Reasoning Through the Bible

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, and several men about whom Scripture tells us very little.
Glenn and Steve discuss the difference between a disciple and an apostle, why being well-known does not make someone more important in the work of the church, and why Jesus gave these apostles special miraculous authority.
The session also examines the message Jesus sent them to preach—“The kingdom of heaven is at hand”—and why that message was directed specifically to Israel at this stage of His ministry. The miracles authenticated both the messengers and the Messiah they proclaimed.
Finally, the discussion looks at the growing conflict between Jesus and the religious leadership, particularly over the oral traditions that had accumulated around the Mosaic Law, and considers how God still calls and prepares believers for service today.
Matthew 10:1–8 | The Book of Matthew — Session 16 
Questions discussed in this session include: 
Did Jesus pick Judas knowing he would be His betrayer? 
In our day, does God still pick people today for a purpose? 
Do we have the office of apostle in the church today? 
What are the proofs that someone is an apostle?
How were spiritual gifts given to people in the New Testament? 
Support the show
Thank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. 
You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the Bible
Please prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible 
May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

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 fasting. Jesus explains that fasting is useful for prayer and spiritual discipline, but it does not make anyone righteous. He then uses the illustrations of an unshrunk patch and new wine in old wineskins to show that He did not come simply to repair an old system of religious works.
The session then turns to several powerful miracles. A woman suffering for twelve years reaches out in faith and touches Jesus’ garment. A ruler comes to Jesus believing He can raise his daughter. Two blind men recognize Him as the Son of David, and a mute demon-possessed man is freed.
Glenn and Steve also discuss why faith does not guarantee physical healing today, how the miracles function as signs of Jesus’ deity, why some Pharisees still rejected Him despite overwhelming evidence, and Jesus’ final call: “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.”
Matthew 9:14–38 | The Book of Matthew — Session 15
 Questions discussed in this session include:
What is the purpose of fasting?
Did Jesus come to patch up an old religious system? 
Who has power over death? 
What will happen if we get close to Jesus and touch Him? 
Support the show
Thank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. 
You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the Bible
Please prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible 
May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

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 blasphemy because they understand that only God can forgive sins.
Jesus then heals the man physically to demonstrate that He possesses the authority He claims.
The session also follows Jesus as He calls Matthew from the tax collector’s booth. Matthew leaves a lucrative and socially despised career to follow Christ, then immediately invites fellow tax collectors and sinners to meet Jesus.
When the Pharisees object, Jesus responds that the sick need a physician and quotes Hosea: “I desire compassion, and not sacrifice.”
Glenn and Steve discuss forgiveness, sign miracles, faith and healing, the calling of Matthew, legalism, mercy, and why Jesus came for sinners.
Matthew 9:1–13 | The Book of Matthew - Session 14
  Questions discussed in this session include:
How does Jesus respond to the faith of a friend? 
Can our faith cause healing? 
If Jesus would have healed the body but not the soul, would it have helped?
When God calls to us, what can happen if we wait? 
Support the show
Thank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. 
You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the Bible
Please prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible 
May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

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 discipleship carries a real cost. Following Christ is not a path to worldly fame, comfort, or wealth.
Then Jesus and His disciples enter a boat and encounter a violent storm on the Sea of Galilee. While experienced fishermen fear for their lives, Jesus sleeps. When they wake Him, He rebukes the wind and sea and everything becomes perfectly calm. The disciples ask the question that hangs over the entire chapter: “What kind of man is this?”
The session closes in the region of the Gadarenes, where even demons recognize Jesus as the Son of God and must ask His permission before acting.
Matthew 8:14–34 | The Book of Matthew — Session 13
Questions discussed in this session include:  
Are Christians guaranteed to have health and wealth? 
Should we wait until we have our life in order before following God?
How rich was Jesus? 
What does it mean for us to follow Jesus? 
Support the show
Thank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. 
You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the Bible
Please prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible 
May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

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 live apart from family. The man bows before Jesus and says, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Jesus responds with compassion: “I am willing.” Then He does something remarkable—He touches him.
Next, a Roman centurion comes seeking healing for his servant. Unlike the leper, this man has worldly power and authority, yet he approaches Jesus with humility and recognizes that Jesus possesses a far greater authority: “Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.”
Glenn and Steve examine how these miracles point to Jesus as Messiah and Lord, how leprosy provides a vivid picture of sin and cleansing, why the centurion’s faith amazed Jesus, and what Jesus meant when He spoke of Gentiles coming from east and west to sit with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom.
Matthew 8:1–13 | The Book of Matthew — Session 12
  Questions discussed during this session include:
What is leprosy and what does it represent in the Bible?
What authority does Jesus have?
Are there similarities between the lowest and highest levels of society? 
Who are the sons of the kingdom and what does Jesus say about them?
Support the show
Thank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. 
You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the Bible
Please prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible 
May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve