Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-18
JESUS As 4 SHEPHERD
C0KDUCT WAS GOVERNED ny
ms LOVE FOR MEN.
, aetAsA He Adopted e. show That
- Was Net . hireltn9. bat =
Master 81 MeH-Lessoa for
Sunday, March -.


Master 81 Aea-Lessoa for
IL Sunday, March -.
RSSlagDAY SCHOOL LESSON for March -.
EfCArtet, the Good Shepherd. John x:l-lS.
J. e. Gilbert. D.. D.. LII. D.. Secretary
- AnsEScan Society OF Religious Eduea-
N CONTEXT. Upon receiving his sight. the
Tram bern blind. Of whom We studied las!
poeA. became Q believer in Jesus as did
~ ~ relatives Qx:ss-ss,. while the Phar-
eDess were stirred up TO st!ll greater hos
lE0y|T10 former argued that one who
6alA work Q miracle must be OF God. bu,
80 lattee urged hat ono who broke the
NAhoath q work . miracle must be \ sim
Aoe Ox:lC. The two parties were widely
otpaEatedNthe one holding to the evidence
- Supernatural power. the other bound by
legAl1sn. In the alteration that followed
Jagus declared His mission dx:ss). in which
He recognised the two classes. To-day's
tssea b an appropriate and important con-
t1Anatio1 Of His thought. Under q most
! eaonttul 0Gure our Lord announces that
4 He Nm soon establish His church. compos-
- q On VIA hear His call whether Jews
- IDENTIFIES. n He presents Himself as the
! sa0Atful head Of that church. in contrast
with an falss teacher.
EXTERIN0. The sheepfoid Is a place
- secas1ty Tor nocks at night. As usually
tnutFUceed IN Oriental countries. 1t con-
t1BD ee . loW. nat building. erected on the
kh111erod side Of . valley and Enclosed by
49, stene vail A single door or gate
fU41cA b shepherd might lead his mock
g The close Of the day. No one except q
eo1nk1ng the vail, tnasmuch as this door
Wns ample f0r all worthy purposes, de.
- % keep out only those who were not
: fhsss statements oversees / and .. for the
RuRpese o. explaining the churehIths lev,
SSstsnent Seiievsrs. That church is in
teo6e6 TO protect its members against the
u that q In the world. 10 give them
- & tSsrs q but enc true mode Of ad-
toG6wHsa; IN. sheep Do not remain !. n
80 Nv q snts.ins. tsvsrd b evening,
= 80 e = ftEht y.y Of FG ding f ieft his is
- ~ .e EN- t1 fop the aisht returns.
- r~scsGnised BY the porter who opens
Es0fo aeoe. he the shepherd calls his own
ssSeS 81. rseoenizfnE the voice. responds
SSs1s - - IN the Enclosure. and how.
- 10 s sHss I % him INV. Win appear: Hay
IL sAuD brought them into the open field.
- ssseh ss See ma mot driks OF o ssea and SIf the
~ vTi fouov Verse q. There is not the
e61eAtsst danger OF deception or mistake
sssos.e.. 's bot t Wiil i Nee nom him a%nrish.ed
3fV s.. The porter need therefore give
t31ssl8 no concern on the subject. He sim
H. vho are minded to DC SO: assured that
IL but the right sheep w1ii depart. All
e: very fsT ,. / to S, Gnsises s ssch oc-
3ESPT.XiNING. What Jesus said in this
A.sn1ss vas plain enough: ! SIt w Tna wou nd
@VST. pope OF HIS hearers knew ". q.
31k1S wa not surprising. Indeed. t vas
oouething very familiar and then to
SEv1nia and apply. concealing the sense un-
6eolrO Was aroused Uuke yiti:lO. Il
- entar the church except by coming to
Gkffk. Whoever attempts to come py any
49, nstho6 Y unworthy to enter inter at
i<3nuod thai place-and unfortunately many
.yfaVe eet themselves up as heads q the
SSSs.r to Destroy the dock. and conse.
E5ssfhe door. and It is His business to admit
~ . ssss. All All who q e enss1's By H Him 0. snail
f5kl1 entered. but because they entered
la q sheep 20 I'm and out Of the fold. SO
feSnfcA member vii. have liberty under
EHiStRss CA a.vi Si9i thu. shown his
kpuDatlen % the church as an organised
feDey, Jesus next represents Himself a.
10y related TO the ind ns annr member member
E1h6nA hey pass. and He 10 the One who
fNSras Or Ihem ~ Q shepherd cares for the
$3.50. This change in the fgure was neGes.
I'll the pherisees. They not only had
- 1sthods OF entrance. but exercised
- Mfsoed them to thieves who came
q to kill and to destroy (verse
III VAe WonA break down the wholesome
-: "a resort to any Violent Measures
- 6oooopa11h their sinister purpose. This
- v0sy fathful description Of the men
~ JG1sal6m (Aatt. xxiii:l5l. But He.
81 "a night 1--we Uohn i:isl. and that
t~6Sssda1f NE than had been possible under
- teFnsr oilpen9ation. And In doing this
sRSeng Was like q good shepherd who Rcri-
- u mouth OF the lion (verss NJ: q
6Sc.ese1s :nSsaon to the death on the cross
49, q The sheep. Who delights in his
Emaeea partly because profit Is de-
"a SsaS Contact with the locks. he feei:
So5oa. fog the dumb animals who con-
8 enseSs s sss,Ss.nIs = .s So" Iers for or
3oh y committed 70 their keeping. The
s25sag he sheep % be taken and dcvoured
et1)1g0W l1-lD. euch persons. recreant to
~, .vsrs- TO b. ound u. ali Eastern
FeS1Sks9ss (1sch. xi:l0. They were made
~ ouh5oc& Of severest criticism. By this
j3f9ue Jesus attempts to describe those
IHAn1ntoco q religion who perform certain
Za4hG1D TOR the money consideration offered.
49, Who disappear when there Is any sacri-
80 1emanded or any danger encountered
xxEiv:E). Such were many Jewish
3Ss3eSeG By this reference Jesus Intended
~ enlly = distinguish Himself. He was
40D AAroling, but the owner Il. Cor. vi:30).
- 9peA eAepheed who would give His life
10 100enA His sheep.
0eoWIN0. Jesus next furnishes the
$3.50 e. proof Of the statement hat He Is
I'D true shepherd and not n hirelins,
Sf&Ask Hi1 coaduct q governed not by love
Te46f nee but BY love for men whom He
sWoQl1 oave That proof h. His knowledge.
%6fs Ouxpa1stng the knowledge Of any ordi-
10y pastor. q knowledge of two kinds.
Ehuk He knoWs the sheep and is known
~ sha0. He can distinguish them in q
Geun& multitude OF humanity. wherever
Ss3HM4 under whatever conditions (ve.se Ia.
1e4y viii distinguish Him. listen to His
~ reapond promptly and follow where
H 1870 Second. He knows the Father
~ = kl0Wn In return (Aatt. kim. That
~ OArko an intimate relationship OF pa
y 11EWDI ond 0lAl love. the reciprocal act of