The Only Sign Given

Sermon preached by Matthew DelValle on March 1, 2026 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: Those who refuse to believe Christ will always demand more evidence, but God has already given his final sign in the death and resurrection of his Son.

1. A Sign Demanded [Mt. 16:1]

A. The Pair United [Mt. 16:1a]

B. The Purposed Testing [Mt. 16:1b]

C. The Proof Demanded [Mt. 16:1c]

D. The Prior Rejection [Mt. 12:38–40]

2. The Signs Misread [Mt. 16:2–3]

A. What They Could Read [Mt. 16:2–3a]

B. What They Refused to Read [Mt. 16:3b; Gal. 4:4]

1) The Fulfilled Prophecies [Dan. 9:25–26]

2) The Forerunner’s Preaching [Mt. 3:1–12; Isa. 40:3–5; Mal. 3:1–5]

3) The Father’s Praise [Mt. 3:16–17]

3. The Sign Given [Mt. 16:4]

A. He Exposes Their Evil (“An evil & adulterous generation demands a sign”)

B. He Denies Their Demand (“but no sign will be given to it”)

C. He Speaks of the Sign (“except the sign of Jonah”)

Conclusion