The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
LESSON FOR AP RIL IS
JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD
TEXT John lo..-l7.

btSSNbN ! IN John 10 IL
GOLDEN TENT am tie good sA
herd: the good shepherd givyth III,
for the sheep john 1911
This lessor probably occurred
the Feast Of The Tabcrnacl, in Oc,
Der. A. u. %. The place was Ia,
salem. perhaps in or near the TENN
Facts, pictures and Illustrations ,
gTding eastern shepherd life can 4
used effectively in teaching the les,o,
The true teacher mus, impart dav0l.
and protect. Jesus does all Of ths,
things.
!. Jesus. the Door Nv. I.9).. And
one who tries 10 gel access 10 M
sheep any other way than thrN,
Jesus the door is a thief and a n
Der ". -. A door IL al Invitation
enter. to investigate. 70 purchase
learn. 10 meet others. Ii is the pror
entrance. To 60 IN through any ON
way ArOuSrs suspicion. IL is also
means of safety 10 control those III
enter; II can be closed in case OF AL
ger, and is strong 10 protect ags,x
storms and thieves. II Is n means
separation, TO insure privacy, and
furnish means Of egresS. Jesus 81
we are To 'g0 In" for communion Vii
God. and In ego out" for service 1
go In" for strength and to go oh
for conflict. Verse nine is n womb
full verse. In 1t We have the simHI
ity of the Gospel, II am the door
the exclusiveneSs of the Gospel.
me-" the conditions Of the Gospel, I'll
ter In" the certainty. "Be saved"
liberty, go in and OUT" the prOr@
Ion, Find pasture"
The true acceptance of Jesus la{
not to life Of fear and cOnstrI
but to the perfect liberty Of chIS
satisfaction in green pastures FPS. n
y that never fail (Rev. 7:18-11). M
worlds richest pasture lands are blaI
and barren wildernesses In cOmparinS
with this. Christ Is the door to 9TH
things not mentioned in this less
(See John IA g; Eph. 2:1S; Rom. sd
2; Heb. 10:19-22). BY him we ent3
the room Of the knowledge Of Cd
The Christians business is to kno{
God and to make him known.
u. Jesus, the Good Shepherd N
1919. II is not enough to be doO}
A door has no vOlition. Ii cannot les1
Its place. A shepherd can go In all
out. A false Christ and false she}
herd are really thieves and robbed
who come TO "Steal and kill and q
strOy." On the other hand, Jesu3
mission was glorious one, 81 can
that they might have life, and th}
they might have II more abundantlyy
As good Shepherd G) he has cOu
ige ". 12). Jesus was not only Wit
ng. but actually did give his life a
he sheep. He had love for all Of N
'heep. and was willing to seek the Id
Matt. 1912. He also had CON-
lence, due TO his knowledge of God
~. This Is not audacity but Qu4
due to experience.
;nows the proper pastures. He knov
where to find water for the sheep 3
,nOws the dangers and pitfalls alos|
he pathway. He knows how to
ect our efforts. Sunday school tead
rs who are following in the steps
he master. and who perform the al
4 a good shepherd. must pay
rice Of knowledge. (2) Jesus
haracter ". 15). He was right
he sight Of God, but In order to
Ight In the sight OF God he must al
e right In the sight Of men. God
ects results. The church expects
llts from us. The parents who tr
leir children to our teaching eYps
,sults. A sheep does not live for
Elf. 1t lives for others. Unless
wool, and is good for me-
has existed In vain; so God, No.
nd the church expect Of us, as undd
lepherds. that we shall produce
Hts. This we do not have to do
II own strength for any OF us q
ave the life which is abundant"
and beyond measus
he question Is, have we this sup
life? (See / Pet. / 81;
rs; Col. 10; Eph. 3a6-19.
Doctor Torrey has called our ard
on to ten points about the good Sh4
erd. O He knows the sheep.
e Is known by his sheep (3) HeA
personal interest In his sheep, @
ch by name ". -. t4) He leadd
EN- on. 90 He thrusts forth
ggard sheep ". ~. go He on
Oks none; all are his own "
}. ca He goeth before them,
is trOdden every step Of the wayN
ey must take. go He Careth
@ sheep ". 49,. (9) He layeth DOW
s life for the sheep wv. II and "
o. Giveth eternal and abundant
the sheep wv. 10. %, 29).
Jesus has sheep outside Of Israe'
}. When these are brought In
ii all become one fold (Eph-
4; Gal. 3 :2S). II Is through mel
8 voice that they are to be brd1
he laying down OF his life was
tary act on his part. but II wasp
rmed In obedience TO the fane
II (See Chap. 6:3S; 1910.
tended that his relation TO his
vers should be exactly Ike
Itch bound himself To the Father
zap. Il 1929. Because the Fa
,ed him he lays down his life