The Gospel Truth Podcast

Host: Andrew Wommack
Episode: Are You Satisfied with Jesus? – Episode 6
Date: January 12, 2026

Overview of the Episode

In this episode, Andrew Wommack continues his teaching series “Are You Satisfied with Jesus?” focusing on understanding our relationship with Jesus beyond the physical, carnal perception. Drawing from key biblical passages, Andrew explains the importance of recognizing and connecting with Jesus by the Spirit, not just through outward experiences or physical confirmation. He stresses that many believers, both historically (like Philip and the disciples) and today, struggle to be truly satisfied with Jesus, longing for more tangible, physical evidence rather than trusting what God has revealed through His Word and Spirit.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Theme: Knowing Jesus Beyond the Flesh (00:31–06:00)

• Andrew bases his entire teaching on John 14, highlighting how Philip asked Jesus to “show us the Father and it will satisfy us.” Jesus' reply underlines that to know Him is to know the Father.
• Main point: The problem wasn’t with Jesus but with the disciples’ perception—Philip and the others knew Jesus “after the flesh,” not by the Spirit.
• Analogy: Our physical body is the “vehicle” or “earth suit”; the real person is on the inside. Similarly, the disciples only recognized Jesus’ physical form, not His true divine identity.

Quote:

“They knew Jesus’ vehicle. They knew his body, they knew him in the natural, but they didn’t know him by the spirit. If they would have known who Jesus was on the inside…the spiritual him, they would have recognized this was the Lord God Almighty.” (03:28–04:13)

2. Veiling of Jesus’ Glory (06:00–10:30)

• Reference to the Transfiguration (Matthew 17): Jesus’ glory was always present but veiled by his physical body so people could bear it.
• Analogy to Moses: When Moses reflected the glory of God after being in God’s presence, he had to veil his face because people couldn’t handle it.
• Conclusion: Jesus’ flesh (his outward appearance) actually hindered people from seeing who he truly was—even though miracles and His works provided more than enough evidence.

Quote:

“Jesus was the glory of God. And when he was on that mount of transfiguration…all of a sudden he pulled this veil back…” (07:53–08:05)

• Importance: We must relate to God by the Spirit, since physical experiences alone can lead to doubt or missing who Jesus truly is.

3. Faith vs. Physical Confirmation (10:30–15:30)

• Andrew shares a story about a woman with a goiter who believed she was healed based on God’s Word long before the physical manifestation.
• Often, believers seek physical evidence before accepting God’s promises, but Andrew warns this is not biblical faith.
• He emphasizes: It is still important to see God’s works manifest physically, but belief should be based on God’s Word, not merely external proof.

Quote:

“You need to get to where you just base your life on the truth of God’s word instead of going by all of these carnal, natural things.” (14:45–15:03)

4. Recognizing the Risen Jesus (15:30–20:55)

• After Jesus’ resurrection, even His closest followers often didn’t initially recognize Him:
  • Mary Magdalene mistook Him for a gardener (John 20:14-16).
  • Disciples didn’t realize it was Jesus on the shore until He performed a familiar miracle (John 21:1-14).
  • Some disciples doubted even as they saw Him face-to-face (Matthew 28:17).
• Andrew suggests this emphasizes a deeper spiritual perception is needed to recognize Jesus—not just physical senses or logic.

Quote:

“Why would they even think about asking who it was? Because they didn’t recognize him. And you can find this in every single instance…” (19:32–19:44)

5. Understanding Through the Spirit, Not Just Reason (20:55–22:55)

• Luke 24: On the road to Emmaus, two disciples were reasoning among themselves — relying on logic and not spiritual revelation — causing them not to recognize Jesus even as He walked with them.
• Andrew explains: Carnal reasoning blinds believers to God’s presence and truth.
• Key takeaway: The Word of God must be spiritually discerned, not just logically reasoned.

Quote:

“You are not going to truly connect with God through just reason…the Word of God is spiritual. It’s got to be perceived by the Spirit.” (21:24–21:39)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On spiritual vs. natural perception:

  “There are some of you that know Jesus, you’re born again and yet you’re still sad. And it’s because you’re reasoning…You’re just trying to contact God in a physical, natural way.” (22:22–22:35)

• On trust in God’s word:

  “There’s a lot of people that it’s not enough what God says, it’s not enough that by his stripes we were healed…You are more dominated by the physical.” (12:39–13:08)

• On Christian growth:

  “If you are just trying to contact God in the physical realm, you are not worshipping him in spirit and in truth, John 4:24, you are not truly connecting with God.” (14:32–14:46)

• Humorous aside:

  “It’s a good thing I’m not God because the spirit of Slap would just want to come all over me, man. I would drop kick them right off into space, man.” (13:21–13:32)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:31 – Main series introduction and theme from John 14.
• 03:28–04:13 – Analogy of the earth suit and misunderstanding Jesus’ true nature.
• 07:53–08:05 – Explanation of Jesus’ glory veiled by His physical body.
• 10:30–13:08 – The story of healing, faith, and physical manifestation.
• 14:45–15:03 – The importance of basing life on God’s word.
• 17:43–20:55 – Resurrection appearances and unrecognition of Jesus by His disciples.
• 21:24–21:39 – Limitations of reasoning and need for spiritual perception.
• 22:22–22:35 – Warning against relying only on natural senses for spiritual truth.

Conclusion & Next Steps

Andrew concludes that even dedicated followers can miss the reality of Jesus by focusing on reason, feelings, and physical evidence, rather than spiritual revelation. He encourages listeners to base their faith and satisfaction on the truth of God’s Word and to trust the revelation of Jesus by the Holy Spirit.

• Coming up: Andrew teases “one of the most important things that God showed me,” to be covered in the next episode.

Resource Mention

Andrew’s booklet “Are You Satisfied with Jesus?” is available as a free gift, along with CD and DVD sets for a donation, and the full series can be downloaded for free at awmi.net.

Tone: Conversational, instructional, and encouraging, with occasional humor rooted in practical Christian living.