"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness."
1. RRC Bible Study Podcast centers on Matthew 6 and the teaching title "Do This First!"
2. Pastor Dennis Martin leads the lesson and frames it as a priority message for people who have been saved for years.
3. The episode asks what belongs first in a believer's life when worry, need, and spiritual discipline compete for attention.
4. Martin says Matthew 6 begins with arms, giving to the poor, prayer, fasting, treasure, and wealth.
5. He points to Jesus' instruction that fasting should not look like the behavior of "the hypocrites" with a "sad countenance."
6. He says prayer should happen in a "closet" with the door shut and the Father seeing "in secret."
7. Martin quotes Matthew 6:25 on not taking thought for life, food, drink, or clothing.
8. He explains that the warning is about being overwhelmed, not about never thinking about practical needs.
9. He says anxiety can "overdrive" the mind and even paralyze action.
10. Martin uses birds of the air, lilies of the field, and grass as examples of God providing without human effort.
11. He says birds "sow not, neither do they reap," yet the heavenly Father feeds them.
12. He notes that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like "one of these."
13. He says God clothes the grass of the field, even though it is "today" and "tomorrow is cast into the oven."
14. Martin says the Gentiles seek after these things, but the heavenly Father already knows the needs of his people.
15. He gives a church example of a consecration funded within 27 days after Bishop Harper announced the need.
16. He says people gave more than the requested $100, and the funds kept coming in for later expenses.
17. The tone is teaching-heavy, conversational, and repetitive in a deliberate way, with frequent restating of key lines.
18. The format moves like a sermon lesson, with Scripture reading, illustration, and repeated application to daily life.
19. Best for listeners who want Bible teaching on priorities, prayer, and provision.
20. Skip if you want short-form conversation with little Scripture reading.
