What you really want - and why it just might kill you (Luke 13:31-35)

What do you really want? This question (beyond basic human needs) is much more complex than it first appears. Often, what we think we want may end up killing us. In Luke 13:31-35, three very different people or groups of people want something - and their desires are very diverse. Herod wants to kill Jesus. Jesus wants to gather together the people of Jerusalem and embrace them with grace. But the people of Jerusalem want to go their own way and refuse God's loving action. What do you really want? In the end, there are only two directions in which our desires can take us: into the welcoming arms of God, or away. This sermon was preached on Sunday February 24th (Lent 2) at Sunday Night at St John's service. It can be used with:

• The Prezi zooming visuals found at this link
• The PDF Bible study found at this link

Enjoy!