The Crittenden record., 1905-03-31
Jesus, the Good
Shepherd
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LESSON TEXT.-John 10:7-1S; Memory
verses, II. 49, Read also John 10:1-42 and
Psalm %: lisa. 1910. IL.
GOLDEN TEXT am the Good Shep-
herd: the Good Shepherd giveth his life
for the sheep."-John 1O:11
TIME.-October A. D. 20. at the Feast
)f Tabernacles, the same as the last three
lessons Of last quarter
PLACE.-Jerusalem and vicinity.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES The good
Shepherd: Gen. 1924; Psa. %; SOL; Eek
A11-16, 22-3l Compare this list with tie
descriptive characteristics found In John
o. Especially place Eek "a side by side
Will John 10:1-21
Other References I'm the New Testament:
Luke l54-7; Matt 1SI2-1ii Heb 1920; Jonn
S:I7; 1927; 1891; | Pc: 2:2J
Under Shepherds. Good (trans.atei also
'pastorsD Eph All; Yer 3:l5 Bad:
Eek. 34:1-10; Jer. 1910.
Jesus the Door: Jonn 14:6 Eph. 2:lS.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
Prof. e. H. Plumptre, in his Lazarus
and Other Poems" suggests that there
is strong reason to believe that Laza-
rus was one of the Jewish rulers; that
uF Nno lhV llNH gOuhb iultl Nhalh II
l0:17-22) whom Jesus loved, and to
whom he bade to sell all he had ano
follow Him, but who at the time refused
20 do it. With this family was one of
he homes of the homeless Jesus. They
owed Jesus, and Jesus loved them, and
lie visited them oftener than any other
amily. Not more than five or six weeks
lkesQre this at the Feast OF Dedication
was their guest and Mary sat at
feet to learn. while Martha was
Is with her household duties for His
Jteriainment Luke 1O:3S-42). After
Jesus left, Lazarus was taken sick, "lt
uay be by one Of the sudden. sharp and
frequently fatal fevers Of Palestine" :"
such as that from which Jesus delivered
oeter's wife's mother. and 1t is implied
hat the assault had assumed an alarm
ing form.
" 32. 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. II tnon hadst been here,
my brother had not died"
" 90. "He groaned in the spirit"
Groaned, not in outward expression but
in his inmost soul The Greek word for
'groaned" expresses a strong feeling
Of indignation mingled with grief. He
beheld death in all It's fearfulness. as the
wages OF sin; and all the worlds woes,
II which this was but little sample,
'ose up before his eye all the mourners
and all the graves were present to him
And was troubled" Greek, "he
troubled himself" precisely man
distressing himself, or troubling him
0elf. or making himself anxious. -
Exp Greek Test ~
Y 3J. Jesus wept s Sel RS. wepl
7 ilfnily. aaentirely diifer =. ard iron
.h---<aazy arf k"Yeeplnf OF tho
IIourntfs IN vs ~ s3. II is Nell tia,
this short sentenee should be a vers,
tby itself the shortest verse inlthe Ribiv
but one Of the most blessed.
| V. Sc Behold how He loved him.'
The word for love" IS the more pas
,ionate word used In 8 by the sisters
lot the higher word used OF Jesus in V
By the Evangelist, laying emphasis Oh
'flcndship.
V. 81. Gould not this man. which
opened the eyes OF the blind" This wa:
he last. most widely known. and most
marvellous miracle which had beer
wrought In Jerusalem only two or thre,
months before. The inference wa
ostural and Just
V. 3s. "Cometh to the grave" R.v.
tomb" 1T was a cave" The numer.
GUS sepulchers which skirt the valley.
en- the north. east. and south OF Jeru
salem. exhibit Tor the most part on
general mode OF construction.
| v. 20. "He hath bten dead four days.
and therefore. Martha inferred natural
| y that decay had begun.
| V. 40. said | not unto thee" He ha,
doubtless. repeated TO Martha wha, "A,
had said to His disciples ". a. II
thou didst believe" Trust In the good
uess. and power. and promises OF Jesus
See the glory OF God" They woult
a work OF God which would nantes
power and love to men. which woult
his Son as the Messiah. and brin,
I-s.he blessings to the family. to Hi
disciples. and to the world.
V4i. "Jesusliited up His eyes" Anat
iral. simple. but expressive act OF wor
ship.
v a. Because OF the people whicl
nand by said H." SO that they woul,
know that His power was from God. an,
ecognize His relation to God.
g He cried with a loud voice. Lara
Gus. come forth As one would speal
ond to awaken a sleeper Il was loud Il
order that all the people who had com,
70 the tomb might realize whence N,
ioEer came.
V. a. And he that was dead cam,
forth bound hand and foot With grave
clothes" Il was the Jewish custom /,
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