Reasoning Through the Bible
Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible study podcast dedicated to teaching Scripture from chapter one, verse one, with careful attention to historical context, theology, and faithful application.
Each episode offers in-depth, expository teaching rooted in the authority of the biblical text and the shared foundations of the historic Christian faith. While taught from an evangelical perspective, this podcast warmly welcomes all Christians seeking deeper engagement with God’s Word.
Designed for listeners who desire serious Bible study rather than topical devotionals, Reasoning Through the Bible explores entire books of Scripture in an orderly and thoughtful manner—examining authorship, setting, theological themes, and the meaning of each passage within the whole of Scripture.
Whether you are studying the Bible personally, teaching in the Church, or simply longing to grow in understanding and faith, this podcast aims to encourage careful listening to God’s Word through faithful, verse-by-verse exposition.
Episodes
678 episodes
Did John the Baptist Doubt Jesus? - Matthew 11:1-15 (Session 19)
Did John the Baptist begin to doubt Jesus while sitting in prison?Matthew 11 opens with John sending his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?” Rather than simply saying yes, Jesus points t...
Why Following Jesus Can Bring Division - Matthew 10:24-42 (Session 18)
What should followers of Jesus expect from the world?In Matthew 10:24–42, Jesus tells His disciples that they should not expect better treatment than He received. If the world maligned Him, some will malign His followers too. Yet Jesus r...
Why Jesus said "Go Only to Israel" - Matthew 10:5-23 (Session 17)
Why did Jesus tell the Twelve to go only to Israel when He later commanded them to make disciples of all nations?Matthew 10 contains instructions that apply to more than one setting. Jesus sends the Twelve on an immediate mission to the ...
Why Jesus Chose These Twelve Men - Matthew 10:1-7 (Session 16)
Matthew 10 introduces the Twelve as Jesus prepares to send them throughout Israel. They were not an impressive religious elite. Among them were fishermen, a tax collector associated with Roman rule, a Zealot connected with opposition to Rome, a...
Why Jesus said You Need New Wineskins - Matthew 9:14-38 (Session 15)
Why did Jesus say new wine cannot be put into old wineskins?In Matthew 9:14–38, Jesus continues challenging religious assumptions while demonstrating His authority through a remarkable series of miracles.The discussion begins with...
Who Can Forgive Sins? - Matthew 9:1-13 (Session 14)
Who has the authority to forgive sins?In Matthew 9, friends bring a paralyzed man to Jesus expecting physical healing. Instead, Jesus first tells him, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.” The scribes immediately accuse Him of bla...
What Kind of Man is This? - Matthew 8:14-34 (Session 13)
Matthew 8 continues to reveal who Jesus is through a series of attesting miracles.Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law with a touch, casts out demons with a word, and then challenges those who say they want to follow Him by explaining that ...
Jesus Touched the One No One Else Would - Matthew 8:1-13 (Session 12)
Matthew 8 begins a new section in which Jesus’ miracles demonstrate His authority and reveal who He truly is.The first person who approaches Him is a leper—someone who had been isolated from society, separated from worship, and forced to...
Why the Narrow Way is the Only Way - Matthew 7:13-28 (Session 11)
Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount with a series of serious warnings and powerful illustrations.In Matthew 7:13-29, He contrasts the broad road that leads to destruction with the narrow gate that leads to life. The narrow way is not on...
What Does "Do not Judge" Really Mean - Matthew 6:25 – 7:12 (Session 10)
What did Jesus really mean when He said, “Do not judge so that you will not be judged”?In this session, Glenn and Steve finish Matthew 6 and move into Matthew 7. Jesus first addresses worry and anxiety, reminding His followers that the F...
How Jesus Taught us to Pray - Matthew 6:9-24 (Session 9)
How did Jesus actually teach His followers to pray?In Matthew 6:9–24, Jesus gives what is commonly called the Lord’s Prayer—but perhaps more accurately understood as the model prayer. Rather than giving us a formula to repeat mechanicall...
When Good Works Become Hypocrisy - Matthew 6:1-8 (Session 8)
Can doing something good for the wrong reason turn it into something spiritually harmful?In Matthew 6, Jesus continues the Sermon on the Mount by addressing the motives behind giving, good works, and prayer. He warns His listeners not to...
Why Keeping the Rules Is Not Enough - Matthew 5:13-48 (Session 7)
What does Jesus mean when He tells His followers to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world? And why does He later say, “Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect”?In this session, Glenn and Steve continue through the Se...
Can Anyone Live the Sermon on the Mount? - Matthew 5:1-12 (Session 6)
The Sermon on the Mount is one of the best-known teachings of Jesus, but what is it actually teaching? Is it a set of commands Christians are expected to perfectly live today, a description of life in Christ’s future kingdom, or something that ...
How Jesus Defeated Temptation - Matthew 4:1-25 (Session 5)
How did Jesus respond when Satan tempted Him in the wilderness? Matthew chapter 4 shows that Jesus was truly tempted, yet He remained without sin and answered each temptation with the Word of God.In this session, Glenn and Steve examine ...
What Does Real Repentance Look Like? - Matthew 3:7-17 (Session 4)
John the Baptist was not impressed by outward religion, family heritage, or public appearances. When the Pharisees and Sadducees came to him, he challenged them to “bear fruit in keeping with repentance.” In this session, Glenn and Steve examin...
When God Says Go, Do You Obey? - Matthew 2:13 - 3:6 (Session 3)
God repeatedly guides Joseph during the dangerous early years of Jesus’ life. When Joseph is warned to flee to Egypt, he obeys immediately. Later, God directs him back to Israel and then to Galilee. In this session, Glenn and Steve discus...
Why the Virgin Birth Matters - Matthew 1:18 – 2:12 (Session 2)
Why does the virgin birth of Jesus matter? Matthew 1 does much more than tell us the circumstances surrounding Jesus’ birth. It identifies Him as the Savior who will save His people from their sins and as Emmanuel - “God with us.”In this...
Why Matthew Starts with Genealogy - Matthew 1:1-17 (Session 1)
Why would Matthew begin his Gospel with a genealogy? In the very first verse, Matthew identifies Jesus as the Messiah, the son of David, and the son of Abraham. Those names are not accidental. They connect Jesus directly to two of the great unc...
CAN WE TRUST THE GOSPELS? | The Four Gospels Study Introduction
Before beginning our verse-by-verse study of the Gospels, we step back and ask some foundational questions about the four Gospels. Why do we have Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? Why do they sometimes emphasize different events or arrange their m...
When the Redeemer Pays the Price - Ruth 4:1-22 (Session 5)
Ruth chapter 4 brings the story of Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz to its beautiful conclusion.Boaz goes to the city gate, gathers the elders, and properly follows the law to settle the question of redemption. A closer relative has the first right...
When the Redeemer Makes a Promise - Ruth 3:1-18 (Session 4)
Ruth chapter 3 brings the Kinsman-Redeemer theme to the center of the story.The session begins with the law from Deuteronomy 25, which provided for a widow to be cared for by a close family member so that the family name, inheritance, an...
When the Redeemer Notices You - Ruth 2:5-23 (Session 3)
Ruth 2 moves fully into the growing relationship between Ruth and Boaz.Ruth is a widow, a foreigner, and poor. She has no inheritance in Israel and is gathering leftover barley simply to survive. Then Boaz, a wealthy landowner from Bethl...
When God Quietly Arranges the Details - Ruth 1:15 – 2:4 (Session 2)
Ruth 1–2 shows the difference between turning toward God and fully committing to Him.Orpah begins the journey toward Israel but eventually returns to Moab. Ruth does the opposite. She leaves her homeland, her people, and her former gods ...
When Tragedy Makes God Seem Far Away - Ruth 1:1-14 (Session 1)
The Book of Ruth begins during the dark period of the Judges, when Israel was marked by disobedience, idolatry, and judgment. Yet Ruth offers a striking contrast: even in a corrupt culture, individuals can still live faithfully, and God can wor...
