What do we do when God feels silent?

On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, we reflect on the 400 years of silence between Malachi and the birth of Christ—and what that long quiet season teaches us about faith today. Scripture reminds us that silence is not absence. God is at work even when we cannot see it.This sermon explores Israel’s return from exile, the long wait before the Messiah, and the quiet faithfulness of ordinary life. Through Scripture, story, and the promise fulfilled in Bethlehem, we are invited to trust God’s hidden work, learn contentment rooted in trust, and live with steady hope in ordinary times.Keywords / TagsAdvent sermonSilence is not absenceFourth Sunday of AdventChristian sermon on waitingTrust and contentment sermonGod at work in silenceOrdinary time faithAdvent 2025 sermonLuke 1 Zechariah sermonGalatians 4:4 fullness of timeChristian hope sermonWaiting on GodFaith in ordinary lifeChristmas preparation sermon