This week's lessons: Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23, 1 Peter 2:19-25, John 10:1-10

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Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily, verily I say unto you: He that entereth not by the door into the sheep-fold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep: to him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice, and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

And, when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him; for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow; but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers. This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again; Verily verily I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

In this metaphore of Jesus: whom do the sheep represent? ____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Whom does the “shepherd of the sheep represent?____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Who are the “thieves and robbers”?_________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Think of different leaders in the world, and in the church:

A true leader is one that “entereth in by the door”. How does a good leader act?______________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

A false leader is one that “climbeth up some other way”. How does a false leader act?_________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Across
5. The Lord is my ___ I shall not want
6. will ___ me all the days of my life
7. He maketh me to lie down in green ___
Down
1. He ___ me beside the still waters
2. He ___ my soul
3. and I will ___ in the house of the Lord  forever
4. Surely goodness and ___

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Next week's lessons: Acts 7:55-60, Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16, 1 Peter 2:2-10, John 14:1-14


This week's lessons: Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23, 1 Peter 2:19-25, John 10:1-10

Adult Student Pew-work

Focus Statement: “They broke bread at home, and ate their food with glad and generous hearts.”

  1. Do the many activities of our life as a congregation get added to our busy calendars as more and more stress, or are they qualitatively different?

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  1. How do you think visitors to your church perceive the activity of those who are there – do theyfind themselves wanting to learn more, to gather with the folks in your church, to break and share the bread, to pray not in solitude but in community?

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  1. How, in the reality of our 21st-century Canadian life, should we understand the example of 'having all things in common; ... and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need?“

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  1. How does this reading affect how we might consider issues of economic justice?

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  1. How might we imagine our lives re-shaped and re-directed, even significantly, so that we might experience "glad and generous hearts?"

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Next week's lessons: Acts 7:55-60, Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16, 1 Peter 2:2-10, John 14:1-14