No Greater Love, Part 2 (John 15:12-17)
The expressions of Christ's love: He calls us friends, He treats us as friends, He choosers us. An exposition of John 15:12-17.
No Greater Love, Part 1 (John 15:12-17)
Jesus commanded His disciples to love one another with the same love that He has demonstrated for them. An exposition of John 15:12-17.
The Benefits Of Abiding (John 15:7-11)
The Farewell Discourse is filled with promises of blessings and encouragements to fruitful and abiding branches. In this message we look at four of them; answered prayer, abundant fruitfulness, awareness of love, and abounding joy. An exposition of John 15:7-11.
The Fruit Of An Abiding Branch, Part 3 (John 15:4-6)
What is the "fruit" of which Jesus spoke in this passage? It might not be what you think. An exposition of John 15:4-6.
The Fruit Of An Abiding Branch, Part 2 (John 15:4-6)
Jesus said "without Me you can do nothing." In this message we look at the inability of the branches to live or bear fruit apart from the Vine. An exposition of John 15:4-6.
The Fruit Of An Abiding Branch, Part 1 (John 15:4-6)
Title: The Fruit Of An Abiding Branch, Part 1 (John 15:4-6) What does it mean to "abide?" That is the central truth pressed home in this extended metaphor. The word "abide" appears 10 times in 8 verses, but what does it mean? An exposition of John 15:4-6.
The Work Of The Vinedresser, Part 2 (John 15:1-3)
The Vine-dresser cuts off the fruitless branches and prunes the fruitful branches. How does He do this and with what tool? An exposition of John 15:1-3.
The Work Of The Vinedresser, Part 1 (John 15:1-3)
There are four elements to the analogy of the vine and the branches. In this message we identify and examine those four elements. An exposition of John 15:1-3.
A Vine Under Judgment (Psalm 80)
There is an Old Testament background for Jesus' claim to be the "True Vine." We look at that background so we can appreciate His claim. An exposition of Psalm 80.
His Death From His Perspective (John 14:28-31)
Jesus viewed His death on the cross as a good thing since it secured His glory, strengthened His disciples, showed His righteousness, and showed His love. An exposition of John 14:28-31.
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.