Come and See: The Invitation of Jesus // John 1:35-39 Sermon // Meiko Seymour

New City Church - Nashville · Jul 22, 2026 · 36m

Two men follow Jesus down a road and he turns and asks, "What do you want?" Their answer isn't what you'd expect: "Rabbi, where are you staying?" Not fix this. Not get me out of here. But what is it like to be near you?

Jesus' response is an invitation still open to every person searching for more: come and see. Come and look around. Get to know me.

This message traces the word menō — abide, remain, stay — through John's gospel and lands on the practice nobody puts on the highlight reel. They came, they saw, and they stayed. And in that staying, it was enough to reorganize the rest of their…