We 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...Read More

Join Pastor Otte and the rest of Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Study class as we continue our study through the Gospel of John. Directly download the audio file here. Want to receive each new episode as they’re released? Subscribe here.Read More

Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper room discuss the lenses in which people view the acts of Jesus after he raised Lazarus from the dead. Download the class notes here. Directly download the audio file here. Want to receive each new episode as they’re released? Subscribe here.Read More

Join 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. Download the class notes here. Directly download the audio file here. Want to receive each new...Read More

Pastor 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,...Read More

Messiah’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...Read More

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

We 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...Read More

We 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. Have a question a comment and want to participate in the Bible study?...Read More

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