I Am the Gate

Our series of Jesus' "I am" statements from John's gospel at the All Age services continued this Sunday. This time it was "I Am the Gate" or as some translations put it "I am the door." Steve made it clear that this was not like a 5 barred gate or the large metal gates outside a mansion. It was the gap into the sheepfold and the Shepherd lay across it – protecting the sheep from robbers or wild animals. The sheep knew him and his voice. They were his and he would protect them, just as he wants to protect us too. It was a message that children could understand. But it was equally true for us as adults