Paul chung new heart mission church sunday worship sermon we are dedicated to serve our communities by preaching the gospel message through our programs. John 10 truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not. The posts below contain links to other websites and the content of these sites are evaluated before they are included. In john s gospel, jesus has a number of i am statements.
Good shepherd, we are not alone, carolyn winfrey gillettes hymn inspired jesus the good shepherd in john 10. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Ego eimi is an important phrase in this gospel, which includes a number. The cost of caring for others, childrens story by larry broding, family activity. Commentaries on the daily readings sunday of week 4 of easter. The i am the good shepherd passage has as its background the story of the man born blind 9.
Gospel of john series 37 i am the good shepherd ii john. In johns gospel, jesus has a number of i am statements. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them. John uses a different word for illustrative speech than the parable of the synoptics, but the idea is similar. The narrative of the agony in the garden, given by the synoptists, confirms the blending of his own freedom with the divine order. This theme runs through the passion narrative in johns gospel and is a sign of his divinity.
What he intends is a callous political calculation. In verses 710, john continues to speak of those who are thieves and robbers, but in verses 1118 jesus contrasts himselfthe good shepherdwith hirelings. Resources for childrens liturgy 4th sunday of lent b. Apr 17, 2012 when talking about john 10, verses 11 through 18, its hard not to also talk about the first ten verses of the chapterbecause for jesus its one teaching with related metaphors. John 18 bible study commentary chapter summary questions. This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep. If i do not the works of my father, believe me not. The good shepherd not only presents himself in a way that is fitting, he also cares for the sheep by laying his life down for them. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. Jesus responds with further explanation, first of himself as the door 10. Yet there is a larger sense in which what caiaphas says is the truth of the gospel. When jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook cedron, where. In a passage that is not in the lectionary, we learn that the crowd once again is divided in its response to his words. I am the good shepherd jesus, having represented himself as the door of the sheep, and intimated the regards which ought to be maintained to him as such, particularly by those that professed to be teachers of others, now changes the similitude, and represents himself, by way of eminence, the good shepherd, namely, the person frequently foretold in scripture under that.
The majority of scholars see four sections in johns gospel. He prefers to see jesus nailed to a cross than have the upsetting career of this one man bring down the wrath of the romans on the entire nation. This is one of the seven i am sayings in johns gospel. In the gospel, luke recounts the ascension of jesus on easter sunday night, thereby closely associating it with the resurrection. All the people came to him, and c he sat down and taught them.
The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. Verily, verily, i say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Commentaries on the daily readings sunday of week 4 of easter structural outlines of the fourth gospel by rev. Gospel of john series 37 i am the good shepherd ii. When he had finished praying, jesus left with his disciples and crossed the kidron valley. Charles hoffacker this fourth sunday of easter is known also. This term does not occur in the synoptic gospels, where parabolhv is used. John 18 niv bible when he had finished praying, jesus. The good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep in year a monday gospel of week 4 of eastertide in year b. The good shepherd taking care of the sheep whos afraid of the big, bad wolf.
Presbyterian mission agency revised common lectionary. Nevertheless it is similar, denoting a short narrative with figurative or symbolic meaning. But if i do, though ye believe not me, believe the works. The answer comes from john 9 and the immediate context. The hired man, since he is not the shepherd and the sheep do not belong to him, abandons the sheep as soon as he sees a wolf coming, and runs away, and then the wolf attacks and scatters the sheep. John 10 truly, truly, i say to you, he who does not enter. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other. Puer nobis nascitur that easter day with joy was bright. Apr 22, 2018 the first thing to be addressed in this passage is to whom is jesus talking here. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. This also indicates an outline of sorts that overlaps the festival change at v. Rolf jacobson, karoline lewis, david lose, and matt skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for easter 4. Barabbas john 18 bible study questions handout john 18.
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