Sermon Outline - The Gospel in Daniel, Daniel ch.9 v.24
Date | 09/05/2004 |
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Time | 17:30 |
Preacher | Rev. Maurice Roberts, Inverness |
Sermon Title | The Gospel in Daniel |
Text | Daniel ch.9 v.24 |
Sermon ID | 843 |
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Introduction
- I shall refer to this as "Daniel's Gospel", i.e. revealed to him. A very clear prophesy of Christ - as I shall show.
- Division: v.1-19: Daniel's prayer and the reason for it, i.e. Daniel had been reading the Bible and worked out when exile due to end.
DOCTRINE: God's judgements not forever in this life - a time to chastise nations/churches ->pardon.
The way is to repent and confess our national sins also. Do we? - Then v.20-23: coming of Angel Gabriel to answer.
OBSERVE: Prayers are answered sooner or later.
It is not a waste of breath to pray to God.
Then at: v.24f the prophecy of the "70 weeks".
DOCTRINE: Everything in the Gospel is according to a Divine Plan: the time of it, plan of it, details of it. The plan is in God (in His mind) = "decree". Nothing is accidental: e.g. The plan is being worked out every day. - Six points - 3 negative + 3 positive:
THE NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF CHRIST'S WORK
- To "finish the transgression":
- sin: here called transgression.
- it has lain open before God's eye - very offensive to God.
- now something was done to it = shut in/sealed up.
The reference is to the Cross of Christ.
TEXTS: "blot out as a cloud"/"Come now..."/"cast into the sea"
APPLICATION: That is our greatest NEED. Do you see it?
- To make an end of sins:
- sins: is a missing of the mark - failing every time.
ILLUSTRATION: shooting at a target - never hitting the mark in all his life, no matter how often he tries. - end: sin to cease to have an existence - all those for whom Christ died to be made sinless.
- sins: is a missing of the mark - failing every time.
- To make reconciliation for iniquity
- literally to "cover" = by the blood of a sacrifice and so to expiate the sin and regain the favour of God.
- iniquity: 3 terms here show the problem which we all have - "plague of plagues".
- "Christ is our peace"/"God was in Christ"
APPLICATION: This is why the non-Christian needs to LISTEN to the Gospel. You have a big problem. Perhaps you don't want to hear but it is only a kindness to tell you.
- To "finish the transgression":
THE THREE POSITIVE ASPECTS OF CHRIST'S WORK
There is always a negative or a positive e.g. "Faith -" yes, but also "Repent", Christ's work has both.
- To bring in everlasting righteousness: 2 parts:
- Imputed righteousness: Christ obeyed for us/suffered the penalty for us. Public person.
- Imparted righteousness: The life of a believer is now different - holy, sanctified, obedient to God's Word.
APPLICATION: This is James "faith without works is dead".
- To seal up the vision and prophecy:
This is a reference to all that God had taught in the Old Testament about Christ's coming - done by vision and prophets. e.g. Isaiah 53. It is all SEALED = accredited + fulfilled. Explain. No excuse for unbelievers because all the Old Testament is now fulfilled - clear prophesy fulfilled in CHRIST.
APPLICATION: Why do you doubt? - To anoint the most holy:The Most Holy is Christ - anointed by the Spirit (i) at birth (ii) baptism (iii) coronation: Pentecost. Christ is anointed with glory and honour and has the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
APPLICATION: This is just the Saviour we all need. He can not only deal with the sin-problem but can beautify all our lives:- To live righteously.
- To be Spirit-filled: zeal for God's glory/love for the truth/passionate for the lost.
APPLICATION: Is your life "anointed"?
- To bring in everlasting righteousness: 2 parts:
WHAT WE SHOULD NOTICE ABOUT CHRIST'S WORK
- It deals with sin in its every form and every manifestation: rebellion, apostasy, disobedience, trespass, etc. - Christ can put it right.
APPLICATION: Not automatic - you must go to Him and ask Him to do it. - It is for ever. Not just for this life - "everlasting righteousness".Right with God now in this life/right with God after death/right in the Last Day.
APPLICATION: Do you see why it is madness to neglect this Gospel message? - All this is by God's plan - "70 weeks" - it is all worked and to the day and hour and even the minute.
The other events of this world are not to be compared with this.
- It deals with sin in its every form and every manifestation: rebellion, apostasy, disobedience, trespass, etc. - Christ can put it right.
CONCLUSION
Take your eyes off everything else and fix your gaze on God's eternal plan: re. Christ and His Cross.
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