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Introduction to Imprecatory Psalms (Selected Psalms)
Pastor Jim starts a new series on the Imprecatory Psalms with this lesson. This is a brief explanation of the issues surrounding imprecations (curses) in Scripture gen...
Introduction to the Psalms, Part 1 (Selected Psalms)
An introduction to the book of Psalms. We examine the themes, theology, structure, and method of interpreting the Psalms. This will establish the historical and theolo...
Introduction to the Psalms, Part 2 (Selected Psalms)
A look at the structure of the Psalms and the five books that comprise the Psalter. The book's structure tells us something about the theological framework in which we...
The Issues of Imprecation (Selected Psalms)
A look a the frequency and nature of imprecations in Scripture. We consider some of the interpretive challenges we face in dealing with imprecatory Psalms.Suggested Re...
Evaluating Interpretive Approaches (Selected Psalms)
This sermon delves into the interpretive challenges surrounding imprecatory psalms, examining the difficult reconciliation of these calls for divine vengeance with the...
Imprectory Messianic Psalms (Selected Psalms)
This sermon on the Imprecatory Messianic Psalms focused on understanding the severe curses and judgments in Psalm 69 and Psalm 109 through a theological and messianic ...
Toward An Imprecatory Theology (Selected Psalms)
This sermon delves deeply into the complex and often misunderstood concept of imprecatory prayers within Christian theology. Pastor Jim Osman aims to clarify the natur...
Principles of Imprecation (Selected Psalms)
This sermon elaborates on the biblical principles of imprecatory prayers, aiming to guide believers in invoking God's judgment against evildoers with righteousness and...
Introduction to the Psalms (Selected Scriptures)
Jim Osman introduces the book of Psalms, highlighting its theological depth and poetic structure. The Psalms' value lies in their ability to shape biblical thinking, e...
The Path of the Blessed Man (Psalm 1:1-2)
Jim Osman examines Psalm 1:1-2, exploring the path of the blessed man. The sermon contrasts the righteous person, who avoids ungodly influences, with the wicked, who p...
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 fr...
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 prospere...
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 aga...
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 wit...
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 rul...
The Refuge of the Blessed (Psalm 2:10-12)
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...
Introducing Psalm 37
David crafts an acrostic psalm in this masterful composition that reveals profound wisdom through its carefully designed structure. Understanding Psalm 37's structure ...
Fretting, Faith, and Fading Flowers (Psalm 37:1-3)
Avoid fretting trust God emerged as the central theme of this profound examination of Psalm 37:1-3. The passage addresses believers' natural tendency to fret over the ...
Delights, Desires, and Dependence (Psalm 37:4-6)
The believer is to orient themselves toward Yahweh and His promises. The ultimate vindication of the righteous is a precious promise. We can trust God and commit our w...
Patience, Peace, and Promises (Psalm 37:7-8)
In this sermon, Jim Osman delves into Psalm 37:7-8, highlighting the importance of waiting patiently for the Lord in a world where the wicked seem to prosper. Osman ex...
The Promised Land (Psalm 37; Jeremiah 31-33)
In this sermon, Jim Osman explores the promise of inheriting the land found in Psalm 37 and Jeremiah 31-33. Osman explains that this promise, repeated throughout Scrip...
The Inheritance of the Humble (Psalm 37:9-11)
God has promised that the wicked shall be cut off from the land and the blessings that attend it. God has promised the righteous and abundant prosperity in the Kingdom...
Broken Bows and Slaying Swords, Pt. 1 (Psalm 37:12-15)
A righteous versus wicked conflict permeates Scripture from Genesis to modern times. Through Psalm 37, we see how the wicked plot against God's people with drawn sword...
Broken Bows and Slaying Swords, Pt. 2 (Psalm 37:12-15)
A righteous versus wicked conflict permeates Scripture from Genesis to modern times. Through Psalm 37, we see how the wicked plot against God's people with drawn sword...
Breaking Arms and Holding Hands (Psalm 37:16-26)
This fourth heading of Psalm 37 contrasts the "abundance" of the wicked with the "little" of the righteous. Yahweh makes the little of the righteous better than the mu...
Endless Days and Daily Bread (Psalm 37:16-26)
Psalm 37:16-26 teaches profound truths about God's provision and faithfulness. Jim Osman explores how God’s sufficiency meets the needs of the righteous, both in this ...
Ordered Steps and Opened Hearts (Psalm 37:16-26)
Here are the last two ways that Yahweh makes the little of the righteous to be more than the much of many wicked. He establishes the ways of the righteous. He makes th...
Pure, Protected, and Promised (Psalm 37:27-29)
Psalm 37:27-29 highlights the preservation of the righteous, emphasizing their purity, divine protection, and eternal inheritance. Jim Osman explains that believers mu...
The Mouth, The Heart, and The Steps of the Righteous (Psalm 37:30-31)
Psalm 37:30-31 highlights the central role of God's Word in the life of the righteous. Jim Osman explains that the Word of God is in the believer's mouth, heart, and s...
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 w...