David Forsyth explores Moses' timeless pattern for prayer found in Psalm 90, revealing three essential elements for believers facing adversity and sorrow. This pattern for prayer begins by centering hope in God's eternal nature as our sovereign creator and refuge. Moses then guides us to consider our mortality honestly, acknowledging both life's brevity and God's righteous anger toward sin. Finally, this biblical pattern for prayer calls us to pray with courage—asking for wisdom to number our days, relief from affliction through the promised resurrection, and meaning in our work as we await Christ's return and the restoration of all things.

Jim Osman delivers a powerful exposition of Isaiah 61:1-2, exploring the prophetic announcement that unto us is born a Savior who would bring deliverance from sin. This Christmas message examines how Jesus perfectly fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy, demonstrating that he was born a Savior anointed by the Spirit to proclaim good news to the afflicted and liberty to captives.

Osman carefully traces how Christ's mission centers on preaching the gospel of salvation by Yahweh's grace rather than political liberation or social reform. The teaching emphasizes that Jesus was uniquely born a Savior—sent to heal the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom to prisoners of sin, and announce the favorable year of the Lord. Through meticulous exegesis, Osman shows how this passage reveals the Savior's divine commission, his Spirit-empowered ministry, and the good news of redemption he came to proclaim.

This exposition demonstrates that Christ was born a Savior specifically to accomplish spiritual salvation, fulfilling Old Testament scripture and bringing hope to those enslaved by sin through the transforming power of God's grace.

Jim Osman delivers a powerful exposition of Isaiah 52:13-53:12, examining the prophetic portrait of the Messiah who was born a sacrifice for humanity's sin. This message explores the dual nature of Christ's mission—living and dying as a man while simultaneously living and dying for men as their substitutionary sacrifice. Osman traces the biographical pattern revealed in Isaiah's prophecy: Christ's pre-existent glory, his humiliation through suffering and death, and his ultimate exaltation.

The teaching emphasizes that Jesus was born a sacrifice, destined from eternity to bear the iniquities of many and make intercession for transgressors. Through careful exegesis, Osman demonstrates how Isaiah prophesied the Servant's physical suffering, the marring of his appearance beyond recognition, and his voluntary submission to God's will. This Christmas message reveals that Christ was uniquely born a sacrifice—not merely to live among us, but to die for us, accomplishing the redemption that only a perfect, sinless substitute could achieve for guilty sinners.

Born A Sovereign, the child of Isaiah 9:6 comes as humanity's perfect King, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies of the Davidic ruler. Jim Osman examines how Christ was Born A Sovereign, uniting full humanity with complete deity in one person who knows our frailties yet possesses divine authority. This King was Born A Sovereign to establish an everlasting kingdom characterized by peace, justice, and righteousness. 

Isaiah declares the government rests upon His shoulders as Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, and Prince of Peace. Born A Sovereign from David's line, Christ will rule from Jerusalem, crushing rebellion while blessing His people with unprecedented prosperity and security. The kingdom increases without end, secured not by human effort but by the zeal of Yahweh of Hosts. Therefore, believers can rejoice with confident gladness because Christ was Born A Sovereign who came first to redeem sinners and returns to reign forever, giving His people the kingdom that the Father delights to bestow.

Jim Osman expounds Isaiah's prophecy of a virgin bearing a son, revealing God's plan for the Messiah's incarnation. Isaiah 7:14 describes a virgin bearing a son named Immanuel, fulfilled 750 years later when Mary conceived by the Holy Spirit. This virgin bearing a son demonstrates Christ's true humanity united with deity—two distinct natures in one person. Without ceasing to be fully God, the eternal Son became something He had never been: flesh, veiling His glory to dwell among us as the virgin bearing a son, accomplished redemption. 

Jim Osman expounds Psalm 100's call to give joyful thanks to Yahweh through robust, enthusiastic worship. Believers offer joyful thanks to Yahweh because He created us and redeemed us as sheep of His pasture. This joyful thanks to Yahweh flows from meditating on His works and nature—His goodness, loving-kindness, and faithfulness enduring forever. We enter His gates offering joyful thanks to Yahweh, welcomed from pasture to palace, serving Him by blessing His name and proclaiming His unchanging mercy. 

 Jim Osman exposes the greed and exploitation of false teachers who use plastic words to merchandise believers. These deceivers appeal to covetousness while masking sensual desires and avarice behind fabricated doctrines. The greed and exploitation of false teachers manifest through fraudulent ministries that prey on vulnerable souls, promising prosperity while extracting wealth. Peter warns that certain judgment awaits these false teachers who exploit others through greed, making contentment the essential defense against their deceptive schemes and plastic words. 

Jim Osman examines the seduction and lust of false teachers through 2 Peter 2:1-3, warning believers against dangerous deceptions. False teachers operate in a symbiotic relationship with followers who desire teachings that justify their lusts, while teachers gain platforms, money, and power. Peter warns that many will follow their sensuality, thereby maligning the way of truth. These unbelievers are driven by unrestrained immorality, marked by sensuality throughout Scripture.

The Charismatic movement provides the largest environment where such teachers flourish, promoting unbridled emotionalism and doctrinal looseness. The antidote requires believers to live above reproach, making the gospel convincing through transformed lives rather than bringing reproach upon Christ's name.

Jim Osman examines false teachers through an exposition of 2 Peter 2:1-3, warning believers against three critical dangers. False teachers secretly introduce destructive heresies into the church, not announcing their deception but creeping in quietly while using Christian language and claiming orthodox beliefs. These false teachers promote destructive doctrines that damn unbelievers and render Christians useless and unfruitful. Their depraved desires are marked by sensuality, and their deserved doom brings swift destruction upon them.

Believers must beware lest they be deceived by their teachings, seduced by their lusts, or exploited by their greed. The sermon emphasizes that sound doctrine and godly character must go together, as false teachers lack both biblical authority and moral integrity, thereby exerting a destructive influence.

Peter warns believers that false teachers among you will secretly introduce destructive heresies into the church. Jim Osman introduces 2 Peter 2:1-3, explaining how this chapter connects with Peter's teaching on Scripture's sufficiency in chapter 1 and the apostolic witness in chapter 3. Throughout Israel's history, false prophets arose among God's people, leading them astray from the truth. Similarly, false teachers among you will deny the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. Many will follow their sensuality, thereby maligning the way of truth. In their greed, these deceivers will exploit believers with false words. Peter uses Scripture's harshest language to describe false teachers among you because their deceptive doctrines, depraved desires, and deserved doom pose the greatest threat to Christ's church. Believers must remain vigilant, identifying false teachers among you by examining their teaching, character, and the judgment Scripture promises them.

Jim Osman examines four Reformation gospel truths essential for understanding God's glorious grace in Ephesians 2:1-10. These biblical truths expose the fundamental divide between Protestant and Catholic theology. First, man is spiritually dead in trespasses and sins, enslaved to the world, Satan, and fleshly lusts, unable to please God or work toward salvation. Second, God demonstrates His rich mercy by making spiritually dead sinners alive in Christ through sovereign grace. Third, salvation comes by grace alone through faith alone, not by works, leaving no room for human boasting. Fourth, good works follow salvation as evidence, not as a means of earning favor with God.

Justin Peters delivers a comprehensive examination of the ruinous ruse of Rome by contrasting Roman Catholic theology with biblical Christianity through the lens of the five Reformation solas. This ruinous ruse of Rome becomes evident when examining salvation by grace alone, faith alone, in Christ alone, for God's glory alone, according to Scripture alone. Peters demonstrates how the Roman Catholic Church has redefined fundamental biblical terms like grace, justification, and faith while adding works, sacraments, and human merit to salvation.

This presentation exposes Rome's doctrine of transubstantiation, the sacrifice of the Mass, purgatory, and Marian dogmas as departures from Scripture. Through careful biblical exposition and historical documentation from the Council of Trent, Peters shows how Rome has anathematized the gospel itself by rejecting justification by faith alone and requiring ongoing works for salvation. The message honors the Protestant Reformers who sacrificed their lives—including John Hus, William Tyndale, and Hugh Latimer—to restore biblical truth and make Scripture accessible to all believers.

Jim Osman examines 2 Peter 1:19-21 to reveal why Scripture stands as a sure word for believers. Building on the Protestant Reformation principle of Sola Scriptura, Osman demonstrates that Scripture's authority rests not on human interpretation or church tradition, but on its divine origin through the Holy Spirit. The exposition shows that Scripture's meaning is determined by God Himself, not by individual readers or ecclesiastical authorities. Peter contrasts true prophetic revelation with false prophecy, emphasizing that no prophecy came by human will but by men moved by the Holy Spirit who spoke from God. This ensures Scripture is inspired, inerrant, and authoritative.

Unlike modern charismatic movements that claim to teach prophetic skills, true biblical prophecy originated entirely from God's initiative, not human desire or training. Osman challenges believers to recognize Scripture as a sure word—God's living voice speaking directly to them today. The passage affirms that what God intended to communicate through the prophets is precisely what was written, making Scripture trustworthy, dependable, and sufficient for life and godliness.

In 2 Peter 1:19-21, the apostle Peter presents a sure word that believers can depend upon completely. As Peter approaches the end of his earthly ministry, he directs his readers not to apostolic successors or church tradition, but to the prophetic Word of God. This passage reveals that Scripture's testimony is absolutely dependable—more certain than even eyewitness accounts. Peter describes God's Word as a lamp shining in a dark place, illuminating dangers and guiding believers until the day dawns and the morning star rises. The prophetic word encompasses the entire Old Testament and New Testament revelation, all anticipating Christ's return in glory. Unlike cleverly devised myths, Scripture provides a sure word that is fixed in meaning, divine in origin, and utterly reliable. Believers do well to pay attention to this lamp, clinging to its light in a murky world filled with errors and false teaching, until Christ returns to usher in the messianic age.

David Forsyth addresses the real dangers associated with growing up Christian in a believing home. While tremendous blessings accompany a Christian upbringing, children growing up in a Christian environment face the peril of mistaking conformity for genuine conversion. The sermon explores Romans 2:1-29, revealing three critical dangers for those growing up Christian: external morality without heart transformation, Bible knowledge that remains intellectual rather than life-changing, and religious ritual divorced from spiritual reality.

Growing up Christian does not guarantee salvation, as Paul's indictment of first-century Jews demonstrates that morality, religious knowledge, and ritual observance are insufficient for right standing before God. Children growing up Christian may appear squeaky clean externally while remaining spiritually dead inside. The message emphasizes that growing up Christian requires more than external conformity—it demands genuine faith in Christ that transforms the heart. Just as Jewish people relied erroneously on their heritage and rituals, children growing up Christian risk trusting in their moral behavior, biblical literacy, and church participation rather than embracing Christ personally.

The sermon concludes with a passionate call for those growing up in the Christian faith to move beyond externals and embrace the righteousness that comes only through faith in Jesus Christ.

Darrell Harrison delivers a penetrating exposition on the Hypocrisy of the Heart, examining Jeremiah 17:9's declaration that "the heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick." This profound message confronts the reality of indwelling sin that remains even in regenerate believers, dismantles the false doctrine of sinless perfection popularized by Charles Finney, and exposes the frailty of our unredeemed flesh.

Harrison challenges the contemporary evangelical assumption that salvation renders believers incapable of sin, instead demonstrating through Scripture and Puritan wisdom that progressive sanctification—not sinless perfection—marks authentic Christian life. This message reveals how our deceitful hearts pursue truce with sin rather than relying on the Holy Spirit's transforming power. 

Dave Rich explores how believers can engage critics through godly living that demonstrates their identity in Christ. The passage reveals that Christians, though beloved by God and united in Christ, live as sojourners and exiles in a world that opposes them. By abstaining from fleshly lusts and maintaining excellent conduct among unbelievers, Christians adorn the gospel message. This approach to converting the critics involves internal warfare against sin while displaying observable righteousness that may lead to the salvation of those who initially slander believers as evildoers. 
The process of converting the critics requires consistent Christian character that flows from union with Christ, ultimately glorifying God when former opponents respond positively to the gospel. Through this faithful witness, believers participate in converting the critics by demonstrating the transformative power of the gospel through their conduct.

Pastor Cornel Rasor addresses the biblical balance between anticipating Christ's imminent return and fulfilling daily responsibilities. This exposition of 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 demonstrates how believers should approach waiting for Christ's return. Paul corrected the Thessalonians who had become idle while waiting for Christ's return, teaching them to lavish love on fellow believers while maintaining productive lives. The passage reveals three essential elements: excelling in brotherly love, leading quiet lives focused on personal work, and behaving honorably toward outsiders. Christians must balance eschatological hope with practical service, working diligently while eagerly anticipating their Savior's return. This message emphasizes that waiting for Christ's return should inspire faithful service rather than idle speculation.

Pastor Jim Osman explores how Peter became an eyewitness to majesty during Christ's Transfiguration, using this divine encounter to refute false teachers who denied the second coming. In 2 Peter 1:16-18, the apostle defends Christ's return through personal eyewitness testimony and Old Testament prophetic revelation. The Transfiguration in Matthew 17 provided Peter, James, and John with a preview of Christ's kingdom glory. Therefore, when false teachers claimed Christ's return was merely "cleverly devised myths," Peter responded as eyewitnesses to majesty who personally witnessed the divine glory accompanying His second coming. 

Furthermore, this eyewitness account encourages believers that they will share Christ's glory while warning unbelievers of coming judgment. The Christian faith rests not on fabricated stories but on reliable eyewitnesses to majesty who recorded what they experienced. Consequently, Peter's testimony provides unshakeable evidence that Christ will return in power and glory.

Pastor Jim Osman expounds on how Peter defends the doctrine of Christ's second coming by appealing to his experience as one of the eyewitnesses to majesty. When false teachers dismissed Christ's return as cleverly devised myths, Peter countered by referencing the transfiguration, where he, James, and John were eyewitnesses to majesty displayed on the holy mountain. This powerful event provided undeniable proof that Christ's parousia—his second coming in power and glory—is sure.

Peter argues that the apostles were not following fabricated fables but were genuine eyewitnesses to majesty who saw a preview of Christ's coming kingdom. The connection between denying Christ's return and moral compromise becomes clear as Peter demonstrates how false teachers' rejection of the second coming leads to licentious living. At the same time, believers who embrace this hope as eyewitnesses of majesty are motivated toward godliness and holy conduct.