Seeking a Sign or a Savior?

Sermon preached by Matthew DelValle on August 10, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Delphi, Indiana. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠First Baptist Church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is an evangelical church in Delphi, Indiana helping people find and follow Jesus. Our mission is to declare God's truth, disciple God's people, delight in God's Son, and display God's glory. Join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30am. Sunday School begins at 9:30am. We gather at 103 S. Indiana Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923.

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Introduction 

Big Idea: When we see Jesus for who he is, we can either repent and receive his salvation, or we can reject him and be condemned to eternal judgment. 

1. A Sign to See [Mt. 12:38–39] 

A. A Sign Demanded [Mt. 12:38; 16:1–4; 1 Cor. 1:22] 

B. A Sign Denied [Mt. 12:39]

1) He Exposes Their Evil [Mt. 12:39a; Jer. 13:27; Ezek. 16; Jas. 4:4]

2) He Refuses Their Request [Mt. 12:39b] 

2. A Sign to Believe [Mt. 12:40] 

A. The Type of the Sign (“so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth”) 

B. The Truth of the Sign (“Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish”) 

C. The Time of the Sign (“three days and three nights”) 

D. The Testimony of the Sign [Acts 2:22–24; Rom. 1:4; 1 Cor. 15:14; Lk. 16:31]  

3. A Sign to Condemn [Mt. 12:41–42] 

A. Jesus Is the Greater Prophet Than Jonah [Mt. 12:41; Jon. 1–4] 

B. Jesus is the Wiser King Than Solomon [Mt. 12:42; 1 Kgs. 10:1–13; 2 Chr. 9:1–12] 

Conclusion