
Church of the City New York Come to Me | I Am the Vine - Jon Tyson
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Feb 26, 2026 A sermon on John 15 that reframes burnout as a problem of source, not output. It explores Jesus as the True Vine and what abiding looks like in everyday life. Personal stories about dating illustrate intimacy over performance. Practical steps for receiving love, pruning, and bearing lasting fruit are highlighted.
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Jesus Replaces The Old Vine With Personal Union
- Jesus redefines the source of spiritual life by claiming I am the true vine, displacing Israel's national identity with union in him.
- Jon Tyson traces Old Testament vine imagery where Israel failed, then shows Jesus offers personal union that produces lasting fruit.
Dating Story That Defines Abiding
- Jon Tyson compares his early long-distance romance with Christy to abiding: physical separation didn't sever his heart orientation toward her.
- He uses that courtship (working in Georgia while she lived in Florida) to illustrate intimacy as inner orientation, not mere activity.
More Activity Is Not The True Source
- Doing more religious activity is a common distortion; abiding is surrendering to love so God does everything for us.
- Tyson cites Andrew Murray: abiding isn't a work to earn salvation but consent to let Christ work in, for, and through you.
