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
686 episodes
Why John the Baptist Refused to Stay Silent - Matthew 14:1-12 (Session 28)
John the Baptist faithfully prepared the way for Jesus, but Matthew 14 records an ending we might not expect for someone Jesus called a great prophet.Herod imprisoned John because John openly confronted his relationship with Herodias. La...
Why Jesus said the Kingdom Would Not Look Like They Expected - Matthew 13:31-58 (Session 27)
What was Jesus revealing through the mustard seed, the leaven, the hidden treasure, and the pearl of great value?Matthew 13 continues the kingdom parables as Jesus challenges His listeners to rethink their expectations about the messiani...
Why Jesus said Good and Evil will Grow Together - Matthew 13:24-52 (Session 26)
Why does God allow good and evil to continue side by side?In Matthew 13, Jesus tells the parable of the wheat and the weeds and later the parable of the dragnet. Both teach that the world contains those who belong to Christ and those who...
Why Some People Hear God's Word - And Still Walk Away - Matthew 13:1-23 (Session 25)
Why do some people hear the Word of God and grow, while others seem interested for a time and then walk away?Matthew 13 begins Jesus’ great series of kingdom parables with the parable of the sower. A farmer scatters the same seed across ...
The Kingdom of Heaven vs. The Kingdom of God - Are They the Same? - Topical Study
Are the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of God the same thing?Matthew uses the phrase “kingdom of heaven” repeatedly, while the other Gospels more commonly speak of the “kingdom of God.” Is that simply a difference in audience and term...
Why Cleaning Up Your Life Isn't Enough - Matthew 12:43-50 (Session 24)
Is simply cleaning up your life enough?Matthew 12 closes with Jesus describing an unclean spirit that leaves a person, only to return later and find the “house” swept, orderly, and empty. The warning is clear: removing something evil wit...
Have You Committed the Unpardonable Sin? - Matthew 12:31-42 (Session 23)
Have you ever worried that you may have committed the unpardonable sin?Matthew 12:31–42 contains one of Jesus’ most debated warnings: “Blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.” But what did He mean, and can someone today accid...
Why Jesus Said There is No Neutral Ground - Matthew 12:15-30 (Session 22)
Matthew 12 reaches a major turning point as the religious leaders move from questioning Jesus to openly rejecting Him.After the Pharisees begin plotting His death, Jesus withdraws and continues healing those who follow Him. Matthew conne...
Why Jesus Broke Their Sabbath Rules - Matthew 12:1-14 (Session 21)
Did Jesus and His disciples break the Sabbath?In Matthew 12:1–14, the Pharisees accuse Jesus’ disciples of doing unlawful work because they plucked grain while walking through a field on the Sabbath. But the Mosaic Law actually permitted...
Why Some People Refuse to Believe No Matter the Evidence - Matthew 11:16-30 (Session 20)
Why do some people refuse to believe even when the evidence is right in front of them?In Matthew 11:16–30, Jesus compares His generation to children who are impossible to satisfy. John the Baptist lived an austere life and was accused of...
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 ...
