4: Witnesses of Christ as the Messiah – Singing with Inspiration

John has written what is possibly the most well-known Bible verse in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, He gave His only Son” which has had many say
Lord, I Have Made Thy Word My Choice – Hymn 273 and
Give Me The Bible – Hymn 272. John writes of many people who turned to Jesus in this quarter’s studies. Here are two hymns from which to choose for your theme hymn this quarter.

John introduces Jesus as the Word:
Hymn 274 – O Word Of God Incarnate and then goes on to instruct us that he was “sent from God to bear witness to the Light” just as we sing in
Hymn 54 – Jesus The Light and
Hymn 345 – Christ Is The World’s True Light.

The next step in John’s teaching tells us of the Lamb Of God:
Hymn 246 – Worthy, Worthy Is The Lamb.

More than once this week I find myself singing some of the songs from Handel’s Messiah, which could be used as items in the Sabbath School study time. Another hymn that could be sung for Tuesday is in the old hymnal pre-1985 “Sitting At The Feet Of Jesus” number 618, of which John speaks. The days’ study ends with Ellen G White speaking of the light (see above for relevant hymns).

Nathaniel (Wednesday) encourages us to have faith:
Hymn 517 – My Faith Looks Up To Thee.

Nicodemus was told by Jesus to be born again from above! Verse 5 of
Hymn 224 – Seek Ye First The Kingdom says we are to be “born through Thee again”.

Please continue to search the scriptures this week to be blessed, and to bless many others.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org/Search and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”