Patmos Podcast

If we are the temple for God's Holy Spirit, is zeal for your Father's house consuming you? Are you passionate for purity in your personal life? Join us as we learn from Jesus' passionate response when He encountered sin in the temple.

Change defines our faith. We come to Christ as we are, but He doesn't leave us there because He loves us. This week we are discussing how faith and obedience are required to experience a godly transformation in our lives.

"...you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked" Revelation 3:17 Is worldly or spiritual "success" causing you to compromise in your faith? Have you lost sight of your relationship with the Lord because of religion routines or busyness? Listen to this convicting message as we discussed what defines lukewarm Christian.

"...for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name." Revelation 3:8 If we believe in God, we will keep His word. Scripture teaches us that faith drives us forward with power, love and a sound mind... while fear totally paralyzes a believer. Listen to how being a faith-filled follower pleases our Lord and reaps everlasting benefits!

Who are you? No, really, who are you? "I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead..." Revelation 3:1 We're discussing how Jesus is providing the way out from the life of hypocrisy in this exhortation to his Church.

Jezebel is a women IN the church who is spreading a doctrine that is just not true. One of the biggest problems in the church is ignorance of the Word of God. Join us in Revelation 2 as we discuss how we can learn to discern good and evil.

Jesus is rebuking the little bit compromise in the lives of believers because He knows where it leads us. Tune in as we discuss how just cracking open the door of compromise in our lives will begin to infect areas that we may not even realize.

Jesus told us to EXPECT persecution because if they persecuted Him, they will persecute His followers also. Learn to recognize the value of persecution and even to rejoice in it, not in an pretentious way, but quietly and humbly because of its great spiritual value.

“I know your works, your labor, your patience...Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Revelation 2:2&4 This church looks like they are doing everything right.. but the Lord knows what is going on inside their heart. Have you become so busy about the work of the Lord that you’ve forgotten the Lord Himself?

“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men..." Matthew 12:31 Is there a sin too great that God cannot forgive? Many people fear they have committed some sin that God will not forgive, and they feel there is no hope. Listen in as Pastor Chet and the Patmos staff tackle some misconceptions regarding this controversial topic.

Forgiving those who have wronged us is not an easy task... nevertheless, forgiveness is not option for the Christian— its a commandment. Listen in as Pastor Chet and the Patmos staff discuss personal experiences of the liberating power forgiveness offers and the destructive nature of bitterness.

"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." 1 John 2:15 Loving the world means being devoted to the world’s treasures, ideologies, and priorities. But God tells His children to set their hearts according to His eternal value system. Listen in as we discuss how your 'treasures' may reflect what is in your heart.

“Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly." Matthew 6:16-18 Throughout scripture we hear of great men of faith taking time to fast. But why? What is the purpose of fasting and should we as Christians fast today? Tune in as we discuss what scripture says about this vital topic.

Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division. Luke 12:51 Jesus is the author of peace, so how is it that He brings division? Listen in on this podcast to understand what kind of division Christ brings into our life.

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy,and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21 Christ is not oppose to His followers having "nice things" but do your nice things have you? Lets dig in scripture to hear how Jesus addresses this heart issue.

Do not judge or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged. . . do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces. ( Matt. 7: 1, 2 & 6) Why does Jesus warns us not to judge others because it may be used against us but then tell us to judge in order to discern who to share our pearls with. Is this a contradiction? Let's hear what our team has to say in this latest Patmos Podcast

If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your whole body than for your whole body to go into hell. ( Matt. 5: 29, 30)

The Christian community has many ideologies of war and peace. Some are pacifists, holding literally to the teaching of non-retaliation. Others embrace the idea of the ‘just war’, that we're called to oppose evil and stand against it. The podcast is not purposed to sway you toward any ideology of peace, but to guide you to understand what Jesus wants His disciples to do when confronted by evil.

It is crucial to understand what anger is. It is like the smoke detector warning us of impending danger. Tune in and be challenged to change.

For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matt. 5:20)