About this episode
The episode reflects on the full sensory experience of the Gospel of John and what it means to have a meaningful relationship with God.
John’s gospel begins by telling us that “the Word became flesh and lived among us.” (John 1:14) Reflecting on the gospel of John, preaching professor Karoline Lewis writes: “This is a full sensory Gospel. Sometimes it’s tasting (John 6), sometimes it’s smelling (John 11), sometimes it’s hearing (John 10), sometimes it’s touching (John 13:23), and sometimes it is seeing. This is what it means to be human and to experience relationships as human beings. A full, intimate, meaningful relationship will encompass the entirety of who we are and what it means to be human. God wants nothing less than this kind of relationship with us.” Worship online with thetable.live. CCLI #805699 / CCLI Streaming #094804
Topics covered
- gospel
- human experience
- relationships
- spirituality
- Christianity
Keywords
- Word became flesh
- full sensory Gospel
- tasting
- smelling
- hearing
- touching
- seeing
- intimate relationship
- human experience
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: John 1:14
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