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 emphasizes the need for strong, faithful, and teachable leaders who will continue the work of the...
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 pleasurable, he demonstrates how David's words ultimately point to Christ’s victory over death. Osman also...
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 our wise guide and powerful guard. Throughout this passage, Osman emphasizes the joy found in...
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 not only our protection but also our ultimate good, Osman explains David's dependence on God's...
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 see decay and how David, though imperfect, points forward to Jesus. Osman highlights the structure...
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 remembered, rescued, and rewarded. Their salvation and strength come from the Lord, who delivers them...
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 end—total and irreversible judgment. Though they may prosper like luxuriant trees in their native...
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 sinner’s restoration, and a guard for church purity. This sermon highlights loving church discipline...
Q&A with Pastor/Elder Jim Osman – March 2, 2025
In this Q&A session, Jim Osman addresses the tension between God’s justice and mercy, reconciling how God delights in executing justice (Ezekiel 18:30-32, 33:11) yet takes no pleasure in the wicked’s death, using a personal analogy of disciplining his...
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 wicked pursue and oppress believers, they will be judged, and the faithful will inherit the land....
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.