Daily Lesson for Monday 21st of October 2024

The Hebrew nation was looking for a Messiah who would deliver them from Rome. The goal of the Gospel of John was to change their understanding of the Messiah so that they could recognize in Jesus the fulfillment of the prophecies regarding the coming King. The Messiah would not be an earthly ruler. He came to fulfill all the Old Testament promises concerning Himself, which include His self-sacrifice in behalf of the world, and to renew the relationship between God and His people.

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The statement of the Baptist regarding Jesus as the Lamb of God supports the purpose of John’s Gospel, which is to bring about a renewed understanding of the work and nature of the Messiah. Jesus would, indeed, be the fulfillment of the promise of the sacrificial system, going back to the promise of the Redeemer first given in Genesis 3:15.

“When at the baptism of Jesus, John pointed to Him as the Lamb of God, a new light was shed upon the Messiah’s work. The prophet’s mind was directed to the words of Isaiah, ‘He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter.’ Isaiah 53:7.”—Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 136.

However much more John the Baptist needed to know about the ministry of Jesus, he was certain that Jesus was the promised Messiah, the One who had come in fulfillment of prophecy.

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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/24d-04-the-lamb-of-god/

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.”

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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/4-witnesses-of-christ-as-the-messiah-singing-with-inspiration/