Embracing God’s Discipline, Part 2 (Hebrews 12:4-5)
Discipline is essential for the child of God. Running our race requires us to embrace God's discipline knowing that He disciplines us out of love and intends our good through it. An exposition of Hebrews 12:4-5. Sermon Transcript Download PDF Hebrews chapter 12,...
Embracing God’s Discipline, Part 1 (Hebrews 12:4-5)
Discipline is essential for the child of God. Running our race requires us to embrace God's discipline knowing that He disciplines us out of love and intends our good through it. An exposition of Hebrews 12:4-5. Sermon Transcript Download PDF Well, discipline—that is...
The Self-Humbling Servant (Philippians 2:3-11)
The self-humbling work of Christ in the incarnation is an example of selfless humility for those who follow Him. An exposition of Philippians 2:3-11.
The Cure For Weary Hearts (Hebrews 12:3)
We are called to consider the example of Jesus in His suffering. We see in Him One Who endured greater suffering and injustice than us. He has received the reward. We must set our minds upon the reward that is to come for our suffering. Those who bear the reproach of...
The Reward For Endurance (Hebrews 12:1-3)
Jesus endured the reproach of sinners while looking to the exaltation that was to follow His suffering. In that way, He is an example of faith for us. We are called to follow the same example, embracing faith's reproach so that we might receive faith's reward. An...
The Author and Perfecter of Faith (Hebrews 12:1-3)
Jesus is the believer's example. We are to fix our eyes on Him who is the Author and Perfecter of Faith. An exposition of Hebrews 12:1-3. Sermon Transcript Download PDF Well, the events of this life can make us weary, not in terms of just getting tired and I need a...
Session 8: Round Table Discussion – Jim Osman, Justin Peters, John Samson, and Dan Phillips
A discussion about Cessationism and Continuationism. Some of the questions include: How does one stratify error in categories, like nonessential and secondary? Isn’t all error an essential issue? What is the difference or distinction between hearing the voice of God...
Session 7: Why Do We Care?
Is the cessation/continuation theology merely an academic exercise? What are the real-world implications of the issues we have discussed? How does continuationist theology affect my view of Scripture? Continuationism undermines the authority of Scripture, the...
Running With Endurance, Part 4 (Hebrews 12:1-3)
We are encouraged to fix our eyes on Jesus as we run our race. He is the ultimate exemplar of faith, whose example strengthens us. He is the initiator and perfecter of our faith. An exposition of Hebrews 12:1-3. Sermon Transcript Download PDF Hebrews 12:1–3: 1...
Running With Endurance, Part 3 (Hebrews 12:1-3)
Every believer has a race marked out for them. A gracious and loving providence has ordained our course and the Captain of our Salvation bids us to run. Facing difficulties requires endurance. We are to run so as to receive the prize. An exposition of Hebrews 12:1-3....
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.