
GRACELIFE-COMI
Don’t Create the God You Want, Know the God Who Is
WORD EXPLOSION 2026 | Episode 8 When Jesus Makes God Conspicuous| John 1:9 | John 14:9 | Exodus 3:13–15 | Exodus 33:18–20 | Exodus 32:1–4| CHIMDI OHAHUNA What does it really mean that Jesus is the “true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world”? In Episode 8 of WORD EXPLOSION 2026, Chimdi Ohahuna continues the deep exploration of John 1:9 through the Phillips Translation, focusing on another profound dimension of the word “lighted”, to be conspicuously evident, clear, obvious, and unmistakable. This episode explores the powerful truth that Jesus came to make God conspicuously evident to humanity. Through Christ, God is no longer presented as distant, obscure, or unknowable. Jesus reveals the Father so clearly that He could say, “He that hath seen me hath seen the Father” (John 14:9). The teaching takes us through Moses’ desire to see the glory and face of God, the distinction between knowing God and merely hearing about Him, and the danger of creating a version of God that conforms to our preferences rather than allowing God to reveal Himself as He truly is. Chimdi also examines the difference between rejection and spiritual opposition, emphasizing the importance of responding to rejection according to its proper context rather than confusing human rejection with demonic resistance. The episode challenges believers to develop discernment, rightly divide Scripture, and recognize the character and identity of the God who speaks and leads them. A particularly challenging portion of the episode addresses our desire to “see God.” While Moses asked God to reveal Himself, the Israelites attempted to create a god they could see. The teaching draws a powerful distinction between desiring God to reveal Himself and designing the kind of God we want to see. True relationship with God requires allowing Him to reveal Himself through His Word rather than selectively accepting only the aspects of Scripture that fit our preferences. The episode also presents a profound perspective on spirituality and humanity: before we claim spirituality, we must learn to value and treat human beings with dignity, justice, and compassion. The way we see and treat people is deeply connected to how we understand our relationship with God. Ultimately, the teaching points us to Christ,the answer to humanity’s longing to see God. What Moses could not see in the Old Testament, humanity encountered plainly in Jesus Christ. God came in human form so that mankind could see and know Him. Jesus made the Father conspicuous to the eyes and minds of men. In this episode, discover: • What “lighted” means in John 1:9. • Why Jesus came to make God conspicuously evident. • The connection between God’s face, identity, goodness, and glory. • Why knowing the God who speaks to you is essential for spiritual discernment. • The difference between responding to rejection and confronting spiritual opposition. • Why believers must not create a God according to personal preferences. • The difference between asking God to reveal Himself and asking men to define God for us. • Why the desire to know God ultimately produces the desire to see His face. • How Jesus Christ resolves humanity’s longing to see and know the Father. • Why John 14:9 is central to understanding the revelation of God in Christ. This is more than a study of a single word,it is an invitation to move from hearing about God to knowing Him, from obscurity to revelation, and from merely admiring His glory to recognizing His identity revealed in Jesus Christ. Listen, learn, and share this episode with another believer. WORD EXPLOSION 2026 is available on the GRACELIFECOMI Podcast. Jesus is Lord!






