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UNDAY choo|_ ësson LESSON VII Jesus the Good Shepherd John 10: 142 Printed Text John 10:1-16, Golden Text--I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his lite for the sheep. John 10:11. Time--The discourse on Christ as the Good Shepherd was uttered in October A.D. 29. The events recorded in the last bt the chapter took place in December of that year and in January, January, A.D. 30. Place--The events recorded in this chapter took place In Jerusalem, except except the one found in verses 40-42, Which is to be located In Bethany beyond beyond Jordan. 1. Verily, verily, 1 say - unto you, |ifo that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep. The sheepfold whs a walled enclosure, with a strongly strongly barred door, through which alone àcceSs could be had to the sheep. Through this door the sheep were led at night, after which the gate was barred. A porter slept near the gate bn the Inside of the enclosure. In the inornlmg the shepherd knocks on the gate, it is opened to him, and he calls hto own sheep out. But climbeth up some other way, the same, is a thief and a robber. A man who had no light to go through the door, who would not be allowed to enter the door, , and who would resdrt to climbing climbing over the wall to seize a s^eep is truly '"a thief aiid a robber," 2. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3. To him the porter openeth. The sheepfold speak of the true church, the body of Christ; the sheep, of course, are those who are the true followers of the Lord Jesus Christ,- the children of God; the shepherd is the Lord Jesus, though he has not yet announced announced himself as such. Professor Plummet says we might take the porter porter to be the Holy Spirit. And the sheep head his voice: . and he calletb his own sheep by name, and leadeth |hew Out. Frequently three or four "shepherds win -lead their sheep Into "SàtopfoM at night- It is one of the most amazing sights in the Orient, to see a shepherd approach, say, seven hundred sheep, belonging to four or fire different shepherds, and, by a peculiar peculiar guttural sound, call his own sheep out from amongst the others 4. When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. The shepherd goes before the sjheep because he knows the way. In doing go, hé is the first one to meet Srbwlihg beasts and to see places of dangw which must be avoided. Our ford has gone before us in conflict with Satan, and has defeated him, So that we follow in that victory, 5. And a stranger will they not follow, follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice oi strangers. Strangers, as far as Christians are concerned, are those false teachers and false prophets who would lead astray the very children of God. 6. This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto unto them, They did not understand Christ's teachings because they were not sincere; they Were not really seeking for. the truth. 7. Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am. the door of the sheep. Sir Wil-j frèfl T, Grenfell, the famous Labrador physician, had an experience which remarkably illustrates the meaning of this verse: "One of our party, as we climbed, noticed a shepherd driving his sheep into a large kind of cave with an open mouth. In reply to her question, he said : T am puting them '-way for the night to be Safe from the jackals and dogs,' But she oh jecied: 'There is no door to the cave.' He replied simply: 'I am the door.' It is the Eastern shepherd's custom to lie down across the doorway of such caves, and with his own life to protect protect the sheep." 8. All that, came before me are thieves and robbers. By this Jesus does j not mean that all the prophets oî the Old Testament, and the true priests of God in Israel's history were thieves and robbers, but that all who in themselves pretended to satisfy, the needs of men, to provide in themselves themselves salvation from sin, had illegally and falsely assumed such prerogatives and, therefore, had robbed their followers followers of tho peace, joy, life, and hope which they, falsely had promised to bestow. But the sheep did not hear them. It does not say that no one heard them, for great multitudes did, but the sheep, those who truly belong to God, whom God had called, would not follow these false teachers and shepherds. 9. 1 am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, arid shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture. pasture. (Of, Matt. 7:14). A man who approaches God by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ is a man who' will find entrance into the new life here and in the glory to come, and is cue who certainly will be saved, lor'ho man^cari come to Christ sincerely but tÿatfbhrist will receive him. 10. The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy, Satan is the great thief. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. To follow Christ is to know a richer physical life, a clearer, stronger mental .life, a sweeter domestic domestic life, a more honorable social life, and, pre-eminently, a true, eternal, spiritual life, the very life of God. 11. I am the good shepherd. At last Christ identifies himself actually as the Shepherd of the sheep--the good shepherd Jayeth down his life for the sheep. It is very significant that almost almost every passage in the New Testament Testament that speaks of the love of God for man and the love of Christ for man also speaks of the death , of the Lord JeSus Christ for man (for instance, instance, John 3:16; Gal. 2:29- 1 John 3:16; 4:10). 12. He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not. The hireling was simply a hired shepherd, who himself was not interested interested in the flock, but was caring for it simply foi 1 the money h» received. received. Beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattered scattered them. The wolf represents any enemy of Christ who, at the. same time, of course, would be an enemy of the welfare of Christ's own. 13. He fleeth because he is a hireling, hireling, and caretk not for the sheep. The hireling flees because he is interested interested only in himself and dug own welfare. Christ was concerned first with men. He came to minister to and to lay down his life a ransom for US. ; 14. I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me, "The whole experience of Christ as our shepherd gives him an increas- London's Most Succe -sful Career Woman &V , I , Miss Gordon Holmes, London's most successful career woman, who holds the posts Of joint managing director of the National Securities Corporation, Ltd.; director of the Guardian Securities Co., and a directorship on the board of a Hungarian bank. She started as a clerk. The FARMER'S CORNER Conducted by PROFESSOR HENRY G. BELL With the co-operation of the Various Departments of the Ontario Agricultural College Stands By Stricken Cities for 50 Hours Question -- "1 hove your bulletin No. 361 "manures and Fertilizers," of 1931 and observe the mixture designed designed to produce a 2-12-6 fertilizer. From another source, 1 have the, following suggestion for the 2-12-6 formula: 500 lbs. Ammo-Phoa 10-48, and 200 lbs. Muriate of Potash, to give 700 lbs. It is claimed that the 700 lbs. can be sown without any filler at the rate of 70 lbs. per acre, which should give the same results as 2-12-6 sown at the rate of 200 lbs. per acre. I would be pleased to know from you it the latter method and ingredients are more modern than those mentioned ill your bulletin, and also if it would be quite satisfactory. Would sawdust, reasonably dry, make, a satisfactory filler to keep mixture from becoming lumpy if it lay some time before being being used? Also is it at all successful to mix fertilizer with the grain in the drill box when a fertilizer drill is not available or does the fertilizer run out first instead of coming evenly with the grain?" H. T„ Renfrew County. Answer -- in answer to your first question, home .mixing is not a new practice. .1 saw it used with varying success 26 years ago in New Brunswick Brunswick and Maine. The ingredient Ammonium Ammonium Phogpate, 10.48, is a comparatively comparatively new product. It is highly con-, centrâtes and contains available nitrogen nitrogen and phosphorus as guaranteed. It has been mixed in the quantity that you quote, which closely approximates with the potash, the analysis 2-12-6. As to it being quite satisfactory, I am not prepared to say. Some claim to have gotten good results from it. If the mixture has been made carefully and applied evenly, i see no reason why it should not give results, I certainly certainly advise adding at least 300 lbs. of filler to make the mixture up to the Vz ton quantity, since I doubt if you can get a drill- that will sow evenly and thoroughly in quantities of even 100 lbs. per acre. In answer to your question about sawdust, 1 would not recommend it as a filler since it takes up moisture rather readily and is very light and bulky. The best type of filler is some thing that is about the same specific gravity as the fertilizer material. Engineering Engineering tests have shown that the material that is heaviest, flows from the drill more quickly than lighter specific gravity material. In mixing fori-liter with grain in the drill box, this same point is encountered encountered since grain is not the same specific gravity nor the same size kernel kernel as is. the fertilizer. 1 doubt if you can get even application of fertilizer through the grain drill box, if.fertilizer if.fertilizer and grain are mixed together. Especially Especially is this the case If there is much moisture; in the air or if the grain is at all damp. There is also danger of seriously injuring your grain drill, if you do sow the mixture through the grain drill box, be sure to clean it out thoroughly, immediately immediately after drilling has been completed. completed. Movie Ov * * A C$y Radio wood by airplane or fastest train Misa Desti, on her arrival from England, England, persuaded Paramount officials to let her drive across country in e leisurely ashion so that she could really get acquainted with us before starting work in our studios. She won't even hazard a. guess about how long it will take her, because she knows that she will never be able to resist going off her carefully-marked carefully-marked route to explore side roads. If good wishes make good picture! "Steel Highway," will be one of the best of the year, it was rushed into production in order to keep Ann Nagel Nagel so busy that she could not brood over the tragic death of her husband, Ross Alexander. In this picture she plays a leading role for the first time. Another good reason why every one is pulling for the success of this picture is that a newcomer is none other than William- Hopper, son oi Hedda Hopper. Richard E. Nebel, Brooklyn, N.Y., amateur radio operator, who locked himself into his, room for 60 hours to relay messages to stricken cities that could not be reached by local stations, keeps earphones on as lie refreshes himself.with a cup of'tea. ing knowledge of us. 15. Even as the Father kimvveth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. "As the shepherd is always with the sheep and so deeply interested in them, the shepherd comes to know his sheep very intimately. 16. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. Christ is here referring to the Gentiles, as a great company distinct from the children of Israel, and yet, with them, equally the sheep df his fold. Them also I must bring. Literally, the verb should read "lead." And they shall hear my voice. Millions and millions have heard the voice of Christ, through the written word, and his witnesses down' through the ages. And they shall become become one flock, one shepherd. The church of Christ is one indivisible, body, because it is the body of Christ; each believer has the same privileges as another; we are hound together, by a common faith, a common hope, and one Lord (Eph. 4:5). By VIRGINIA DALI If you are stilt sighing with regret over Helen Jepson's departure from the. "Showboat" program on the radio, you will be delighted to hear that she is going to make a motion picture. That ambitious young company the Grand National that went over big with "Great- Guy," in which they brought the loo-long-absent Jimmy Cagney back to the screen, is going to star her in a mfisical. And Victor Scliertzinger, no less, who piloted Grace Moore to screen fame- is going to direct Miss. Jepson. Toting players ih Hollywood have every reason to be grateful to Hedda Hopper, and they are. They flock to her for advice on clothes aiid for help in studying their lines. Young brides who grow panicky about playing hostess hostess at their first big party (and who: doesn't) consult her about refreshments refreshments and decorations, how many ex- tra servants to get in. what entertainments entertainments to offer and all that. And then they usually insist, that she be the first guest to- arrive, the- last to go. Movie officials are so jittery about having Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Rogers careen around on roller -skates for their next picture picture 'Stepping Toes,' they have taken out. one quarter of a million million dollars insur- a n c e against production production delays due to accidents. They know how dangerous dangerous it is to give Astaire Astaire a new toy like that. '.He's likely to skate right up walls. 8o they are protecting protecting themselves from any spur-of-tlie- moment antics he may inulge in. Fred Astaire Lull Desti is not going to be ljke other foreign film stars who come to Hollywood to make pictures. 'Usually 'Usually the newcomers spend about six days in New York, seeing nothing of oui" country but night clubs and the theatres, photographers and interviewers, interviewers, before they rush to Holly- B--3 A few years ago, every visitor to New York made- a bee-line -for the Hippodrome, just as nowndadys the Radio City Music Hall is number one on any list of sights to be seen.. Buddy Buddy de Sylva has- been- brooding lately over all the- young folks who grew tip too-late to see ene of the thrilling, dazzling. Hippodrome shows, and has decided that something must be dome about it. So, he is going to make a picture called "Hippodrome" for Universal.. Universal.. The- amiable lunacies of the Burns and Allen pictures and radio program go right on in their more private life. Just now they are having a wonderful time sending telegrams telegrams to Tony Martin, Martin, signed by the casting director of Twentieth Century- Fox, telling him that he must mend Ids ways and live a more quiet life. And the handsome six- foot Tony couldn't • ' be more proper. When Burns and Allen transfer their, broadcasting activities to N. B. C. on April first, Toffy will go right along; with them,' j Gracie Allen ODDS AND ENDS -- Errol Flynn insists that lie is going to Borneo as soon as he finishes "The Prince and the Pauper." Lili Damaita may think otherwise, just as she did the last time he got all ready to start -- Romantic Romantic rumors about Marlene Diet- rich. and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr,, may be just rumors, but nevertheless when she arrives in Hollywood soon to fib» "Angel," Junior will be on his way here. -- When friends borrow books from Humphrey Bogart and keep' them more than two weeks, . he charges them five -cents a day, and gives the considerable sum" thus collected collected to charity.