Messiah’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. Download the class notes here. Directly download the audio file here. Want to receive each new episode as they’re released?...Read More

Pastor 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. Directly download the audio file here. Want to receive...Read More

Jesus 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. Download the class notes here. Directly download the audio...Read More

Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room discuss what it means to give generously, and how being a grateful receiver of God’s gifts can change our focus from having a “scarcity mindset” to an “abundant mindset.” Download the class notes here. Directly download the audio file here. Want to receive each new episode as they’re released?...Read More

In this latest installment on our series through the book of John, Pastor Otte and the class discuss Jesus and His disciples answering others who have questions by telling them to “come and see” and decide for themselves. Class members also examine what brought them to church, and how we may be able to make...Read More

Pastor Otte and the class resume their discussion and introduction to the book of John, what influences and beliefs contended with John’s sharing of the news of Jesus to a different people, and John’s approach in how he wrote this book of the Bible. Download the class notes here. Directly download the audio file here....Read More

This week not only marks our completion on our series of the Ten Commandments, but also marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of Messiah’s Upper Room Podcast. Thank you so much for listening and being a part of the discussion. During this week’s episode, Pastor Otte and the class discuss both the Ninth &...Read More

Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Class briefly revisits the Fifth Commandment regarding vigilantism and capital punishment before diving into the Sixth commandment and how the Bible defines marriage and adultery. Directly download the audio file here. Download the class notes here. Want to receive each new episode as they’re released? Be sure to subscribe...Read More

Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible Class continue their discussion on the Fifth Commandment and focus on what role anger plays when talking about sacredness of life. How may anger be an appropriate response for Christians? Can anger be an appropriate response? Explore the answers to these questions and more in this week’s episode....Read More