Divine Savior Church-West Palm Beach

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.  Everything we have is our God's - a recognition that leads us to see the debts we have owed him. Such debts have been forgiven because of God's grace. In his kingdom, we are empowered and moved t...

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 amount, and it's not some great deed that we can do, but there is a cost.  The cost of humility.  The cost of setting aside our pride and allowing God to carry us.  The cost of repentan...

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 faith, he describes its value as that of a buried treasure now discovered. He leads us to ask the same questions, not with our childhood fantasies but with the reality of this amazing, valuable blessing ...

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 riding an uncomfortable roller coaster. We need something, someone we can look to for unchanging contentment no matter how our “everyday” is going. Paul had plenty of highs and lows, but lear...

Life isn’t always easy here. And it isn’t hard for friction to happen between people. If it keeps happening, it can start causing pain, and then start creating bitterness. And when bitterness has built up, a single spark can cause an explosion. There is a joy we are given as a gift through Jesus. This means we can rejoice together no matter how hard things get. This joy can help us live together with other imperfect people like us....

When you’re on your way home from travelling, and have been gone a while, there’s nothing like getting close to home. You can see the familiar sights, hear familiar sounds, even smell familiar things. It keeps you going, and encourages you to finish the journey and get home! Life on earth is like that. We’re on a journey here, but our real home is with God. He’s put that home in our hearts, and the closer we come, the more we will ...

We love telling people where we’ve been, what we’ve done, and what we’ve accomplished—because joy shared is joy multiplied. But in a world where sharing quickly becomes comparing, even our proudest moments fade fast. What if the deepest joy we could ever experience didn’t come from something we did, but from something done for us? In this episode, we explore the hunger for meaning that draws young men to voices like Jordan Peterson...

Have you ever felt like you really didn’t fit in or belong in the place you are? Cheering for the wrong team in the wrong stadium? All dressed up while everyone else is casual? Excited about something no one else is? We live in a post-Christian world. The viewpoints prevalent in this world are a world apart from the viewpoint God gives us in His Word. That means, in this world, we stick out. Stand out. Shine like stars in a very da...

In this world, it seems that it is important to show everyone who you are, what you have accomplished, what you deserve. Someone has to speak up for you, and it might have to be you! If you aren’t watching out for yourself, who is going to? But the greatest possible contradiction to this is the heart and core of the Bible. We must humble ourselves if we are to be exalted. Put the interests of others before ours? But if we do that, ...

What does it look like to live a life worthy of the gospel of Jesus Christ? It means living in such a way that shows Jesus is worth something to you. It looks like walking with, loving with, and doing life with those who are different than you, because Christ binds you together. It looks like striving together to make Christ known because Christ motivates you. It looks like standing with courage against all
oppressors, because ...

Letting God’s light shine as we live in this dark world can be pretty difficult. As we follow Jesus in a world that doesn’t, we will face opposition. So we need a thick skin if we are going to do what God calls us to do. But we also need a loving heart toward people. Love moved Jesus to do what He did for us, and it is love for people that will move us to live out our purpose. This rare combination of a thick skin and tender heart ...

The grave was sealed. The enemy thought he had won. But death could not hold Him. On the third day, the ransom was complete—not just in suffering, but in victory. Jesus had paid the price, and now He rose to break the chains of sin, death, and the devil forever. The empty tomb is not just proof of His power; it is the receipt of our freedom. We were captives—trapped in sin, bound for death—but Jesus shattered the prison doors. And ...

The verdict was clear: guilty. Not for Jesus, but for us. Yet, the innocent One stood silent as the guilty walked free. He was flogged so we could be healed. He was forsaken so we could be accepted. He was condemned so the condemned could go free. This was no accident. No tragic twist of fate. This was the plan—the ransom paid in blood. As we stand before the cross tonight, we face the weight of
what He endured, but we do not b...

That night, Jesus took bread and broke it, offering His body. He poured out the cup, offering His blood. He knelt and washed the feet of His disciples—Judas included. In the face of betrayal, Jesus gave a gift: Himself. He knew what was coming. The thirty silver pieces had already exchanged hands. The guards were already on their way. But Jesus didn’t resist. He willingly offered Himself as the ransom for the betrayed, the weak, th...

We often think of abusing God’s Commandments as simply breaking them, but there’s a more subtle and dangerous abuse: trying to obey them in an effort to earn God’s favor and secure our place in heaven. This view sets aside God’s perfect plan of salvation and replaces it with a futile attempt to climb to Him. Satan turns the law into a ladder, leaving us either crushed by guilt or puffed up with pride. But in Christ, who was lifted ...

That week in Jerusalem was unlike any other. When Jesus entered on a donkey, the crowds cheered, waving palm branches and shouting praises, but they didn’t fully understand what was happening. By the end of the week, those same crowds
called for His crucifixion. Only Jesus truly understood the path ahead—betrayal,
suffering, and the cross. He embraced condemnation willingly so that we, the condemned, could go free. Jesus, t...

Integrity means being sound and whole—both in structure and in character. The final four Commandments reveal whether our hearts align with God’s will. When we steal, lie, or covet, it exposes more than bad behavior; it reveals broken values and desires. We lack honesty, empathy, and contentment—not just in our actions, but in who we are. Instead of making excuses, we cry out, “Lord, have mercy, for failing to live with integrity!” ...

We are often called upon to take a stand and make a statement witnessing about our relationship to our Savior. Peter had that opportunity and notoriously failed. Why? Peter had his eyes on the wrong place and built his faith on the wrong thing. God grant us such a faith that will not fail because it is built on him who will not fail us.

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God created us in His image to reflect His love in our relationships. The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Commandments teach us to honor authority, protect life, and cherish marriage. Yet, in every kind of relationship—family, workplace, community—we invent new ways to harm each other. How we treat others reveals how we truly feel about God. But where we fail, Jesus perfectly fulfilled God’s will, loving even the least among us. So, this ...