John: The Glory of the Word Made Flesh
The Gospel of John powerfully portrays Jesus as the divine Word incarnate, emphasizing His eternal nature and role in creation. This account is filled with profound “I am” statements, revealing Jesus’ identity as the Bread of Life, the Light of the World, the Good Shepherd, the Way, the Truth, and the Life. John’s narrative highlights Jesus’ miracles as signs of His divinity, from turning water into wine to raising Lazarus from the dead.
The gospel underscores the themes of belief, eternal life, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. It culminates in Thomas’s confession of Jesus as “My Lord and my God” and John’s stated purpose: that readers may believe Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name. Throughout, John unveils the glory of Christ, inviting readers to behold the Word made flesh and to embrace the life He offers.
This series of messages is a verse-by-verse exposition of the Book of John by Jim Osman, a pastor at Kootenai Community Church. It was preached during our Sunday Morning Worship Service. Click here for more teaching by Jim Osman.
The Rejection Of The World (John 1:10-11)
There are only two possible responses to the knowledge that God has come into the world: belief and unbelief. We look at the first of those in this podcast. An exposition of John 1:10-11.
A Witness To The Word (John 1:6-9)
The person, purpose, and place of John the baptist. An exposition of John 1:6-9.
Qualities Of The Word (John 1:3-5)
John further identifies the “Word as God” by showing that He is the Creator, the Life and the Light. An exposition of John 1:3-5.
The Eternal Word (John 1:1-2)
John plunges right into the deepest theology in the New Testament as the introduction to his gospel. We will look at this most profound and marvelous truth of the Deity of Christ and the Trinity from John 1. An exposition of John 1.
Introducing John (Selected Scripture)
An introduction to the Gospel of John discussing authorship, dating, purpose, and a comparison with the Synoptic Gospels. An exposition of selected Scriptures and themes.
Jim Osman
Pastor-Teacher
Jim Osman was born in May of 1972 and has lived in Sandpoint since he was three. He achieved his life’s ambition by graduating from Sandpoint High School in 1990. Jim came to know Christ through the ministry of Cocolalla Lake Bible Camp. Kootenai Community Church has always been his home church, attending Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Youth Group.
After graduating from High School, he attended Millar College of the Bible in Pambrun, Saskatchewan. It was at Bible College that Jim met his wife-to-be, Diedre, who was also enrolled as a student. Jim graduated with a three-year diploma in April 1993 and married Diedre in August of that same year. He returned to Millar to further his education in September 1994 and graduated from the Fourth Year Internship Program with a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Ministries in April 1995.
Jim and Diedre returned to Sandpoint, where Jim began working in construction and as a Roofing Materials Application Specialist (roofer) until he was asked to take over as the Preaching Elder of Kootenai Community Church in December 1996. Now, he counts it as his greatest privilege to be involved in ministering in the Church that has ministered to him for so many years. It has been a great adventure!
Jim is the author of Truth or Territory: A Biblical Approach to Spiritual Warfare, Selling the Stairway to Heaven, The Prosperity of the Wicked: A Study of Psalm 73, God Doesn’t Whisper, and his latest book, God Doesn’t Try, which he co-wrote with co-elder Dave Rich. Jim and Diedre have four children: Taryn, Shepley, Ayden, and Liam.
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