65. John 6:36-40 – Jesus Never Abandons

Jesus Never Abandons

John 6:36–40

36. But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe.
37. All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
38. For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
39. And this is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.
40. And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

1. Students can be expelled from many places… but never from the hands of Jesus

Expulsion from school is rare, but the reasons are familiar to everyone.

Why are students expelled from school?

• aggression and bullying
• threats and fights
• prohibited substances
• dangerous items
• chronic absences and disrespect
• vandalism or theft
• cheating and academic dishonesty
• toxic online behavior

If a student behaves too badly, the school may remove them. But universities have much stricter rules—especially elite ones.

2. “Less than half will make it to the finish line”

(personal experience of Aleksei Budyak)

Expulsion is uncommon in schools, but in universities—especially prestigious technical ones—massive academic dismissal is not unusual. When I studied at Bauman Moscow State Technical University, our advisor told us in the first year: “Less than half of your group will make it to graduation.”

It wasn’t a threat—it was reality. Studying there felt like a survival marathon. Many of my friends dropped out one by one: some for absences, some for behavior… but most often because they simply could not reach the extremely high academic standard.

One failed exam could get you dismissed. Even very hardworking students sometimes failed a single subject—and were simply crossed off the list.

I myself was close to dismissal several times and eventually transferred to another university—a pedagogical one, much less prestigious. And even there, studying was not easy.

Sometimes we project this same mentality onto the spiritual life. As if being a disciple of Christ is also an elite program where the weak get “expelled.” But this is not how God works.

3. Jesus works the opposite way: He does not cast out—He receives and preserves

Jesus says: “The one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.”
This is not poetic language. This is His will. His character. His promise.

What does this mean?
• He does not expel the difficult ones.
• He does not get tired of our failures.
• He does not run selection filters.
• He does not say: ‘This disciple isn’t good enough—next!’
• He does not set a bar to get rid of the weak—in fact, the weak are especially precious to Him.
• He does not lose those whom the Father has given Him.

In verse 39 He continues: “That I should lose nothing… but should raise it up at the last day.”
His goal is not selection but preservation.
Not dismissal but restoration.
Not loss but resurrection.

4. In short: Jesus is not an elite university

In elite universities the students live under constant pressure.
Dismissals are normal.
The weak are removed.
The strong barely survive.

With Jesus it is the opposite.
There are no dismissals.
The weak are not cast out.
Those who fall are lifted up.
Those who doubt are led patiently.
And His standard is this: “I will lose none.”

5. Final thoughts

People may reject you.
A school may expel you.
A university may dismiss you.
But Jesus—never.

He leads His disciples until the last day.
He does not abandon those who come to Him.
He does not cast out.
He does not lose.
He does not give up on you.
He carries you to the end—even when you cannot walk on your own.

Because His will is to save, preserve, and raise up.