Jim Osman
Pastor-Teacher, Kootenai Community Church
Appears in 217 Episodes
Kept From Stumbling (2 Peter 1:10-11)
Jim Osman examines 2 Peter 1:10-11, revealing how believers can never stumble spiritually through diligent virtue cultivation. Moreover, spiritual diligence provides t...
Making Election Sure, Part 2 (2 Peter 1:10-11)
Jim Osman continues his exposition of 2 Peter 1:10-11, explaining the believer’s assurance of election and calling. This passage highlights the spiritual diligence req...
Making Election Sure, Part 1 (2 Peter 1:10-11)
Jim Osman unpacks 2 Peter 1:10-11 in this sermon on making election sure. He exhorts believers to pursue spiritual diligence by cultivating Christian virtues, thereby ...
A Tale of Two Christians (2 Peter 1:8-9)
Jim Osman contrasts the diligent and the negligent believer in this powerful exposition of 2 Peter 1:8-9. He explains how a fruitful Christian life grows through consi...
Eight Fruitful Virtues, Part 2 (2 Peter 1:5-7)
In this message, Jim Osman continues his exposition on eight fruitful virtues from 2 Peter 1:5-7. Focusing on perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love, he...
Eight Fruitful Virtues, Part 1 (2 Peter 1:5-7)
In this message, Pastor Jim Osman begins a detailed study of eight fruitful virtues from 2 Peter 1:5-7. These qualities—beginning with faith and extending through self...
Apply All Diligence (2 Peter 1:5-7)
Jim Osman teaches that applying all diligence is essential for Christian growth. Believers must cultivate virtues such as moral excellence, knowledge, self-control, an...
His Precious and Magnificent Promises (2 Peter 1:3-4)
In this sermon, Jim Osman unpacks the precious promises of God found in 2 Peter 1:3-4, showing how they reflect His nature and empower believers to holiness. The preci...
Summoned to Holiness (2 Peter 1:3-4)
In this sermon, Jim Osman explores the effectual call of God and its role in the salvation of sinners. Drawing from 2 Peter 1:3-4, he explains how salvation is not mer...
Fully Supplied for Holiness (2 Peter 1:2-4)
In this sermon, Jim Osman explains how believers have already been given everything for holiness through Christ's power, person, and promises. Grounded in 2 Peter 1:2-...
A Greeting of Grace (2 Peter 1:1-2)
In this sermon, Jim Osman expounds on the greeting of grace found in 2 Peter 1:1-2, emphasizing how even Peter’s introduction is rich with theological depth. This gree...
Introducing 2 Peter (2 Peter 1:1)
In this sermon, Jim Osman presents an in-depth introduction to the authorship of 2 Peter, addressing key controversies surrounding its legitimacy, audience, and purpos...
Passing the Torch (2 Timothy 2:1-2)
In this powerful message, Jim Osman explores the responsibility believers have in passing the torch of faith to the next generation. Teaching from 2 Timothy 2:1–2, he ...
Yahweh: Our Triumph and Resurrection (Psalm 16:9-11)
In this sermon, Jim Osman powerfully unpacks the believer’s resurrection hope from Psalm 16:9–11. Emphasizing that resurrection hope is personal, prophesied, and pleas...
Yahweh: Our Treasure and Reward (Psalm 16:5-8)
Jim Osman unpacks the beauty of Psalm 16:5–8, revealing Yahweh our treasure and eternal reward. He illustrates how God is not only our portion and inheritance but also...
Yahweh: Our Trust and Refuge (Psalm 16:1-4)
Jim Osman preaches on Psalm 16:1-4, illustrating how Yahweh our refuge is the unwavering hope for believers amid life's dangers. Emphasizing that Yahweh our refuge is ...
Trust, Treasure, and Triumph in Yahweh (Psalm 16:1-11)
In this opening message on Psalm 16, Jim Osman introduces the powerful theme of trust in Yahweh. He explains how the Psalm reveals Christ as the Holy One who would not...
The Refuge and Reward of the Righteous (Psalm 37:37, 39-40)
In Psalm 37:37, 39–40, Jim Osman describes the refuge of the righteous and the eternal blessings promised to them. While the wicked will be cut off, the righteous are ...
From Flourishing to Forgotten (Psalm 37:35-36, 38)
In this sermon on Psalm 37:35–36, 38, Jim Osman explains how the wicked go from flourishing to being forgotten. He contrasts their apparent success with their ultimate...
The Forsaken Love (Matthew 18:15-20)
Jim Osman examines loving church discipline as a biblical act rooted in Matthew 18:15-20 and 1 Corinthians 5. He presents it as obedience to Christ, a pursuit of the s...
Pursued, Preserved, and Patient (Psalm 37:32-34)
Jim Osman expounds on Psalm 37:32-34, emphasizing how the righteous are preserved through earthly trials and ultimately vindicated by God. He explains that while the w...
The Mouth, The Heart, and The Steps of the Righteous (Psalm 37:30-31)
Psalm 37:30-31 highlights the central role of God's Word in the life of the righteous. Jim Osman explains that the Word of God is in the believer's mouth, heart, and s...
Pure, Protected, and Promised (Psalm 37:27-29)
Psalm 37:27-29 highlights the preservation of the righteous, emphasizing their purity, divine protection, and eternal inheritance. Jim Osman explains that believers mu...
Ordered Steps and Opened Hearts (Psalm 37:16-26)
Here are the last two ways that Yahweh makes the little of the righteous to be more than the much of many wicked. He establishes the ways of the righteous. He makes th...
Endless Days and Daily Bread (Psalm 37:16-26)
Psalm 37:16-26 teaches profound truths about God's provision and faithfulness. Jim Osman explores how God’s sufficiency meets the needs of the righteous, both in this ...
Breaking Arms and Holding Hands (Psalm 37:16-26)
This fourth heading of Psalm 37 contrasts the "abundance" of the wicked with the "little" of the righteous. Yahweh makes the little of the righteous better than the mu...
Broken Bows and Slaying Swords, Pt. 2 (Psalm 37:12-15)
A righteous versus wicked conflict permeates Scripture from Genesis to modern times. Through Psalm 37, we see how the wicked plot against God's people with drawn sword...
Broken Bows and Slaying Swords, Pt. 1 (Psalm 37:12-15)
A righteous versus wicked conflict permeates Scripture from Genesis to modern times. Through Psalm 37, we see how the wicked plot against God's people with drawn sword...
The Shepherd-King of Christmas (Jeremiah 23:1-8)
In Jeremiah 23:1-8, God makes promises that reveal His love for His people. Despite Israel's apostasy and the failure of their kings, God promises to provide a shepher...
The Inheritance of the Humble (Psalm 37:9-11)
God has promised that the wicked shall be cut off from the land and the blessings that attend it. God has promised the righteous and abundant prosperity in the Kingdom...