Podcast Summary: The Gospel Truth with Andrew Wommack
Episode: Are You Satisfied with Jesus? (Episode 5)
Date: January 9, 2026
Overview
This episode of The Gospel Truth, hosted by Andrew Wommack, continues the teaching series, "Are You Satisfied with Jesus?" Andrew explores the difference between seeking Jesus through physical and emotional experiences versus standing on the promises of God's Word and living by faith. He challenges listeners to examine whether their satisfaction in Christ is based on feelings and physical experiences or upon an unwavering confidence in biblical truth.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Surface Satisfaction vs. True Satisfaction in Christ
- Many Christians assume they are satisfied with Jesus because they have received salvation, but in practice, their lives often revolve around physical experiences, feelings, and worldly pursuits.
- Events like the pandemic have revealed gaps in spiritual satisfaction, as people have experienced depression, loneliness, and discouragement despite scriptural promises of joy in God's presence.
"How could you be that way? When the Bible says, in the presence of the Lord, there is fullness of joy, and since He never leaves us nor forsakes us, we're always in His presence. There ought to be a constant feast, a continual rejoicing in our heart. And yet there's a lot of Christians that aren't satisfied with Jesus." (Andrew Wommack, 01:13)
2. The Carnal Mind and Spiritual Perception
- Andrew emphasizes the biblical definition of "carnal" as being dominated by the five senses—sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing.
- Many Christians attempt to encounter God by seeking physical manifestations or emotional "goosebumps,” rather than relating to Him in the spirit, as God is spirit (John 4:24).
- He draws comparison between the disciple John’s intimate experience with Jesus' physical form (John 13) and his overwhelming encounter with Jesus’ glorified self (Revelation 1).
“Our body is like just a vehicle. ... This body is not the real us. And did you know that Jesus physical body was not the real him? The real him was who he was in the spirit.” (Andrew Wommack, 03:28)
3. The Risks of Seeking Physical Experiences
- Andrew shares that his own extraordinary spiritual encounter with God only lasted for a limited time, and physical or emotional experiences can become addictive, leading people to depend on them rather than walking by faith.
- He cautions against making emotional highs the goal of spiritual life, describing how it can set believers up for disappointment.
- True satisfaction in Jesus comes from faith, not feelings; God is pleased by faith (Hebrews 11:6), not by continual sensory experiences.
“If you aren't careful, you will become addicted to it and you will get to where you try and constantly just dwell in this realm where you are feeling the presence of God. … That is not the way that God wants you to relate to him.” (Andrew Wommack, 08:12)
4. Faith vs. Manifestations
- Andrew illustrates how church culture often reflects this carnal attitude. Even in moments when God’s presence is already manifest, worship leaders or congregants ask God to "come," implying unbelief in what is already promised.
- He shares an anecdote in which a worship leader's plea for God's presence caused the manifest presence to disappear:
“When the worship leader got to begging God to do what He had already done, ... this manifest presence of God just was gone.” (Andrew Wommack, 12:26)
5. The Table is Set—Eat!
- Instead of continually asking for more of God's Spirit or more of His love, believers should recognize the fullness already provided in Christ.
- Using Psalm 23's imagery, Andrew urges listeners to "eat" from the table God has prepared, rather than singing about being hungry or thirsty.
6. Why God Emphasizes Faith
- God does not force belief through miraculous signs or tangible proofs; He desires faith—voluntary, spiritual trust.
- Even Jesus, after His resurrection, appeared only to those who already believed, not to force faith through spectacle.
“God doesn't make people believe. ... If a person doesn't believe because the Holy Spirit has revealed things to them, and if they don't do it by faith ... you can't force them into believing.” (Andrew Wommack, 15:45)
7. The Danger of Depending on Feelings
- Personal testimony: After losing the emotional sense of God’s presence during his time in Vietnam, Andrew realized the emptiness of relying on feelings. Only a return to the Word and a choice to trust God's promise brought him back to peace.
- He asserts mature faith means trusting what God says, regardless of emotion.
8. God’s Love is Already Poured Out
- When asked to pray that someone would feel God’s love, Andrew typically refuses, insisting that God has already demonstrated and poured out His love.
“Just pull your thumb out of your mouth and grow up. God loves you because He is love and not because you are lovely. Boy, those are big statements right there.” (Andrew Wommack, 19:51)
- To rest in God’s unchanging love is to move beyond childish spirituality and depend on the truth, not fluctuating emotional states.
9. Lessons from Personal Experience
- Andrew closes by sharing his realization after being left without the sense of God’s presence in Vietnam:
“I said, God, I'm sorry, I'm never going to beg you again. I know that you were with me because I felt what it was like if there was no God. … I rest in what the scripture says.” (Andrew Wommack, 21:48)
10. Summary Challenge
- The root problem for most believers is being too carnal—trying to relate to God and find satisfaction through physical means.
- True satisfaction is found by recognizing, in faith, the spiritual reality of Christ’s fullness already given to us.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- “Without faith, it's impossible to please God. Faith is what pleases God—not senses, not feeling, not emotion.” (Andrew Wommack, 10:52)
- “If you only believe God loves you because you feel it, well, then you are going to have times that you are separated from the love of God. That's being carnal.” (Andrew Wommack, 19:00)
- "Eat. You got this whole table. Instead of talking about being hungry, just eat—use it." (Andrew Wommack, 13:39)
- "Man, I've got a lot more to share on this. I'm out of time today. We're going to continue this into next week's broadcast." (Andrew Wommack, 22:46)
Timestamps for Key Segments
- 01:13 – Main theme introduction: Are Christians truly satisfied with Jesus?
- 03:28 – The carnal vs. spiritual reality; body's role likened to a vehicle.
- 08:12 – Dangers of seeking ongoing physical or emotional encounters.
- 10:52 – Biblical basis: God is pleased by faith, not by the senses.
- 12:26 – Worship anecdote: seeking the presence already promised.
- 13:39 – The table is set; believers urged to partake of Christ's fullness.
- 15:45 – Why God doesn't ‘prove’ Himself through constant miracles.
- 19:00 – Feelings vs. steadfast faith; growing up spiritually.
- 21:48 – Andrew’s Vietnam experience: learning to rest in God’s promises.
- 22:46 – Episode closes, with preview to continuation next week.
Conclusion
Andrew urges believers to stop relying on physical sensations and emotional highs as measures of God's presence or love. Instead, faith and the truth of God’s Word are to be the foundation for satisfaction in Christ. The episode concludes with an encouragement to mature faith, a preview of continued teaching, and a reminder that resource materials on the topic are available.