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City of Light Church
Sermon Notes: 11.30.2025 When Silence Speaks
Speaker: Starie Thompson
Locations & Times
City of Light Church
6725 W Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53210, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
BIG IDEA: God speaks loudest in silence—His delays aren’t denial but preparation.
When Silence Feels Loud
Statistics:
• Most people feel awkward after 6.8 seconds of silence
• 81% admit discomfort with quiet
• Gen Z: 92% feel uneasy in silence
• Most people feel awkward after 6.8 seconds of silence
• 81% admit discomfort with quiet
• Gen Z: 92% feel uneasy in silence
God speaks loudest in silence—His delays aren’t denial but preparation.
Zechariah: Faithful in the Silence
God Breaks the Silence - The Promise
Doubt Meets Promise - God's Response
Hidden Growth - The Silent Work of God
Obedience Opens the Mouth
How to Hear When God Seems Quiet
The word hear (akouō, Strong's G191) means more than just sound. It means:
• To listen
• To give audience
• To heed
• To pay attention and respond
• To listen
• To give audience
• To heed
• To pay attention and respond
Where Is God Using Silence in You?
Responding the Right Way in Silence
“I believe this delay is preparation, not abandonment”
“I believe this delay is preparation, not abandonment”
Hold This Truth: God Is Faithful
Your Silence Practice This Week:
1. Create intentional silence with God (10-15 min daily)
2. Listen instead of speaking
3. Journal what you notice
4. Persist in stillness
1. Create intentional silence with God (10-15 min daily)
2. Listen instead of speaking
3. Journal what you notice
4. Persist in stillness