When God is silent

Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. (Psalms 28:1) 1/ A reason to cry unto the LORD. 2/ The great difference between the saved and the lost. 3/ Answer two questions: - How does the LORD speak? - Why is he silent to his people? ~~~~~~ This sermon was preached at Ebenezer Chapel Ripley ~~~~~~ **Sermon summary:** This sermon centers on the profound longing of the believer to hear God's voice, drawing from Psalm 28:1 as a cry of dependence and faith in the midst of divine silence. It emphasizes that the psalm points not only to David but ultimately to Christ, who, in His humanity, experienced the agony of feeling forsaken, yet remained faithful in prayer. The central message is that the distinguishing mark of the saved is their ability to hear God's voice—through Scripture, preaching, providence, and the inner witness of the Spirit—while the lost remain spiritually deaf. The sermon explores why God may seem silent: as a test of faith, a call to repentance, or a consequence of unhearing, urging believers to persist in prayer, trust in God's timing, and recognize that true spiritual life is marked by the ability to discern His voice, even in silence.