Church of the City New York Come to Me | I am the Way, the Truth, the Life
Mar 16, 2026
A preacher explores Jesus' declaration as the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He contrasts relationship with God vs. religious performance. Stories and images—washed feet, a broken jar, a conversion in prison—illustrate longing, restoration, and true access to the Father. The message issues a clear invitation to turn to Jesus and receive abundant spiritual life.
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Harvard Atheist's Glass Staircase Conversion
- Tim Brown recounts a Harvard-educated atheist who felt life was a glass staircase leading to nothing and eventually was baptized after recognizing his soul's crisis.
- The image of climbing a glass staircase illustrated how external success masked deep meaninglessness that only encountering Jesus resolved.
Christianity Is Relationship Not Transaction
- Jesus' claim I am the way, the truth, and the life is either everything or nothing; it centers Christianity on relationship, not performance.
- Tim Brown contrasts religion-as-transaction with salvation as knowing and trusting Jesus personally rather than excelling in practices.
Move From Outside Knowledge To Inside Knowledge
- Do evaluate whether you truly know Jesus rather than merely knowing about him by testing for inside knowledge that changes your life.
- Tim Brown recommends patient, consistent choices and humility to move from outside knowledge to inside knowledge of Jesus.