Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that 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 go out, and shall find pasture.
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I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.
Our pastor recently told the story of his trip to Israel. While he was there, he rented a car and drove out into the countryside. He saw shepherds with their flock. Reflecting on the wealth of scripture relating to shepherds, he pulled over to watch them.
He was most intrigued to note that the shepherds lead their flock to different pastures that were "fenced" in on all sides EXCEPT for the gate. There was no gate. Once the sheep were gathered inside the pasture, the shepherd "himself" became the gate.
It truly brought new meaning to all of these scriptural passages. I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.