The Tupelo journal., 1905-03-31
jesus, the Good
Shepherd
Sunday School Lesson for April 2, 1905
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LESSON TExT.-John 1o:7-1s; Memory
verses, IT, Is. Read also John l01-42 ano
Psalm 20, lisa. 1910, IL.
GOLDEN TEXT I'm the Good Shep
herd; the Good Shepherd giveth his life
for the sheep.'-John 10:11.
TIME.-October, A. d. 20, at the Feas'
of T~abernacles, the same as the last three
lessons of last quarter.
PLACE.-Jerusalem and vicinity.
| SCRIPTURE REFERENCES.-The good
Shepherd Gen. 1924; Pisa. %; SOL; Eek
34:Il-I6, 22-31. Compare this list with the
descriptive characteristics found In Johr
10. Especially place Eek. "a side by Side
| with John 10:1-21.
Other References in the New Testament
Luke 15:4-7; Matt. ~1S:12-14; Heb. 1920; JONI
SAT; 1927; 1897; l Pet. 2:25.
Under Shepherds. Good Orans.ated also
'pastors'): Eph. All; Jer. 315. Bad
Eek. 34:1-10; Jer. 1910.
Jesus the Door: John 14.G Eph. 2:lS.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
Prof. e. III. Plumptre, in his Lazarus
| and Other POEMS" suggests that there
is strong reason to believe that Laza-
rus was one of the Jewish rulers; tina;
he was the rich young ruler .tMark
1O:17-22) whom Jesus loved, and tc
whom he babe to sell all he had ant
| follow Him, but who at the time refused
to do it. With this family was one ol
| the homes of the homeless Jesus. They
loved Jesus, and Jesus loved them, anC
He visited them oftener than any oths!
family. Not more than five or six weeks
before this, at the Feast of Dedication
Jesus was their guest, and Mary sat al
His feet to learn, while Martha was
busy with her household duties for His
entertainment Luke 10:3S-42). After
Jesus left, Lazarus was taken sick, I'll
may be by one of the sudden. sharp anC
frequently fatal fevers of Palestine
such as that from which Jesus delivered
Peters wife's mother, and it is implied
| that the assault had assumed an alarm
ing form.
V. 80. Fell down at His feet" and
spoke the same words as those with
which her sister had greeted Jesus. The
thought must have been continually in
their minds, and often repeated to one
another, Lord, if thou hadst been here
my brother had not died"
V. SO. HE groaned in the spirit
Groaned, not in outward expression, but
in his Utmost soul. The Greek word fot
"groaned" expresses a strong feeling
of Indignation mingled with grief. He
beheld death in all its fearfulness, as the
wages of sin; and all the worlds woes
of which this was but a little sample
rose up before his eye, all the mourners
and all the graves were present to him.
And was troubled" Greek, "hS
troubled himself" precisely as a mar
distressing himself or troubling him
self or making himself anxious" -
Exp. Greek Test.
V. So. Jesus wept." Shed tears, wept
silently, an entirely different word from
the weep and weeping" of the
m%ourners in VS.. 81, SO. 1t is well tina
this short sentence should be in a verse
by itself, the shortest verse in the Bible
bat one of the most blessed.
V. Sc. Behold how He loved him.
The word for ''love" is the more pas
| sionate word used in V 3 by the sisters
not the higher word used of Jesus in v
5 by the Evangelist, laying emphasis or
friendship.
V. 81. Gould not this man, which
opened the eyes of the blind" This was
the last, most widely known, and most
marvellous miracle which had beer
wrought in Jerusalem only two or three
months before. The inference wa.
natural and just.
V. SO. "Cometh TO the grave" R. V.
tomb" 1T was a cave" THE numer-
Gus sepulchers which skirt the valleys
on the north, east, and south of Jeru
salem, exhibit for the most part ont
general mode of construction.
V. SO. He hath been dead four days
and, therefore, Martha inferred natural
ly that decay had begun.
V. 40. "Said l not unto thee" He hat
doubtless, repeated to Martha what HI
had said to His disciples ". A.. ct
thou didst believe" Trust in the good
ness, and power, and promises of Jesus
See the glory of God" They would
see a work of God which would manifesr
His power and love to men, which would
! GAdlL HIS Dun do buC uICSSidh, IL pAihS
divine blessings to the family, to Hi:
disciples, and to the world.
Val. Jesus lifted up His eyes" Anat
ural, simple, but expressive act Of wor
ship.
V. AZ. Because of the people which
stand by l said it." So that they would
know that His power was from God, an(
recognize His relation to God.
43. He cried with a loud voice, Laza.
us, come forth AS one would speal
loud to awaken a sleeper. 1t was loud il
order that all the people who had come
to the tomb might realize whence thu
power came.
V. "A. And he that was dead cam
forth bound hand and foot with grave
clothes" 1t was the Jewish custom t.
wrap the dead comparatively loosely il
a winding sheet or shroud, which would
have impeded, though not prevented
arising and walking Abbott.
". As. MANY believed OF
him." Lazarus henceforth was a per
petual sermon on the loving power o
Christ.