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John 6:37

All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out.

Consider —

I. THE ETERNAL PURPOSE.

1. If all that the Father giveth to Christ shall come to Him, then some shall come, and why should you not be among them? One says, "Suppose I am not one of the elect"; but suppose you are — or, better still, leave off supposing altogether and go to Christ and see.

2. Those who come to Christ come because of the Father and the Son. They come to Christ not because of any good in them, but because of the Father's gift. There never was a soul who wanted to come but Jesus wanted him to come a hundred times as much.

3. They are all saved because they come to Christ, and not otherwise. There is no way of salvation for peculiar people. The King's highway is for all.

4. If I come to Christ, it is most clear that the Father gave me to Christ.

II. THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL.

1. "Him that cometh," go., is one of the most generous of gospel texts. Generous —

(1) As to the character to whom the promise is made. "Him," the atrocious sinner, the backslider, you.

(2) The text gives no limit to the coming, save that they must come to Christ. Some come running, some limping, etc.

(3) There is no limit as to time. Young and old.

2. The blessed certainty of salvation — lit. "I will not, not," or "never, never cast out."

3. The personality of the text — "Him," that is, thee.

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