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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Episodes
Managing Stress
January 27, 2021 11:55 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBMessiah’s Upper Room Bible Class continue their series over reconciliation as the class and Pastor Otte discuss managing one’s stress level before starting the reconciliation process with a brother or sister in Christ.
The Yuck Pile
January 20, 2021 11:55 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBWe continue our series over reconciliation as we talk about the outline given to us by the Bible on how we are to approach reconciliation with a brother (or sister) in Christ and how we are not to let the sun set on our anger such as to contribute to our “yuck” pile.
Reconciliation: God’s Bridge to Us
January 13, 2021 11:55 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBThis week, Messiah’s Upper Room starts a new series over reconciliation.
Loving Without Limits
January 06, 2021 11:55 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBMessiah’s Upper Room returns from their brief holiday hiatus to finish the Gospel of John. Jesus talks with His disciples while they eat fish and bread on the shore. Jesus then singles out Peter to talk to him about love and forgiveness.
Faith And Fear
November 25, 2020 11:55 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBMessiah’s Upper Room edges closer to completing the gospel of John with a discussion on the relationship between faith and fear, our fears of today, the fears of the disciples, and the reassurance Jesus provides for all of us.
They Have Taken The Lord
November 18, 2020 11:55 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room begin to approach the end of the Gospel of John as they discuss the burial of Jesus, the discovery of the open tomb, and the reappearance of Jesus.
It Is Finished
November 11, 2020 11:55 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBThe Upper Room continues through the Gospel of John with the recounting of Jesus’s crucifixion and how the Scriptures were fulfilled.
Good Intentions
November 04, 2020 11:55 - 55 minutes - 52.2 MBMessiah’s Upper Room continues through the Gospel of John as Jesus is brought before Pilate. Pilate appeals to the crowd and, despite his best intentions, fails to draw sympathy from those that wish to put Jesus to death.
Not Of The World
October 28, 2020 10:55 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBThis week Messiah’s Upper Room talks about the arrest and trial of Jesus, how Peter tries to defend using the sword, and ask ourselves the question: what is truth?
Keep Them
October 21, 2020 10:55 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue in the Gospel of John as they discuss Jesus’s prayer for God to keep His disciples and guard them from the evil in the world after Jesus departs from it.
Figures of Speech
October 14, 2020 10:55 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBJesus starts to speak plainly with His disciples as the time of His arrest draws closer.
Optimism And Hope
October 07, 2020 10:55 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBMessiah’s Upper Room dives in deeper into what Jesus means when He mentions to the disciples that “your sorrow will turn to joy” on this week’s episode.
Live In The Truth
September 30, 2020 10:55 - 56 minutes - 52 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class continue through the Gospel of John and discuss relative truth, what people mean when living by their truth, and what it means living by the truth.
The Helper
September 23, 2020 10:55 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThis week we continue through the book of John as we discuss Jesus’s message to His disciples about the Helper to come after Jesus.
I Have Said These Things
September 16, 2020 10:55 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBPastor Otte and the rest of Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class return this week as we continue our journey through the book of John. Jesus explains to His disciples why He is telling them everything up to now, and provides reassurance as to what is to come after He goes to be with the Father.
A Week Off
September 10, 2020 00:40 - 1 minute - 2.61 MBMessiah’s Upper Room Bible Class takes a week off from the book of John for a time of fellowship as we celebrate the service of Pastor Welmer as he accepts a call to serve a church in Kentucky.
If The World Hates You
September 02, 2020 10:55 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue their study if the book of John as Jesus reminds His disciples of the hatred they will receive from the world because of the world’s hatred for Jesus.
That My Joy May Be In You
August 26, 2020 10:55 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBJoin Pastor Otte and the rest of Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class as we continue through the gospel of John as we discuss whose joy we may obtain by sharing our fruit and a new commandment that Jesus gives to His disciples.
Abide In Me
August 19, 2020 10:55 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBWe continue on our journey through the Gospel of John with our continued discussion of Jesus being the one true vine and how we as His followers should abide in Him such as a branch remains grafted to the vine in order to produce many fruits.
The True Vine
August 12, 2020 10:55 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class continue through their study in the Gospel of John and discuss what Jesus means when He says that He is the vine, His father the vinedresser, and who are the branches that do or do not bear fruit.
Not As The World Gives
August 05, 2020 10:55 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBMessiah’s Upper Room Bible class continues the trek through the gospel of John with a discussion on what it means to keep the commandments, how the world gives, and the peace Jesus gives to us.
Keep My Commandments
July 29, 2020 10:55 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room class continue their discussion of Philip and his comment to Jesus about showing the disciples the Father. As Jesus continues his instruction to the disciples we analyze what it means to keep God’s commandments as Jesus tells us.
Have Love For One Another
July 22, 2020 10:55 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue through the gospel of John with their discussion on how we should keep on loving one another despite our differences.
Keep On Loving
July 15, 2020 10:55 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBThe class enters into a discussion on who is easy to keep on loving, who is hard to keep on loving, and the new commandment Jesus issues to His disciples.
Jesus Knew
July 08, 2020 10:55 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBWe continue our journey through the Gospel of John this week as we explore chapters 12 and 13 where Jesus prepares his disciples for the events that are to come. The class discusses how Jesus already knew what was to come, who was to betray Him, and how Jesus continued to show His love through it all.
So Many Signs
July 01, 2020 10:55 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBGina Lerhmann steps up to fill in this week for Pastor Otte in guiding Messiah’s Upper Room through the next session over the Gospel of John. The class discusses the hardening of hearts with respect to the many signs Jesus performed in their presence.
Lifting Up
June 24, 2020 10:55 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBJoin Pastor Otte and the rest of Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Study class as we continue our study through the Gospel of John.
One Dies For All
June 17, 2020 10:55 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper room discuss the lenses in which people view the acts of Jesus after he raised Lazarus from the dead.
Fear, Anger, Grief, Love
June 10, 2020 10:55 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBJoin Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Study class as we discuss the range of emotions we may feel during a time of loss and hardship as we recount the story of Lazarus in the gospel of John.
Grief
June 03, 2020 10:55 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room discuss the grief and anger felt from the recent protests across the nation and how we as Christians can help with that grief by listening. The discussion then turns back to the gospel of John and to the grief felt by Martha and Mary at the loss of Lazarus, who has been dead for four days.
Lazarus Has Fallen Asleep
May 27, 2020 10:55 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBWe continue our adventure through the book of John as we discuss the definition and interpretation of love and how Jesus’s view of love surpasses our own understanding.
I And The Father Are One
May 20, 2020 10:55 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBMessiah’s Upper Room returns this week to finish chapter 10 of the Gospel of John with a discussion on how the shepherd never stops loving His sheep, how the hearts of the Jews were hardened when Jesus proclaims that He and the Father are one, and what our purpose as Christians is in this life on earth.
Relentless Pursuit
May 13, 2020 10:55 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBMessiah’s Upper Room Bible Class is back! Join us this week as we continue through the book of John, discussing the wandering nature of sheep and how God’s love is always in relentless pursuit of us.
Thieves And Robbers
May 06, 2020 10:55 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBWe continue in the book of John this week with Jesus’s teaching about thieves and robbers, how He is the door pasture, and how He is the good shepherd.
The Sheep Know His Voice
April 30, 2020 10:55 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBWe jump back into the book of John this week and talk about the figure of speech Jesus uses with the Pharisees about how the sheep knows the shepherd’s voice and flee from the robber. How do you tell the real shepherd from the stranger, thief, or robber? What voice are you training yourself to hear? We discuss these questions and more in this week’s episode.
Negotiable And Non-Negotiable
April 23, 2020 01:44 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBPastor Otte and Phil Kasper come together to continue their talk over “Heaven and Hell issues” with a discussion on foundational items about the Christian belief, what topics Pastor Otte considers negotiable and non-negotiable, and the account of creation as told in the book of Genesis.
Heaven And Hell
April 16, 2020 04:50 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBWe take a break from the Gospel of John this week due to the Easter holiday. Instead, join Pastor Otte and Phil Kasper as they discuss “Heaven and Hell” issues, the different beliefs of Christian denominations, and what the core belief we share despite our differences is.
I Was Blind But Now I See
April 09, 2020 03:58 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBWe continue our study in the book of John with a discussion on how the Pharisees blinded themselves through their attempt to strictly follow God’s Law so much so that they neglected to see the fulfillment of God’s Law in Jesus Christ.
Just Breathe
April 01, 2020 10:55 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBWe complete our two-week break from the book of John as Pastor Otte finishes our lesson over why we should not worry and trust in Jesus to provide blessings in our lives. Pastor Otte also goes over some practices and habits to develop that can help ease our tensions and anxieties in life.
Do Not Worry
March 25, 2020 10:55 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBPastor Otte and the remainder of Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class take a break from the Gospel of John this week to visit the book of Matthew as Pastor Otte leads a discussion on why we should not worry.
We Versus Me
March 18, 2020 10:55 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBPastor Otte builds upon last week’s session about Jesus’s confrontation with the Pharisees and performing work in the sabbath. This leads to a deeper discussion on the connection between God’s first three commandments versus the remaining commandments and our relationships with one another.
For The Glory Of God
March 11, 2020 10:55 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBJon Switzer is our guest speaker this week as Messiah’s Upper Room continues through our study of the Gospel of John. Jesus’s disciples ask what a blind man’s sin was to make him blind, Jesus answers that it’s not the man’s sin that made him blind, but the works of God may be displayed through him. Join the class as we discuss how we may react to bad situations and pray that we work through them for the glory of God.
Your Father The Devil
March 04, 2020 11:55 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBJesus continues teaching the law and gospel to the Pharisees as we continue our journey through the book of John. Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible class discuss why Jesus tells the Pharisees the harsh reality that their father is the devil and not Abraham.
Slave to Sin
February 26, 2020 11:55 - 48 minutes - 46.1 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class continue through the book of John. Jesus talks to the Pharisees about His Father, but the Pharisees do not understand what Jesus is telling them. The conversation then leads to a discussion about slavery and being a slave to sin.
Truth And Compassion
February 19, 2020 11:55 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBWe continue through our study in the Gospel of John this week first with a discussion of the Pharisees and the division among the crowds Jesus is making with His teachings. Pastor Otte then leads the class into chapter eight of John with the Pharisees bringing an adulteress to Jesus, testing Him to see what He would say would fit as punishment for her sin. His answer leaves the crowd speechless.
Judge With Right Judgement
February 12, 2020 11:55 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBPastor Otte leads a discussion on examining ourselves first when it comes to calling out sin and the topic of judging with right judgement. Jesus criticizes the Pharisees who uphold the letter of God’s law so strictly that they neglect the spirit of God’s law. Join the Upper Room Bible class as we learn about this and more in this week’s episode.
My Teaching Is Not My Own
February 05, 2020 11:55 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBWe continue this week through chapter 7 of the Gospel of John with a discussion on how we may tell the difference between preaching for God’s glory and preaching for personal glory. The class also talks about how they may approach someone preaching the gospel in a way they do not understand.
Final Predestination
January 29, 2020 11:55 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBPastor Otte and the rest of Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class complete John chapter 6 and their discussion about predestination with thoughts on God’s elect, free will, and the gift of faith. The class then moves on to chapter 7 where Jesus talks to his brothers in Galilee.
Did I Not Choose You?
January 22, 2020 11:55 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class struggle with the concepts of pre-determination and election as they discuss why Jesus chose Judas as one of the twelve, knowing since the beginning that he would betray Jesus.
I Am The Living Bread
January 15, 2020 11:55 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBPastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class talk about cracked eggs and culling the herd on this week’s episode. We continue through the Gospel of John with a discussion on what Jesus means when He says that He is the “living bread that came down from heaven” and that “whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life.”