Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
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Lesson for February IA
JESUS. THE GOOD SHEPHERD

LESSON TExT-John 10 1870
GOLDEN TEXT am the 5000
shepherd, the good shepherd givesA Il
life for the sheep. john 10 II
,, PRIMARY TOPTC-The Good Shep
herd and His Sheep
JUNIOR TOPIC - Jesus the Coco
Shepherd.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC--What the Good Shepherd Does for
His Sheep
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT sop
IC-Many Sheep. but One shepherd
The relationship of the Messiah TO
His own Is set forth In the Old Tesla
ment under the figure of the shepherd
and his sheep. Cps. %, En- 34)
!. The Good Shepherd (vv l-lS)
|. He Is tie True Shepherd tyv.
1-6).
He came by the divinely appointed
way. The power exercised by the
Pharisees in casting out this man was
not obtained by lawful means 1t was
stolen by them and exercised in the
bold spirit of robbers. John the
BAPTIST and others of the prophets
had performed the function Of the
: porter and opened the door TO the
Shepherd ". 23). Despite the deceit.
audacity, theft and robbery Of these
Pharisees, those who were Christ 5
, sheep were declared to be forming a
new flock and following Him as the
| true Shepherd ". AZ. The reason the
man suffered communication for
Jesus sake was that he recognized
Him as the true Shepherd and the
Pharisees as strangers.
2. He Is the Door of the Sheep
| {vv. 7-10).
The way to fellowship to God is
through Christ. He is the only door
! (Acts 4:12). There is absolutely no
way TO get into the fold of the re
deemed but by Him All who attempt
| it are thieves and robbers ". 81.
Those who become members of the
flock through Him enjoy marvellous
| gifts wv. 8, l0).
az Savation-"Shall be saved
Not only saved now but saved eternal
( ly (vv. 81. 2S).
(2) Liberty-"Sha so in and out"
". o.
Only those who accept salvation in
| Christ know what freedom is.
90 Contentment-"Sh Shall go in and
out and find pasture" ". %.
The one who really enters the fold
by Christ, the door, receives that
which is all-satisfying TO the soul
8. He Is the Good Shepherd (vv.
| 11-1S).
| He is so devoted to His sheep that
! He willingly lays down His life for
| them. The hireling abandons his
sheep in time of danger. The Good
! Shepherd has perfect knowledge of
| His sheep and they know Him (vv
| IA, 15). He enjoys such personal in
| timacy with His sheep that He knows
| them by name and goes before them to
| lead the way and defend them from
| every danger. This He will do even
| unto death. On Calvary this was his
! torically fulfilled It was Chl.ist's love
for such sheep as this poor blind man
| that caused Him to give up His life in
order to find for them the abundant
| life ". 10Y. This sympathy is world
! wide-"other sheep have which are
not of this fold" This suggests thai
| the Gentiles have place in His fold
All who believe in Christ form one
| flock . In order to save His sheep He
voluntarily laid down His life wv.
IL 1S).
| ". The Sheep wv 19-30).
|. Unbelievers Are Not His Sheep
(vv 1926.
! Christs assertion that He was
the good shepherd caused d.
vision among the people. Some ac-
cused Him of being mad. others that
| He had devil To their request that
He would tell them plainly If He were
| the Christ, He referred them to the
testimony of lis works, declaring that
| the secret Of their inability to recog
| nize Him WAS their unbelief
?. They Recognize His Voice ". A.
There are many voices in the world
| the voice OF the hireling the voice Of
the thief and the voice OF the stranger
but none Of these will the sheep hear
The voice Of the true Shepherd Is
FecOEHiIeu ny Tile sHtep even 2nHUEi
the babel of voices in the world today
B. His Sheep Follow Film (vv 3. ~
This is the proof that they are His
The enc whe does not hear. heed. ana
obey the Lords Voice is clearly not
His sheep. His sheep have unsueS
toned faith in His ability to lead
them.
4 His Sheep Are Eternally Sc
cure CIV u, 2s).
The sheep are entirely depend
| ~nt asoR the shepherd II is
the Shepherds business to look after
and care for the sheep This He does
for He knows them by name and Is
acquainted with their weaknesses and
trials.