Heath Bennett's podcast

The title of this sermon may not do justice to the message behind the word God has for us today. It may bring us into a thought process but perhaps not a heart change. The Lord desires our hearts to be truly changed and transformed daily. To be daily moved into the perfection of a mature follower of Christ every day of our lives. Hosea 12 is a calling for us to return back to the Lord & His wa...

Do you know how much the Father loves you? Come and hear His loving compassion upon His children. But also understand that with His love comes His justice. Because our God is a loving and just Father, sin has a price! Romans tells us that the wages of sin is death. And our Loving Father sent His Son Jesus to be our propitiation for our debt that we could not pay. But we must repent of our sin &amp...

In a time where sin is celebrated and that which is evil is called good and that which is good is called evil, God’s voice speaks and is more relevant than ever. Hosea speaks not only to Israel and Judah, but to us today as well. Pride is not a celebration! Man’s pride has been around since the beginning of the fall of mankind. Hosea addresses what gets them into their prideful arrogance and today...

When a tree is saying that is ready for harvest we go pick the harvest. When we talk a good like we have religion but our actions do not back that up, then we are thrown into the fire. Why? Because a fruitless tree is good for nothing. Jesus cursed a fig tree that gave off the impression it had fruit ready to eat, but when He got close and looked upon it, it had none. In Hosea 9, God speaks out ag...

Many of us have heard ‘you reap what you sow. But how many of us truly have considered what it means? Come hear the hard truth of sowing to the wind and what one will reap who sows to the wind. God doesn’t want us to disqualify ourselves from His kingdom. But the hard truth is many are choosing that direction in this life today. The good news of Jesus Christ brings us the hope that we can choose n...

Hosea speaks God’s word against Israel and Judah here and there are issues within His spoken word about their unrepentant heart. Come and hear with an open heart these 5 issues that God gave me to pull out from Hosea 7. Are you attempting to come to a Holy God without repentance? Do you think you can enter the kingdom of God on your own merit? God addresses these and more in this chapter. He is re...

God is after an authentic heart from us. Authentically acknowledging our need of Him and of following His ways. We can make all the excuses in the world to choose ourselves over a Holy God, but they won’t get us into heaven! Hosea 6 is God’s plea to a people who keep playing games and wearing 2 faces. Come hear the word of God as He gave it to me to share with all who would be willing to listen. H...

Do you know that the word of God is unchanging and what He says is irrevocable? That’s right! Hosea 5 gives God’s wake-up call to those who are seated and chosen by God to lead and shepherd His sheep. They have gone off the railing. And He is holding them accountable for their willful act of disobedience to His Word. Come and hear what God is saying to us and what we can learn from His warning sig...

When the world is screaming for the church to be more tolerant, the church ought to be crying more for the world to repent. God’s love does not equate to our definition of love. Agape love or Hessed, is refining, not indulgent. God defines love with actions and decisions to bring about His best for another. His love never gets conflicted with His nature of Holiness and Righteousness. Because God i...

We often wonder why God would take any of us into the wilderness. No one likes the feeling of loneliness, heat, lack of resources, and shelter. But God always has a purpose for leading His sheep into the wilderness. Today we discover those things and then what we need to learn in the midst of the wilderness. Come and hear what the Lord says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

God is calling His own to return to Him through repentance. He is calling His own back to be restored and reconciled and redeemed. In Hosea 2, God calls to His beloved by letting her know of her atrocities toward Him. And that if they do not respond to His calling then He will strip her of every blessing and every good thing He has given to her. In other words, there is consequences for you and I,...

God’s word is Irrevocably Perfect. We don’t deserve the scandalous love of God to chase us down because it doesn’t make sense to us. But Jesus did it anyway. He made a way back to Himself through the Son’s perfect gift of laying down His life for you and me. Come and hear of God’s desire to take delight in those He loves. Come and hear that even though He hates sin, that hate is what drives His am...

What do we think about when you hear about the minor prophets? Perhaps many in our churches are unfamiliar with these books unless referenced in a pastors sermon on other topics. Today we begin a series of sermons that will take us through the 12 books of the minor prophets to discover the character and nature of God. This morning we begin in Hosea where God tells Hosea to take a wife who then tur...

How many of us struggle to converse about Jesus to another person? We don’t struggle with striking conversations about the weather, traffic, cars, kids, grandkids, education, finances, taxes, and our homes. But we struggle with striking conversations about the One who set us free. I suggest today that we struggle to be obedient because of our nature and perhaps how we view the great commission. Co...

Too many times in the church words get thrown around as taboo because they are too tough. Jesus is tough on sin. He called us to repent and turn away from our sin that we may go through the process of sanctification. This word in my Christ journey has been one such word. Today we discover that this word is vital the command Jesus gave to make disciples. Discipleship is part and partial to the proc...

Many times we struggle to maintain our walking line in our faith in Christ & it seems like we are on a roller coaster. Discipline and training are a part of life that many steer away from in their spiritual walk, and it keeps us living on that roller coaster. Today we get into our personal discipleship by implementing 7 non-negotiable’s to help us live a life dedicated to Christ. Come & he...

We all need to understand the one goal of God the Father in our lives. It is not our happiness but our holiness. Happiness is temporary! Our holiness leads to the eternal things stored in heavenly places. It leads to a character that will travel with us as our souls depart to glory when our earthly bodies expire here. Come and hear the word of the Lord and discover and deepen your relationship wit...

The Lord God’s purpose for our lives is holiness not our happiness. He is working out in us the good work He began. And to do that He must deal with our heart issues. He lets us struggle in the storms of life to get to the deeper issues within our hearts. Today we discover 3 biblical truths that I believe can help us in the midst of our storms if we will cling to them and apply them in our lives....

God has a purpose for each of us and that involves conforming into the image of His Son Jesus Christ. He uses the the gospel message of Jesus Christ found in the Living Word to bring transformation. Today we discover through scripture the nature of that power found within the gospel’s message and how God has given it to us to wield to actively apply in our lives. Come, listen, and apply. Hosted on...

What is faith? How are we called to live according to faith in this life trusting in the eternal hope over our natural senses and temporal eyes? Today we discover the basics of faith in a biblical and practical definition for each of us to apply in our life. We also discover 5 practical principles to help us live out faith daily in our journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Where does our faith come from? Who is the one to establish our faith and how are we to exercise this faith. Come and find out the answers to these questions and more, as we set at the feet of Jesus Christ and learn from the Master. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a generation that has chosen to become lukewarm, the need to get back to the basics in our churches must be urgent. The power of God for salvation is the gospel message of Jesus Christ & His cross. Do we really understand why we need rescued? Has the message been so watered down in our churches that we have watered down His urgent message of Love, Redemption, and forgiveness? That it will c...

Daniel 11 & 12 remind us that God’s Word prevails. He is given a vision and its interpretation. Then God moves to give consequences for either obedience or disobedience. Today we cover the meaning and prevailing promises of God’s Time of Trouble that will be poured out upon Israel and the world. We will pull out application for our own lives in the midst of perhaps confusing words. But make no...

Many of us walk about needing a breakthrough in our Christian walk. Perhaps we need answers for direction, guidance, wisdom for some decision, or releasing a stronghold in your personal relationship hindering growth. Whatever the breakthrough, Daniel helps us understand it comes from preparation of consecrating ourselves to the Lord. Daniel 10 helps us identity these means of consecration that we...

Why do we get so complacent, so familiar with our surroundings that leads to our stagnant reaction to all life issues? Daniel 9 has powerful lessons to teach us about not ever getting so assimilated to our surroundings that we grow complacent in our seeking, hoping, and trusting in the Living God. In this new year, may we all be resolved to seek Christ Jesus with the tenacity of a hungry lion. Let...