Best Cornel Rasor Podcasts (2025)

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A Pattern for Prayer (Psalm 90) 34:18

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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 br…

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The Believer's Work in Sanctification - Lesson 12 42:32

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Dave Rich examines essential elements of the believer's work in sanctification, demonstrating how Christians actively cooperate with God's transforming power. Understanding the believer's work in sanctification requires recognizing both divine sovereignty and human responsibility, as Philippians 2:12-13 reveals. This practical teaching explores six…

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Unto Us Is Born A Savior (Isaiah 61:1-2) 19:38

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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…

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Unto Us Is Born A Sacrifice (Isaiah 52:13-53:12) 47:58

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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 biographic…

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Sanctification - Lesson 11 37:43

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Dave Rich delivers a comprehensive examination of Christian ethics by exploring the biblical lists of virtues and vices found throughout Scripture. This message focuses on the attribute dimension of Christian ethics, demonstrating how virtues like faith, love, and the fear of God shape godly character while vices such as sexual immorality, selfish …

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Unto Us Is Born A Sovereign (Isaiah 9:6) 42:44

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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 everl…

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The Fear of God - Lesson 10 43:33

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The Fear of God stands as a foundational virtue in Christian ethics, appearing throughout Scripture as the beginning of wisdom and knowledge. Dave Rich examines this essential attribute in lesson 10 of his Christian ethics series, demonstrating how The Fear of God shapes believers' lives through faith, obedience, and trust. This biblical virtue app…

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Unto Us Is Born A Son (Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; 11:1) 41:00

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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…

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Love, Part 2 - Lesson 9 42:35

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Dave Rich explores love as a Christian virtue that pervades all moral decisions and relationships. This comprehensive virtue extends to believers and the lost, demonstrated through obedience, gratitude, and sacrificial service modeled after Christ's atoning love. Love as a Christian virtue means imitating God, who first loved us, fulfilling the law…

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A Psalm of Thanksgiving (Psalm 100) 35:00

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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. …

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A Psalm of Thanksgiving (Psalm 100) 35:00

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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. …

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Love, Part 1 - Lesson 8 38:35

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Dave Rich explores love as a Christian virtue flowing from God's eternal nature within the Trinity. This love extends from the Father's love for the Son before creation, and it reaches believers through union with Christ. Christian love toward God manifests primarily through obedience to His commandments and covenant loyalty. Love as a Christian vi…

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The Greed and Exploitation of False Teachers (2 Peter 2:3) 40:18

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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 pros…

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Faith - Lesson 7 39:10

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Dave Rich examines faith as a Christian virtue rooted in knowledge, assent, and trust in God's promises. Beyond justifying faith that receives salvation through Christ's righteousness, believers cultivate faith as a Christian virtue throughout sanctification. This active faith demonstrates itself through obedient works, as illustrated by Abraham an…

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The Seduction and Lust of False Teachers (2 Peter 2:1-3) 38:08

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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, there…

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Q&A with Pastor/Elder Jim Osman - November 16, 2025 43:19

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Jim Osman addresses pressing questions in a Q&A covering evangelical concerns and biblical faithfulness. Topics include The Gospel Coalition's theological drift, the modern deliverance ministry movement undermining Scripture's sufficiency, and the Seven Mountain Mandate infiltrating evangelicalism. Osman examines distinctions between essential and …

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The Doctrine, Desires, and Doom of False Teachers (2 Peter 2:1-3) 44:14

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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 destruct…

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Virtue Ethics - Lesson 6 42:06

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Dave Rich examines virtue ethics within Christian teaching, contrasting secular approaches with biblical principles. While godless virtue ethics lacks authority and struggles with practical guidance, Christian virtue ethics finds its foundation in God's character and Christ's perfect example. Scripture emphasizes moral excellence through passages s…

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False Teachers Among You (2 Peter 2:1-3) 34:12

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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…

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The Glory of God - Lesson 5 44:16

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Dave Rich examines the glory of God as the central purpose of Christian living in this lesson on Christian ethics. The glory of God represents the ultimate telos—the motivation and purpose—behind every ethical decision believers make. Throughout Scripture —from Psalm 86 to Revelation 4 —the glory of God emerges as the reason for creation and the be…

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Four Reformation Gospel Truths (Ephesians 2:1-10) 43:43

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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 tow…

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Four Reformation Gospel Truths (Ephesians 2:1-10) 43:43

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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 tow…

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Situationism - Lesson 4 40:58

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Dave Rich examines situationism, the ethical system popularized by Joseph Fletcher, which claims that love is the only moral absolute. Through careful biblical analysis, Rich demonstrates why situationism fails as a Christian ethic despite its appealing simplicity. Fletcher's system collapses ethical decision-making into a single principle: do what…

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The Ruinous Ruse of Rome (Selected Scriptures) 56:33

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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 Scriptur…

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The Ruinous Ruse of Rome (Selected Scriptures) 56:33

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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 Scriptur…

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Refining Christian Ethics: Deontology and Teleology - Lesson 3 45:53

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Dave Rich examines the foundational ethical frameworks of deontology and teleology through a Christian lens. Deontology emphasizes rules-based ethics where acts conform to authoritative commands, while teleology focuses on purposes and intended results. Rich explores how secular systems like utilitarianism and ethical egoism attempt to establish mo…

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A Sure Word, Part 2 (2 Peter 1:19-21) 38:36

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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…

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Voluntarism vs. Essentialism and Noncognitive Ethics - Lesson 2 37:32

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Dave Rich examines the fundamental question of what makes a thing good by contrasting voluntarism vs. essentialism through the lens of Scripture. The discussion addresses whether God wills something because it is good, or whether something is good because God wills it. Through careful theological analysis, Rich demonstrates that God's immutable nat…

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A Sure Word, Part 1 (2 Peter 1:19-21) 38:16

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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 tha…

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Introduction to Christian Ethics - Lesson 1 41:10

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This introduction to Christian ethics explores the foundational principles of biblical morality. The lesson examines three categories of ethics: descriptive, normative, and meta-ethics, with particular focus on understanding how Christians should approach ethical questions. Christian ethics differs fundamentally from secular philosophy because beli…

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The Danger of Growing up "Christian" (Romans 2:1-29) 42:47

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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 gr…

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The Danger of Growing up "Christian" (Romans 2:1-29) 42:47

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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 gr…

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10 Reasons Why a Pretribulational Rapture, Part 3 (Revelation 3:10) 42:56

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In this final installment on pretribulational rapture theology, David Forsyth examines Revelation 3:10 as the tenth reason supporting this eschatological position. The pretribulational rapture doctrine finds significant biblical support in Christ's promise to the Philadelphia church. When Jesus declared that He would keep faithful believers from th…

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The Hypocrisy of the Heart (Jeremiah 17:9) 52:38

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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…

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The Hypocrisy of the Heart (Jeremiah 17:9) 52:38

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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…

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Q&A with Darrell Harrison and Jim Osman - September 21, 2025 49:10

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Darrell Harrison engages in a compelling Question and Answer session moderated by Jim Osman, addressing critical cultural and theological issues facing the church today. This discussion explores Islam's growing threat to Western civilization, the false narrative that Wokism is dead, and the dangerous infiltration of cultural Marxism into evangelica…