Pastor Ken Davis

Heed The Word

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Heed The Word is the online Bible teaching ministry of Pastor Ken Davis of Calvary Chapel Southwest Metro, a non-denominational church in Joshua, Texas. We are committed to bringing our listeners the Word of God by simply teaching the Bible simply. It is our hope that these broadcasts will encourage you to believe in Jesus Christ, and to grow as His disciple as you walk worthy of the calling with which we have been called. Our latest episodes are a rebroadcast of our "Heed the Word" radio program.  These episodes were originally broadcast on KDKR.  At that time our church was located in Burles...

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Pastor Ken Davis

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Religion

Podcast website

www.heedtheword.org

Latest episode

Jun 25, 2026

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Episodes

Money's Grip: The Battle Between Mammon and Faith 24.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Ken Davis cuts straight to the heart of our most challenging idol - money. In this eye-opening examination of Luke 16, he reveals Jesus' counterintuitive teaching that money is "least" important while most Americans treat it as "most" important. The compelling parable of the unjust steward serves as a contrast rather than an example, showing how Chr...

What Is the Kingdom of God Like? Exploring Jesus's Parables 21.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail What's more real—what you can touch, or what will last forever? Pastor Ken Davis challenges our perception of reality by examining Jesus's parables about the Kingdom of God in Luke 13:18-21. The Kingdom of God defies our natural senses. We pour incredible energy into our physical bodies—feeding them, clothing them, entertaining them, even surgically altering them—yet the...

Jesus Christ: The Only Door to Salvation 17.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail The narrow way to salvation forms the cornerstone of Pastor Ken Davis's compelling message from John 10, where Jesus declares, "I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved." With unflinching clarity, Pastor Ken confronts our culture's resistance to exclusive truth claims, embracing the label of "narrow-minded" when it comes to salvation th...

The One Door: Jesus Christ as the Only Path to Heaven 14.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail What does it truly take to be saved? In this powerful examination of Luke 13, Pastor Ken Davis strips away religious complexity to reveal the startling simplicity of salvation. Many people today maintain a casual association with Christianity—attending services, enjoying Christian media, even calling themselves believers—while missing the genuine relationship that salvation requir...

Are You Truly Saved or Just Associated with Christianity? 09.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail Could you be mistaking religious association for genuine salvation? Pastor Ken Davis tackles this sobering question through an examination of Luke 13:22-30, where Jesus warns that many who assume they're saved will be turned away. The teaching begins with a seemingly innocent question posed to Jesus: "Lord, are there few who are saved?" Rather than directly answerin...

More Real Than Reality: Why Heaven's Kingdom Outweighs This World 06.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail What truly matters most in life? The tangible things we can see and touch, or something beyond our physical senses? Pastor Ken Davis tackles this profound question through Jesus' parables about the Kingdom of God in Luke 13:18-21. Most of us spend our lives focused on the physical world—our bodies, possessions, and surroundings. We feed, clothe, and shelter our bodies, trying...

Leaven, Tares, and Strange Birds: Jesus' Kingdom Warnings 02.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail The Kingdom of God demands our fierce loyalty in a world where spiritual infiltration constantly threatens. Pastor Ken Davis dives deep into Jesus' parables in Luke 13, uncovering warnings about "strange birds" nesting in the branches of God's kingdom tree. Through powerful exposition, Pastor Ken reveals how these birds represent evil forces attempting to corru...

Breaking Free from Spiritual Bondage 29.09.2025

Send us Fan Mail Freedom doesn't always come easy, even for believers. In this deeply personal teaching from Luke 13, Pastor Ken Davis examines the story of a woman who'd been physically bent over for 18 years - unable to straighten herself no matter how hard she tried. Just as Jesus identified her as "a daughter of Abraham whom Satan has bound," many Christians today find them...

Breaking the Chains: When Jesus Confronts Our Longest Struggles 26.09.2025

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wrestled with the same problem for so long that you've lost hope of ever breaking free? The woman in Luke 13 had been physically bent double for eighteen years, unable to straighten herself despite countless attempts. Her story powerfully illuminates our own struggles with persistent sin, chronic illness, or destructive patterns that seem impossible to overcome....

Pharisees, Lawyers, and Light Bulbs: A Fresh Look at Luke 11 18.05.2025

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Ken Davis explores the metaphor of light and darkness in Luke 11, revealing how Jesus confronts the religious hypocrites of his day while teaching us about true spiritual sight. Our ability to perceive spiritual truth depends entirely on our inner condition - whether our "eye is good" or corrupted by darkness. • Jesus identifies himself as the light of the world t...

Empty Tombs Speak Louder Than Words 14.05.2025

Send us Fan Mail Jesus offers undeniable evidence of His divinity through the sign of Jonah—His death and resurrection, providing proof that exceeds the wisdom of Solomon and the preaching of Jonah. The empty tomb stands as history's most compelling testimony to Christ's claims and offers assurance that His message of salvation is true. • Jesus promised only the sign of Jonah to those de...

The Light in Darkness: Understanding Christ's Eternal Existence 04.05.2025

Send us Fan Mail The prophecies about Jesus Christ's birth stand as one of history's most remarkable examples of divine precision. Long before Bethlehem's manger scene, God's messengers foretold specifics about the Messiah's arrival—His lineage from Abraham through David, His birthplace in tiny Bethlehem, and His miraculous virgin birth. As Pastor Ken Davis brilliantly exp...

When God Says "No" To Give You Something Better 20.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail The stunning silence of heaven lasted 400 years. Then, in the humble quarters of the Jerusalem temple, as an aging priest named Zacharias performed his routine duties, divine silence shattered with two powerful words: "Fear not." This message from Luke 1 reveals a profound truth about God's nature and His work in our lives. When Zacharias and Elizabeth faced the cul...

When God Remembers His Promise: The Story of Zacharias and Elizabeth 16.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail The silence had lasted 400 years. From Malachi to this moment, heaven had been quiet. No prophet had spoken God's words to Israel. Then suddenly, in the temple, as smoke from burning incense wafted upward, an angel appeared to an aging priest named Zacharias with news that would shatter not only the divine silence but also the reproach of childlessness that had marked his mar...

Navigating Authority: A Christian's Guide to Government 13.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Ken Davis examines the biblical teaching on Christian submission to governing authorities, exploring why believers should respect and obey human government as a divinely established institution. He challenges us to rethink our relationship to authority while maintaining our primary allegiance to God. • Genesis 1:27 establishes that humans are made in God's image, formi...

The Christian's Responsibility to Government: Balancing Faith and Civic Duty 09.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Ken Davis unpacks the biblical foundation for Christian civic responsibility, revealing four motivations for obeying governing authorities while maintaining ultimate allegiance to God. • Christians should submit to governing authorities as they have been established by God • Four motivations for obeying laws: fear of punishment, conscience sake, love for others, and honorin...

The Whole Pizza: Surrendering Every Slice of Life to God 06.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Ken Davis examines what it means to love without hypocrisy, challenging believers to move beyond words to sincere actions that demonstrate genuine Christian love. He shows how love is not primarily a feeling but a choice and action that reflects God's agape love flowing through us to others. • Love without hypocrisy means being genuine rather than merely pretending to...

Holy Hot Sauce: Becoming Fervent in Spirit and Loving Like Family 02.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail Sincere love isn't something we generate within ourselves but flows from God as its source and is poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. • Abhorring what is evil while clinging to what is good creates the foundation for sincere love • Treating fellow believers as family members demonstrates love without hypocrisy • Our Heavenly Father is grieved when...

Heavenly Perspective: Trading Selfishness for Service 30.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Ken Davis explores the significance of humility and heavenly perspective in the Christian life, contrasting those who treasure God's Word in persecuted nations with our tendency toward complacency and complaint in affluent societies. • Setting our minds on heavenly things rather than earthly possessions • Viewing all resources as belonging to God and seeking His direct...

Jesus Died For You—Now How Will You Live For Him? 26.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Ken Davis explores the transformative power of Romans 12, showing how presenting ourselves as living sacrifices makes every aspect of life an act of worship to God. • God demonstrated His love by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners • Receiving what we don't deserve is the definition of grace • As Christians, our priorities should be heavenly rather...

Your Life as Worship: How Everything We Do Glorifies God 23.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Ken Davis unpacks the fundamental lessons of Christian living, revealing how God's love is demonstrated through Christ's sacrifice while we were still sinners, and explaining how this grace transforms every aspect of our daily existence. • Breaking the misconception that we need to "fix ourselves" before coming to Jesus • Understanding grace as receiving...

Set Your Mind on Things Above 19.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Ken Davis examines the crucial biblical principles that should guide Christians in daily living, highlighting the fundamental importance of humility and God-centered focus in every area of life. • Our true calling as Christians is to "set our minds on things above, not on things on the earth" • All abilities, possessions, and opportunities we receive are gifts fro...

From Eden to Bethlehem: God's Redemptive Plan Revealed 17.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail The tapestry of Messianic prophecy unfolds with breathtaking precision across Scripture, revealing God's masterful plan centuries before Jesus's birth. Pastor Mark guides us through this divine roadmap, beginning in Eden's garden where, amidst humanity's first rebellion, God plants the seed of redemption: a promise that the woman's offspring would one day...

Giving to Grow: The Spiritual Impact of Generosity 16.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Ken Davis explores how giving to the work of God is an essential part of a healthy believer's life, serving as both a barometer of spiritual health and a catalyst for growth in Christ. • God's Word should be our delight, not merely an obligation or duty • The healthy Christian life isn't about "if" but "when" regarding spiritual discipline...

ACTS: A Simple Prayer Framework for Every Believer 12.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Prayer isn't optional but foundational to spiritual growth, requiring us to recognize it as a consistent discipline rather than an occasional practice. Jesus provides both a model and mindset for effective prayer that transforms our relationship with God and others. • The ACTS prayer framework (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) offers a simple structure for b...

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