The Psalms
The Reign that Ruins Rebellion (Psalm 2:7-9)
Christ's sovereign reign prevails over all earthly rebellion, as Pastor Jim Osman expounds from Psalm 2:7-9. The passage reveals three aspects of Christ's rule: He rules as the divine Son, God's appointed steward over all nations, and the sovereign judge who will shatter His enemies. Christ's sovereign reign prevails, establishing His eternal...
When God Laughs (Psalm 2:4-6)
God laughs at rebellion, demonstrating His supreme authority over human defiance. From His position in heaven, He views mankind's attempts to overthrow divine rule with ridicule and mockery. While God's laughter reflects His sovereign power, it also reveals His righteous anger toward those who oppose Him. God laughs at rebellion not from...
The Vain Mutiny (Psalm 2:1-3)
Jim Osman explores Psalm 2:1-3, examining the futile rebellion against God's authority. He highlights the raging, defiant, and lawless nature of this cosmic mutiny against the Lord and His anointed. Osman contrasts this rebellion with the blessed man of Psalm 1, emphasizing that true fulfillment comes from delighting in God's law rather than...
The Prize for the Blessed Man (Psalm 1:5-6)
Jim Osman examines Psalm 1:5-6, revealing the contrasting destinies of the righteous and wicked. The wicked will perish while the blessed man is preserved and prospered eternally. Osman emphasizes that true righteousness stems from faith in Christ, not mere law-keeping. The righteous will stand in judgment, assured by God's intimate knowledge of...
The Prosperity of the Blessed Man (Psalm 1:3-4)
? Jim Osman explores the prosperity of the blessed in Psalm 1:3-4, contrasting the righteous with the wicked. He examines how those who delight in God's Word are like fruitful trees planted by streams, while the wicked are like chaff blown away. Osman emphasizes that the prosperity of the blessed is not merely material but includes spiritual...
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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