Podcast Summary: The Gospel Truth

Host: Andrew Wommack Ministries
Episode: Are You Satisfied with Jesus? – Episode 8
Date: January 14, 2026

Main Theme

Andrew Wommack continues exploring the question “Are You Satisfied with Jesus?” The episode focuses on understanding the spiritual reality of who Jesus is, the importance of perceiving Him beyond His physical form, and the implications of being spiritually minded rather than being dominated by carnal or natural thinking. Andrew teaches from John 14 and Romans 8, emphasizing how our satisfaction in Jesus is tied to focusing on spiritual truths rather than fleshly experiences.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Disciples' Struggle to Recognize Jesus’ Divinity

• Andrew recaps Jesus' statement in John 14 where He tells the disciples, “If you’ve seen Me, you’ve seen the Father.”
• Philip’s response (“Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us”) indicates dissatisfaction and a misunderstanding of Jesus’ true nature (03:38).
  • Andrew: “By saying that, he was saying, I'm not satisfied with you, Jesus, but if I could see the Father, then I would be satisfied. Now that's a terrible thing. And I'm sure that he probably didn't realize what he was saying…” (03:47)

2. Jesus’ Physical Body as a Hindrance

• Andrew stresses that Jesus’ ordinary physical appearance made it hard for disciples to understand His divine identity (05:30).
  • Jesus chose to be “plain” and not physically attractive (cf. Isaiah’s prophecy) so that people would need to look beyond the external (06:45).
  • Notable Quote: “He came and he literally took not only our sin... but did you know Jesus became plain. Jesus became average in his physical body. And that's part of what he bore for us.” (06:52)

3. Analogy of the Car and the Driver

• Andrew shares a personal illustration: People often recognize his truck and say, “There goes Andrew,” but the truck isn’t him—it’s just what he gets around in.
  • Similarly, “this physical body is really not us. And Jesus wasn't really his physical body.” (09:05)
  • The spiritual essence is more important than the natural appearance.

4. Carnal Mind vs. Spiritual Mind (Romans 8:5-6)

• Andrew reads and unpacks Romans 8:5-6:

  • “For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit…” (11:20)
  • “Flesh” (Greek: sarx) refers to being dominated by natural senses rather than the inner, spiritual reality.
  • The word "carne" leads to "carnal"—just “meat,” being natural-minded (11:55).

• Diagnostic for Spiritual vs. Carnal Living:

  • “Where is your mind? Where is your focus?” Are you consistently focusing on the things of God, even in everyday tasks? (13:48)
  • Andrew: “You can tell whether you are walking after the flesh or whether you're after the Spirit by where is your mind. What is your focus on?” (14:15)

5. Living Spiritually in Everyday Life

• Andrew explains how he integrates spiritual focus even in practical daily activities, such as managing his property or splitting wood (15:37).
  • He stays in constant communication with God, referencing 1 Thessalonians 5: “Pray without ceasing.”
  • Andrew: “I am constantly keeping my mind stayed upon God. That's what this scripture says, that if you are after the spirit, you mind, your mind is focused on the things of the Spirit.” (16:56)

6. Consequences of a Carnal Mind

• Carnally minded = death; spiritually minded = life and peace (18:10).

  • “Death” here encompasses depression, discouragement, worry, unforgiveness, etc.—not just physical death (20:10).
  • Andrew: “To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. It didn't say that carnal mindedness tends towards death... No, it just says carnal mindedness equals death.” (18:32)

• Our emotions serve as indicators, not dictators.

  • Negative emotions are “red flags” that we aren’t focused on God (21:30).
  • Andrew: “I don't deny that I have feelings and emotions, but I do deny that they are going to dominate me and that they are going to control me.” (22:23)

7. Practical Analogy – The Garden of the Mind

• What you reap in your life (joy, peace, worry, etc.) reflects what you’ve “planted” in your thoughts (23:15).
  • Andrew: “I don't have to be with you to tell where your mind, your focus has been. I just have to look at your life and what are you reaping.” (23:40)

8. Defining Spiritual Mindedness

• Spiritual doesn’t mean being "weird or spooky."

  • “To be spiritually minded is to be word minded. Jesus said… ‘the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life.’ God’s word is spirit. God’s word is life.” (24:19)

• The Word of God should have more authority in your life than any external voices, such as doctors, lawyers, or friends (24:55).

9. Challenge to the Audience

• Andrew urges listeners to relate to God “spirit to spirit” rather than focusing on feelings, appearances, or circumstances (25:53).
  • Andrew: “These are some of the most important things that God has ever shown me and I can promise you that very few Christians relate to God spirit to spirit. This would help you Are you satisfied with Jesus?” (25:53)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Jesus’ Physical Appearance:
  • “There was no beauty in [Jesus’] physical body that made you desire him... He literally took... being ordinary.” (06:45)
• On Emotional Health:
  • “If you get depressed, if you're discouraged... The moment I feel something like that, I immediately make an adjustment.” (21:01)
• On the Carnal vs. Spiritual Mind:
  • “To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” (18:32)
• On Faith in God’s Word Over Circumstances:
  • “The doctor says you're going to die. What does the word say?... The truth of God's word will trump physical, natural things.” (24:47)

Key Timestamps

• 03:38 – Recap of teaching in John 14 and Philip’s dissatisfaction
• 06:45 – Jesus’ physical ordinariness and the disciples’ difficulty
• 09:05 – Car analogy: body vs. spirit
• 11:20 – Introduction of Romans 8:5-6; “after the flesh” vs. “after the Spirit”
• 13:48 – Diagnostic question: Where is your mind/focus?
• 15:37 – Living spiritually even during daily chores
• 18:10 – Carnal mind equals death; spiritual mind equals life and peace
• 20:10 – Forms of death: depression, discouragement, etc.
• 22:23 – Handling emotions biblically
• 23:40 – Garden analogy: reaping what you mentally sow
• 24:19 – Spiritual mindedness is word-mindedness
• 25:53 – Final challenge to relate to God spirit to spirit

Summary Tone

Andrew’s style is conversational, illustrative, and direct. He challenges comfortable Christian assumptions and urges listeners to pursue a deeper spiritual relationship with Jesus, rooted in the Word rather than emotions, senses, or appearances. The teaching is practical but unflinching in its call to renew one’s mind and live by spiritual priorities.

Closing

This episode encourages listeners to reconsider what it means to be satisfied with Jesus, arguing that true satisfaction comes not from visible or emotional experiences, but by focusing on spiritual truths, keeping one's mind on God and His Word, and living out of that reality in every aspect of life.