The passage talks about two major topics, firstly that those who do not enter by the gate (that is, Jesus) are thieves and robbers, and this would have served as a warning to the early church of fake apostles, who travelled round seeking personal gain from church communities, as well as reminding us that the only way to faith is through Jesus.
Secondly the passage talks about how the sheep recognise the shepherd's voice. Anyone who knows a shepherd will know that, at least for some sheep, this still holds true. So if we are the sheep of the Good Shepherd, how do we hear his voice? We hear him speak through Scripture, in various ways in our worship and also in creation in a variety of ways. Hopefully this week we are all trying hard to hear the Shepherd's voice.
