Arizona republican., 1917-04-14
International Sunday School Lesson for
 April 15
JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD

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 Golden Text.-"I am the good shep- life for the sheep" Jno. 10: Il.
 Lesson Text.-Jno. 10: 7-1S (Read LIS. MemoriZe vs. 11,12)
 lO Then said Jesus unto them again, NeriiN, verify, l say unto you, l am the door of the sheep. fs) All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. (9) I am the door: by me if ary man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and (sfalD find pasture. Q0) The thief coneth not, but for to Chat he may) steal, ard to kill, and to destroy; I an. come (came) that they might
 (may) have life and that they might (nay) have it more abundantly. CID
 am the good shepterd the good shepherd gjveth tlayeth down) his life for the sheer. '12) But He that is
 an hireling. and not the shepherd,
 whose own the sheep are not seet,i
 (oeholdeth) the wolf coming, and
 leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and
 the wolf catcheth (snatcheth) them,
 and scattereth the sheep (them) 1S)
 the hireling (he) fleeth, because he
 is an hireling, and careth not for the
 sheep. (14l I am the good shepherd
 and CD know my sheep (mine own),
 and am known of mine (mine own know me.) (15) As the father know
 eth me, even so know I the Father teven as the Father knoweth me. and ! know the Father): and I lay dcwn
 my life for tho sheep. 16) And other
 sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and shall be one fold. and one shepherd
 shall haR0n1p she pherd) CID Therefore doth my tthe) Father love me because I lay
 down my life that I might nay) take | it again: (1S) No man (one) taketh i it (awayl from me. but I lay 1t dowr myself. I have power to lay it down, 1 and l have power to take it again. ] This commandment have I received l freceived) I of (froin) my Father i Tine.-Octoter, A. D. 20 Place | Jerusalem.
 ! Exposition-I. q am the Door" 7-3. i Any one who seeks to get access to 1 the sheep in any other way than [ through Jesus. the Christ is "a thief 1 and a robber" (c?. D: surely, then. there are many thieves and robbers 1 today even among preachers and 1 teachers. May came hefore the Lord | Jesus came, claiming to be shepherds cf the sheep, some even claiming to "e .hc NHIist ana they all were
 thieves and robbers" Many arc coming in our day with similar l claims; they too are thieves and rob- 1 bers." In Jesus day those who were really sheen did not listen to the l false shepherds and false Christs no matter what their pretentions: Keith 1 CT do they now. It is only the goats who run after the 'cuIts.' Jesus | Himself is the door," To what is | He the door? CD To salvation, By
 me if any man enter in he shall be
 saved This makes the way of sal
 Vation very plain ard simple, just 1 pass right in by Jesus Christ Tn. 1 door is open to all, "aay man. Though man be the greatest of i sinners the door stands open q Tim I: 15) He is the only door GAG 4: F: Jno. IA: 6) Neither the law, nor the church. nor morality, nor bap- tism. nor creed is the door, q am
 the door," This door was opened by His atoning death (vs. 10, H.; Gal
 3: 13: Eph. IF; Heh g: 22) We
 enter it by simple faith in Him (Rom 3: ?. R. "; 4: 3-5 Eph. 2:S: Ac 13: 0s. 3S.) Any one who enters in
 by Jesus Christ will be saved, no
 one e.se will; @ To liberty. shall