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Reasoning Through the Bible
Glenn Smith and Steve Allem
623 episodes
1 day ago
Continue in Hebrews chapter 9 with us and watch the old system of sacrifices meet its match. We start with the red heifer—ashes, water, and the relentless push for ritual purity—and move to the heart of the chapter: only Jesus' blood reaches the conscience. The priests never stopped working; blood pooled, smoke rose, and still guilt lingered. That grisly scene teaches us that sin is not a paper cut but a wound that demands life. Then everything changes. Jesus, unblemished and willing, enters ...
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Continue in Hebrews chapter 9 with us and watch the old system of sacrifices meet its match. We start with the red heifer—ashes, water, and the relentless push for ritual purity—and move to the heart of the chapter: only Jesus' blood reaches the conscience. The priests never stopped working; blood pooled, smoke rose, and still guilt lingered. That grisly scene teaches us that sin is not a paper cut but a wound that demands life. Then everything changes. Jesus, unblemished and willing, enters ...
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Christianity
Religion & Spirituality,
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Reasoning Through the Bible
S22 || Jesus Opens the New Covenant || Hebrews 9:13-28 || Session 22
Continue in Hebrews chapter 9 with us and watch the old system of sacrifices meet its match. We start with the red heifer—ashes, water, and the relentless push for ritual purity—and move to the heart of the chapter: only Jesus' blood reaches the conscience. The priests never stopped working; blood pooled, smoke rose, and still guilt lingered. That grisly scene teaches us that sin is not a paper cut but a wound that demands life. Then everything changes. Jesus, unblemished and willing, enters ...
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2 days ago
30 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S21 || Eternal Redemption or Endless Rituals || Hebrews 9:6-12 || Session 21
Step past the tabernacle curtain with us as Hebrews chapter 9 guides a tour from the bronze altar to the mercy seat—and then beyond the veil. We trace the daily grind of earthly priests, the solemn entry of the high priest once a year, and the stunning claim that Jesus entered the true Holy of Holies with his own blood, once for all. If rituals could never clean the conscience, what finally can? We unpack the tabernacle’s symbolism, where God’s glory hovered over the Ark and blood covered th...
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2 days ago
31 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
How to Confidently Defend Your Faith || An RTTB Apologetics Session
Tired of conversations that stall at “that’s your truth”? We map a simple, humane path that starts with Jesus, honors real questions, and ends with a clear invitation to take the next step. Our framework moves in a logical sequence—objective truth, the existence of God, and the reliability of the Bible—so you always know where to begin, how far to go, and when to come back to the heart of the gospel. We walk through a five-minute way to share the core message using the Romans Road, then dig ...
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4 days ago
47 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
RTTB End of Year Announcements
RTTB's brief end of the year announcements of thanks and what's coming in 2026. 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 - Suppo...
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1 week ago
1 minute

Reasoning Through the Bible
The Day After Christmas a Poem by Doug Brendel || Performed by Glenn Smith
The day after Christmas can feel hollow—muddy streets, drooping lights, long return lines, and a nagging sense that the moment slipped through our fingers. Glenn shares in a moving dramatic monologue authored by Doug Brendel about an elderly department store clerk who faces that familiar scene and quietly re-centers what matters. Between a counter stacked with refunds and a chorus of frayed tempers, he serves with patience and prayer, offering a living reminder that the heart of Christmas isn...
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2 weeks ago
11 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
Is Christmas Really a Pagan Holiday? || An RTTB Topical Study
Discover the origins of Christmas as we unwrap (pun intended) the holiday's rich history and address the long-debated question: Did Christmas begin as a pagan festival? Our festive foray cuts through the tinsel to provide clarity on how December 25th became the cornerstone of Christian celebration. We share how scriptural verses about bringing trees into a home are misinterpreted and set the record straight on Martin Luther's influence, which transformed this evergreen into a symbol of ...
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2 weeks ago
25 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S20 || How Jesus Opens the Way to God || Hebrews 8:9 - 9:5 || Session 20
What if God’s law moved from stone tablets to your heart? We walk through the end of Hebrews chapter 8 and venture into the beginning of chapter 9 to show why Jesus is the better priest who brings a better covenant with better promises—and why that changes everything about how we know God, obey, and worship. We unpack Jeremiah chapter 31’s promise of an inner work of the Spirit, explore how the covenant speaks to Israel while blessing the nations, and clarify a key tension: the Mosaic Law is ...
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2 weeks ago
24 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S19 || Majesty at the Right Hand of God || Hebrews 8:1-8 || Session 19
A single claim reframes everything: Jesus serves right now as our high priest in the true tabernacle—the one God set up, not man. From that vantage point, Hebrews chapter 8 unfolds a better ministry, a better covenant, and better promises, showing how the Old Testament doesn’t get replaced but revealed in full through Jesus Christ [Messiah]. We walk through the text line by line to explore why the earthly sanctuary was only a copy and shadow, how Psalm 110 and Jeremiah 31 anchor the argument,...
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3 weeks ago
31 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S18 || Why Jesus as High Priest Changes Everything || Hebrews 7:23-28 || Session 18
Ever feel like you’re stuck on a spiritual treadmill—striving, second-guessing, and never sure you’ve done enough? Hebrews chapter 7 offers a doorway out. We unpack why Jesus, as High Priest in the order of Melchizedek, changes the terms of assurance from fragile to forever by holding a priesthood that never ends. Mortal priests came and went; Jesus lives and intercedes without interruption, which means your access to God isn’t fluctuating with your feelings or your week. It’s anchored in His...
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3 weeks ago
25 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S17 || How Melchizedek Points to a Higher Priesthood || Hebrews 7:4-22 || Session 17
What if the most famous tithe in the Bible wasn’t about a rule at all, but about recognizing a greater King and Priest? We open Hebrews chapter 7 and discover why Abraham’s gift to Melchizedek predates the Mosaic Law and why that matters for how we give, how we worship, and how we understand Jesus’ ministry today. Instead of arguing for a quota, the passage raises a bigger claim: a superior priesthood has arrived, grounded not in lineage but in the power of an indestructible life. We walk th...
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3 weeks ago
31 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S16 || A Trust That Never Lies || Hebrews 6:19 - 7:3 || Session 16
Lies travel fast, but they don’t last. We end Hebrews chapter 6 and open chapter 7 finding a sturdier place to stand: God’s promise to Abraham, sealed by an oath, and a hope described as an anchor for the soul. From that foundation, we follow the thread behind the veil into the true tabernacle, where Jesus acts not as our forerunner and high priest who secures our access to the presence of God. We unpack how an ancient sanctuary layout—outer court, holy place, Holy of Holies—mirrors a heaven...
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4 weeks ago
30 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S15 || Better Things Ahead || Hebrews 6:9-18 || Session 15
When faith feels thin and church life shows more thorns than fruit, where do you turn for steady ground? We open Hebrews 6:9–18 and find a surprising lift: God remembers every act of love, calls us to serve until the end, and anchors our hope with an oath He swore by His own name. This isn’t self-help; it’s soul ballast. We move from the everyday trenches of showing up for people in our local church small groups to the towering heights of the Abrahamic covenant and the God who cannot lie. We...
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1 month ago
29 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S14 || If Our Salvation Is Secure, What Comes Next || Hebrews 6:1-8 || Session 14
What if the truths we treasure most—repentance, faith, and resurrection—are meant to be the starting line rather than the finish? We open Hebrews chapter 6 and discover a surprising call: move beyond the elementary teachings and press on to maturity without abandoning the foundation that saves. That shift reframes how we think about spiritual growth, assurance, and the temptations that pull us back toward performance, ritual, and spiritual shortcuts. Together we map the passage step by step:...
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1 month ago
31 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S13 || From Milk to Meat: Why Our Faith Shouldn’t Live on Baby Food || Hebrews 5:7-14 || Session 13
When the writer of Hebrews describes Jesus praying with loud cries and tears, he is revealing the beating heart of our faith. We meet a Savior who fully enters human suffering, stays faithful in agony, and finishes his mission so he can become the source of eternal salvation. That vision reframes our valleys: if Jesus Christ [Messiah] endured, we can endure in His strength. We walk through Hebrews 5 to explore how the Son “learned obedience” and was “made perfect.” Not a correction of flaws,...
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1 month ago
35 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S12 || Why We Can Approach God Boldly and Receive Mercy || Hebrews 4:16 - 5:6 || Session 12
A closed throne room is the world we expect; Hebrews reveals a throne of grace that welcomes us with confidence. We open the door on what bold access really means, why the torn veil changes prayer from a cautious ritual into an honest conversation, and how Jesus’ ongoing advocacy turns our weakest moments into encounters with mercy. We start by reframing the roles of priest and prophet, clearing up a common modern confusion: a priest represents the people to God. From there, we trace the hig...
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1 month ago
28 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S11 || Rest in Jesus, Not in Rules || Hebrews 4:12-15 || Session 11
Ever feel the tug to retreat to what feels safe and familiar when life gets hard? We sit with a community that knew that pull well—Jewish believers near Jerusalem, pressured to trade the risk of following Jesus for the predictability of rituals and rules. Hebrews chapter 4 offers a bracing alternative: not more striving, but a living Word that cuts through our defenses and a Great High Priest who turns exposure into healing. We start with the scalpel. “The word of God is living and active,” ...
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1 month ago
32 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S10 || Finding God’s Rest in a Restless World || Hebrews 4:3-11 || Session 10
Feeling crushed by busyness, pressure, and the never-ending push to be “good enough”? We walk through Hebrews chapter 4 to show how belief opens a real, present rest and why the promise of a lasting Sabbath rest still stands. This isn’t spiritual avoidance or self-help spin; it’s a rooted claim that Christ finished the work of righteousness, and that changes how we face fear, failure, and the future. Hebrews 4:3 takes us deeper: God’s works were finished from the foundation of the world. God...
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1 month ago
33 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
Origins of the American Thanksgiving Holiday || An RTTB Brief History
The United States celebrates an annual Thanksgiving holiday. Today Thanksgiving means football, feasting, family, days off from work, and early Christmas sales in the stores. But what are the origins of this Thanksgiving holiday? Who were the Pilgrims who started it and what were their religious beliefs?What did George Washington and Abraham Lincoln say about Thanksgiving?Were the founding fathers religious or not? In this session we review all these questions and give an his...
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1 month ago
33 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S9 || Jesus Offers Rest While Works Keep Us Weary || Hebrews 3:15 - 4:2 || Session 9
What if the peace you keep chasing is already offered to you—today? We complete Hebrews chapter 3 and discover why the promise of rest is not a distant dream but a present invitation. By lifting up Jesus as fully God and fully human, we anchor rest where it belongs: in a Savior who finished the work and frees us from living like it’s all on our shoulders. We revisit Israel’s wilderness story—spies, fear, and forty years of wandering—to show how unbelief looks reasonable while quietly drainin...
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1 month ago
28 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
S8 || Will Truth or Sin Shape Your Heart || Hebrews 3:7-15 || Session 8
A single word carries urgent weight across centuries: today. Hebrews chapter 3 calls back to Psalm 95 and the turning point at Kadesh Barnea to expose how unbelief hardens even when people have seen God at work. We walk through that wilderness moment to uncover what it reveals about our own hearts, our habits, and our hope in Jesus. The warning is not abstract; it is pastoral and practical. Don’t harden your heart. Don’t drift from the person and work of Christ. Don’t let the deceitfulness of...
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1 month ago
27 minutes

Reasoning Through the Bible
Continue in Hebrews chapter 9 with us and watch the old system of sacrifices meet its match. We start with the red heifer—ashes, water, and the relentless push for ritual purity—and move to the heart of the chapter: only Jesus' blood reaches the conscience. The priests never stopped working; blood pooled, smoke rose, and still guilt lingered. That grisly scene teaches us that sin is not a paper cut but a wound that demands life. Then everything changes. Jesus, unblemished and willing, enters ...