No Man Can Come Except the Father Draw Him
No Man Can Come Except the Father Draw Him
Written on 18 July 2026.
Introduction
Jesus Christ taught that no one can come unto Him except the Father draw him. The passage itself does not explain the manner in which the Father draws. The Old Testament records the Lord dealing with people in different ways. Jeremiah speaks of being drawn with lovingkindness. Nebuchadnezzar came to acknowledge and praise the King of heaven after seven years of judgment. Amos repeatedly declares God's judgment upon nations because of their transgressions.
No Man Can Come Except the Father Draw Him
John 6:44 (KJV)
"No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day."
Later in the same chapter Jesus says:
John 6:65 (KJV)
"And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father."
Jesus teaches that no man can come unto Him except the Father draw him. The passage does not explain the manner in which the Father draws.
With Lovingkindness Have I Drawn Thee
Jeremiah records the Lord saying:
Jeremiah 31:3 (KJV)
"The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."
This passage explicitly records the Lord saying, "with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."
Nebuchadnezzar
After seven years in which his understanding departed from him, Nebuchadnezzar declared:
Daniel 4:34-35 (KJV)
"And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?"
He concludes by saying:
Daniel 4:37 (KJV)
"Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase."
The chapter records Nebuchadnezzar acknowledging and praising the King of heaven after seven years.
Amos
The opening chapters of Amos repeatedly declare God's judgment upon nations because of their transgressions.
For example:
Amos 1:3 (KJV)
"Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:"
The same expression is repeated concerning Gaza, Tyrus, Edom, Ammon, Moab, Judah, and Israel.
Observation
Jesus Christ teaches that no man can come unto Him except the Father draw him.
Jeremiah records the Lord saying, "with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."
Nebuchadnezzar acknowledged and praised the King of heaven after seven years.
Amos records repeated declarations of judgment upon nations because of their transgressions.
John 6 does not explain the manner in which the Father draws. These passages together show that the Scriptures record the Lord dealing with people in different ways and this can all be ways that the Father draws someone to Him.
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