00:32:31,820 Another one is communication barriers. 494 00:32:32,020 --> 00:32:34,620 We talked about how it can improve communication, but then 495 00:32:34,620 --> 00:32:38,260 there's prolonged periods of silence that can hinder 496 00:32:38,260 --> 00:32:41,340 effective communication. It may create discomfort and 497 00:32:41,340 --> 00:32:45,460 misunderstandings, as communication is not just about 498 00:32:45,460 --> 00:32:49,660 verbal language, but it also involves nonverbal cues and 499 00:32:49,660 --> 00:32:53,970 expressions. Three is reduced emotional 500 00:32:53,970 --> 00:32:56,730 expression. Silence can sometimes be used as 501 00:32:56,730 --> 00:33:01,010 a defense mechanism to suppress emotions and for there and 502 00:33:01,010 --> 00:33:04,010 there's ignoring problems, choosing silence instead of 503 00:33:04,010 --> 00:33:07,730 addressing conflicts or problems that can lead to avoidance 504 00:33:07,730 --> 00:33:11,530 tendencies and behavior, and allowing issues to persist and 505 00:33:11,530 --> 00:33:15,090 potentially worsen over time. And then there's lack of 506 00:33:15,090 --> 00:33:17,850 feedback. Silence can limit the exchange 507 00:33:17,850 --> 00:33:22,890 of feedback, which is crucial to a person and in in their 508 00:33:22,890 --> 00:33:24,730 personal and professional growth. 509 00:33:25,010 --> 00:33:29,050 And constructive criticism and open discussion can be vital. 510 00:33:29,050 --> 00:33:32,810 Improved for improvement and silence might impede those 511 00:33:32,810 --> 00:33:36,410 opportunities. And there's also feeling of 512 00:33:36,410 --> 00:33:39,210 disconnection. In a noisy world, complete 513 00:33:39,210 --> 00:33:42,690 silence can be very unsettling and leading. 514 00:33:43,040 --> 00:33:45,160 Leading to a sense of disconnection from your 515 00:33:45,160 --> 00:33:48,760 environment or feeling cut off from the world. 516 00:33:49,400 --> 00:33:52,040 Silence isn't always all that it's cracked up to be. 517 00:33:52,640 --> 00:33:54,560 We're so used to all these different things. 518 00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:57,880 Sometimes it's the. Prolongness of it. 519 00:33:58,240 --> 00:34:02,040 It's good, but sometimes the church, sometimes I think it's 520 00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:06,120 been quiet too long. And that's where we come into 521 00:34:06,400 --> 00:34:10,719 quiet, out of obedience and. There's there's the difference 522 00:34:10,719 --> 00:34:12,880 there because there's quiet out of obedience, and then there's 523 00:34:12,880 --> 00:34:16,239 quiet because out of disobedience and the 524 00:34:16,239 --> 00:34:22,760 continuation of quiet, there's another instance of action that 525 00:34:22,800 --> 00:34:26,199 I want to come to, and that is Jesus's trial. 526 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:31,800 Before Pilot, he was silent. He didn't respond to the 527 00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:34,000 accusations that were brought against him. 528 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:38,480 And this fulfilled the prophecy, and Isaiah is Isaiah 53 and six. 529 00:34:38,480 --> 00:34:41,679 And it said all we, like sheep, have gone. 530 00:34:42,800 --> 00:34:47,360 We have turned everyone to his own way, and the Lord half laid 531 00:34:47,360 --> 00:34:49,360 on him the. Iniquity of us all. 532 00:34:50,199 --> 00:34:54,880 He was oppressed and he. Was afflicted, yet he opened not 533 00:34:54,880 --> 00:34:57,950 his mouth. He is brought as a lamb to the 534 00:34:57,950 --> 00:35:03,030 slaughter, and as a sheep before her shears is done, So he opened 535 00:35:03,030 --> 00:35:04,910 not openeth. Not his mouth. 536 00:35:06,110 --> 00:35:09,310 He was being accused, he was being beaten and he didn't say 537 00:35:09,310 --> 00:35:16,990 anything to defend. But three days later, when 538 00:35:16,990 --> 00:35:20,950 Victory was taking place, there was. 539 00:35:21,190 --> 00:35:24,270 A great earthquake. The Angel, the Lord descended 540 00:35:24,270 --> 00:35:29,160 and rolled back the stone. And and I as I was thinking 541 00:35:29,160 --> 00:35:32,280 through this and looking at it through this lens and and you 542 00:35:32,280 --> 00:35:35,280 know I've never seen it this way and Pastor can correct me if I'm 543 00:35:35,280 --> 00:35:38,400 wrong later. I just look at this and think 544 00:35:38,560 --> 00:35:43,320 when Jesus rose he wasn't confined to that, borrowed to he 545 00:35:43,320 --> 00:35:48,200 wasn't confined to that. But the Savior decided I'm going 546 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:52,160 to put some action to this victory so people can see the 547 00:35:52,160 --> 00:35:56,400 victory and technically. It could have been a quiet 548 00:35:56,400 --> 00:35:57,640 happening there. Could. 549 00:35:57,680 --> 00:35:58,920 There's they. They could have not. 550 00:35:58,920 --> 00:36:00,640 There could have not been any earthquake. 551 00:36:00,840 --> 00:36:03,080 The Rolling Stone could have not been rolled away. 552 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:06,640 He could have just revealed himself to the disciples later. 553 00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:13,640 But he decided that making this quiet removed some purpose from 554 00:36:13,640 --> 00:36:16,240 the victory. It removed some purpose. 555 00:36:16,570 --> 00:36:20,490 From the spread of the gospel, it removes some purpose. 556 00:36:20,490 --> 00:36:23,570 Because if he just revealed himself to the disciples, then 557 00:36:23,570 --> 00:36:25,850 the disciples have to well, we really saw him. 558 00:36:25,970 --> 00:36:30,090 We really did well, like, well, the stone's still there, the 559 00:36:30,090 --> 00:36:32,130 stone's still there. He decided, I'm not going to 560 00:36:32,130 --> 00:36:34,370 remove any purpose from this resurrection. 561 00:36:34,570 --> 00:36:36,530 I'm going to show someone some victory. 562 00:36:36,730 --> 00:36:38,850 I'm going to show someone. So I'm going to put some action 563 00:36:38,850 --> 00:36:41,010 to this. I didn't say anything before, 564 00:36:41,210 --> 00:36:49,430 but look at what happened. If you would, please stand. 565 00:36:49,430 --> 00:36:51,670 We can. Music can come in. 566 00:36:54,630 --> 00:36:59,350 Preparation for this message I was reading and listening to 567 00:36:59,350 --> 00:37:03,110 things, and I listened to another Ted talk by. 568 00:37:03,270 --> 00:37:07,950 Conductor Neil Gittleman and and he was talking also about the 569 00:37:07,950 --> 00:37:11,030 power of silence. It was older than the one I was 570 00:37:11,030 --> 00:37:08,950 listening to before. It was a. 571 00:37:12,910 --> 00:37:16,350 And and and he was going through his talk and and he came upon 572 00:37:16,350 --> 00:37:20,470 something very profound to me he he stayed that he took a fiveday 573 00:37:20,470 --> 00:37:26,270 retreat at the Abbey of Our Lady of Gassinemini near Bardstown KY 574 00:37:26,870 --> 00:37:31,910 and and this is a Cesyrian monastery founded in 1848 and 575 00:37:31,910 --> 00:37:36,910 and and he obviously if you know anything about monks silence is 576 00:37:36,910 --> 00:37:40,610 very important and. And Gittleman stated that they 577 00:37:40,610 --> 00:37:42,490 use silence as a tool to focus their. 578 00:37:42,490 --> 00:37:45,530 Attention in Word to prayer and outward to work. 579 00:37:46,050 --> 00:37:48,650 But something that I found interesting that I I didn't 580 00:37:48,650 --> 00:37:50,490 know, and maybe it was. Maybe it was out of pure 581 00:37:50,490 --> 00:37:55,290 ignorance or or maybe but the But the monks aren't completely 582 00:37:55,290 --> 00:37:59,850 silent. Seven times a day they get 583 00:37:59,850 --> 00:38:03,010 together in the church and they sing songs. 584 00:38:04,010 --> 00:38:07,290 Kidtleman stated that every two weeks they sing their way 585 00:38:07,290 --> 00:38:10,250 through all 150 songs and then they. 586 00:38:10,250 --> 00:38:15,050 Started over again and this this realization is crazy to me. 587 00:38:15,370 --> 00:38:18,970 The monks are silent all the time unless unless they are 588 00:38:18,970 --> 00:38:24,450 directed otherwise. Except for worship, we get it 589 00:38:24,450 --> 00:38:28,410 backwards so many times unless. We get us backwards, that we 590 00:38:28,410 --> 00:38:32,170 worship all these other things in our lives and we forsake 591 00:38:32,170 --> 00:38:35,530 relationship outside the four walls of this church building. 592 00:38:35,730 --> 00:38:38,930 That when we get here, when the first person comes to the 593 00:38:38,930 --> 00:38:42,810 microphone, when the first key is struck on the keyboard, we 594 00:38:42,810 --> 00:38:49,130 neglect action of vocal praise and worship and action of praise 595 00:38:49,130 --> 00:38:53,090 and worship. There is a time and a season for 596 00:38:53,090 --> 00:38:56,300 everything and I believe. That the people of God have been 597 00:38:56,300 --> 00:39:00,340 quiet long enough. It is not time to be quiet. 598 00:39:00,580 --> 00:39:04,260 When the church is quiet too long, we lose our identity. 599 00:39:04,380 --> 00:39:07,900 When the church is quiet too long, we isolate ourselves from 600 00:39:07,900 --> 00:39:09,740 God. When the church is quiet too 601 00:39:09,740 --> 00:39:13,700 long, We neglect to worship God. When the church is quiet too 602 00:39:13,700 --> 00:39:17,340 long, we aren't able to express God's love to people. 603 00:39:17,500 --> 00:39:20,980 When the church is quiet too long, we let down the next 604 00:39:20,980 --> 00:39:23,500 generation. When the church is quiet too 605 00:39:23,500 --> 00:39:26,980 long, we don't. Address problems to be relevant 606 00:39:27,140 --> 00:39:30,260 at the cost of souls. When the Church is quiet too 607 00:39:30,260 --> 00:39:32,900 long, we don't accept correction from God. 608 00:39:33,100 --> 00:39:37,620 When the Church is quiet too long, Satan rejoices. 609 00:39:39,940 --> 00:39:43,140 I wonder if someone could come to these altars today and decide 610 00:39:43,340 --> 00:39:47,580 that the season is right to speak up and to act out. 611 00:39:47,940 --> 00:39:51,420 I don't want to be quiet for so long that I lose my identity. 612 00:39:51,420 --> 00:39:55,500 I don't want to be quiet for so long that I neglect to worship 613 00:39:55,500 --> 00:40:02,820 and then I neglect to witness and then I neglect to stand up. 614 00:40:05,860 --> 00:40:12,680 Oh Jesus. Thank you for listening. 615 00:40:13,040 --> 00:40:15,360 If you would like more information about our services 616 00:40:15,360 --> 00:40:18,680 and activities, you can find us on Facebook, Instagram and 617 00:40:18,680 --> 00:40:24,080 Twitter with the username FACMC. 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