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Lesson 7 · August 12, 1899

The Good Shepherd

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Jerusalem, A. D. 30.

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  1. 1.What does Jesus say of him who enters not by the door into the sheep-fold? .
  2. 2.Who enters in by the door? .
  3. 3.Who opens the door for him? Who hear the Shepherd's voice? What shows His close acquaintance with the sheep? .
  4. 4.Describe the way He leads out His sheep. .
  5. 5.How do sheep regard a stranger? Why? .
  6. 6.Did the people understand this parable? .
  7. 7.What explanation of it did Jesus give? . See note 1. Side texts: .
  8. 8.For what purpose does the thief come? For what purpose did Jesus come? . Side texts: .
  9. 9.What does the Good Shepherd do for the sheep? . Side texts: .
  10. 10.What course does the hireling pursue?
  11. 11.Why does the hireling flee? .
  12. 12.Who is the Good Shepherd, and what does He say in ? Side texts: .
  13. 13.What does Jesus say of "other sheep"? .
  14. 14.What does He say about laying down His life? .
  15. 15.What effect did His teachings have upon the Jews? .
  16. 16.What charge did many make against Him? .
  17. 17.What defense did others make? .
  18. 18.How secure are the sheep of Christ's fold? Verses 27-29. See note 2.

Notes

Reading.

chapter 52.

1. The word "door" is here used in the sense of means of entrance, just as faith was made a door unto the Gentiles. . Christ is the door to the sheep-fold, through whom all must enter. . He Himself, as leader and care-taker of the sheep, must go before the sheep, and prepare the way, by faith. Those who follow must have His faith, the faith of Jesus. To all such the door opens just as readily as for the One who prepared the way.

2. The adjective "good," in verse 11, is from the word kalos, meaning beautiful, pleasing. Christ is therefore a beautiful, pleasing, and therefore an attractive shepherd, one who gives joy to those who follow Him. He draws them after Him by His pleasing gentleness. ; .

Bible texts in this lesson

John 10:1-21 · John 10:27-29 · John 10:1 · John 10:2 · John 10:3 · John 10:4 · John 10:5 · John 10:6 · John 10:7-9 · Revelation 7:17 · Revelation 7:10 · John 14:6 · John 14:11 · John 14:15 · Isaiah 40:10 · Isaiah 40:11 · Isaiah 40:13 · Isaiah 40:14 · Hebrews 13:20 · Hebrews 13:16 · Hebrews 13:17 · Hebrews 13:18 · Hebrews 13:19 · Hebrews 13:21 · Acts 14:27 · Hebrews 7:25 · Psalms 18:35 · John 12:32

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