Description
Psalm 46:10 • Are you too busy to hear God's voice? Rushing through life, always on the go, never sitting still long enough to listen?
⛪ Preached at Pilgrim Baptist Church • Cookeville, TN • January 26, 2025
In this family church sermon from Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville Tennessee, Pastor Fortunato preaches through Psalm 46:10 - "Be still and know that I am God" - showing how God speaks in the middle of our chaos, not after it calms down.
This expository sermon walks through:
- Why American Christians are too busy to hear God
- How God forces us to be still (the snowstorm illustration)
- Martin Luther standing on biblical authority amid chaos
- Israel standing still at the Red Sea (Exodus 14)
- The sad reality of Isaiah 30:15 - "ye would not"
- How busyness causes us to miss God's voice
- Practical steps to be still and hear God daily
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction: The Typical American Man (Always Rushing)
4:15 Psalm 46:10 - Be Still and Know That I Am God
8:30 Context: Chaos Surrounding This Command
12:45 Knowing vs. Believing - A Very Present Help
16:20 Martin Luther: Standing Still Amid Opposition
22:10 Prophetic Imagery in Psalm 46
26:35 Isaiah 30:15 - The Saddest Verse (Ye Would Not)
31:40 Exodus 14 - Standing Still at the Red Sea
37:15 Stop Being the Hero - Let God Be the Hero
42:50 The Snowstorm Story: When God Forces You to Be Still
46:30 Application: 60 Seconds of Stillness
48:45 Weekly Assignment: 5 Minutes Daily with God
📖 Key Scriptures (KJV):
"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." - Psalm 46:10
"For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not." - Isaiah 30:15
"The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace." - Exodus 14:14
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