I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved

John 10:1-10

“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.  The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 

Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.

Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

This passage follows straight on from chap 9. The shepherd was a familiar figure in Palestine. He spent much of his life with his flock. His own sheep knew and responded to his voice. He led them to fresh grazing and guarded them from wild animals by lying across the entrance to the sheepfold at night. In the Old Testament, God is often called the shepherd of Israel. And his chosen leaders are also the nation's shepherds.

Why?

Jesus is my shepherd, I am his sheep, listen to the voice of my shepherd. Am I really hearing the voice of my Savior, Jesus?

Jesus is the only way to the salvation of life.

Jesus knows every one of us, call up by our name.

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牧羊人認得羊，也有名字，羊認得牧人的聲音，牧人由門進入羊群。所以牧人與羊關係密切。牧人走在羊前面，不是在後面趕。

生來瞎眼的人認得耶穌，所以立刻跟從耶穌。這人也不讚同法利賽人。我們出人得早吃！他們聽不懂，在我以先來的是盜賊指的是不從門進來的。耶穌就是門，不僅有草吃而且要得生命！求主讓我們認得耶穌的聲音！免得我們走錯路！

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How?

Keep my heart and my mind on Jesus, for He is my way, my hope, and my truth.