The Voice Behind the Sign

Understanding God’s Warning Through Signs

Throughout the Bible, God has spoken to people in various ways—but one of the most powerful ways has been through signs. These are not just strange or miraculous events—they are messages from God. Each sign carries a voice—a divine warning, invitation, or command.

Signs are sacramental in nature—they represent visible expressions of spiritual truths. Just like the sacraments (e.g., baptism, communion) carry meaning beyond what is seen, so do God’s signs.

When people reject or ignore the sign, they are actually rejecting the voice of God behind the sign.

Hebrews 2:3
“How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord…”

Jonah: A Prophetic Sign

In Jonah chapters 1–4, God sent Jonah to preach repentance to Nineveh because of its wickedness. Jonah disobeyed, but God used even his disobedience to create a sign. Jonah was swallowed by a great fish and remained inside for three days and three nights (Jonah 1:17).

This event became a prophetic sign—Jonah himself became a living message. When the people of Nineveh heard what happened, they were cut to the heart. They repented with fasting and sackcloth, from the king down to the animals.

Jonah 3:10
“Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them…”

Jonah’s sign was a type of Christ’s death and resurrection (see Matthew 12:40). It showed how God can use even human failure as a vessel for divine mercy when the heart is turned back to Him.

Jesus Christ: The Ultimate Sign

As sin increased, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ—not only as Savior but as a universal sign. His death, burial, and resurrection after three days became the central proof of His identity as Messiah.

Matthew 12:39–40
“An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.”

Jesus’ resurrection is the foundational sign of the New Covenant. Paul declares in Romans 1:4 that Jesus “was declared to be the Son of God with power… by the resurrection from the dead.”

To reject this sign is to reject the only hope of salvation.

Acts 4:12
“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

God’s Sign to Our Generation: The Miners in Tanzania

Even today, God still speaks through signs.

In Tanzania, on October 9, 2015, six miners were buried over 120 meters underground in Nyangalata while trying to rescue others. Against all odds, they survived 41 days in darkness, feeding on frogs and insects, praying, and worshipping. No air source. No food. Just a miracle of God.

Why didn’t God rescue them on Day 1?

Because He intended that their survival would become a sign—a voice calling our generation to repent. Just like Jonah’s three days were a sign to Nineveh, this 41-day miracle is a sign to us.

Luke 11:32
“The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.”

Are We Hearing the Voice Behind the Sign?

Signs are not just events; they are spiritual wake-up calls. Unfortunately, many today dismiss them as coincidences or forget them entirely. We wear religion as tradition, but our hearts remain unchanged.

Jesus warned in Revelation 3:16

“Because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.”

We must not be indifferent. This is the time to repent, to turn from sin, and return to God. Lukewarm Christianity—where we cannot tell if someone is truly a believer—is dangerous. Vomit is not taken back.

1 Corinthians 10:12
“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.”

Modern Prophetic Signs: William Branham

In our generation, God raised up William Branham, a preacher who was given two supernatural signs, like Moses (Exodus 4:1–9). One included a supernatural light photographed above his head during a sermon in 1950. This was verified by scientists and seen by many.

As the Bible says:

Amos 3:7
“Surely the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.”

God continues to speak through His chosen vessels. These signs are not for entertainment—they are God’s plea to mankind to return to Him before judgment.

No More Excuses: Salvation Is Today

With all these signs—Jonah, Christ, the miners, prophetic ministries—we will have no excuse when we stand before God.

2 Corinthians 6:2
“Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”

Don’t continue in sin: sexual immorality, drunkenness, lying, theft, gossip, witchcraft, greed, or lukewarm living. Don’t love the world more than God.

James 4:4
“Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”

You must be born again—transformed by faith in Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit.

John 3:3
“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

We may be the last generation. The signs of the end are everywhere, and Jesus is coming soon. If you’ve delayed, now is the time to surrender your life fully to Christ.