The Upper Room

Recorded in the upper room at St Clement’s Church Manchester. Join us weekly to chat about the bible, theology and life.

Episode 40: The Law of Love 04/17/2024

Episode 40: The Law of Love Galatians 5:13-15 We become Christians by grace alone, and that brings true freedom. But how should we use our freedom? Answer: love other people! Join us to chat through the next part of Galatians. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/30860478

Episode 39: Resist Slavery 04/08/2024

Episode 39: Resist Slavery Galatians 5:1-12 We are back in Galatians and thinking about how we resist slavery and persist in living free lives. Join the guys as they reflect on this week's passage, answer questions and have an extended discussion on how we can engage well with online Christian content. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/30724073

Episode 38: Meeting the risen Jesus 04/01/2024

Episode 38: Meeting the risen Jesus Luke 24:13-35 Happy Easter everyone! Join Paul and Henry in the upper room as they discuss Jesus' meeting with the disciples on the Emmaus Road and how we too can meet the risen Jesus. Listen to our sermon series, 'Luke's Easter' at: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/30614893

Episode 37: Palm Sunday 03/25/2024

Episode 37: Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40 Bishop Keith makes a guest appeareance in the Upper Room to chat about his sermon on Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. Join the guys as they think about Jesus' fulfilment of the Old Testament, the place of tradition and living as the multi ethnic people of God. Liste our sermon series, 'Luke's Easter' at: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/30521213

Episode 36: Stand Free 03/18/2024

Episode 36: Stand Free Galatians 4:19-5:1 Two ways to live: by grace or by law. Join Paul and Henry in the Upper Room as they continue to discuss gospel freedom, from the book of Galatians. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/30411508

Episode 35: Spiritual Influencers 03/11/2024

Episode 35: Spiritual Influencers Galatians 4:12-20 This passage gives us a window into the apostle Paul's heart as a pastor. Join Jumpy and Henry in the upper room as they talk about the need for ministers of grace, the call for us all to be ministers of grace and how to respond when high profile Christian ministers fall away. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/30323818

Episode 34: From sonship to slavery 03/04/2024

Episode 34: From sonship to slavery Galatians 4:8-11 As believers we have been delivered from slavery to sonship. However, there is a desire in us to return and live in our former slavery. How do we diagnose and defend against this? How do we keep the gospel at the centre of our lives? Join Paul and Henry as they discuss. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/30217323

Episode 33: From slaves to sons 02/27/2024

Episode 33: From slaves to sons Galatians 4:1-7 Over the coming weeks we will be thinking about our freedom in Christ. This week Paul and Henry chat about what it means to be sons of God and how we experience our sonship. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/30138913

Episode 32: The law and the promise 02/21/2024

Episode 32: The law and the promise Galatians 3:15-29 After a short break, the guys are back to discuss the big theme of Galatians chapter 3. One of the key questions in the Christian life is: since we're saved by grace, what place do good works have? What does it look like to live in obedience whilst relying fully on grace alone for salavtion? Join the guys as they discuss this and other questions. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/30048483

Episode 31: Redeemed from the curse 01/23/2024

Episode 31: Redeemed from the curse Galatians 3:6-14 Christ redeemed us from the curse by becoming a curse for us. What difference does this make in our lives both now and in eternity? Join Paul and Henry as they discuss. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/29609203

Episode 30: The way in is the way on 01/15/2024

Episode 30: The way in is the way on Galatians 3:1-5 What does it look like to live as someone justified by faith alone? Join Paul and Henry as they discuss. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/29491688

Episode 29: Fasting 01/08/2024

Episode 29: Fasting Matthew 6:16-18 Jesus expects believers to fast. Join Paul and Henry as they discuss the requirement and reward of fasting. What does fasting look like in practice? And how does it help us to desire God more deeply? Listen to our sermons here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/29391568

Bonus Episode: Read the Bible 12/21/2023

Bonus Episode: Read the Bible What is your New Year's resolution? Why not read the bible? Maybe even the whole bible? Join the guys as they discuss the Robert Murray M'Cheyne reading plan as well as sharing stories of how they have been encouraged in their Bible reading, and what to do when you are struggling for motivation. Interested in starting the plan? Find all the info here: Get the reading plan delivered to your inbox everyday with Gospel Coaliton: Find the reading plan on the Gospel Coaliton app: /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/29171108

Episode 28: The Light 12/12/2023

Episode 28: The Light Isaiah 8:11-9:7 'The people walking in darkness have seen a great light.' Join Paul and Henry as they chat about how God has worked to bring us out of darkness. His light is unstoppable, unexpected and underserved. Listen to our advent sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/29029518

Episode 27: The Serpent 12/05/2023

Episode 27: The Serpent Genesis 3:8-19 Advent is upon us, so we are taking a break from Galatians. Throughout advent we are doing to be looking at some of the traditional carol service readings and thinking about how they point us to Jesus. This week we go back to the beginning, thinking about the big problem in human history: Sin. Listen to our advent sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28928513

Episode 26: Living a Justified Life 11/28/2023

Episode 26: Living a Justified Life Galatians 2:20 Join the guys for a chat about how we live as people who are justified by grace alone. What is the difference between guilt & conviction? What difference does union with Christ make? How is being a Christian like being a 'sucky fish'? What really is on Paul Jump's study floor? Listen in to find out Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28815623

Episode 25: Justification by faith alone 11/21/2023

Episode 25: Justification by faith alone Galatians 2:11-16 This passage gets right to the heart of the message of Galatians. Join the guys as they chat about the doctrine of justification and what it looks like to contend for the gospel in our context, especially in light of the current state of the Church of England. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28730743

Episode 24: Gospel Fellowship 11/14/2023

Episode 24: Gospel Fellowship Galatians 2:1-10 The apostles are united in gospel fellowship. They have the same gospel, same God and same goal. Their unity is the foundation of our unity. Join Henry and Paul as they discuss this passage and answer questions. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28631628

Episode 23: God’s Gospel 11/07/2023

Episode 23: God’s Gospel Galatians 1:11-24 On what basis does Paul claim that his gospel is the true gospel? Answer: his gospel did not originate with him, but with God. Join Paul and Henry in the upper room as they discuss this passage and the various questions that arise from it. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28542194

Bonus Episode: Men, Women & The Church 11/02/2023

Bonus Episode: Men, Women & The Church In this bonus episode of the Upper Room we talk about what the bible has to say about men and women’s roles in the church. The pod contains a talk from Jumpy followed by a discussion of various key questions surrounding the issue (starts at 31:28) It’s quite a long episode! So here is where you can find all the key questions: Discussion of how we have personally wrestled with the topic (32:40) Is this just Paul's opinion or specific teaching for a cultural moment? (37:29) How do we know what is cultural and what is not? (39mins) Where can women teach in church? (51:12) What teaching is authoritative? How do we make that call? (55:29) Decision making in the church (1:02:48) How central is this to the gospel? (1:07:24) How this topic relates to our view of scripture as a whole (1:10:16) How does complementarianism lead to human flourishing? (1:21:26) Jesus’ view of women How can we encourage women to use leadership skills in church? Encouraging women to use leadership skills in society and the church How we apply these truths on a Sunday morning and throughout the week Biblical authority is given, not taken Submission in the New Testament Being like Jesus ‘Authority isn’t the right to rule, it is the responsibility to serve’ The order of creation is more than about who can preach. The call for men in 1 Timothy 2&3 The application of 1 Tim 2:15 to those unable to have children. Complementarity is never an excuse for abuse. Recommended resources mentioned in the pod: How to depict the beauty of complementarity Where can women teach? /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28485053

Episode 22: No other gospel 10/31/2023

Episode 22: No other gospel Galatians 1:6-10 What are the stakes in claiming that there is only one gospel? Why does it matter what we believe? How do you define a false teacher? How are we in danger of adding to the gospel? Join the guys in the upper room as they chat about these questions and more. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28468958

Episode 21: The Grace of God 10/26/2023

Episode 21: The Grace of God Galatians 1:1-5 Our new sermon series is all about 'the heart of the gospel.' Join the guys as they chat about how the gospel brings freedom. Listen to our 'Galatians: The heart of the gospel' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28425551

Episode 20: The Blessing 10/17/2023

Episode 20: The Blessing We end our services by saying a blessing. Why do we do this? And what does it mean? Join Paul and Henry in the Upper Room as they discuss. Listen to our 'Beautiful Liturgy' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28336604

Episode 19: The Bible & Preaching 10/12/2023

Episode 19: The Bible & Preaching Why do we consider the bible and preaching to be a central part to our Sunday gatherings? Join Henry and Paul in the upper room as they discuss. Listen to our 'Beautiful Liturgy' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28299356

Episode 18: Why we pray 10/05/2023

Episode 18: Why we pray Why bother with prayer? Join the Paul and Henry in the upper room as they discuss and take questions. Listen to our 'Beautiful Liturgy' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28232120

Episode 17: Why we confess 09/20/2023

Episode 17: Why we confess What is the role of confession in the Christian life? Why do we confess our sins together on a Sunday morning? Join Paul and Henry in the Upper Room as we continue the discussion: 'Why we worship as we do' Listen to our 'Beautiful Liturgy' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS * * * Want a bit more on the topic of 'Limited Atonement'? Follow these links: /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28091165

Episode 16: Why we worship 09/13/2023

Episode 16: Why we worship Why do we worship as we do? What is liturgy? Why is it important to gather each week to worship? What do we do if we just don't feel like worshipping? How do we plan services at St Clement's, and what are our priorities? What are some of the healthy tensions we have to consider when thinking about worship? The guys answer these questions and more, as we begin our new series, 'Beautiful Liturgy: Why we worship as we do' Listen to our 'Beautiful Liturgy' sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/28019016

Episode 15: Mission Unstoppable 09/02/2023

Episode 15: Mission Unstoppable After a short break, the guys are back in the upper room. Join Henry and Paul as they wrap up the series in the book of Acts, take questions from Paul's sermon and reflect on the unstoppable gospel. Listen to our Acts sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/27918447

Episode 14: Live for something bigger 08/08/2023

Episode 14: Live for something bigger In Acts 24 we see Paul faced with a barrage of opposition. How does he keep going when the world is against him? The answer: he is living for something bigger. Join Paul and Henry as they reflect on Paul's trial, how it points to Jesus and what we can learn from it. ***After this episode, we will be taking a 2 week break from recording the podcast. They guys will be back to round off the book of Acts in the last week of August.*** Listen to our Acts sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/27689976

Episode 13: Jesus is good and in control 08/02/2023

Episode 13: Jesus is good and in control Tall Paul is in the upper room to chat with Henry about his sermon from Acts 23:11-35. Focusing 23:11, the guys chat about how Jesus is both good and in control and how this gives us purpose and hope in all situations. Paul also speaks about his life as a cross cultural worker in West Africa, sharing about what keeps him going and how he was called. Listen to our Acts sermon series here: Want to ask a question? Go to slido.com and use the code #STCLEMENTS /episode/index/show/04beabb6-49b5-4046-bca6-7dc66d6709cc/id/27632472

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