Drawn by Love | W.D. Frazee Sermons #0176

What is the most powerful force in the universe? In this study from April 28, 1978, Elder W.D. Frazee opens John 12:32 to reveal the magnetic drawing power of the cross — a power stronger than any force in nature, yet one that can be resisted by a single human choice.

Elder Frazee traces the drawing work of the Holy Spirit from its earliest, often unconscious stirrings in the heart, through surrender and justification, and into the call to active soul-winning service. Along the way, he unfolds a beautiful truth: God not only draws us to Himself, but draws us to the very people we are uniquely equipped to reach — like a key made to fit a particular lock.

Through the stories of Peter, Andrew, Matthew, and Philip, Elder Frazee shows that responding to God's drawing influence is a step-by-step, daily experience — and that the same love that saves us is the love that sends us.

Key Themes: — The cross as God's great magnet (John 12:32) — The difference between God's drawing and a physical magnet: the power of choice — Every conviction of sin and desire for right is evidence of the Spirit's work — Justification received and retained through continual response to God's love — The "key" illustration: you can reach someone no one else can — Philip and the Ethiopian: responding to the Spirit's guidance in soul-winning

Key Texts: John 12:32 | John 6:44 | Hosea 11:4 | Romans 2:4 | John 1:29 | Colossians 2:6 | Matthew 4:19 | Matthew 9:9 | Luke 9:23 | Acts 8

Spirit of Prophecy References: Steps to Christ, pp. 26–27 | Selected Messages, Book 1, pp. 365–366 | Testimonies, Vol. 1, p. 187 | Welfare Ministry, p. 101