The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-14
TUESDAY,

"and not only so: He is now speaking
to you"
81 believe, Sir" he said.
| And he threw himself at His feet.
| The Blindness & the Pharisees
ct came into this world" said Jesus,
| 'to judge men, that those who do not
see may see, and that those who do
see may become blind"
These words were heard by those
of the Pharisees who were present.
| and they asked Him.
Are we also b1ind?''
1T you were blind answered
Jesus, you would have no sin: but
as a matter of fact you boast that you
see. So your sin remains!"
The Shecpfold'
"In most solemn truth I tell you
that the man who does not enter the
| sheepfold by the door, but climbs
over some other way, is a thief and
a robber. But he who enters by the
door is the shepherd of the sheep. To
him the porter opens the door, and the
i'sheep hear his voice; and he calls his
own sheep bv their names and leads
them out. When he has brought out
his own sheep-an of them-he walks
at the head of them; and the sheep
follow him, because they know his
no means follow. but will run away
from him, because they do not know
the voice of strangers"
Jesus spoke to them in this figura-
tive language. but they did not under
stand what He meant.
The Door of the Sheepfold
Again therefore Jesus said to them
I'm most solemn truth I tell you
| that I am the Door of the sheep. All
who have come before me are thieves
and robbers; but the sheep would not
| listen to them. 1 am the Door. If
any man enters by me, he will find
safety, and will go in and out and find
pasture. The thief comes only to steal
and kill and destroy: I have come
that they may have Life, and may
have it in abundance.
The Good Shepherd
1T am the Good Shepherd. A good
shepherd lays down his very life for
| the sheep. The hired servant-onc
who is not a shepherd and does not
| own the sheep-no sooner sees the
wolf coming than he reaves the sheep
and runs away; and the wolf worries
and scatters them. For he is only a
hired servant and cares nothing for
| tho sheep.
1T am the Good Shepherd. And 1
know my sheep and my sheep know
me, just as the Father knows me and
know the Father: and 1 am laying
| down my life for the sheep. 1 have
also other sheep-which do not be-
| long to this fold. Those also 1 must
bring. and they will listen to my voice
and they shall become one flock under
one Shepherd. For this reason my
Father loves me, because I am laying
! donw my life in order to receive it
back again. No one is taking it away
from me, but 1 myself am laying it
down. am authorized to lay it
down, and I ar authorized to receive
it back again. This is the command
received from my Father"
Again there arose a division among
the Jews because of these words.
Many of them said,
HE is possessed by a demon and rs
mad. Why do you listen to him? %
Others argued,
demoniac: and can a demon open
blind mems tyes?'
Jesus appeals to His Miracles
The Dedication Festival came on in
Jerusalem. 1. was winter. and Jesus
mons Portico. when the Jews gath
cred round Him and Kept asking Him.
How long do you mean to keep
US in suspense? If you are the Christ,
tell us so plainly"
Il have told you" answered Jesus.
land you do not believe. The deeds
that 1 do in my Fathers name-they
give testimony about me. But you do
not believe, because you are not my
sheep. My sheep listen to my voice,
and 1 know them, and they follow me.
give-them the Life of the Ages, and
they shall never, never perish. nor
shall any one wrest them from my
hand. What my Father has given me
| is more precious than all besides; and
no one is able to wrest anything from
my Fathers hand. I and the Father
are one"
The Jews talk of killing Him
Again the Jews brought stones with
which to stone Him. Jesus remon-
strated with them
MANY good Deeds He said, have
I shown yoS as coming from the
/ Father: for which of them are you
I going to stone me?'
For no good deed" the Jews re-
piled. "are we going to stone you. but