Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-04-11

x, f1-commsntary Prepared BY Rev.
o. N. stearns.
The Golden Text seems to be the
heart of the lesson this time If not al
ways. While in our lesson He Is the
Good Shepherd laying down his life
for the sheep and giving unto them
eternal life, with the assurance that
they can never perish nor any power
take them from Him oversees IL. Is.
. q, 90, in Heb. xiii. 20, 81. He is the
Great Shepherd risen from the dead.
living His life In us and working in
US that which is well pleasing in the
sight of the God of Peace. In Pet
', 4. He Is the Chief Shepherd who
shall give rewards to His faithful fol-
lowers at His appearing. In Gen
Xix, "a; Ps. Xxx. /. He is the Shep-
herd OF Israel This last shall be fully
seen when Eek. xxxiv. 11-l6. and
verse 81 shall be fulfilled. and then
shall be seen the significance OF Ps.
xiii as never before In the history Of
the world In our lesson chapter He is
talking to Israel, but He spoke OF 9th
er sheep whom He must bring verse
100, and some Of those we are now
gathering to complete His body, the
church, but the full gathering Of the
nations to Him shall be after Israel
has learned TO sar. The Lord Is my
Shepherd" according to Zech. Il. 10 Is;
MANY nations shall be Joined to the
Lord In that day and shall be my PEG
Pile" Also Jer lii. II. AT that time
they shall call Jerusalem the Throne OF
the Lord. and all the nations shall be
gathered unto IT, TO the name OF rhe
Lord to Jerusalem.
He had been dealing with and was
in the midst OF thieves and robbers.
who sought to enter the fold. but not
by the door They were persistently
robbing God and making His house
den of thieves NAL Ill s; Matt xxi
49,, He is the door as well as the
Shepherd. the only way of access to
God. Gods own appointed way. and
1t is not possible to come to God but
by Him oversees 10; chapter xiv. q
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Christ's are In the employ of the lead
er Of all thieves and robbers and liars
A"u .iu' 'ne a. % uola iie
iu III iee'ii' "sSon 'nat these re
iisious hspoe ri'es were ms ehlioren
VERSE w WI. nj WIN righteous
wrath he denounced them III these
Worus. ie serpeits. We generation or
Nipers. now can Se escape the Gamma
'ioii VI heA! tAa1I XIII So
me spirh through faui said 10 Ely
mas. VINO uied 10 turn a man away
from the door TO NE. - fuii OF all sub
UNITY ana al nischieI. enid or the dew
H. enemy OF all righteousness will
thou not cease to pervert the rich,
ways or the Lordf ACTS Kill. 100
contrast the Good Shepherd. who by
ayihs down LIS NE FOR US has pro.
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VINO VIII receive Him He gives free
~ thar which He has purchased at so
great price. even the sacrifice OF
Himself Life eternal. the water Of
HE. eternal redemption and all that
is included In such expressions be
come the sure and everlasting posses
sion OF all who receive Him. and there
Is nothing In the Bible that in any way
conflicts With the positive assurances
OF verses 1880 See Heb |. 3: tx, II
26' Rom. vi %; lii "a; Rev. xxi. II
There can be 10 contradictions in the
Bible. Tor the same Holy Spirit wrote
the whole book
As to Iife abundantly. compare par
don abundantly and an abundant en-
trance into His Kingdom lisa Nv. I: II
Pet. /. III The Lord gives not only
Freely, but fully. all that He has pur-
chased for us. and He desires 10 be
able TO give full rewards for service.