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. I. GRACE TRIUMPHANT IN SPECIALITY. 1. Christ leads us up to the original position of all things. All men are naturally from the beginning in the hand of the Father as Creator, Governor, and Source and Fountain of election. 2. He proceeds to inform us of a great transaction. That His Father put His people into the hands of His Son as the Mediator. Here was the Father's condescension in giving, and the Son's compassion in receiving. 3. He assures us that this transaction in eternity involves a certain change in time. The only token of election is the definite open choosing of Christ. 4. He hints at a power possessed by Him to constrain wanderers to return. Not that any force is used, but by His messengers, Word, and Spirit, He sweetly and graciously compels men to come in accordance with the laws of the human mind, and without impairing human freedom. We are made willing in the day of Christ's power. 5. He declares that there is no exception to this rule of grace. Not some but all, individually and collectively. II. GRACE TRIUMPHANT IN ITS LIBERALITY. 1. The liberality of its character: "him that cometh," the rich, poor, great, obscure, moral, debauched. 2. The liberality of the coming: no adjective or adverb to qualify. Not coming to the sacraments or worship, but to Christ. Some come at once; some are months in coming; some come running; some creeping; some carried; some with long prayers; some with only two words; some fearfully; some hopefully, but none are cast out. 3. The liberality of the time. It doesn't say when. He may be seventy or only seven; at any season; on any day. 4. The liberality of the duration. "Never cast thee out," neither at first nor to the last, 5. Something of the liberality is seen in the certainty, "in no wise." It is not a hope as to whether Christ will accept you. You cannot perish if you go. 6. There is great liberality if you will notice the personality. In the first clause, where everything is special, Jesus used the large word "all"; in the second, which is general, He uses the little word "him." Why? Because sinners want something that will suit their case. This means me. (C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.WEB: All those who the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out. |
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