Church of the City New York

This Sunday, Pastor Jon continued our Come & See series by teaching through the healing of the man born blind in John 9. We live in a world obsessed with trying to see things rightly. From identity and sexuality, to justice and sustainability, humanity has looked to all forms of science, religion, and psychology to explain the world around us and the longings inside us, but everything seems to come up short. In this story, we see Jesus claim to be the light of the world, the only one able to give the sight we are longing for.

This Sunday, Pastor Tim Brown continued our Come & See series with a teaching on Jesus' feeding of the 5,000 in John 6. This sign concludes with Jesus declaring, "I am the bread of life," emphasizing that Jesus does not only provide physical nourishment, but offers eternal, spiritual sustenance. While all other sources of fulfillment will ultimately fail, His true bread provides lasting satisfaction.

This Sunday, Pastor Ralph Castillo continued our Come & See sermon series with a teaching on Jesus' healing of a nobleman's son in John 4. The story of this sign hinges on steps of faith taken by a desperate father as he moves from despair to hope, seeking a sign to seeking Jesus, and finally from unbelief to belief. Breaking down the nobleman's journey, Pastor Ralph encouraged us that no matter the circumstances we find ourselves in, there is always an invitation before us to take a step of faith.

This week, Pastor Jon Tyson continued our Come & See series by teaching on John 5:1-18, where Jesus heals a man at the pool of Bethesda. This controversial sign is still relevant in our world today, and calls us to ask the question, who has the authority and the ability to bring healing to humanity? Whether it's physical healing, healing of our hearts, or healing in the world around us, we don't have to earn it on our own strength or efforts. Jesus calls us to surrender to Him, receive His healing, and join in His mission to restore the broken world.

This Sunday, Pastor Keithen Schwahn brought us into part two of our "Come & See" sermon series with a teaching from John 2:1-12 on Jesus' first miraculous sign—turning water into wine. Reinforcing the first half of the "Come & See" series, anchored in what Jesus said about Himself through His seven "I am" statements, the second half of this series focuses on what Jesus did by considering His seven miraculous signs as recorded in the Book of John. Though the hour of His death had not yet come, Pastor Keithen called us to consider that Jesus was looking beyond the present moment to His own wedding in eternity, and the price that would have to be paid for that celebration to come to pass. Jesus gives this sign to give a glimpse of the joy, union, and abundance offered to all who will believe in Him.

What if there is more to life with God than we expect? This Sunday, Pastor Ashley Anderson continued our "Come and See" sermon series with a teaching from John 15 on Jesus' statement: "I am the true vine." Jesus expects His disciples to walk in the same power and do the same works that He did. We bear fruit like Jesus did by abiding in His love; and we remain in Jesus' love by obeying His commands to love each other as He has loved us, and to lay down our lives for our friends.

This week, Pastor Sam Gibson continued our "Come & See" series with a sermon on Jesus's statement found in John 14:1-14, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." Pastor Sam began by addressing the common feeling of being lost, which often manifested as a lack of purpose and direction. This state of confusion is an indication that it is time to recalibrate the internal state of one's soul back to who Christ says He is.

This Sunday morning, Pastor Jon Tyson continued our "Come and See" sermon series with a teaching out of John 11 on Jesus' declaration, "I am the Resurrection and the Life." As Christians, we can stand firm on this central claim of the Christian faith, knowing that we no longer have to fear judgment because judgment already happened on the cross. We don't have to fear death because of Christ's resurrection. We can experience a taste of the life and peace that Jesus promises us now, and join God in the renewal and healing of shalom in the world today.

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This week, Pastor Suzy Silk continued our "Come and See" sermon series by teaching on Jesus as the Good Shepherd out of John 10:1-42. With this statement, Jesus directly references the prophecy that there will be a coming Messiah who will lead God's people and that God Himself will shepherd them. In doing so, Jesus not only claims to be the best leader, but God Himself, demanding a response to either reject Him as a crazy man or follow Him as a sheep into the fold of God.

This week, Pastor Ashley Anderson continued our "Come and See" sermon series by teaching on Jesus as the door in John 10:1-10. Jesus makes a radical claim to be the only entry point through which all people can access God and experience abundant life through Him.