Lesson #245 The Divine Shepherd Part 3

Children Sabbath School Lesson #245 for 8-26-2017 Song for opening the Sabbath School: 1- I trust in God wherever I may be, Upon the land or on the rolling sea; For come what may from day to day, 2- He makes the rose an object of His care, He guides the eagle through the pathless air; And surely He remembers me, Our Opening Song is a Hymn, entitle I Trust in God wherever I may be 3- I trust in God, for, in the lion's den, On battlefield, or in the prison pen; Through praise or blame, through flood or flame, 4- The valley may be dark, the shadows deep, But oh, the shepherd guards His lonely sheep; And through the gloom, He'll lead me home, My heav nly Father watches over me. I trust in God, I know He cares for me; On mount ain bleak or on the stormy sea; Though billows roll, He keeps my soul, My heav'nly Father watches over me. Opening Prayer requesting one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer Lesson #245 The Divine Shepherd Part 3 Ezekiel 4:31 (KJV) And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, [are] men, [and] I [am] your God, saith the Lord GOD. This Sabbath boys and girls, we will continue with Part 3 of our lesson entitle, The Divine Shepherd in our lesson book, Desire of Ages! Isaiah 43:1 (KJV) But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou [art] mine. Isaiah 49:16 (KJV) Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of [my] hands; thy walls [are] continually before me. Psalms 77:20 (KJV) Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. Jeremiah 31:3 (KJV) The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Hosea 11:4 (KJV) I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them. John 10:27 (KJV) My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 1

Let s continue in our book Desire of Ages, Chapter #52, pages 479-480 As the shepherd leads his flock over the rocky hills, through forest and wild ravines, to grassy nooks by the riverside; as he watches them on the mountains through the lonely night, shielding from robbers, caring tenderly for the sickly and feeble, his life comes to be one with theirs. A strong and tender attachment unites him to the objects of his care. However large the flock, the shepherd knows every sheep. Every one has its name, and responds to the name at the shepherd s call. {DA 479.1} Question: How does the shepherd s life comes to be one with his sheep s? And, how does a strong and tender attachment unite him to the objects of his care? Answer: As the shepherd leads his flock over the rocky hills, through forest and wild ravines, to grassy nooks by the riverside; as he watches them on the mountains through the lonely night, shielding from robbers, caring tenderly for the sickly and feeble. And, he knows every sheep. Everyone has its name, and responds to the name at his call. As an earthly shepherd knows his sheep, so does the divine Shepherd know His flock that are scattered throughout the world. Ye My flock, the flock of My pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God. Jesus says, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine. I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands. Ezekiel 34:31; Isaiah 43:1; 49:16. {DA 479.2} Jesus knows us individually, and is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. He knows us all by name. He knows the very house in which we live, the name of each occupant. He has at times given directions to His servants to go to a certain street in a certain city, to such a house, to find one of His sheep. {DA 479.3} Question: Does the divine Shepherd know His flock as an earthly shepherd knows his sheep? And, what is the flock of His pasture and how did they become His? Answer: Yes! So does, He know His flock that are scattered throughout the world. And, the flock of My pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God. Jesus says, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine. I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands. Song: Let s learn a beautiful scripture song together dear one, from the book of Isaiah! Scripture Song Singer-God s Love Isaiah 49:16 (KJV) Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of [my] hands; graven thee upon the palms thy walls [are] continually before me. (2 xs) Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of [my] hands; (2 xs) Isaiah 49 verse16 Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 2

Every soul is as fully known to Jesus as if he were the only one for whom the Saviour died. The distress of every one touches His heart. The cry for aid reaches His ear. He came to draw all men unto Himself. He bids them, Follow Me, and His Spirit moves upon their hearts to draw them to come to Him. Many refuse to be drawn. Jesus knows who they are. He also knows who gladly hear His call, and are ready to come under His pastoral care. He says, My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. He cares for each one as if there were not another on the face of the earth. {DA 480.1} Question: How is every soul fully known to Jesus who bids them, Follow Me? And, does He know the ones who refuse to be drawn as well as the ones who gladly hear His call? Answer: He does as if he were the only one for whom He died. The distress of every one touches His heart. The cry for aid reaches His ear. His Spirit moves upon their hearts to draw them to come to Him. And, yes! Jesus knows who they are. He also knows who gladly hear His call, and are ready to come under His pastoral care. He calleth His own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.... And the sheep follow Him: for they know His voice. The Eastern shepherd does not drive his sheep. He depends not upon force or fear; but going before, he calls them. They know his voice, and obey the call. So does the Saviour-Shepherd with His sheep. The Scripture says, Thou leddest Thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. Through the prophet, Jesus declares, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee. He compels none to follow Him. I drew them, He says, with cords of a man, with bands of love. Psalm 77:20; Jeremiah 31:3; Hosea 11:4. {DA 480.2} Question: Does the Eastern shepherd drive his sheep? And, who does the same with his sheep and are known by Him; and obey His voice when He calls them? Answer: No! He depends not upon force or fear; but going before, he calls them. They know his voice, and obey the call. And, so does the Saviour-Shepherd with His sheep. Jesus declares, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee. He compels none to follow Him. I drew them, He says, with cords of a man, with bands of love. Song: Let s learn another beautiful scripture song together dear one, from the book of Jeremiah! Scripture Singer Songs-God s Love Jeremiah 31:3 (KJV) Margin I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. I have loved thee with an everlasting love: with an everlasting love Jeremiah 31:3 Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 3

It is not the fear of punishment, or the hope of everlasting reward, that leads the disciples of Christ to follow Him. They behold the Saviour's matchless love, revealed throughout His pilgrimage on earth, from the manger of Bethlehem to Calvary's cross, and the sight of Him attracts, it softens and subdues the soul. Love awakens in the heart of the beholders. They hear His voice, and they follow Him. {DA 480.3} Question: What does and does not lead the Disciples of Christ to follow Him? And, what awakens in them and how do they respond to their Saviour? Answer: It is not the fear of punishment, or the hope of everlasting reward. They behold the Saviour's matchless love, revealed throughout His pilgrimage, from the manger of Bethlehem to Calvary's cross, and the sight of Him attracts, it softens and subdues the soul. And, Love awakens in the heart of the beholders. They hear His voice, and they follow Him. As the shepherd goes before his sheep, himself first encountering the perils of the way, so does Jesus with His people. When He putteth forth His own sheep, He goeth before them. The way to heaven is consecrated by the Saviour's footprints. The path may be steep and rugged, but Jesus has traveled that way; His feet have pressed down the cruel thorns, to make the pathway easier for us. Every burden that we are called to bear He Himself has borne. {DA 480.4} Question: By what is the way to heaven consecrated by? And, how is the path that Jesus has traveled described in the paragraph? Answer: The Saviour's footprints. The path may be steep and rugged, but Jesus has traveled that way; His feet have pressed down the cruel thorns, to make the pathway easier for us. Every burden that we are called to bear He Himself has borne. Song: Let s learn our last beautiful scripture song together dear ones, from the book of Isaiah! Scripture Singer-Patience Isaiah 53:4-6 (KJV) Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:4 through 6 Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 4

Gather the little ones together! It s Story Time! Our book selection this Sabbath is entitle, Sons and Daughters of God Chapter 6-Counsel of a True Friend Rejoices the Heart Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. Proverbs 27:9. {SD 161.1} Things will go wrong with every one; sadness and discouragement press every soul; then a personal presence, a friend who will comfort and impart strength, will turn back the darts of the enemy that are aimed to destroy. Christian friends are not half as plentiful as they should be. In hours of temptation, in a crisis, what a value is a true friend! Satan at such times sends along his agents to cause the trembling limbs to stumble; but the true friends who will counsel, who will impart magnetic hopefulness, the calming faith that uplifts the soul,--oh, such help is worth more than precious pearls. {SD 161.2} The life of Samuel from early childhood had been a life of piety and devotion. He had been placed under the care of Eli in his youth, and the loveliness of his character drew forth the warm affection of the aged priest. He was kind, generous, diligent, obedient, and respectful.... It was a singular thing that between Eli, the chief magistrate of the nation, and the simple child so warm a friendship should exist. Samuel was helpful and affectionate, and no father ever loved his child more tenderly than did Eli this youth.... {SD 161.3} How touching to see youth and old age relying one upon the other, the youth looking up to the aged for counsel and wisdom, the aged looking to the youth for help and sympathy. This is as it should be. God would have the young possess such qualification of character that they shall find delight in the friendship of the old, that they may be united in the endearing bonds of affection to those who are approaching the borders of the grave. {SD 161.4} A strong, helpful grasp of the hand of a true friend is worth more than gold and silver. {SD 161.5}. Next Week: We will continue with part 4 of our lesson entitle, The Divine Shepherd of our book Desire of Ages Closing Prayer request one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer. Next Sabbath: Chapter 52 The Divine Shepherd Part 4, Sabbath November 4, 2017. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 5

Have a Blessed Sabbath dear one, and enjoy your activities. God Bless! Children Sabbath School Lesson #245 Isaiah 49:16 (KJV) Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of [my] hands; thy walls [are] continually before me. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 6

Word Search Puzzle W W V A P B T D S Y Y I L S Y S S Z E D I I U V I W I N L D N L C A E J N M F H Y N L E A S I R E D E L E H R N O J A I T J E D T A E S I M E P C N C O I Z J L E J R R T D F V M A H T E B O H T V U L M O E N N S I O D L A C G N Y L C S A S J S U E E D K E R W A L A K D W E S A R S O T T U G T Z U E X P T T Y S R C E P M P I A Q H E R U T S A P S T D I R A Y J N L F L O C K S J P T M T G A D I R L U L T N A P U C C O S K O O N S D P T K Y S B S E I T I M R I F N I S R G T H C V A D F C N E V A R G G L G T E L U L I V I U B Q A O F D R A W R B N B A R Y S B D J O L O T K O C M A K B A B D E R G C E R T A I N T X R S K N J V O L I Y H R I V E R S I D E S C I P D R R Y J K L K X M Y W B T D Y R G E J O E H T H C U Z R M J D Z K F W H E D G D S Z M K O G B E D C S Y P N T J Q D F E E B L E R Z AID ATTACHMENT BIDS CERTAIN DEPENDS DIRECTIONS DISTRESS DRAW EARTHLY FEEBLE FLOCK FORCE FOREST GLADLY GRASSY GRAVEN HILLS INDIVIDUALLY INFIRMITIES LEADETH LONELY MOUNTAINS NIGHT NOOKS OCCUPANT PALMS PASTORAL PASTURE RAVINES RIVERSIDE ROBBERS ROCKY SCATTERED SCRIPTURE SERVANTS SICKLY TENDERLY UNITES WATCHES WILD 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 7

Cryptogram Puzzle #1 Cryptogram Puzzle #2 Unscramble each cryptogram of the clue words. The character style to solve the two cryptogram puzzles phrase is by Number There clues are on page #1 Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 8

Crisscross Puzzle AARON ATTRACTS AWAKENS BANDS BEHOLDERS BETHLEHEM BORNE BURDEN CALVARY COMPELS CONSECRATED CROSS CRUEL ENCOUNTERING EVERLASTING FEAR FOLLOW FOOTPRINTS JESUS LEADS LEDDEST LOVING-KINDNESS MANGER MATCHLESS MOSES PATHWAY PERILS PILGRIMAGE PRESSED PUNISHMENT REFUSE REVEALED REWARD RUGGED SAVIOUR SHEPHERD SOFTENS STEEP SUBDUES THORNS 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 9

Double Puzzle AFFECTION CRISIS DEVOTION IMPART MAGISTRATE MAGNETIC DILIGENT DISCOURAGEMENT GRASP PIETY PLENTIFUL QUALIFICATION Unscramble each of the clue words. Copy the letters in the numbered cells to other cells with the same number. A clue is found on page 5 Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 10

Activities Answer Key Word Search Puzzle Solution W + + + + + T D S Y Y I L S + S S + + + + I + + + + I N L D N L + A E + N + + H + + L + + S I R E D E L E H R N O + + I + + + D T A E S I M E P C N + O I + + L + + + R T D F V M A H T E + O + T V + L + + E N N S I O D L A C + N + L C S A S + S U E E D + E R W A + A + D + E S A R S O T T U + T + + E + P + T + S R C E P M + I A + H E R U T S A P + T + I R A Y + N L F L O C K + + + T + + + A D I R L U L T N A P U C C O S K O O N S + P T K Y + + S E I T I M R I F N I S R G T H C + A D + C N E V A R G + + G T E L U L I + I + + + A + F D R A W R + N B A R Y S B D + + + + T + O + + A + + A B D E + + C E R T A I N T + R S + N + V O L + Y + R I V E R S I D E S C I + + R R Y + K + + + + + + + + + Y R G E + + E + + + C + + + + + + + + + + H E + + + S + + + O + + + + + + + + + T + + D F E E B L E R + (Over, Down, Direction) AID (2, 13, S) ATTACHMENT (16, 10, NW) BIDS (1, 15, NE) CERTAIN (1, 16, E) DEPENDS (10, 2, SE) DIRECTIONS (17, 10, N) DISTRESS (8, 1, SW) DRAW (9, 14, E) EARTHLY (19, 8, S) FEEBLE (13, 20, E) FLOCK (4, 10, E) FORCE (8, 14, SE) FOREST (7, 5, SE) GLADLY (17, 12, S) GRASSY (14, 13, SW) GRAVEN (11, 13, W) HILLS (20, 2, S) INDIVIDUALLY (12, 1, SW) INFIRMITIES (14, 12, W) LEADETH (12, 3, SW) LONELY (16, 6, NW) MOUNTAINS (1, 9, NE) NIGHT (13, 16, SW) NOOKS (15, 11, W) OCCUPANT (10, 11, W) PALMS (12, 8, NW) PASTORAL (20, 8, NW) PASTURE (13, 9, W) RAVINES (20, 7, NW) RIVERSIDE (1, 17, E) ROBBERS (16, 17, N) ROCKY (19, 20, N) SCATTERED (4, 12, SE) SCRIPTURE (18, 7, S) SERVANTS (15, 19, N) SICKLY (20, 14, N) TENDERLY (3, 8, NE) UNITES (1, 11, NE) WATCHES (10, 7, NE) WILD (1, 1, SE) 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Cryptogram Puzzles #1 Solution The final completed cryptogram puzzle #1 verses from page #8 Jeremiah 31:3 (KJV) Cryptogram Puzzles #2 Solution The final completed cryptogram puzzle #2 verses from page #8 Hosea 11:4 (KJV) Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 11

Crisscross Puzzle Solution For the final crisscross words puzzle in page #9 Across 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 12. 18. 22. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 31. 32. 34. 36. 37. 38. Down 1. 2. 4. 6. 7. 8. 10. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 19. 20. 21. 23. 30. 33. 35. 36. Place each word in their proper place in the puzzle There are 20 words across and 20 words down Double Puzzle Solution For the final scramble double words puzzle in page #10 12 Of 12 words were placed into the puzzle DISCOURAGEMENT IMPART PLENTIFUL CRISIS MAGNETIC PIETY DEVOTION AFFECTION DILIGENT MAGISTRATE QUALIFICATION GRASP The Double Puzzle Final Message Solution For the final message double phrase in page #10 Proverbs 27:9 (KJV) Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#245 (8.26.17) Page 12