“Come, ye workers, be encouraged. You fear that you cannot
draw a congregation. Try the preaching of a crucified, risen, and ascended
Savior; for this is the greatest "draw" that was ever yet manifested
among men. What drew you to Christ but Christ? What draws you to Him now but
His own blessed self? If you have been drawn to religion by anything else, you
will soon be drawn away from it; but Jesus has held you and will hold you even
to the end. Why, then, doubt His power to draw other? Go with the name of Jesus
to those who have hitherto been stubborn and see if it does not draw them. No
sort of man is beyond this drawing power. Old and young, rich and poor,
ignorant and leaned, depraved or amiable--all men shall feel the attractive
force. Jesus is the one magnet. Let us not think of any other. Music will not
draw to Jesus, neither will eloquence, logic, ceremonial, or noise. Jesus
Himself must draw men to Himself; and Jesus is quite equal to the work in every
case. Be not tempted by the quackeries of the day; but as workers for the LORD
work in His own way, and draw with the LORD's own cords. Draw to Christ, and
draw by Christ, for then Christ will draw by you.”
-C.H. Spurgeon
British Minister 1834-1892
