Respecting the Silence of the Scriptures

RESPECTING THE SILENCE OF THE SCRIPTURES

INTRODUCTION:

A. “Where the Bible speaks; we speak; where the Bible is silent, we are silent.”

B. Peter: “whoever speaks, let him speak as it were the oracles of God” (1 Pet. 4:11).

C. Boundaries of God’s word (Prov. 30:6; Rev. 22:18-19; 1 Cor. 4:6)

I. Three Passages Showing Us God Expects Us to Respect the Silence of the Scriptures:

A. Hebrews 1:5

B. Deuteronomy 17:3

C. Hebrews 7:14

II. Two Examples of What It Means to Respect the Silence of the Scriptures:

A. The example of Noah (Gen. 6:22 cf. Hb. 11:7; Rm. 10:17)

B. The example of Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10:1-2)

C. Music in worship (Jn. 4:24; Eph. 5:19)

D. Attitude toward the word of God (1 Sam. 3:9; Jas. 1:21; Acts 17:11

CONCLUSION:

A. Many applications to the church and to the individual Christian (Gal. 1:10;
Lk. 6:46).

B. The profound effect of silence (Hab. 2:20).

C. Invitation