Sermon Title: “An Anointed One Shall be Cut Off”
Sermon Texts: Daniel 9:20-27; Hebrews 8:10-12

Summary:

Jesus fulfilled all the purposes written in our text. By fulfilling all righteousness and offering himself as a sacrifice for sin, he ended all sin, transgression and iniquity. As God’s Prophet, he came to reveal and to fulfill God’s word. He is now building his “most holy place,” his Church, gathering all chosen Jews and Gentiles into his temple. And when he has gathered all his people, he would have consummated “the year of the Lord’s favor,” the year of the Jubilee. In the Old Testament, the year of the Jubilee comes after seven times seven years, the 50th year. On that year, all slaves are freed, all debts are forgiven, and the land is allowed to be unplowed and unplanted.

The 70 years of Daniel is symbolic of the seven times seven years preceding the Jubilee year. It is a great comfort to us that after these symbolic 70 years are fulfilled, God will usher in our Jubilee year. He will end all sin, sufferings, persecutions and death by taking us to our heavenly dwelling-places where we will dwell with him forever.

Psalms and Hymns:

"Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise"
"How Blest is He Whose Trespass"
"God is Our Refuge and Our Strength"
"O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire"
"Gloria Patri"

Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 37 & 38