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. GROUNDS ON WHICH THEY FEAR REJECTION. 1. Supposed omission from the number of the given, in which case they deem it hopeless to come. 2. Greatness of guilt — they are too bad to be received. 3. Absence of merit — they are not good enough to be accepted. 4. Lateness of repenting — they are too old to be welcomed. 5. Defects in believing — their faith is too feeble or not of the right sort. II. REASONS WHY THEY ARE SURE OF A WELCOME. Christ will not cast them out. 1. For their sakes. He knows — (1) The value of the soul. (2) The greatness of the peril. (3) The blessedness of salvation. 2. For His Father's sake. To do so would be to place dishonour upon Him whose will He had been sent to perform. 3. For His own sake. Since every sinner saved is — (1) An increase to His glory. (2) A triumph of His grace. (3) A trophy of His power. (4) A subject added to His empire. 4. For the world's sake. How could the gospel prevail if it got noised abroad that one was rejected. Lessons — 1. Despair for none. 2. Hope for all. (T. Whitelaw, D. D.) 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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