The Sign of Immanuel

Sermon preached by Matthew DelValle on November 30, 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: Stop trusting in yourself, and trust in Immanuel—God with us in Jesus Christ. 

1. The Situation: A King Who Will Not Trust [Isaiah 7:1–9] 

A. A Coalition and a Crisis [Isa. 7:1–2]

B. A Sermon and a Son [Isa. 7:3–6]

C. A Promise and a Warning [Isa. 7:7–9] 

2. The Sign: A Child Who Will Embody God’s Presence [Isaiah 7:10–16] 

A. An Astonishing Invitation [Isa. 7:10–11]

B. An Unbelieving Refusal [Isa. 7:12]

C. A Prophetic Sign [Isa. 7:13–16]

1) Was There an Immediate Sign Given in Ahaz’s Time?

2) Does This Verse Teach the Virgin Birth of Jesus? 

3. The Significance: A God Who Will Be with His People [Isaiah 7:17–25] 

A. Judgment for an Unbelieving People [Isa. 7:17–25]

1) An Infested Land [Isa. 7:18–19]

2) A Humiliated People [Isa. 7:20]

3) A Diminished People [Isa. 7:21–22]

4) A Cursed Land [Isa. 7:23–25]

B. Salvation for a Believing People [Mt. 1:18–25]

1) God With Us in Our Trials [Heb. 13:5–6; Isa. 43:2; Heb. 2:9]

2) God With Us in Our Mission [Exod. 3:11–12; Mt. 28:20]

3) God With Us in Our Future [Jn. 14:1–3; 17:24; Rev. 21:2–3] 

Conclusion: Whom Are You Trusting?