We 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.

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Pastor 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.

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Pastor 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.

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Pastor 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.”

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“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.”

John 6:44 brings about much discussion in today’s podcast as the class struggles why people must be drawn to the Father first, what others mean when they say “God has a plan” and much more as we continue our journey through the Gospel of John in today’s episode.

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Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class returns this week with Pastor Otte to resume their study in the Gospel of John and how the will of the Father, that belief in Jesus as your Savior, grants you eternal life with Him.

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Pastor Otte and Phil Kasper sit down one final time this year to chat about bridging the worlds of psychology and theology, mental health, and the altruism of atheism.

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Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class continues their break from the gospel of John, but that doesn’t mean the podcast is left out. Pastor Otte and Phil Kasper sit down to discuss reading the entirety of the Bible, how we may better understand and communicate with other cultures, reading books of other faiths, and more.

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Messiah’s Upper Room Bible class time exploring the gospel of John has been postponed this week due to the Christmas holiday season. However, that doesn’t mean you on the podcast must go without.

Pastor Otte and Phil Kasper sit down to discuss anxiety, what we can do to ease it, how to maintain consistent Christian values while tackling societal issues, and much more.

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Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class continue the trek through the gospel of John with a discussion on the food that perishes versus the food that endures forever, what it means to be doing the works of God, and what Jesus’s love means for you.

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Pastor Otte and the Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class continue through the Gospel of John after Jesus performed the miracle of feeding the 5,000 and how He told His disciples to not be afraid when the disciples saw Jesus walking towards them on the water. The class discusses what type of “fear” Jesus means and what different generations today may fear.

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Join Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class as we continue our journey through the book of John. This week we complete Chapter Five with a discussion on what it means to be a people pleaser, to be self-pleasing, and why, in our efforts to do what is pleasing God, we may end up displeasing others.

The class then jumps into Chapter Six of John where Jesus performs the miracle of feeding the 5000, and how we as humans may take a more limited viewpoint and look at the practical capabilities in life. The class compares that against God’s unlimited viewpoint and limitless possibilities God can accomplish.

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A supplemental session from last week, the class of Messiah’s Upper Room and Pastor Otte continue where we left off in a discussion about whether we should judge someone as being a Christian or not.

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This week Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible class continue through John chapter 5, talking about who and what the witnesses are that testify to the truth of Jesus as the Messiah. The class also discusses what it means to abide in the Word, and to have the Word abide in you.

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Pastor Otte and the rest of Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class jump back in to the book of John, picking up where we left off with Jesus performing a miraculous healing on the Sabbath. Here the class discuss Jesus’s teaching and proclamation that a time is coming when the dead will come to life again, and those who do good and evil are judged.

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Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class complete their series over the Red Letter Challenge with a discussion on the principle of “going” to make disciples of all nations. What did Jesus look for in terms of making someone a disciple? What fears may keep us from going forward to be disciples for Christ? The answers to these questions and more on this week’s episode.

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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.”

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Messiah’s Upper Room continues the church-wide series The Red Letter Challenge as John Switzer leads the class in discussing the challenge week of Serving.

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Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class continue into the second week of the #RedLetterChallenge with a focus on what the Bible says about “forgiving.” Why should we forgive others? Is there a difference between forgiving someone in our head versus forgiving them in our heart? What does Jesus say about forgiveness? Listen to this week’s episode as Pastor Otte discuss these questions and more.

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Gina Lerhmann is our guest speaker while Pastor Otte is out this week as we continue with the first full week of the Red Letter Challenge. This coming week is all about “being” – being with God and being with His Word. The class discusses what it means to “be” and what it means to “feel”, what earthly treasures we may try to place over heavenly treasures, the importance of rest, and our identity given to us by God.

Today’s challenge is to read the Bible each day, even if it is one verse. Having the Bible with you wherever you go is one handy way to help complete that challenge. To help with this challenge, below are links to download the Bible app for your iPhone, iPad or Android devices:

iPhone and iPad:
http://bit.ly/murp_bible_iOS

Android devices:
http://bit.ly/murp_bible_android

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Messiah’s Upper Room takes a break from the book of John as they participate in a 6-week church-wide event called the Red Letter Challenge, exploring the words of Jesus Christ (often shown in red text across translations of the Bible) and putting those words into action. This is a short introductory episode to this new series with a sneak peek at what is to come.

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Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible Class continue their talk about the man at Bethesda. The class discusses what Jesus may have meant when He tells the man “sin no more, that nothing worse may happen to you.” Was the man paralyzed because of a past sin?

The class also discusses Jesus’s clarification on why He is performing work even on the Sabbath, since His “Father is working until now.” Jesus later goes on to equate Himself with God, which deeply upset the Jews during that time. Learn more in this week’s episode.

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Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room continue through the gospel of John with the story of the invalid at the pool of Bethesda. The class discusses whether the man truly wanted to be healed when Jesus Himself asked the question. What would be the ‘cost’ of being healed? We quickly learn what the price may be as the man is soon accosted by orthodox Jews for carrying a burden on the Sabbath.

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Pastor Otte and the class complete chapter 4 of the book of John. Jesus speaks to His disciples about the type of food that sustains Him, and the bountiful harvest that has come.

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Pastor Otte and the class finishes the talk between the Samaritan woman and Jesus at Jacob’s Well. Join as we continue our journey through the book of John discussing what it means to worship, and whether it matters to worship at a specific place, or what defines the body of the church.

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Pastor Otte and the Upper Room class returns to John this week where we left off with Jesus speaking to the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well. Pastor Otte and the class discuss Jesus’s truthful approach with this woman and how attention is brought to her sin. Does to show love mean being truthful even if that truth may hurt someone’s feelings? Listen along as we discuss this and more on this week’s episode.

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This week the class steps away from the book of John and listens as Mr. Bob Orr steps in for Pastor Otte to talk about love (“agape”), God, and what it means for the Christian.

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We continue on our journey through the book of John as Pastor Otte and the rest of the Messiah Upper Room class discuss the everlasting, living water Jesus provides. Whoever drinks of it will no longer thirst. The class also examines what people in society, and even ourselves, may thirst for today.

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Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class continue through the book of John, discussing God’s wrath and why it remains on some but not others, the societal tensions between Jews and Samaritans, and what living water Jesus can bring that water from Jacob’s well cannot.

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Join Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class and Pastor Otte as we continue our series on the book of John. We discuss the concern John’s disciples had with more people going to Jesus and fewer people coming to John or his disciples for baptism and how similarities may be drawn for current Christians comparing church organizations.

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Pastor Otte and the Upper Room class continue the discussion between Jesus and Nicodemus. The class tackles several thought-provoking questions regarding the love we receive from God and how it may brush against our human logic.

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Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible Class continue their journey through John, learning about Nicodemus who came to Jesus by night to gain a better understanding of this man come from God.

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Join Messiah’s Upper Room as we continue into the second chapter of the book of John and discuss the greater things Jesus foretold His disciples.

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We finish the first chapter of John discussing Nathaniel’s realization that Jesus is the Messiah, and what Jesus means when He tells His disciples that they will “see greater things than these.” The class also jumps into the wedding at Cana and the first documented miracle performed by Jesus in turning the water to wine.

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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 ourselves more involved in the church in order to invite others to “come and see” the good news of Jesus for themselves.

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Pastor Otte and the class continue their study in the book of John where John bore witness about Jesus, calling Him the Lamb of God. The class discusses how we may also bear witness, and the importance of learning what people seek before offering our own answers in haste.

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“I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness,’Make straight the way of the Lord'”

Join Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible Class as we continue our study in the gospel of John. We examine why it was important for John to identify himself and letting people know he was not a prophet or the Christ, but only a messenger – a voice to prepare and make clear the road ahead for God.

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Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible Class continue through the book of John, discussing how the world did not know Jesus, how His own people did not receive him, and how we may come to know Jesus Christ through baptism.

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“The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.”

Join Pastor Otte and the class as they continue through the Gospel of John. This week the class talks about how Jesus is the “true light, which gives light to everyone” and what that means.

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In this episode, Pastor Otte and the class discuss how we may learn from the book of John on how to be a better witness – how to meet people where ever they are in their spiritual walk in life, realizing we are called to be witnesses and to provide a bridge of understanding of the gospel with the world.

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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.

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No Bible class was held on Sunday due to Messiah’s Easter Sunday celebration schedule, but Pastor Otte and Phil Kasper sat down on Good Friday to talk about a meditation call “The Scapegoat”. We discuss how we may discern assigning blame versus holding a person accountable, how the term hate may be used, and how, even though we all are hypocrites in one way or another, that should not keep us from witnessing to others about Jesus Christ.

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Join Pastor Otte and the class this week as we start a new series over the Gospel of John. We first look to understand the environment and audience John had to take into consideration, and how he approached writing about God and His Son.

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Pastor Otte and the class conclude our series on Famous People in the Bible You’ve Never Heard of with those who make up the great clouds of witnesses in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. The class also discusses how God has a race in our lives marked out for us, and how we may train ourselves to endure and persevere through our race in life.

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Join Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class this week as we talk about the workers in the master’s vineyard. Join us as we discuss the message of this powerful parable and how we may guard against resentment creeping into our minds and souls.

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We’re beginning a new series about famous in the Bible that you never heard of. This week we start with a Midianite named Jethro, who was the father-in-law to Moses. Join Pastor Otte and the class as they discuss how a follower of God may witness to another person outside of their religion and how to deliver criticism to others in a caring way.

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This week we’re going back into our vaults to dig out a previously unreleased episode. If you’re part of the Christian faith, you may have heard of the Apostles and Nicene Creeds, but did you know there’s a third creed? Mr. Bob Orr guides us through the lesser known Athanasian Creed and provides a history of how and why it was developed.

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Pastor Otte and the class discuss what it means to be happy and content, how we may find happiness through the reassurance of our baptism, and how we may be content in our work.

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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 & Tenth commandments, what it means to covet, and the process by which temptation and coveting may cause us to sin and how to prevent sin from taking hold.

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Guest speaker Gina Lehrmann leads the class this week in discussing the Eighth Commandment, how we may discern what is gossip, how we may THINK before we speak, and how we may help guide others into not bearing false witness.

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The Bible commands us not to steal. What are some ways theft is possible? What may some consider stealing, while others may not? Pastor Otte and the class discuss the Seventh Commandment and more on this week’s episode.

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Due to popular demand, Pastor Otte provides bonus material of what marriage for God’s beloved looks like, what “to submit” means, how wives submit themselves to their husbands as the Church submits to Christ, and how husbands love and give themselves up for their wives as Christ loved and died for the Church.

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We conclude our discussion on the 6th Commandment by examining what Jesus had to say not about the subject of divorce, but the subject of marriage. The class also discusses the topic of when a christian divorces, and what may result from that situation.

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Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible Class continue to unpack the Sixth Commandment by discussing the modern cultural practice of couples living together before marriage, how pastors may treat the situation should the couple want to get married, and how the saturation of the pornography industry may tempt people into “virtual adultery”.

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Two thoughtful, provoking, and honest questions spark a deep discussion within Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class as we continue our deep dive through the Sixth Commandment.

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Join Pastor Otte and the class as we continue discussion the Sixth Commandment, who the righteous and unrighteous are, and how Jesus has washed, purified, and sanctified us through baptism and His sacrifice.

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Upper Room Bible Class continues with the Sixth Commandment. Pastor Otte and the class also discuss the differences between conservative and liberal biblical principles among church bodies.

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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.

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Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible Class conclude the Fifth Commandment with a discussion on how life is celebrated from the Fifth Commandment and how we are to be a neighbor to one another.

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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.

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The four words in this verse speak volumes throughout the Bible as Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible Class start to unpack the meaning and spirit behind the Fifth Commandment.

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Pastor Otte and the Upper Room class talk about how we as Christians may apply the Fourth Commandment as it pertains to honoring employers or governments – even when employers make unethical demands on employees or governments limit religious liberties their people.

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“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” We are called to honor our parents, but what are some ways parents may exasperate children? Pastor Otte and the class dive deeper into the next part of our ongoing discussion of the Fourth Commandment.

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Join Pastor Otte and the class as they continue their discussion on the Fourth Commandment, what are some extensions of authority, and how authority exercised responsibly within the family earlier in life can teach us how to interact with those in positions of authority later in life.

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Pastor Otte and the class begin the Fourth Commandment and what it means to “honor your father and your mother.”

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Pastor Otte and the class conclude the Third Commandment by discussing how the Sabbath helps us prepare for our week of service by giving us spiritual rest.

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Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible class discuss how we may become too caught up with the definition of work that we may lose sight of God’s message through the Third Commandment.

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Pastor Otte and the Upper Room class discuss what the Second Commandment means by not taking God’s name in vain and how we may use God’s name respectfully.

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Pastor Otte and the class conclude their study of the First Commandment. If we reject God, who do we replace God with in our lives? How can we witness to others about the hope that God gives us? What can we do to engage and converse with others of different beliefs? Find out the answer to these and more in this week’s episode.

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Join Pastor Otte and the class as they continue their discussion on the First Commandment, the benefits of organized religion, and why God is a jealous God.

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Pastor Otte and the class continue their discussion over the First Commandment.

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Pastor Otte and the class begin their discussion over the First Commandment.

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This week Messiah’s Upper Room Podcast begins a new series over the Ten Commandments. Join Pastor Otte and the class as we learn what truths we can use as our foundation as we all navigate this world of confusion.

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This week we are going back into the archives one more time to conclude our series on Philippians. Join Gina Lehrmann and the class as they discuss whatever is excellent and praiseworthy.

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This week, Pastor Otte and the class discuss what Paul means when he says for us to rejoice in the Lord and how we may continue to put our trust in God recalling the knowledge that His mercies are new every morning.

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Pastor Otte and the class discuss conflict, its nature, and what we should do when we find our Christian brethren in conflict.

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Join Pastor Otte and the class as we discuss mentorship, how to be wary of wolves in sheep’s clothing, and what it means to be as shrewd as a serpent and as innocent as a dove.

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We go into the unreleased archives again on our series in the book of Philippians. This week, Pastor Otte and the class explore what is covered under “everything”, how grumbling about actions or situations may lead to resentment, and what we may do when we feel like grumbling ourselves.

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We are digging into the unreleased archives to give a look into a series in the book of Philippians. Join Pastor Otte and the class as we discuss what it means to be humble, how Paul instructs to have humility like Christ, and how God may show us how to be humble in our lives.

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In the concluding episode of our “Living the Life of the Beloved and the Belonged” series, Pastor Otte and the class discuss what it means to enter through the narrow gate, how to discern people who bear good fruit from bad, why we should build our house upon the rock.

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Guest speaker Gina Lerhmann leads the Bible study this week as we continue with part 18 of the Living the Life of the Beloved and the Belonged series. Join the class as they discuss how we should be careful about judging others, what it means to remove the plank from our own eye, how God means for us to be persistent when asking or seeking an answer, and much more.

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Pastor Otte is away on vacation this week, but we are blessed with guest speaker Richard Edwards to lead us in part 17 of our Living the Life of the Beloved and the Belonged series. Join the class as we discuss sources of anxiety in life, the cautions against trying to serve two masters, and why we need not worry about tomorrow, the next day (or the next).

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Part 16 of our Living the Life of the Beloved and the Belonged Series:

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Join Pastor Otte and the rest of the Upper Room Bible Class as we discuss what people may consider treasures, how we protect those treasures if we feel they are threatened, and where we should ultimately store our treasures in this life in preparation for the next.

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Join Pastor Otte and the class this week during part 15 of our “Living the Life of the Beloved and the Belonged” series as we discuss the importance of being able to forgive others.

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Pastor Otte and the class continue their discussion of the Lord’s Prayer in part 14 of our “Living the Life of the Beloved and the Belonged” series in the book of Matthew.

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Pastor Otte and the class begin their discussion of the Lord’s Prayer in part 13 of our “Living the Life of the Beloved and the Belonged” series.

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We continue this week with part 12 of our “Living the Life of the Beloved and the Belonged” Series. How should we pray to God? What does the Bible warn us about when praying in public? Why should we pray to God when He already knows what we will pray about? Join Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class in this episode to find out.

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In part 11 of our “Living the Life of the Beloved and the Belonged” Series, Pastor Otte and the class discuss what Jesus means when He commands us to “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”, and for us to “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” In this session, we also dive deeper into Jesus’s teaching in how to strengthen our personal relationship with God, to not be showmen in our righteousness, and to not make a spectacle of our generosity when helping those less fortunate.

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“But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.”

Be impeccable with your word. Let your “yes” mean “yes” and your “no” mean “no.” What type of frivolous swearing were people making during the time of Jesus and even to present day? How may we teach others the value of their word? Join Pastor Otte and the rest of Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class as they discuss these topics and more on this week’s episode.

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“But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery…”

How was marriage, divorce, and adultery defined during Jesus’s time, and what did Jesus have to say about it all? What makes a man or woman a victim of adultery despite remaining faithful to their spouse? Join Pastor Otte and the class as we discuss these questions and more during this week’s episode.

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“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell
you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery
with her in his heart.” Pastor Otte and the class discuss issues of the heart and lust. Who or what do we consider as objects to satisfy our self-centered desires? Join the class in this week’s episode to learn more!

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“But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgement.” Jesus expands on the meaning behind the commandment “You shall not murder” by going into detail why we should resolve any disputes we may have with a fellow brother or sister, to reconcile with them, and how we may go about doing so. Join Pastor Otte and Phil Kasper as they further discuss the teachings of Jesus in this week’s episode.

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“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Are we as Christians good enough to follow God’s Law to the exact letter? How did the scribes and Pharisees interpret God’s Law in an attempt to quantify and qualify His Law? Which commandment does Jesus say is the greatest? John Sweitzer leads the Bible study this week to discuss these topics and more during this week’s episode.

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“You are the salt of the earth.” Pastor Otte and the class examine Matthew 5:13 to discuss the role of salt during the time of Jesus and why we, as his followers, are likened to this universal seasoning.

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“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children off God.”

What does it mean to be “pure in heart” so that we may see God? How may we see God? How may we become peacemakers so we may share God’s message with others? These topics and more are discussed in this week’s episode as we continue with Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount in the book of Matthew.

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“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” As we continue our series through the book of Matthew we study what it means to be comforted through the forgiveness of God, how we may use that comfort to forgive others, and how our meekness may transform people in the long-term.

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Due to Easter Sunday, no Bible Class hour was held this past Sunday, but that won’t keep us from bringing a weekly episode to you! Please enjoy this interview with Pastor Otte as he talks about his spiritual walk through life, what influenced him to become a pastor, and how he strives to improve upon his ministry both personally and professionally.

Also because we did not have a Bible Class, we do not have any class notes for download for this week. However, we will continue our “Living the Life of the Beloved and the Belonged” class series next week.

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Join Pastor Otte and the rest of Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class as we continue our lessons in the book of Matthew. We dive deeper into God’s claim to us as His “Beloved” who “Belong” to Him and how Satan may try to cast doubts on His claim.

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What does it mean to be “loved” and to “belong?” What does it mean to love like Jesus? How does God empower us to love others? This week we look to answer those questions and more.

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Hello and welcome to the first episode of Messiah’s Upper Room Podcast! Each week we will bring you into Messiah Lutheran Church’s Upper Room Bible Class led by Pastor Jim Otte. This is an introduction episode where we sit down and have a short interview with Pastor Otte to discuss what future episodes will come, what he hopes to learn from podcasting, and how you can join the discussion, follow along, and interact with the Bible class each week.

Check back on this website in the coming weeks to download the class notes that Pastor Otte references throughout each episode. Subscribe at the links below to stay up-to-date on new episode releases so you can be ready to join the discussion!