What Must I Do?

Luke 10:25-37

Brother David Fisher

August 16, 2026

The sermon, “The Deafening Silence of God,” focuses on what Christians should do when God seems silent or when prayers appear to go unanswered.

The central message is that God’s silence does not necessarily mean God is absent or inactive. Sometimes silence is itself part of how God works in a person’s life.

Key points:

God primarily speaks through His Word.

Job illustrates the experience of God’s silence.

When God is silent, obey the last thing He told you.

God may be silent because of disobedience.

God may be preparing us for greater maturity.

Faithfulness matters more than constant excitement or miracles.

Silence can help us hear God more clearly.

God’s silence can be preparation.

Silence can expose pride.

When God seems silent, don't stop moving forward. Continue obeying what He has already revealed, repent where necessary, remain faithful, cultivate patience and humility, and wait for His direction.

The sermon closes with the idea, attributed to Charles Spurgeon:

When we cannot trace God's hand, we should trust His heart.

In short: God’s silence is not necessarily God's absence. It may be an invitation to trust, obey, mature, become still, and prepare for what He is doing.

Does God Really Speak to Us Today?

Hebrews 1:1–3

Key takeaway: God is not silent—He still speaks to His people today.

"The Bible assures us that God still speaks today. God is not silent, and He is speaking to His people."

"If God didn't speak, we wouldn't even have a Bible."

Takeaway: Scripture is the foundation of God's voice.

The sermon emphasized that God speaks through:

Ephesians 4:11–13

"God uses the preaching of the Word... to speak truth, revelation, and insight to the body of Christ."

"The Holy Spirit is able to guide you, direct you, correct you, prepare you, and speak truth to your life."

"Some churchgoers don't want a pastor—they just want a preacher and a performer."

"Follow me as I follow Christ."

Key idea: God gives pastors to shepherd, disciple, and care for His people—not merely to preach sermons.

The sermon listed several heart checks:

"The church isn't a theater. You're not an audience—you are here on assignment."

"You ask for counsel but reject correction."

"You can't have access without alignment."

"Unity doesn't mean uniformity, but it does require humility."

"Covering requires connection."

"Biblical shepherding requires relationship."

"Offense is one of the fastest ways to go astray."

"You see correction as rejection."

"Having a pastor is not only biblical—it is beneficial and essential for your spiritual growth and well-being."

"Did not our hearts burn within us... while He opened to us the Scriptures?"

Application:

"When you walk away saying, 'I felt like God was speaking directly to me,' that is one way you know God is speaking through anointed leadership."

Key Scripture: Hosea 4:6 — "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge."

Main Message:

"If that's your story, God is saying, 'You're the one.' He's looking for the forgotten ones."

"Rejection is the story of David's life, but the secret of his success is that for every cold shoulder he got from man, there was the warm embrace of heaven."

"Though my father and mother rejected me, the Lord received me."

"Rejection will embitter most people, but for David, it didn't embitter him—it empowered him."

"Every time you get a cold shoulder from man, know that you're getting a warm kiss from heaven."

"If the door shuts on earth, there's a door that's going to open in heaven. And when God opens it, no man can shut it."

"Rejection is not your ending—it's a setup for divine appointments."

"God is saying to the reject, the misfit, the outcast, the forgotten one: 'You are the one.'"

"I want you to see rejection as redirection. Every time man rejects you, God is redirecting you."

"What does it profit you if you gain the world but lose the souls of your children?"

"The attorney finished the book, but he lost the boy. Don't finish the book and lose the boy."

"If David had been celebrated in Jesse's house, he would have spent his entire life trying to fit into a tribe where he didn't belong."

"Thank God he was rejected, because in being rejected, he was redirected."

"Maybe God didn't call you to fit in. Maybe He called you to stand out."

"The only thing that always blends is bland. The cost of always trying to blend in is that you become bland."

"I'm not talking about your defects. I'm talking about your design."

"David found a weapon he never would have found in his father's house."

"God is saying, 'You are the man for the job. You are the woman for the job. I've been grooming you since the days of your youth.'"

"God is saying, 'I have a weapon for you. I'm going to teach you things your father couldn't teach you.'"

"When Jesse fails you, God will always send a Samuel."

"He will send someone who sees in you what your own mother and father couldn't see."

"Jesse saw a kid. Samuel saw a king."

"When everybody else saw the problem, they saw the potential."

"God hides great things in obscure places."

This church podcast message powerfully centers on FAITH, FATHERHOOD, DISCIPLESHIP, and SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP, calling believers—especially fathers—to embrace their DIVINE ASSIGNMENT to lead their families in a way that POINTS CHILDREN TO JESUS CHRIST. It emphasizes that true fatherhood goes beyond provision and success, focusing instead on LOVE, GUIDANCE, CORRECTION, and being a GODLY EXAMPLE through daily actions. Fathers are encouraged to be VULNERABLE, to say “I LOVE YOU,” to admit “I WAS WRONG,” and to walk in HUMILITY and REPENTANCE, true strength is not emotional distance but a CHRIST-CENTERED LIFE. The message reinforces that children learn more from what we DO than what we SAY, highlighting the importance of modeling OBEDIENCE, HOLINESS, and a genuine RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.

At the heart of the church’s mission is REACHING THE LOST, RESTORING THE BROKEN, and REVIVING BELIEVERS, which begins in the home through intentional DISCIPLESHIP and building a strong SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION. Families are called to establish FAMILY DEVOTIONS and a FAMILY ALTAR, creating a sacred space where PRAYER, WORSHIP, and the WORD OF GOD shape the hearts of the next generation. This intentional dedication fosters a place of GOD’S PRESENCE, PEACE, PROTECTION, and PURPOSE, preparing children to stand firm in a fallen world and follow GOD’S CALLING wherever He leads.

The message also underscores the importance of DEDICATION TO JESUS CHRIST above all else, reminding believers that faith must be lived out with PURPOSE, PASSION, and SACRIFICE. Serving in God’s house is not just a duty but an act of WORSHIP, done wholeheartedly as unto the Lord, recognizing that every act of service contributes to advancing the KINGDOM OF GOD. Through PERSONAL DEVOTION, fathers receive the strength, WISDOM, and ANOINTING needed to lead effectively, as their authority flows from their intimate relationship with their HEAVENLY FATHER.

Ultimately, this message is a call to ACTION—encouraging believers that it is NEVER TOO LATE to change, to STEP UP, and to build or rebuild a LEGACY OF FAITH. By choosing OBEDIENCE, CONSISTENCY, and SPIRITUAL INTENTIONALITY, families can create a lasting SPIRITUAL INHERITANCE marked by FAITH, COURAGE, REPENTANCE, and GENERATIONAL IMPACT, ensuring that the truth of God is passed down and that future generations are equipped to LIVE FOR CHRIST and GLORIFY GOD in all they do.