The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-04-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
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Lesson for Tsachers and Pupils
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April Is. Jesus the Good Shepherd.
John TO- 1-1s. ...s...
We have for our lesson this week
the famous "Good Shepherd chapter
OF John 10. In it Jesus takes advant-
age of the life of the sheep and the
shepherd sd well understood in the
East, to make plain His relationship
to those who love and serve Him.
The care Of the shepherd, the help
lessness of the sheep, their need for
constant oversight are so we'll known
that extended time need not be taken
with this phase of the lesson. Jesus
sets Himself forth as the door of the
sheepfOld" and also as the shepherd.
The fold with the sheep safe can we'll
represent the body of christian believ-
ers, the church, the kingdom of heav-
en-. Jesus insists that the only way
to gain true admission to the church
is through Him, or by faith in Him,
as the Son Of God and Redeemer of
the world from sin. In this day, when
many are trying to deny the divinity
Of Jesus, make small His place in the
bible by insisting that He was a good
man" these words Of the lesson can
we'll be considered as vital. Jesus tells
OF those who will make great pre-
tense of being His followers, but who
will be told ~ never knew you" 1t
is well to beware Of placing ones
hope of salvation on self righteous
ness, great professions, rather than
belief In Jesus as the Son OF God and
following His commands.
Jesus as the good shepherd appeals
to all. Few hymns have touched the
heart more than the famous Ninety
and Nine" which tells of the faithful
shepherd going out in the wilderness
and cold to rescue one who was lost"
All whose eyes are open to their con-
dition appreciate that they class as
Cost unless under the shepherds
care. They may think they are cap
able Of caring for themselves and be
defiant of the care taker, but the time
soon comes when with temptations In
ones own strength, long resistance
cannot be made.
The man or woman, the faithful an,
imal ready to give up life for the Weak
ones I'M their care, ever ranked as a
nero. Jesus iii the 18th verse Of the
lesson says 0f Himself, II am the good
shepherd, the good shepherd layeth
down his lifesfax,the sheen" The rec
ord shows that 10 esus made good this,
relationship to Is by His death or the
cross. Jesus Vas addressing Jews,
and calling such as believed on Him,
as His sheep. Let it be noted that at
this time He tells of "other sheep not
of this fold" which must be brought
in and then there would be one com
mon fold. Theye was here a looking
forward to the Gentiles becoming fol
lowers of Jesus and provision for
them. Jesus says as to His followers,
II will give them eternal life and they
shall not perish, neither shall any man
pluck them out of My hand.' Here
again is that blessed promise of eter-
ma, life to all TRUE believers on Jesus.
Either the entire words ofsJesus must
be repudiated,s thrown. away, or there
must be belief in His many declara,
tions that eternal life is given to all
believers.
There is no attempt to hold that
once follower of Jesus always that
way. II the sheep wills to break