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What Do You Want?
April 12, 2026
Jesus is walking by. He turns. He looks right at you. And he asks the most disruptive question in all of spiritual formation: What do you want?
It sounds simple. But if you sit with it long enough, you'll realize how hard it actually is to answer — and how much it reveals about where you really are in your faith.
In this message, Pastor Rich Johnson continues the new series through the Gospel of John, taking us into one of the most intimate scenes in all of Scripture. Two disciples begin following Jesus, and instead of a grand introduction or a miraculous sign, Jesus simply turns around and asks what they're looking for. What happens next is an invitation that changes everything — not just for them, but for us.
In this message you'll learn:
- Why Jesus asks "what do you want?" — and what he's really uncovering beneath the surface
- The difference between wanting what Jesus can do for you and actually wanting Jesus
- Why the disciples called Jesus "Rabbi" before they knew anything about him — and what that kind of surrender looks like for us
- How transformation moves from information to invitation to imitation
- What it means that Jesus renamed Simon before he had done anything to deserve it — and what that says about how Jesus sees you
Whether you're brand new to faith or have been following Jesus for decades, this message will challenge you to stop looking for a Jesus you can control and start getting close to the Jesus who already knows your name.
📖 Scripture: John 1:35-42 | Matthew 16:13-18