Election and Free Will

23/07/2017 39 min

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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 7:6What Difference Does This Make?The Sovereign Rulership of God challenges our PRIDE and sense of SELF and comforts our FEARS and INSECURITIES.