Heath Bennett's podcast

Who of us don’t desire new beginnings? The word of God tells us we are new creations in Christ Jesus. God also tells us that He is doing a new thing in us that will spring forth in our soul. Today, we look into new beginnings. Why do need them? We are called with purpose from God. He desires us to be holy as He is Holy. He desires us to be set apart for Him and His purpose. Without Him we have no...

In John’s gospel, he masterfully points us past the scene in Bethlehem and upon who it is in the manger. If we are going to experience the miracle of Christmas, then we need to remove the fleshly filter of seeing a baby and seeing with spiritual eyes the One who created all things. Today we look to the principal truths of John’s gospel as it reveals the manger scene that night in Bethlehem. Here J...

Would you have chosen God’s means of rescue? Most likely not! Would you have chosen God’s means of making us holy? Most likely not! But the miracle of Christmas rests in the truth of God’s method to bring us into right relationship with Him, through His Son Jesus! Today we investigate 3 truths found within the pages of scripture to help us understand His Sovereign plan and purpose. Hosted on Acast...

The Miracle of the Message lies within the Miracle of the Messenger. Jesus is the messenger and the message. Today we look at Hebrews 1:1-4 and peer into who it is that came in the flesh born the King of Kings. The Hebrew writer proclaims at the announcement of the revelation of God through Jesus Christ, who is the essence of God in the highest. This is who the writer announces who has come in the...

As we approach Christmas, we are praying our perspective will begin to shift to embracing the miracle of Christmas by first understanding the miracle of the moment. The moment that at the fullness of time, God decided to send His Son Jesus Christ born of a woman and under the law to free from the bondage all flesh from being under the law. Without Christ, we would have no hope. But O God! His perf...

Gratitude is often an attitude often neglected in our lives. Make no mistake about it, gratitude is a choice we all must make in our lives. Today we examine a Psalm from David that can help us recognize our need for a thankful & grateful heart. This heart begins with understanding our need to reverently, humbly, sincerely, and devotedly seek a God who is worthy of our praise & worship. Our...

When it comes to prayer with persistence most of us in the church struggle. Today we look into the 7 character principles of praying with perseverance and persistence with the devotion of Elijah, Jacob, Daniel, David, and Jesus. You want to see a breakthrough in your prayer life? We can see a victory in our spiritual battles as we pray from a posture of being IN Christ. The Lord told us to ask in...

Many of want to get off the spiritual couch and into the battle, but at times we forget to engage our will. God gave us a will to exercise and choose His will over our own. He also gave us a will to say ‘No’ to our flesh. Today, we look into how we can stand in victory in the midst of this spiritual war we are in. In this sermon, we will learn to stand in our victory by remembering who the battle...

Make no mistake that we are in a battle, regardless of your view. This battle is a spiritual battle that is to be fought with divine weapons that God has given to us. Today we look into being battle station ready for the battle. We peer into being geared up and prepared for this war by putting on the full armor of God! Are you battle station ready? Are you geared up with the armor of God? We are c...

We all struggle to acknowledge we are in a fight spiritually. But nonetheless we are in it thick. Today we discover the enemy’s tactics and how wants you and I to replace God’s perfect will and word with alternatives. We will learn how to test those spirits in today’s sermon. Come and hear! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s culture, having our own opinions, ideology, and relative truth is as common as having a phone. Churches need to know who they are fighting. Churches need to know the enemy’s game plan. Churches need to know that this war is not something they can opt out of. You are in a spiritual battle whether you accept it or not. Today, we get into understanding there is a battleground for the mind...

There is a calling on each individual in the body of Christ who calls on the name of Jesus. Our calling is to serve one another in love through ministry. Ministry brings the body growth and growth in the body brings the body into unity under the banner of Christ. The calling to discover our spiritual shape is on each member of the body. And each member is to properly steward that gift within the b...

Join us today as we break into the words of Jesus’s teaching of true worship. He proclaimed that God is searching for true worshippers. Those who would come to the Father worshipping in spirit & truth. Today we examine what it looks to worship in spirit and truth, and how it affects our corporate worship within the body of Christ. May we all get back to the heart of truly worshipping the King...

When you think about being filled and living life in the power of the Holy Spirit, what comes to mind? Did you ever learn about it or did someone just tell you that you needed to be filled. Being filled and walking in the Spirit is a vital part of learning to love one another well in the body of Christ, as well as thriving in spiritual warfare. Today, we will take some time to learn how we are to...

The Word tells us that we were uniquely designed by our Creator for purpose. We have been called to be a vessel of honor for the King for the building, construction, and management of the body of Christ, so that it will function as a healthy unified body. Today in our series loving one another well in the body, come and learn from His inspired word the need for discovering our SHAPE and the power,...

The church is called to disciple. We are not just called to see souls saved and then leave the wolves, the world, and the flesh nature. Join us today in digging into the scripture and understanding what Christ has called the body to be. If we are to ever understand how to be the light and salt, then we must understand the essence of the function of the body of Christ, to day we discover disciplesh...

The church has been called to love one another well. The first century church understood what that looked like. In this series, we will discover what it means to have the kind of love for one another to strengthen and build and foster unity within the body of Christ. Come today and discover how we have been called to an authentic fellowship within the body of Christ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Join us today at Foundations 129 church in Bell, Florida as we discover the purpose for our loving one another within the church. It starts with forming a genuine relationship with Jesus. This relationship is vital for the body of Christ that we may in turn build and equip one another to be an ambassador of the light of Christ to those in the world. Come and open your heart to the purpose of lovin...

You ever get mad at God for not doing things the way you want? Ever get mad at God because He showed mercy & grace on someone’s life that you think didn’t deserve it? Houston we have a problem!!!!! Jonah is demonstrating a fickle attitude & a lot of spiritual immaturity. Come and learn the lessons that the Lord put into my heart to share about these 2 major issues in our Christian journey...

How many of us are so thankful that God didn’t give up on you? Jonah was given a second chance to redeem himself for the glory of God with his obedience. I think back to my own life and I am overwhelmed at the many opportunities He gave to me to accept His gift of grace. Today we come to Jonah 3 and find a moving of God’s grace & mercy working ahead of Jonah’s words. Aren’t you glad today that...

Have you ever been in a distressing or some heavy affliction in your life? What if anything did you learn from that moment? Come this morning and find practical lessons from a prophet who found himself in a very ugly and despairing circumstance. Jonah comes to the end of himself in a hopeless situation and cries out in desperation. There are lessons the Lord gives us through Jonah’s prayer that we...

Have we lost the fear of the Lord in the church age? Or is it a factor that has been taken for granted and or perhaps not held as a major part of our salvation process? Come with me as we study and talk about the second part of Jonah’s disobedient choice to run. We find him on the boat faced with either confessing or denying the truth. What can we learn from this encounter between Jonah, this crew...

When have you run from the will of God in your life? Has there been a time that you attempted to run so far that you thought He would not see you? What drives Jonah to run from the Lord’s word and perfect will? Come and find out today how we can protect ourselves from falling into the same trap the enemy has set for us as followers of Christ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Have you ever made a plea with someone who was walking the wrong path of life? Imagine the emotions that come flooding that moment? God is pleading and inviting Israel to flee and renounce their sin through repentance and return to Him. God peels back His anger and wrath that they may be healed and restored. His desire is to forgo the pain that will come from continual abiding in sin & transgr...

Do you ever think about the people you have influence over in your life? And do you ever consider the influence of the people you hang out with upon your life? These are the pressing questions we are drawing from this chapter today in this sermon. Do you want to leave a living legacy for your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren that is stored up in heaven or on this earth? Jesus remin...