Lasater shares an experience of a loving shepherd in morocco caring for an injured. I know my own sheep, and they know me just as my father knows me and i. The lectionary gospel readers for the fourth sunday of easter take the three parts of john 10 in turn. This page lists the lessons and learning activities to help you teach this important truth to children.
If light in the gospel of john can show off whats true and good, darkness usually means something shady is happening. This is the fourth time in the gospel of john that jesus has used the i am metaphor. John s gospel always addresses readers in the plural. Social distancing choir and bells, gospel of john, ecumenical bidding prayers, the solemn reproaches, and an invitation to glory in the cross good shepherd lutheran church was live. When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. As the father knoweth me, even so know i the father. The particular way that these two words are presented in the gospel are similar to the greek translation of exodus 3. Pages community organization religious organization good shepherd lutheran church videos social distancing choir and bells, gospel of john, ecumenical bidding prayers, the solemn reproaches, and an invitation to glory in the cross.
Verses 11 and 14, i am the good shepherd, have the fourth of johns seven i am declarations. The light is jesus, and people are about to get hit with that infohard. I know my own sheep, and they know me just as my father knows me and i know my father. The good shepherd g lays down his life for the sheep. One of the oldest paintings of christ, in the roman. Jesus must bring other sheep not of this fold and there shall be one fold and one shepherd john 10. And the sheep recognizes and follows the voice of its shepherd. John 10 niv the good shepherd and his sheep bible gateway. Study the bible online using commentary on discourse on the good shepherd. The greek word for good is kalos, which may also carry the idea of beautiful the beautiful shepherd though that is probably an overtranslation. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
Jesus was called the good shepherd because he called himself the good shepherd in the gospel of john. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. The qualities that made jesus the good shepherd are the. But this is a good example of where our modern chapter divisions first created by stephen langton, the thcentury archbishop of canterbury. So when in johns gospel jesus says, i am the good shepherd, john 10. That is an important distinction for church leaders to consider. Good shepherd sunday, year a, the irritated preacher gets the unexpressed wish. In chapter 10 of the gospel of john we see the contrast between the good shepherd and the false shepherds of israel.
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. In johns gospel, jesus uses the i am formulation repeatedly to illustrate different aspects of his mission. In the gospel of john, jesus states i am the good shepherd in two verses, john 10. Good shepherd lutheran church social distancing choir. In each year, the passage for this sunday is taken from chapter 10 of the gospel according to john. Jesus the good shepherd is referenced in the book of john, chapter 10. Do you hear his voice, even as you read this chapter in johns gospel.
One of the oldest paintings of christ, in the roman catacombs, represents christ as carrying the injured, straying sheep gently on his shoulders back to the. This sunday s gospel changes direction as it presents jesus, the good shepherd. Jesus the good shepherd in john 10 video april 30, 2020 april 29, 2020 by ian paul the lectionary gospel readers for the fourth sunday of easter take the three parts of john 10 in turn. He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesnt own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. Many catacombs were adorned with christian symbols and artwork. I have power to lay it down, and i have power to take it again. On this occasion, jesus not only asserts his own authority as the good shepherd, but also rebukes the false religious leaders. Today is known as good shepherd sunday because, in each year of the liturgical cycle on this 4th sunday, the gospel is always taken from the 10th chapter of john where jesus speaks of himself as the good shepherd. Characteristics of a good shepherd biblical leadership.
John clabeaux exploresthe resurrection of jesus in chapters 20 and 21 of the gospel of john. Run to the good shepherd and trust in his perfect love for you. The son of god took on human flesh, adding perfect humanity to his undiminished deity. Apr 08, 2020 in chapter 10 of the gospel of john we see the contrast between the good shepherd and the false shepherds of israel. Its no surprise that judass big betrayal happens at night.
Fr norbert olsen sj 4th sunday of easter year a 2008 the good shepherd john chapter 10. Good shepherd community church we are a christcentered. Its not about what we must do, think, or feel on sunday mornings. Johns gospel always addresses readers in the plural. Jesus is the good shepherd curriculum for kids ministryto. Hymns for john 10 from, an authoritative index of hymns and hymnals. These i am proclamations point to his unique, divine identity and purpose. John 10 truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not. The good shepherd and his sheep very truly i tell you pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.
I am the good shepherd learn more about the good shepherd 9 i am the good shepherd. Today we will look at another one of the i am statements in johns gospel. Good shepherd lutheran church social distancing choir and. April 26, 2020 april 25, 2020 sermon podcasts, the gospel of luke series eternal life, expositional preaching, good shepherd, gospel, grace, hope, jeremy pickens, jesus christ, nondenominational, rich young ruler, salvation, the gospel of luke running scared 1 samuel 21. Homily for 4th sunday of easter good shepherd sunday year a christ our good shepherd leads us through the difficult terrains of life. John 10 truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not enter. Fourth sunday of easter good shepherd sundayvocation sunday. Kids need to know that jesus is their good shepherd. Mar 12, 2020 jesus was called the good shepherd because he called himself the good shepherd in the gospel of john. He is not only the passive doorway to life, but also the active, energizing force which leads his people through that doorway into life. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. While one of jesus more wellknown titles, the term good shepherd occurs only during the episode in john 10. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own personal, noncommercial use.
It wouldnt quite be the same if the sun was shining down, illuminating the evil. All those same sheep and shepherd dynamics come into play. Fourth sunday of easter good shepherd sunday may 03, 2020. May 11, 2014 good shepherd sunday, year a, the irritated preacher gets the unexpressed wish.
In fact, jesus claim to be the good shepherd has meaning that is both deep and wide. I am the good shepherdjohn 10 sunday school lesson. Immediately after declaring that he is the door in john 10. His claim to this title is not casual by any means. Part four of sharefaith kids i am lesson series, the good shepherd beautifully portrays the sacrificial love of jesus. In the threeyear cycle of readings for sundays of the liturgical year, each gospel selection for the fourth sunday of easter has some aspect of jesus as the good shepherd. The central point of the allegory has now passed from the door, through the last verse as the connectinglink, to the good shepherd. John clabeaux explores the reaction of the jews to jesus in chapter 10 of the gospel of john. He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up another way, the same is a thief and a robber.
Where you are lacking, let him shepherd you so that you may shepherd others. And the shepherd, a common sight across the ancient mediterranean world and a common metaphor for leadership, is now jesus the good shepherd. Truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. What did jesus mean when he said, i am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep john 10. Johns gospel is the story of jesus, the messiah and the son of god. Back when i first went into the reserves, i went out looking for a job. The good shepherd laid down his life by becoming the lamb of god.
Fourth sunday of easter good shepherd sunday mass readings. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. Depicted as a young man carrying a sheep across his shoulders, this image of christ hearkened back to the tenth chapter of the gospel according to st. The greek word for gospel is evangellion, which roughly means good news.
The sunday worship is called the divine service for a good reason. Join us for a series in the gospel of john with pastor david guzik. That picture painted for us in psalm 23 is probably one of the best known in all of the scriptures. The good shepherd is also discussed in the other gospels, the epistle to the hebrews, the first epistle of peter and the book of revelation. The good shepherd is prepared to lay down his life for his sheep.
The good shepherd is also the lamb of god who takes away the sin of the world john 1. He has been the bread of life, the light of the world, and the gate to the sheep fold. John 10 the good shepherd stonebrook community church. If we think that the whole discourse was suggested by a scene actually occurring comp. Unfortunately, my military job being an infantryman did not translate well into civilian culture. Reflect, today, how well you imitate the good shepherd. John, wherein jesus calls himself the good shepherd.
This passage tells us that the shepherd knows his sheep by name. A gospel is different from a standard biography because it isnt just a record of someones life. Fourth sunday of easter good shepherd sunday may 03. Jesus is the good shepherd curriculum for kids ministry. Do you hear his voice, even as you read this chapter in john s gospel. May 17, 2019 the good shepherd kids bible video john 10. Lord, i thank you for your unwavering support of me as my shepherd. Jesus gives some of the most reassuring words in all the gospels. We looked last week at i am the door which is closely linked to this statement that he is the good shepherd. He is the good shepherd and knows his sheep and they know him. The first three sundays of easter have focused on the appearances of jesus to his disciples after the resurrection. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
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