The authority of the scriptures. God's silence is authoritative.

1. When Thunder
Roars,
Go Indoors
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6. It is what
makes the
thunder
that is
dangerous

7. The Thunderous
Silence of God
by
Joe Neil Clayton

8. A Divine Principle
Deuteronomy 12:32, KJV.
“What thing soever I
command you, observe to
do it: thou shalt not add
thereto, nor diminish from
it.”

10. A Divine Principle
Joshua 1:7, KJV.
“Only be thou strong and very
courageous, that thou mayest
observe to do according to all the
law, which Moses my servant
commanded thee: turn not from it
to the right hand or to the left,
that thou mayest prosper
whithersoever thou goest.”

11. A Divine Principle
Joshua 1:7, KJV.
“Only be thou strong and very
courageous, that thou mayest
observe to do according to all the
law, which Moses my servant
commanded thee: turn not from it
to the right hand or to the left,
that thou mayest prosper
whithersoever thou goest.”

12. A Divine Principle
Joshua 1:7, KJV.
“Only be thou strong and very
courageous, that thou mayest
observe to do according to all the
law, which Moses my servant
commanded thee: turn not from it
to the right hand or to the left,
that thou mayest prosper
whithersoever thou goest.”

14. A Divine Principle
“Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have
commanded you: and, lo, I am
with you alway, even unto the
end of the world. Amen.”
Matthew 28:20, KJV.

15. A Divine Principle
2 John 1:9, NASB.
“Anyone who goes too far and
does not abide in the teaching of
Christ, does not have God; the one
who abides in the teaching, he has
both the Father and the Son.”

16. A Divine Principle
2 John 1:9, NASB.
“Anyone who goes too far and
does not abide in the teaching of
Christ, does not have God; the one
who abides in the teaching, he has
both the Father and the Son.”

17. A Divine Principle
2 John 1:9, NASB.
“Anyone who goes too far and
does not abide in the teaching of
Christ, does not have God; the one
who abides in the teaching, he has
both the Father and the Son.”

18. Revelation 22:18, 19, KJV.
“18 For I testify unto every man that
heareth the words of the prophecy of
this book, If any man shall add unto
these things, God shall add unto him
the plagues that are written in this
book: 19 And if any man shall take
away from the words of the book of
this prophecy, God shall take away his
part out of the book of life, and out of
the holy city, and from the things
which are written in this book.”

19. The average grocery
store carries 40,000
items.

20. The average grocery
store carries 40,000
items.
If you send someone to
a grocery store for 15
items, do you have to
list 39,985 items you do
not want?

21. Silence In Authority
Is A Universally
Understood Principle
In All
Aspects Of
Our Lives.

22. Silence In Authority
Is A Universally
Understood Principle
Except
In
Religion!

23. A Divine Principle
Inspired word of God
2 Timothy 3:16-17
“All Scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness, that
the man of God may be complete,
thoroughly equipped for every
good work.”

24. A Divine Principle
Test All Things
1 Thessalonians 5:21
“Test all things; hold fast
what is good.”

25. Respect
God’s
Silence!

26. Balaam Understood
the Silence Principle
Numbers 22:18, he said, “If Balak would
give me his house full of silver and gold,
I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah
my God, to do less or more.”

27. Balaam Understood
the Silence Principle
Numbers 22:18, he said, “If Balak would
give me his house full of silver and gold,
I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah
my God, to do less or more.”
Numbers 24:13, I cannot go beyond the
word of Jehovah, to do either good or
bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah
speaketh, that will I speak.”

29. How To Move The Ark

30. How To Move The Ark
“7 Two carts and four oxen he gave to
the sons of Gershon, according to their
service, 8 and four carts and eight oxen
he gave to the sons of Merari, according
to their service, under the direction of
Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 9
But he did not give any to the sons of
Kohath because theirs was the service
of the holy objects, which they carried
on the shoulder.”
Numbers 7:7-9, NASB.

32. David Forgot
The Silence Principle

33. David Forgot
The Silence Principle
“7 And they carried the ark of God on a
new cart from the house of Abinadab, and
Uzza and Ahio drove the cart. ... 9 When
they came to the threshing floor of
Chidon, Uzza put out his hand to hold the
ark, because the oxen nearly upset it. 10
And the anger of the LORD burned against
Uzza, so He struck him down because he
put out his hand to the ark; and he died
there before God.”
1 Chronicles 13:7-10, NASB.

35. Nadab and Abihu Forgot
The Silence Principle
“He shall take a firepan full of
coals of fire from upon the altar
before the LORD and two handfuls
of finely ground sweet incense, and
bring it inside the veil.”
Leviticus 16:12, NAS95.

36. Nadab and Abihu Forgot
The Silence Principle
“He shall take a firepan full of
coals of fire from upon the altar
before the LORD and two handfuls
of finely ground sweet incense, and
bring it inside the veil.”
Leviticus 16:12, NAS95.

38. Nadab and Abihu Forgot
The Silence Principle
Leviticus 10:1-3 “1 Now Nadab and
Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their
respective firepans, and after putting
fire in them, placed incense on it and
offered strange fire before the LORD,
which He had not commanded them.
2 And fire came out from the presence
of the LORD and consumed them, and
they died before the LORD.

39. Nadab and Abihu Forgot
The Silence Principle
Leviticus 10:1-3 “1 Now Nadab and
Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their
respective firepans, and after putting
fire in them, placed incense on it and
offered strange fire before the LORD,
which He had not commanded them.
2 And fire came out from the presence
of the LORD and consumed them, and
they died before the LORD.

40. Nadab and Abihu Forgot
The Silence Principle
3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is
what the LORD spoke, saying, ‘By
those who come near Me I will be
treated as holy, And before all the
people I will be honored.’” So Aaron,
therefore, kept silent.”
Leviticus 10:1-3, NASB.

41. Nadab and Abihu Forgot
The Silence Principle
3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is
what the LORD spoke, saying, ‘By
those who come near Me I will be
treated as holy, And before all the
people I will be honored.’” So Aaron,
therefore, kept silent.”
Leviticus 10:1-3, NASB.

42. Uzziah Forgot The
Silence Principle

43. Uzziah Forgot The
Silence Principle
2 Chronicles 26:16-18,
“But when he became strong, his heart
was so proud that he acted corruptly,
and he was unfaithful to the LORD his
God, for he entered the temple of the
LORD to burn incense on the altar of
incense. 17 Then Azariah the priest
entered after him and with him eighty
priests of the LORD, valiant men.

44. Uzziah Forgot The
Silence Principle
“18 And they withstood Uzziah the king,
and said unto him, It appertaineth not
unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto
the LORD,
but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that
are consecrated to burn incense:
go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast
trespassed; neither shall it be for thine
honour from the LORD God.” 2
Chronicles 26:18, KJV.

45. Uzziah Forgot The
Silence Principle
“18 And they withstood Uzziah the king,
and said unto him, It appertaineth not
unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto
the LORD,
but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that
are consecrated to burn incense:
go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast
trespassed; neither shall it be for thine
honour from the LORD God.” 2
Chronicles 26:18, KJV.

46. Uzziah
Forgot The
Silence
Principle
and did
what he
was not
authorized
to do!

48. Uzziah Forgot The
Silence Principle
“But you and your sons with you
shall attend to your priesthood
for everything concerning the
altar and inside the veil, and you
are to perform service. I am
giving you the priesthood as a
bestowed service, but the
outsider who comes near shall
be put to death.”
Numbers 18:7, NAS95.

49. Uzziah Forgot The
Silence Principle
“But you and your sons with you
God didn’t say kings should not
shall attend to incense.
offer your priesthood
for everything concerning the
God simply said that priests
altar and inside theincense. you
should offer veil, and
are to perform service. I am
giving you the priesthood as a
bestowed service, but the
outsider who comes near shall
be put to death.”
Numbers 18:7, NAS95.

50. Uzziah Forgot The
Silence Principle
“But you and your sons with you
shall attend to your priesthood
for everything concerning the
altar and inside the veil, and you
are to perform service. I am
giving you the priesthood as a
bestowed service, but the
outsider who comes near shall
be put to death.”
Numbers 18:7, NAS95.

51. Uzziah Forgot The
Silence Principle
Hebrews 5:4
And no man taketh this
honour unto himself, but he
that is called of God, as was
Aaron.

52. The Law Has Changed
Hebrews 7:12-14
“12 For the priesthood being changed,
of necessity there is also a change of
the law. 13 For He of whom these
things are spoken belongs to another
tribe, from which no man has officiated
at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our
Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe
Moses spoke nothing concerning
priesthood.” NKJV.

53. The Hebrew Writer’s
Argument Is Based On The
Silence Of The Scriptures.

54. The Hebrew Writer’s
Argument Is Based On The
Silence Of The Scriptures.
1. The Law said the descendants of
Aaron were to be priests.

55. The Hebrew Writer’s
Argument Is Based On The
Silence Of The Scriptures.
1. The Law said the descendants of
Aaron were to be priests.
2. Jesus is now our High Priest, and he
is from the tribe of Judah.

56. The Hebrew Writer’s
Argument Is Based On The
Silence Of The Scriptures.
1. The Law said the descendants of
Aaron were to be priests.
2. Jesus is now our High Priest, and he
is from the tribe of Judah.
3. The law “spake nothing” of a priest
from the tribe of Judah.

57. The Hebrew Writer’s
Argument Is Based On The
Silence Of The Scriptures.
1. The Law said the descendants of
Aaron were to be priests.
2. Jesus is now our High Priest, and he
is from the tribe of Judah.
3. The law “spake nothing” of a priest
from the tribe of Judah.
4. The Law had to have been changed
for Jesus to become High Priest.

58. Don’t Forget The Silence
Principle
“See to it that no one takes you
captive through philosophy and empty
deception, according to the tradition
of men, according to the elementary
principles of the world, rather than
according to Christ. 9 For in Him all
the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily
form, 10 and in Him you have been
made complete, and He is the head
over all rule and authority;”
Colossians 2:8-10

59. It Is Dangerous To
Ignore The
Thunderous Silence
of God!