Friendship Community Baptist Church

What Jesus Wants
Luke 13:31-35

Main Point
Jesus wants to gather us under his protection.

Text
What Herod Wants (v.31)
To Kill Jesus (v.31)
Herod Antipas
Son of Herod the Great (Mt. 2)
Tetrarch over Galilee and Perea
Married his niece Herodias
Had John the Baptist beheaded

How Jesus Responds (vv.32-33)
Derision (v.32a)
“Go tell that fox…
Resolution (v.32b-33a)
I will keep doing what I’m doing
Driving out demons
Healing people
On the third day, I will reach my goal
In any case, I must press on..
Prediction (v.33)
“For surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem


What Jesus Wants (v.34a)
To gather people under his wings

How Jerusalem Responds (v.34b)
“you were not willing!”

How Jesus Responds (v.35)
Your house is desolate
You will not see me again

Response
What do you want?