“No man can come to Me except the Father draws him.” You said, “Oh, I sought God, I went seeking for Him.” No, no, God sought for you, not you for God. Human nature proves that. When Adam sinned, he didn’t start hunting God; he started hiding from God. And Jesus said, “No man can come to Me except the Father draws him.” Then God drawed you first. How many in here, sinner or saint, has said this, “I have…know that God has spoke to me, trying to get me to come to His Son, Christ Jesus”? Let’s see your hand. Just raise your hand, sinner or saint, don’t matter who you are. You mean there’s only about one-third of this people that ever heard God speaking to you to become a Christian? I ought to change my text and preach the Gospel and call for a altar call. See? Sure. If it isn’t…“No man can come to Me, except God, the Father, draws him,” said Jesus. See? Now. “Then he that comes, I will in no wise cast out. He that comes, I will give him Everlasting Life.”

Speak to the Rock, 1953-05-12, Jonesboro, AR, §16