All right. Our teaching text this morning comes from John chapter 10. If you remain standing for the reading

God's word, John 10, 1 through 10, it says, truly, truly I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold

by the door, but climbs in by another way. That man is a thief and a robber.

But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

To him, the gatekeeper opens.

The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.

This figure of speech, Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

So Jesus again said to them,

truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers,

but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.

I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

This is the word of the Lord.

You guys can take a seat.

When was the last time you were locked out of your apartment of your house?

I hate getting locked out.

You show up, everything you want's inside, can't get in.

I experienced this yesterday.

Providential timing, talking about the door and access.

When's the last time you felt left out?

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