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Divine Savior Church-West Palm Beach
What is Jesus doing in your life? Often in our darkest moments, it can feel like God is distant from us. We need answers and we keep uncovering questions. If you need answers from God, this podcast is for you. Join Pastor Jonny Lehmann as he brings you a weekly 15-20 minute devotion designed to bring the always-relevant truths of the Bible to life as you experience the world around you. Pastor Jonny serves at Divine Savior Church in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Episodes
179 episodes
Hearts Made Ready | Through Repentance (Luke 1:5-25)
The Christmas season often leaves us feeling scattered and stretched thin. But what if the best preparation isn’t about doing more, but about coming home? John the Baptist’s birth was announced as part of God’s plan to turn people’s hearts back...
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Bonus Episode | What Is That to You?
Friends, as we approach Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s — those weighty, silent moments of reflection when the room grows still and our hearts start to whisper “why me?” — this episode offers a different question from the lips of Jesus:...
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Ruth: The Beauty of Belief | The Importance of Faithfulness and Character (Ruth 3-4)
How often have you been willing to use others for your advantage? How often have you tried to manipulate events and situations to benefit yourself? Without caring how it will impact others? It can be too easy to do this. The real test of faithf...
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Ruth: The Beauty of Belief | Girl Meets Boy (Ruth 2)
Today’s installment of our story is the heart-warming meeting of a girl and boy, Ruth and Boaz. God is bringing them together for a very important purpose. God has been bringing men and women together since the beginning of time… for very impor...
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Ruth: The Beauty of Belief | A Dark and Stormy Night (Ruth 1)
It’s a classic opening to a tragic short story… “It was a dark and stormy night.” That opening line usually leads to all the challenges and hardships that are making things “dark and stormy.” In the beginning of this story, death separates thre...
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Satan's Sleight of Hand | It's All About Performance (Romans 3)
We’re told from every angle—school, work, even church—that our worth depends on how we perform. But this Reformation Sunday, we remember the truth that set the Church free: you are saved not by performance, but by grace. As we celebrate 175 yea...
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Satan's Sleight of Hand | God Just Wants Me to be Happy (Hebrews 11)
We all crave happiness—but what kind? The kind that fades the moment life gets hard? Or the kind that endures even in pain? This week, God challenges the popular belief that his highest goal is our short-term comfort. In Hebrews 11, we see an e...
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Satan's Sleight of Hand | THAT Sin Can't Be Forgiven (Matthew 27)
In a society that has almost tried to get the word “sin” out of circulation, it’s fascinating that self-loathing over unresolved guilt and anger over unexpressed forgiveness is still one of the largest drivers of behavior. This week, we look at...
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Satan's Sleight of Hand | A Loving God Would Never Send Anyone to Hell (Matthew 25)
Modern America is what philosophers might call a “soft closed religious society.” What that means is that it’s technically not illegal to discuss matters of faith in public, but it’s considered socially inappropriate. Particularly inappropriate...
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Satan's Slight of Hand | Religion Doesn’t Belong in the Workplace (Daniel 1)
Modern Americans are very familiar with the practice of the privatization of faith. But if good news is, in fact, good, then how private can you truly keep it before you insinuate it’s not all that life-changing? This week, Jesus shows us that ...
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Satan's Sleight of Hand | If Your Marriage Isn't Happy, You Should Leave" (Matthew 19:1-12)
“If your marriage isn’t happy, you should leave.” It sounds reasonable—even compassionate. But Jesus speaks a better word. In Matthew 19, he challenges not just our decisions, but the lies we believe about happiness, commitment, and love. This ...
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Satan's Sleight of Hand | "Your Faith Is Just Between You and God" (Ephesians 2:19-22)
Researcher Robert Bellah wrote in Habits of the Heart that 81% of Americans believe that you should come to religious conclusions APART from any religious organization. In other words, the majority of people believe you don’t find God in commun...
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Satan's Sleight of Hand | More Money, More Happiness (1 Timothy 6:6-10)
Most philosophers and religious leaders throughout history have suggested that contentment is the secret to happiness. And yet, modern research also seems to suggest that $34k/year income is a threshold, and $75k/year is another income threshol...
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Trustworthy | Never Forget! (2 Timothy 2:1-13)
It is not a matter of “If suffering will happen… It’s a When?” The better question then is “how do you experience the suffering?” Do you throw pity parties and live as a victim moping around in the darkness? The final secret to a great life is ...
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Trustworthy | The Greatest Life Hack (1 Timothy 4:6-13)
Unlike the fleeting hacks for lunches, cleaning, or relationships, there is a life hack that when we live it and strive to daily implement it, will radically change our lives. It will transform how you live, impact your health, wellness, emotio...
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Trustworthy | Influencers or Leaders (1 Timothy 3:1-13)
Are you choosing to follow influencers or leaders? We have the privilege of choosing those who will influence our world view, how we handle our emotions, morals, and values. We do this through the podcasts we listen to, the shows we stream, the...
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Trustworthy | Live for an Audience of One (Titus 3)
Living for family, friends, our social media followers, or even just our own view of ourselves is overwhelming and leads to a constant fear of imposter syndrome and not good enough. Our second Biblical truth leading to a truly great life is liv...
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Trustworthy | Who Are You (1 Timothy 1:12-17)
It all starts with understanding your view and an understanding of your identity. Think about it, what type of mirror are you using? Are you using the carnival mirror which distorts your image? When I have a disordered understanding of my own i...
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Bonus Episode | Why Church Membership Matters
In this episode, we will explore the ancient concept of church membership as belonging to a body, through Scripture, early church history, and modern cultural disconnection—especially loneliness and our increasing dependence on AI for connectio...
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The Kingdom | Recklessly Scattered (Matthew 13)
We've realized that the kingdom is something incredible and more valuable than anything we could ever own. It is ours freely through repentance. We are part of the kingdom because we have been forgiven and we can extend forgiveness. ...
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The Kingdom | The Right Clothes (Matthew 22:1-14)
It's so exciting to receive a special invitation to celebrate. That's exactly what God's kingdom is - a celebration. You're invited. Jesus has personally extended you such an invitation - no matter your past, no matter your hi...
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The Kingdom | Forgiveness Overflows (Matthew 18:21-35)
As we live in the kingdom into which God has brought us through his forgiveness, we too demonstrate forgiveness to others. Though we often assume that we live autonomous lives, we are interconnected with our God and with others. Everythin...
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The Kingdom | The Gates of Repentance (Luke 18:15-17)
What's the cost of entry? Whether it's the theme park, ball park, or skate park - it likely isn't free to get in. What about the magnificent, marvelous kingdom of God? What would it cost us to get in? It's not a material...
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A Great Treasure | The Kingdom (Matthew 13:44-52)
We all have the childhood fantasies of finding buried treasure - how would we celebrate? What would we do with the wealth and the resources? How determined would we be if we knew where treasure was to be found? As Jesus speaks of fa...
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Shine Like Stars | The Secret to Contentment (Philippians 4:10-23)
Some days go well and some don’t. Some days we feel like we’re on top of the world, and others like we’re on the bottom. If the value we place on our lives and ourselves is tied to how well things are going in our “everyday,” we’re going to be ...
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