Jim Osman

Jim Osman

Pastor-Teacher, Kootenai Community Church

Appears in 47 Episodes

The House of Mourning (Ecclesiastes 7:1-4)

We learn more from a funeral than we will from 1,000 parties. Solomon encourages us to learn the lessons that death wants to teach us. An exposition of Ecclesiastes 7:...

Our Want Of Wisdom (Ecclesiastes 6:10-12)

We apologize in advance for the poor audio quality on this recording due to a technical glitch. Solomon summarizes the first half of Ecclesiastes and introduces us ...

The Affliction of Riches (Ecclesiastes 6:1-9)

An examination of someone who is given riches, wealth, and honor but not given the ability to enjoy those riches. Solomon’s concluding thoughts on wealth and riches. A...

The Gift of Enjoyment (Ecclesiastes 5:18-20)

Solomon encourages us to enjoy the simple and everyday gifts that God has given to us. This enjoyment is the reward for our toil and a gift from God. An exposition of ...

Two Grievous Evils (Ecclesiastes 5:13-17)

Solomon describes two grievous evils: riches hoarded and riches lost. An exposition of Ecclesiastes 5:13-17.

The Failure of Riches (Ecclesiastes 5:10-12)

Vanity vexes the rich as well as the poor. The rich have their own problems and Solomon describes some of them. Riches fail to provide satisfaction, security or sleep....

Officials Over Officials Watching Officials (Ecclesiastes 5:8-9)

Solomon observes that the poor are oppressed by government officials who are protected by yet higher and higher levels of government officials. Indeed, everyone in the...

Pay What You Vow (Ecclesiastes 5:4-7)

Wisdom from Solomon on a third aspect of worship – making and keeping vows. An exposition of Ecclesiastes 5:4-7.

Let Your Words Be Few (Ecclesiastes 5:2-3)

Solomon warns us about approaching God flippantly in prayer and using meaningless words or being unnecessarily verbose. An exposition of Ecclesiastes 5:2-3.

The Sacrifice of Fools (Ecclesiastes 5:1)

Solomon offers wisdom on how we approach God. An exposition of Ecclesiastes 5:1 and introduction to 5:1-7.

Two Are Better Than One (Ecclesiastes 4:9-16)

We get to the heart of Solomon’s contrast between loneliness and companionship with the proverbial statements of vv. 9-12 and the illustrative story of a lonely king i...

Lonely Work (Ecclesiastes 4:4-8)

Solomon provides two examples of lonely work and offers wisdom concerning the balance of work and rest. An exposition of Ecclesiastes 4:4-8.

The Evils of Oppression (Ecclesiastes 4:1-3)

Solomon laments the evil of oppression under the sun. An exposition of Ecclesiastes 4:1-3.

Man, Animals, And Eternal Justice (Ecclesiastes 3:16-22)

Solomon laments the lack of justice in the places of justice and then offers two contrasting answers to it. An exposition of Ecclesiastes 3:16-22.

A Time For Everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1-15)

A look at what Solomon says regarding God’s work in time and our response to that work. An exposition of Ecclesiastes 3:1-15.

Laboring to Lose – Part 2 (Ecclesiastes 2:18-26)

In part two of our study in this text, we see Solomon speak of the vanity of two things: first, laboring excessively only to lose the fruit of our labor by not enjoyin...

Laboring to Lose – Part 1 (Ecclesiastes 2:18-26)

Death casts its ugly shadow over the work we do. Solomon could not come to grips with the fact that death would rob him of all he had acquired. Solomon identifies four...

What Use is Wisdom? (Ecclesiastes 2:12-17)

Solomon lives under the cloud of death. Having failed to find any meaning in pleasure, Solomon realized he could not commend it to his son/successor. So he turns to wi...

The Passionate Pursuit of Pleasure – Part 3 (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11)

A look at Solomon’s assessment of his pursuit of pleasure and an overview of a Christian perspective on pleasure and enjoyment.

The Passionate Pursuit of Pleasure – Part 2 (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11)

A look at Solomon’s pursuit of pleasure through wine, works, wealth, and women. An exposition of Ecclesiastes 2:1-11.

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