Messiah's Upper Room Podcast
296 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsStep into the classroom and join the conversation with Messiah Lutheran Church's Upper Room Bible study class led by Pastor Jim Otte. Each week we go deep and discuss select topics from the Bible and its impact on daily Christian living.
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Genesis Pt. 8: God's Solution to Alone
March 30, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week, guest speaker Richard Edwards discuses Genesis 2:15-25, Introducing Adam to the Tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil, and The Creation of Eve.
Genesis Pt. 7: The Creation of Adam
March 23, 2022 11:00 - 53 minutes - 32.3 MBThis week, Pastor Otte talks about Genesis 1:29-2:3.
Genesis Pt. 6: Creation Out of Chaos; Confusion Out of Creation
March 16, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 34.7 MBThis week, Pastor Otte takes a detour to talk about the Biblically Conservative response to the LGBTQ+ community based on Genesis 1:27
Genesis Pt. 5: God's Good Creation
March 09, 2022 12:00 - 55 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week, Pastor Otte covers Genesis 1:21-2:3
Genesis Pt. 4: Creation Begins
March 02, 2022 12:00 - 51 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week, Pastor Otte covers Genesis 1:1-23
Genesis Pt. 3: Introduction to Genesis
February 23, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23.8 MBThis week, Pastor Otte establishes the biblically conservative world-view from which we will analyze the book of Genesis.
Genesis Pt. 2: In The Beginning, God...
February 16, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week, guest speaker Bob Orr discusses the significance of Genesis 1:1 and what it reveals to us about the nature of God.
Genesis Pt. 1: Warming Up to Genesis
February 09, 2022 12:00 - 52 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week, Pastor Otte Begins a new study on the book of Genesis with an introductory lesson. Fetured in this episode: The Universe Next Door by James Sire Beginning with this episode, we are returning to our weekly publication schedule.
Interlude - Spiritual Connecting in Our Post-Modern Age
January 26, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes - 33.3 MBThis week, guest speaker Paige Lehrmann shares from her Christian Apologetics Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University. If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected] When we begin our new series, the podcast will return to our weekly publication schedule. If you have questions, please email our producer Toby at [email protected]
Interlude - A Biblically Conservative Response to "Critical Theory" Pt.3
January 12, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutes - 30.8 MBThis week, Pastor Otte concludes his mini-series on "Critical Theory" If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected] When we begin our new series, the podcast will return to our weekly publication schedule. If you have questions, please email our producer Toby at [email protected]
Interlude - A Biblically Conservative Response to "Critical Theory" Pt.2
December 29, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week, Pastor Otte continues his mini-series on "Critical Theory" If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected] When we begin our new series, the podcast will return to our weekly publication schedule. If you have questions, please email our producer Toby at [email protected]
Interlude - A Biblically Conservative Response to "Critical Theory" Pt.1
December 15, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 29.9 MBThis week, Pastor Otte takes time to define "Critical Theory" and gives examples of where we encounter it today If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected] When we begin our new series, the podcast will return to our weekly publication schedule. If you have questions, please email our producer Toby at [email protected]
Interlude - Lessons in Wisdom
December 08, 2021 12:00 - 58 minutes - 38.8 MBThis week, Pastor Otte talks about the importance of wisdom, how to attain it, and how to pass it on. If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected] When we begin our new series, the podcast will return to our weekly publication schedule. If you have questions, please email our producer Toby at [email protected]
Interlude - Serving Jesus in Our Upside-Down World Pt.2
November 24, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 30.5 MBNow that we have finished Revelation, we will be covering topics submitted by you! This week, Pastor Otte draws wisdom from James 1-8 to help us understand how to serve Jesus during unprecedented times. If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected] Our next series will begin in early 2022. In the meantime, we will be publishing episodes every other week in order to build up a catalogue of episodes to publish during the christmas and easter holidays. When we ...
Interlude - Serving Jesus in Our Upside-Down World Pt.1
November 10, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 37.5 MBNow that we have finished Revelation, we will be covering topics submitted by you! This week, Pastor Otte draws wisdom from James 1-8 to help us understand how to serve Jesus during unprecedented times. If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected] Our next series will begin in early 2022. In the meantime, we will be publishing episodes every other week in order to build up a catalogue of episodes to publish during the christmas and easter holidays. When we ...
Interlude - The Armor of God
October 27, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week, guest speaker Gina Lehrman dives deep on the topic: The Armor of God Now that we have finished Revelation, we will be covering topics submitted by you! If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected] Our next series will begin in early 2022. In the meantime, we will be publishing episodes every other week in order to build up a catalogue of episodes to publish during the christmas and easter holidays. When we begin our new series, the podcast will re...
A Message from Messiah's Upper Room
October 20, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute - 1.1 MBNow that we have finished Revelation, we will be covering topics submitted by you! If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected] Our next series will begin in early 2022. In the meantime, we will be publishing episodes every other week in order to build up a catalogue of episodes to publish during the christmas and easter holidays. When we begin our new series, the podcast will return to our weekly publication schedule. If you have questions, please email our ...
Yes, I Am Coming Soon
October 13, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 33.8 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Finish Chapter 22 of Book of Revelation. It is finished. Now that we have finished Revelation, we will be coving topics submitted by you! If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected]
The New Heaven and The New Earth Pt 2
October 06, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 31 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Finish Chapter 21 of the Book of Revelation. When we finish revelation, we will be coving topics submitted by you! If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected]
The New Heaven and The New Earth Pt 1
September 29, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 34.2 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Begin Chapter 21 of the Book of Revelation. When we finish revelation, we will be coving topics submitted by you! If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected]
The Word Rides to Battle Pt 2
September 22, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room finish Chapter 19 of the Book of Revelation. When we finish revelation, we will be coving topics submitted by you! If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected]
The Word Rides to Battle Pt 1
September 15, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room begin Chapter 19 of the Book of Revelation. When we finish revelation, we will be coving topics submitted by you! If you would like to submit a lesson topic, email [email protected] If you would like to purchase a copy of the Messiah Cooks Cookbook, you can email [email protected]
When Babylon Falls
September 08, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 36.6 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue their study in the book of Revelation with Chapter 18.
It All Comes Out in the End
September 01, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 39.5 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue their study in the book of Revelation with Chapter 17.
Preparing for Armageddon
August 25, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 34.4 MBGuest teacher Richard Edwards and Messiah's Upper Room finish up chapter 16 of the book of Revelation
No Class this Week and Thank You to Phil
August 18, 2021 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.36 MBDue to a rogue garage door spring, Pastor Otte was house-bound this week. So we decided to take this opportunity to thank our Producer Phil Kasper for his years of service on this podcast as he will be moving on to other projects. This podcast will continue to be published every week on Wednesdays by our director of Arts Ministries, Toby Meeks.
The Story of The Sevens
August 11, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34.5 MBBob Orr presents his guide to the imagery found in this portion of the book of Revelation Pastor Otte and Messiah's Upper Room finish up chapter 15 of the book of Revelation and begin chapter 16.
The Two Harvests
August 03, 2021 20:20 - 48 minutes - 32.3 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue their study in the book of Revelation with Chapter 14.
The Mark of The Beast and The 144,000
July 27, 2021 22:00 - 57 minutes - 43.1 MBPastor Otte and Messiah's Upper Room finish up chapter 13 of the book of Revelation and begin chapter 14.
The Beast and The Second Beast
July 21, 2021 14:24 - 53 minutes - 36 MBPastor Otte and Messiah's Upper Room continue chapter 13 of the book of Revelation
The Woman And The Dragon
July 14, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBPastor Otte and Messiah's Upper Room finish up chapter 12 of the book of Revelation and begin chapter 13.
The Seventh Trumpet
July 07, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBPastor Otte and Messiah's Upper Room finish up chapter 11 of the book of Revelation and begin chapter 12.
The Two Witnesses
July 01, 2021 10:55 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue their study in the book of Revelation with Chapter 11.
Sweet And Sour
June 23, 2021 10:55 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue their study in the book of Revelation and complete Chapter 10.
Idols of Gold, Silver, Bronze, Stone, and Wood
June 16, 2021 14:42 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue their study in the book of Revelation and complete Chapter 9.
The Seventh Seal
June 09, 2021 14:54 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue their study in the book of Revelation with Chapter 8.
144,000 Sealed
June 02, 2021 10:55 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue their study in the book of Revelation with Chapter 7.
The Seven Seals
May 26, 2021 13:48 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue their study in the book of Revelation with Chapter 6.
Worthy To Break The Seals
May 19, 2021 16:48 - 52 minutes - 48 MBThis week Messiah’s Upper Room continues their study on the book of Revelation.
Visions
May 12, 2021 10:55 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room jump into chapter 4 of the book of Revelation, discussing John’s first vision and how God will be worshipped in heaven.
Gold Refined In The Fire
May 05, 2021 10:55 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBWe finish the letter to the church in Laodicea with discussions on why Jesus tells his followers are “…wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked” even though the members of this church were quite wealthy and well-off.
Lukewarm
April 28, 2021 10:55We continue our study of the book of Revelation with the letters to the churches of Philadelphia and Laodicea. Download the class notes here.
Wake Up!
April 21, 2021 10:55 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBThis week Messiah’s Upper Room finishes Jesus’s message to the church in Thyatira with a discussion of who is “the one who is victorious” and what has happened to the people of the church in Sardis.
White Stone With A New Name
March 31, 2021 10:55 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBThis week Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room review the messages for the churches of Pragamum and Thyatira.
Food Sacrificed To Idols
March 24, 2021 10:55 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBPastor Otte returns from his retreat to continue our study through the book of Revelation. This week we learn about the church in Pergamum and what it meant for Christians participating in the city’s society.
Ephesus And Smyrna
March 17, 2021 10:55 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBRichard Edwards takes over during Pastor Otte’s absence this week as Messiah’s Upper Room studies the messages to the angels of the churches in Ephesus and Smyrna.
Firstborn From The Dead
March 10, 2021 11:55 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThere is plenty to unpack throughout the very first chapter of the Book of Revelation as Pastor Otte and the class dive directly into the Word.
Interpretations - (A)Millennialism
March 03, 2021 11:55 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue to lay the ground work for our study of the book of Revelation through an examination of Millennialism, Amillennialism, and the differences between these interpretations and more.
The Book Of Revelation
February 24, 2021 11:55 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBAfter a couple of weeks of setbacks, Messiah’s Upper Room is back with a new study series over the Book of Revelation. Pastor Otte helps lay the foundation in this introduction to interpreting this inspired, apocalyptic and symbolic text.
Listening
February 10, 2021 11:55 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBThis week Messiah’s Upper Room completes our series over reconciliation.