Messiah's Upper Room Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Apostle's 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.

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.

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.