Where is God to be found? John 2 - Jesus and the clearing of the temple

Where is God to be found?  Where can we find access to God? For the Jews of Jesus' day, the answer was simple and clear: we find access to God at the Temple in Jerusalem. It is only with this background that we can understand the stunning impact of Jesus' prophetic action of clearing the temple.  Jesus is acting as if HE is the Temple in person - as if HE is the one who grants access to God. He thus claims to embody Israel's God, and grants us access to God. This sermon was preached on Sunday 11th March (Lent 3) 2012. The Prezi visual presentation that accompanies this sermon can be found at this link.