The Jamesburg record., 1900-08-25
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
for August 10. 1OOO-Jesus
the Good Shepherd.
[PrepaVed by H. C.. Lenington.I
THE LESSON TEXT.

THE LESSON TEXT.
CJohn 1o:1-16)
!. Verify, verify. say unto you. He that
entereth not by the door into the sheep
fold, but climbeth up some other way.
the same is a thief and a robber.
e. But he that entereth in by the door
Is the shepherd Of the sheep.
D. To him the porter openeth: and tho
sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his
own sheep by name. and leadeth them
out.
L. And when he putteth forth his own
Theep. he Koeth before them, and the
sheep follow him; for they know his
voice.
5. And a stranger will they not fol-
low. but will fee from him: for they
know. not the voice of strangers.
s. This parable spake Jesus unto them;
but they understood not what things
they were which He spake unto them.
I. Then said Jesus unto them again.
Verify. verify, 1 say unto you. 1 am the
door of the sheep.
g. All that ever came before me are
thieves and robbers: but the sheep did
not hear them.
.. I am the door: by Me II any man
enter in. He shall be saved. and shall
go in and out. and find pasture.
10. The thief cometh not, but for to
steal. and to kill, and to destroy; I am
come. that they might have life, and
that they might have ii more abundantly.
IL. 1 am the good shepherd; the good
shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
IL. But He that is an hireling. and not
the shepherd. whose own the sheep are
not seeth the wolf coming and leaveth
the sheep, and feeth; and the wolf
catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling heeth, because he Is
an hireliEg, and careth not for the sheep.
a. 1 am the good shepherd. and know
My sheep. and am known of mine.
Is. AS the Father knoweth Me. even
50 knoweth I the Father, and lay down
my life fer the sheep.
Is And other sheep / have. which are
not of this fold; them also must bring.
and they shall hear My voice; and there
shall be one fold. and one shepherd.
GOLDEN TExT.-The good shepherd
Eiveth his life for the sheep.-John
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Shepherd of the Sheep (Verses
1-5.).-The connection of this lesson
with the last is marked. Not only does
it belong to the same series of dis
courses, but its application hinges upon
the events connected with the story
of the blind man. The pharisees were
anxious to divert the credit for the re-
storing of this mans sight from Jesus.
They said to Him: "Give God the glory;
we know that this man (Jesus) is sim
ner." The reply of the man was en-
inently sensible. Theorizing was not in
his line, but he had one hard, solid.
substantial fact upon which to stand.
whether he be a sinner" he said, II
know not; one thing I know. that,
whereas was blind, now I see." This
could not be disputed it was evident to
all. 1t was no theory, but a fact. So
they made him repeat his story, and
having determined to put anyone out of
tie synagogue who acknowledged
Jesus to be the Christ. the pharisees
followed him hard with questions un-
til he boldly declared: "If this man
were not from God, he could do moth
ing"
Jesus heard that they had cast him
out of the synagogue. and finding him,
declared Himself to be the Son Of God.
Then turning TO the pharisees spoke
this parable of the good shepherd,
drawing the distinction between the
true and false leaders. The priests
and pharisees stood in the place Of
shepherds TO the children of Israel.
their religious guides and instructors.
They had misused their positions, sub
sheep astray. They strove for per
sonal advantage. for position and honor,
and not for the good OF those In their
charge. The parable is really an ar
raignment of these false teachers.
Jesus the Door (verses CT. In con-
.tradistinction to this worldly, self
seeking attitude, Jesus declares Him
self to be the door Of the sheep. The
lpharisees had not understood the par
able. Jesus points out the spphea-
ltion: "The thief cometh not. but for
to steal, and to kill, and to destroy"
They had been thieves In the fold Of
the Master. Jesus instead of seek
ing personal advantage declares He
has come "that they might have life,
and that they might have 1t more
abundantly."
Jesus the Shepherd (Verses 11-1c.).-
Not only is Jesus the door, the way TO
life, but He is the Shepherd. The sheep
belong to Him. The men who care
for the sheep for Him feel little inter
est in the welfare of the sheep. They
fly for their own safety at the cry Of
"wolf." Jesus, the true Shepherd. will
lay His very life down for the sheep.
The pharisees have claimed to be the
ambassadors of God, but they know
not Gods son. Jesus knows the Fs-
ther, and His Fathers. interests are His
interests, therefore the sheep, all true
believers in God and Jesus Christ, shall
know His voice. By and by all such
believers shall be gathered together In
one fold under one shepherd"
One of the main lessons to be found in
all this story outside Of its plainly
evangelistic teaching is that we may
know the true teacher, the one who
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