Sermon . God's Silent Nature – The Steadfast Faith of a Christian Matthew 7:24–27 Dear Beloved, you who are waiting for the coming of Christ the Lord! May the Lord, through today’s message, establish you on the rock-solid foundation of steadfast faith found in His Word. Amen! In the Bible, there is a distinctive characteristic of God’s silence . As a result, a Christian’s faith may be deeply tested by God’s silence. 1. God's Silence: Sometimes, a person may observe all the evil occurring in the world—Satan and his angels at work, sin multiplying, habitual sin increasing, consequences of sin growing worse, and ultimately, death—and yet feel as if God is passive or unresponsive. The person may say, “God is staying silent as if He doesn't even care.” This is a key aspect of God's silence, and for many, especially unbelievers who have built their foundation on sand , it becomes a stumbling block (Ecclesiastes 8:11). But it is not a stumbling block for the be...