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02/03/2026

Let’s Reason Together
By Alton Norman
The Main Point (4)

“Now the main point of the things we are saying (is this) we have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens, a Minister of the sanctuary and the true tabernacle which the Lord pitched, and not man” (Hebrews 8:1, 2).
Jesus our High Priest after the order of Melchizedek replaced the priesthood of Aaron and changed the Law of Moses with the new covenant (Hebrews 7:12, 22; 10:5-9). He offered His own blood as a sacrifice for sin and thereby obtained eternal redemption for mankind (Hebrews 9:12). But notice the last part of the main point: “…who is seated at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens, a Minister of the sanctuary and the true tabernacle which the Lord pitched, and not man” (Hebrews 8:1, 2).
Jesus completed His work on earth and with His dying breath said, “It is finished” (John 19:30). Jesus finished His work on earth, ascended back into heaven (Acts 1:9). But Jesus is our High Priest. What does He do now, and where does He serve? Jesus is currently “seated at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens” (Hebrews 8:2), or “the right hand of God” (Hebrews 10:12). And He serves in “the true tabernacle which the Lord pitched, not man” (Hebrews 8:2). When Moses built the Old Testament tabernacle, he was told “See that you make it according to the pattern shown you on the mountain” (Exodus 25:40; 26:30). So, men built the Old Testament tabernacle with their own hands. But Jesus serves in a “greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is not of this creation. Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption” (Hebrews 9:11, 12).
The main point: Jesus our High Priest serves us from heaven itself; by His blood He redeemed us, and He ever lives to make intercession for us (1 Timothy 2:5, 6). Hallelujah!
Thank you for reasoning with me.

02/03/2026

Let’s Reason Together
By Alton Norman
The Main Point (3)

The main point of the book of Hebrews is we have a New and Better High Priest than those established by Moses in the Old Testament (Hebrews 8:1). And Since Jesus is a High Priest after the order of Melchizedek, He is the mediator of a new and better covenant (Hebrews 7:12; 8:6). The Law of Moses, the old covenant has been changed, and we live under the New Covenant of Jesus today.
Having established that Jesus is our High Priest, the writer goes on to say, “For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore, it is necessary that this One (Jesus) also have something to offer” (Hebrews 8:3). The high priests under the Old Covenant offered animal sacrifices to God on behalf of the people; but what did Jesus our High Priest have to offer? Jesus offered something better than the blood of animals; that blood could never take away our sins (Hebrews 10:4, 11). So, Jesus offered His own blood: “But this Man (Jesus) after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God…for by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified”, and with His own blood Jesus has obtained eternal redemption (Hebrews 10:12, 14; 9:12).
Redemption is not available to those who follow the Law of Moses because “it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins” (Hebrews 10:4). The priest under Moses’ Law stood daily “offering sacrifices repeatedly thee same sacrifices which can never take away sins. But this Man (Jesus), after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever sat down at the right hand of God” (Hebrews 10:11, 12). Jesus, the High Priest after the order of Melchizedek brought the New Covenant, offered His own blood, and provides the forgiveness of our sins (Hebrews 10:16-18; 8:6-13).
The main point of Hebrews is, Jesus “is the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). The blood of bulls and goats could not do that!
Thank you for reasoning with me.

11/21/2025

Let’s Reason Together
By Alton Norman
The Main Point (2)

The main point of the book of Hebrews is “We have such a High Priest…” (Hebrews 8:1). Notice the word “such” in this verse. We have “such a High Priest” as that which was described in Hebrews 6:20-8:1). Jesus, our High Priest is different from the high priest of the Old Testament. Every priest of the Old Testament came from the tribe of Levi, and the family of Aaron; thus, they were called “the Levitical or Aaronic priesthood” (Hebrews 7:11). Jesus is the High Priest after the order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 6:20) and was from the tribe of Judah (Hebrews 7:14). The Aaronic high priest had to offer sacrifices for their own sins; but Jesus had no sins (Hebrews 7:26, 27; 4:15). The Aaronic high priest had the weakness of all men; but Jesus has been perfected forever (Hebrews 7:28). The Aaronic high priests died and had to be replaced every generation; but Jesus arose from the dead and lives forever, He needs no replacement, and His priesthood will never be changed (Hebrews 7:23, 24). Jesus is “a High Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek” Hebrews 6:20; 7:17, 21). Clearly, Jesus is a better High Priest than the priests of who served under the Law of Moses. The priesthood has been changed. But what does that mean?
“For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the Law” (Hebrews 7:12). The Aaronic priesthood was part and parcel of the Law of Moses, but it could not bring perfection and needed to be changed (Hebrews 7:11, 12). But Jesus, our High Priest “is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him (Hebrews 7:25). When the priesthood changed from the Aaronic priest to Jesus, there was a change also in the Law. Jesus is our Hing Priest, and we no longer live under the Law of Moses.
The main point of the book of Hebrews is we have a new High Priest and He has a new law for us to follow.
Thank you for reasoning with me.

11/06/2025

Let’s Reason Together
By Alton Norman
The Main Point (1)

The book of Hebrews talks about many things. It talks about how God communicated with people in times past and how he communicates with us today (Hebrews 1:1, 2). It talks about angels and how inferior they are compared to Jesus (Hebrews 1:4-13). In a similar way, Jesus is shown to be superior to Moses (Hebrews 3:3-6). Hebrews talks about many things, but the writer’s main point is stated in Hebrews 8:1: “Now this is the main point of the things which we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord erected and not man.” Read this again and notice the main point: Jesus is our High Priest, Jesus is seated at the right hand of God in heaven, and Jesus serves as minister in the true tabernacle erected by the Lord, not one made by men.
Why did Jesus leave heaven to become a man? “Therefore, in all things, He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things that pertain to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted: (Hebrews 2:14, 15). Jesus became a man so He could become our High Priest. He became a man so He could make propitiation (to make reconciliation to God) for our sins. And Jesus became a man so He could know what we endure when tempted to sin. “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:14, 15).
The main point: Jesus, our High Priest can aid us when we are tempted.
Thank you for reasoning with me.

11/03/2025

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10/29/2025

Let’s Reason Together
By Alton Norman
Text Based Faith (4)

After the glorious resurrection of Jesus, He commanded the apostles saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:18-20). But how would the apostles make disciples from all nations? The gospel of Mark has the answer: Jesus said to the apostles “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature…” (Mark 16:15). When the gospel is preached men will become disciples of Jesus, they will hear about the man and desire to learn more about Him.
As one learns more about Jesus, he will come face to face with his own sin and his guilt before God (Romans 3:23). He will learn that Jesus did no sin (Hebrews 4:15). One will learn that cruel men forced the Roman governor, Pilate, to crucify Jesus, the Son of God (John 19:12-16). He will learn why God allowed His Son Jesus to be crucified…it happened so your sins could be washed away (Romans 5:6-10). And that learner of Jesus will learn that Jesus was raised from the dead by the power of God and has been exalted to God’s right hand in heaven (Acts 2:30-36). Finally, he will learn that Jesus is coming back to judge each person according to his ways, good or evil (2 Corinthians 5:10). Faith in Jesus is a text-based faith.
The text-based faith in Jesus results in a text-based response: “Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter… ‘What shall we do’? Peter said, “…repent and let everyone of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins…” Those who have a text-based faith will repent and be baptized (Acts 2:37-41).
Thank you for reasoning with me.

10/25/2025

Let’s Reason Together
By Alton Norman
Text Based Faith (3)

Have you ever read the sermons preached by Peter (Acts 2), Stephen (Acts 7), or Paul (Acts 13)? If you have read them, what did you find repeated in all of them? I found at least two common points in these sermons: first, they were filled with text from the Old Testament; second, they ended with an appeal toward faith in Jesus. My only conclusion is that faith toward Jesus comes from a proper understanding of the text of the Old Testament. Jesus said “the Law of Moses, the prophets, and the Psalms” were written about Him (Luke 24:44-46). These scriptures predicted Jesus’ suffering of death on the cross and His resurrection. Then Jesus said that “repentance and remission sins should be preached in His name to all nations beginning at Jerusalem (Luke 24:47). Our in Jesus faith must be a text-based faith.
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God…” (2 Timothy 3:16). Both the Old Testament and the New Testament are God’s inspired words; and they provide the text from which our faith in Jesus our Lord and Savior comes. “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17). The inspired apostle John illustrates this point saying that the text he wrote was written “that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name” (John 20:30, 31). John wrote his gospel to produce faith in Jesus. He told about the miracles Jesus performed while on earth (John 2:1-11; 4:46-54; 5:1-9; 6:1-14; 6:16-21; 9:1-22; 11:1-44). John chose these signs (miracles) among many others because he thought this was enough to produce faith in the people who read his book. The Bible was written to produce faith in Jesus.
Contrary to popular belief, faith in Jesus Christ is not based on “personal experience;” true faith comes from the text of the Bible, the word of God. Read the text!
Thank you for reasoning with me.

10/14/2025

Let’s Reason Together
By Alton Norman
Text Based Faith (2)

Jesus believed in a text-based faith saying to the Jews, “If you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me” (John 5:46). Jesus said that “the Law of Moses, the prophets and the Psalms” were “written” about Him (Luke 24:44). One might say that the Old Testament is God’s textbook about Jesus. Moses wrote about Jesus saying, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren, Him you shall hear” ( Deuteronomy 18:15). Moses had written this inspired text about the coming of Jesus; but the Jews did not believe what Moses had written, so, they rejected Jesus. The prophet Isaiah had written about the virgin birth of Jesus whose name would be called “Immanuel which means ‘God with us’” and said that when He came the blind would see, the deaf would hear, and the lame man would walk (Isaiah 7:14; 35:4-6); and when Jesus came, he fulfilled these prophecies. But the Jews did not believe the text of Isaiah or the other prophets; so, they rejected Jesus and His miracles (Matthew 12:22-24) and demanded that Pilate crucify Jesus (Luke 23:20, 21). The text of the Psalms even spoke of this event saying, “Why do the nations rage, and why do the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed, saying, ‘Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast their cords from us…” (Psalm 2:1-3; Acts 4:24-27). The Jews hoped to overthrow God’s plan; they did not believe the text of Moses or the prophets, so they plotted to have Jesus crucified just as the Psalms predicted. But the plots of wicked men cannot overthrow God. Psalm two continues, “…Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion” (Psalm 2:6). God raised up Jesus and He sits on the throne of God’s right hand today (Hebrews 1:3).
My faith in Jesus is text-based. Is yours?
Thank you for reasoning with me.

10/06/2025

Let’s Reason Together
By Alton Norman
Text Based Faith (1)

The apostle Paul told Timothy, to “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV). How would Timothy learn how to “rightly divide the word of truth”? By his personal study. How would Timothy not be ashamed of his faith in the Lord? By his personal study. Why are so many people reluctant to talk about their faith? Because they have not studied for themselves, and they do not want to be shamed for their ignorance of God’s word. Their faith is based on what the preacher said, what mama said, or what their denominational creed says. But God’s word says do your own study to show yourself approved to God.
True faith “comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17). Genuine faith is a text based faith; and when your faith is based on the text of God’s word, “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:31, 32). Furthermore, when you have a text base faith you will “always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you” (1 Peter 3:15).
To the unbelieving Jews Jesus said, “You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which speak of me” (John 5:39). Read that again and note that the text of the Scriptures testifies (speaks) of Jesus and eternal life. Jesus went on to say the Jews did not believe in Him because they did not believe in the text which Moses had written: “For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words” (John 5:46, 47).
The text of the Bible produces faith (Romans 10:17). Your “personal testimony” proves nothing; for someone else may have a different experience.
Thank you for reasoning with me.

03/21/2025

Let’s Reason Together
By Alton Norman
Matthew’s Alphabet 28 B+

We have reached the end of the gospel of Matthew. I hope you have enjoyed the study as much as I have. There is one word repeated four times which captures the excitement of this chapter, and I believe should be applied to the entire book. The word is “BEHOLD!” To BEHOLD is to look with your eyes wide open, to look with awe, and to see clearly what is set before us in the gospel of Christ.
Jesus was murdered and had lain in the tomb for three days but BEHOLD! There was an earthquake, and an angel came down from heaven and rolled the stone away from the door and sat on it (Matthew 28:2). Look inside and see clearly, no one was in that tomb! “He is not here; for He is risen” (Matthew 28:6). This is good news; “go and tell His disciples” He will meet with you in Galilee! “BEHOLD! I have told you” (Matthew 28:7). Look carefully and understand what the angel said to the women: Jesus is no longer dead, and He will meet with you to prove He is alive! The women went to tell the disciples and “BEHOLD” Jesus appeared to them (Matthew 28:9). Open your eyes and see the empty tomb. Open your eyes and with the women BEHOLD the risen Christ and with them bow down and worship at His feet.
As we behold the grandeur of Jesus’ resurrection, we also need to “BEHOLD” the extent to which unbelievers will go to close their eyes to the truth. The Romans guarding the tomb were there; they knew what happened; they shook with fear (28:4); they told the chief priest all that happened; but they took a bribe to tell a lie. Many Jews believed the lie rather than the truth (Matthew 28:11-15).
Jesus’ resurrection proves He is the Son of God (Romans 1:4). BEHOLD! Open your eyes and follow Him. He has all authority (Matthew 28:19-20).
Thank you for reasoning with me.

03/07/2025

Let’s Reason Together
By Alton Norman
Matthew’s Alphabet 27 A+

We have only 26 letters in our alphabet. So, we will use A+ to help us remember Matthew 27. Jesus had been apprehended in Matthew 26. In chapter 27 Jesus was officially ARRESTED and handed over to the Roman governor Pontius Pilate (27:1, 2). Then Jesus was falsely ACCUSED (27:12), verbally ATTACKED (27:13), physically ASSAULTED (27:29, 30), and finally ASSASSINATED by crucifixion (27:31-35) at the hands of “both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel” (Acts 4:27) in fulfillment of God’s plan to save us through the blood of Jesus (Acts 4:28; 2:22-24, 37, 38; Ephesians 1:7; etc.).
Many people have been taught that God and Jesus were caught off-guard when Jesus was rejected and crucified and that Jesus then established the church in place of the kingdom of heaven. However, God was not surprised when Jesus died on the cross. Truth is God inspired the prophets to write about this before it happened. Compare Isaiah 53 to the accounts of Jesus’ death: Isaiah 53:3 “He is despised and rejected by men” – Matthew 27:39 “they blasphemed Jesus” and said, “We have no king but Caesar” (John 19:15). Isaiah 53:5 “…by His stripes we are healed” – Matthew 27:26 Pilate had Jesus scourged. Isaiah 53:7 “…He opened not His mouth” – Matthew 27:12 when accused, “Jesus answered nothing.” Isaiah 53:9 “…they made His grave with the wicked” – Matthew 27:38 two robbers were crucified with Him. Isaiah 53:11 Through knowledge of Him, Jesus would “justify many” – Matthew 26:28 “This is my blood of the new covenant which is shed for many for the remission of sins”; and through Jesus we are “justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses” (Acts 13:38, 39).
Before the foundation of the world, God had already planned to send Jesus to die for your sins and mine (1 Peter 1:18-20). We can enjoy salvation through His blood when we obey Him (Hebrews 5:8, 9; Romans 6:3-6).
Thank you for reasoning with me.

02/28/2025

Let’s Reason Together
By Alton Norman
Matthew’s Alphabet 26 Z

Matthew chapter 26 brings us to the last letter of our alphabet. Two words beginning with Z help me remember the contents of this chapter: “Zero” and “Zinger”. Throughout His ministry, Jesus had told the apostles that he would be betrayed and killed in Jerusalem (Matthew 16:21; 17:22, 23) and the Jews had often attempted to put Jesus to death, but they could not because “His hour had not yet come” (John 7:30; 8:20). In Matthew 26 we come to “ZERO HOUR”. Jesus said, “…My time is at hand…” (Matthew 26:18). When Judas betrayed Jesus (Matthew 26:47) ZERO HOUR had come, and Jesus was apprehended and taken away to be crucified.
Just before His capture, Jesus did two things that are of note. First, He instituted “the Lord’s Supper” which is a memorial of His death, burial, and resurrection (Matthew 26:26-28). This memorial is still observed by faithful Christians every Sunday (Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26). Second, Jesus, knowing He was about to be crucified prayed that beautiful prayer, “Not My will, but Yours be done” (Matthew 26:37-42). Jesus did not want to die on that old rugged cross; but He knew that this had been “written of Him” (Matthew 26:24). A vivid picture of the death of Jesus was written by Isaiah: Jesus was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities, He was oppressed and afflicted, He was led like a sheep to slaughter. And all this was done so Jesus could “make an offering (to God) for our sins” (Isaiah 53:4-10). Jesus submitted to the will of the Father and went to the cross without a fight.
At ZERO HOUR, when Jesus was most vulnerable, Jesus was left with ZERO FRIENDS, for “all the disciples left Him and fled” (Matthew 26:56).
Finally, to add insult to injury one of Jesus’ closest friends, Peter slung a ZINGER at Jesus three times, saying, “I do not know this man” (Matthew 26:58-61).
Jesus died for you. How do you treat Him?
Thank you for reasoning with me.

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