Kootenai Church Adult Sunday School

In this sermon, Simon Pranaitis guides believers through Psalms, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes to emphasize the importance of a wise approach to money. He calls Christians to delight in God’s provision, avoid idolizing wealth, and commit to God’s financial principles. By exploring Scripture, Pranaitis equips listeners with the wisdom to navigate material blessings without succumbing to materialism. This approach to a wise mon...

In this message, Shepley Osman offers a thoughtful study of the thief on the cross. This brief yet powerful Christian life displays conversion, confession, and confidence in Christ. By examining the thief on the cross, listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own walk with Christ and the profound truth that salvation is by grace alone. Osman highlights key truths about faith, forgiveness, and God’s mercy through this t...

Pastor Jim Osman tackled many theological and eschatological topics during this engaging question-and-answer session. He first addressed the meaning of Jude 6–7, explaining the domain of angels and their judgment, and clarified his view that angels did not cohabitate with humans. He provided thoughtful answers on Genesis 6’s “sons of God,” the identity of the Levites in the future temple, and the nature of sacrifices durin...

Colonel Jeff Williams draws from Job 28 and other Scripture to consider the fear of the Lord as the beginning of true wisdom. Emphasizing that human achievement cannot attain divine understanding, he underscores how wisdom is granted only by God's grace. The fear of the Lord is presented not only as the start of knowledge but also as a guiding light for all of life’s vocations and decisions.

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In this rich exploration of various Scriptures, Simon Pranaitis explains the biblical view of trade and its connection to God’s design for work, property, and stewardship. He shows how trade naturally flows from skilled labor and how money functions as a tool for storing and exchanging value. By highlighting God’s intention for economic activity, the message grounds the biblical view of trade in foundational truths from Ge...

In this sermon, Simon Pranaitis unpacks the biblical foundation of secondary sovereignty, showing how God delegates property stewardship to individuals while retaining ultimate ownership. Using selected Scriptures, he establishes that secondary sovereignty is a God-ordained principle granting humans authority over possessions for their benefit and God's glory. By understanding secondary sovereignty, believers can approach ...

In this sermon, Simon Pranaitis examines the implications of the Fall as described in Genesis 3, emphasizing how sin has distorted God's original design for work, money, and relationships. The implications of the Fall include death, idolatry, deceit, labor's curse, and broken relationships. Pranaitis points to Christ as the Redeemer who restores what sin has marred. Understanding the implications of the Fall is essential f...

In this insightful lesson, Simon Pranaitis launches a new series examining the biblical view of money. Exploring selected scriptures, he challenges believers to align their understanding of finances with God's Word. Emphasizing that money influences every aspect of life, Pranaitis encourages listeners to reshape their worldview through a biblical lens. The biblical view of money is presented as central to faithful Christia...

In this final part of his series, David Forsyth teaches that to break sin’s grip, believers must replace sinful behavior with righteous living. Drawing from Romans 6:1–14, he unpacks how Christians, freed from sin’s dominion, are called to actively put off unrighteousness and embrace new life in Christ. Forsyth emphasizes that to replace sinful behavior effectively, believers must resist deceptive substitutes and pursue ge...

David Forsyth preaches on Romans 6:1-4, focusing on breaking sin's grip by embracing our union with Christ. Teaching that breaking sin's grip requires recognizing the reality of our freedom in Christ, Forsyth emphasizes resisting sinful cravings, renewing our minds, and living in the power of the gospel. This message calls believers to continual vigilance, reminding them that the battle against sin demands daily dependence...

In part four of his Romans 6 series, David Forsyth unpacks what it truly means to be dead to sin. He stresses that our emancipation from sin’s power is permanent through our union with Christ. Forsyth explains how this theological truth must be understood, believed, and acted upon daily. Believers are called to reckon themselves dead to sin and alive to God—this is the foundation for walking in holiness and victory over si...

In part three of his Romans 6 series, David Forsyth explains how believers have been delivered from sin's power. He emphasizes that through union with Christ, the old self has been crucified and the body of sin rendered ineffective. This freedom means Christians are no longer slaves to sin. Forsyth urges believers to live out this truth, reminding them they have truly been delivered from sin's power by grace through faith.

In part two of his series on Romans 6:1–14, David Forsyth unpacks what it means to be united with Christ. This union is the foundation for breaking sin’s grip, as believers have been crucified, buried, and raised with Christ. Because they are united with Christ, they now walk in newness of life. Forsyth emphasizes that this union is real, transformative, and central to the Christian identity and sanctification.

In this powerful introduction to Romans 6:1–14, David Forsyth unpacks what it means to have died to sin and how that truth transforms the Christian life. Addressing common misconceptions and bad theology, he explains that sanctification begins with belief—not behavior. Forsyth emphasizes that those in Christ have truly died to sin and no longer live under its dominion. This gospel truth provides the foundation for breaking...

In this Q&A session, Jim Osman addresses the tension between God’s justice and mercy, reconciling how God delights in executing justice (Ezekiel 18:30-32, 33:11) yet takes no pleasure in the wicked’s death, using a personal analogy of disciplining his granddaughter to illustrate that God rejoices in righteousness, not suffering. He explores divine sovereignty and human responsibility, affirming God’s desire for repenta...

In Matthew 13, David Henke examines the parable of the wheat and tares, highlighting the distinction between the children of God and the children of the devil. He explains how the enemy sows counterfeit believers alongside true followers of Christ, emphasizing the importance of discernment. The sermon challenges listeners to evaluate their faith and ensure they are producing fruit as children of God. In the end, God will s...

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:1-32) illustrates God’s joy over a repentant sinner through the stories of a lost sheep, a lost coin, and two sons. The younger son rebels squanders his inheritance and falls into despair before returning home in repentance. His father, filled with compassion, welcomes him back with a grand celebration, symbolizing God's grace. Meanwhile, the older son, resentful of his brother’s re...