• Introducing Psalm 37
    Nov 10 2024

    David crafts an acrostic psalm in this masterful composition that reveals profound wisdom through its carefully designed structure. Understanding Psalm 37's structure helps us grasp its literary beauty and spiritual depth. Through its proverbial style and strategic placement between Psalms 36 and 38, David's guidance on righteousness unfolds in systematic patterns contrasting the destinies of the righteous and wicked.

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    47 mins
  • The Refuge of the Blessed (Psalm 2:10-12)
    Nov 3 2024

    Pastor Jim Osman explores how finding refuge in Christ requires submission to His divine kingship. Through an analysis of Psalm 2:10-12, he explains how rulers and all people must give attention to God's warning, offer proper worship, and pledge allegiance to the Son. Finding refuge in Christ means embracing His authority and turning from rebellion to reconciliation, understanding that true blessing comes through submission to God's appointed King.

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    40 mins
  • The Reign that Ruins Rebellion (Psalm 2:7-9)
    Oct 27 2024

    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 kingdom through righteous judgment and redemption.

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    41 mins
  • When God Laughs (Psalm 2:4-6)
    Oct 20 2024

    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 amusement but as an expression of divine judgment against those who foolishly challenge His authority. Through His appointed King, God offers mercy to those who submit while promising judgment to those who persist in rebellion—an exposition of Psalm 2:4-6.

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    43 mins
  • The Vain Mutiny (Psalm 2:1-3)
    Oct 13 2024

    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 rejecting it. Despite appearances, he reassures that God remains the ultimate ruler.

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    43 mins
  • The Sovereign Stone (1 Peter 2:7-8)
    Oct 6 2024

    God is fully sovereign, ordaining all that comes to pass—including every human action and thought, even sinful ones. In this passage, Peter reassures his readers by showing that their persecutors' actions are not beyond God's sovereign will. This all-encompassing sovereignty offers profound comfort to the suffering believer's soul.

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    40 mins
  • Crucified with Christ; Dead and Yet Alive to Live for Him (Galatians 2:20)
    Sep 29 2024

    Gordie Hunt explores the profound concept of being crucified with Christ from Galatians 2:20. He delves into how believers are crucified with Christ, dying to sin and self, yet alive in Christ. This paradoxical truth forms the foundation for living by faith, no longer controlled by the old nature but empowered to live for God through Christ's indwelling presence.

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    35 mins
  • The Prize for the Blessed Man (Psalm 1:5-6)
    Sep 22 2024

    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 their ways. Meanwhile, the wicked face will be removed, and their path will utterly vanish. This message offers eternal hope for believers while warning of wickedness's temporary nature. Osman concludes by urging listeners to choose righteousness, meditate on God's Word, and live obediently, with eyes fixed on eternal vindication rather than worldly success.

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    38 mins