Evergreen Christian Community

The Big Idea: No one can come to Jesus unless the Father draws them. John 6:41-59 43-44, “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.” There Are Two Ways People Don’t Get It: 1. I don’t get it, but I WANT TO 2. I don’t get it and I don’t LIKE IT! What Does Jesus Mean? We would never seek for or CHOOSE God unless God first sought after and CHOSE us. John 15:16 Couple of Perplexing Issues: 1. Does this mean we don’t have any FREE WILL? • You will never have the desire to lose everything so you can gain Christ unless GOD DRAWS YOU. 2. Does this mean God is not choosing EVERYONE? John 3:16-17 Matthew 18:12-14 Romans 8:29 Here is the Huge Key: You are DRAWN, not DRIVEN. Deuteronomy 7:6 What Difference Does This Make? The Sovereign Rulership of God challenges our PRIDE and sense of SELF and comforts our FEARS and INSECURITIES.