Psalm 139:23 becomes a direct request: "Search me, O God, and know my heart."
1. RRC Bible Study Podcast episode "It's Examination Time" centers on Pastor Dennis Martin’s reading of 2 Corinthians 13:5 and 1 Corinthians 11:28.
2. Pastor Dennis Martin speaks as the presenter, and Co-Pastor Martin appears on-screen with supporting scriptures.
3. The episode asks what self-examination looks like when believers compare their lives with scripture.
4. Martin compares spiritual examination with yearly medical exams that people are encouraged to get after age 50 and especially after 60.
5. He says many people dislike going for examinations for themselves but will gladly send someone else.
6. He recalls older home remedies from his grandmother and from Mama Rose as examples of earlier health care practices.
7. He returns to the Bible and says the real issue is examining "yourself" instead of everybody else.
8. He uses 2 Corinthians 13:5 to frame the question of whether someone is still "in the faith."
9. He cites 1 Timothy 4:1-2 to say some will "depart from the faith" and have consciences "seared with an hot iron."
10. He links self-examination to Ephesians 4:11-15 and 2 Peter 3:18, where the goal is growth in grace.
11. He asks listeners to check whether they are maturing or still acting like they did last year.
12. He quotes Psalm 26:2 and Psalm 139:23-24 as direct prayers: "Examine me" and "Search me, O God."
13. He says God looks on the heart, not the outward appearance, and uses 1 Samuel 16:7 to support that point.
14. He brings in David’s prayer from Psalm 51:1-13, including "create in me a clean heart" and "renew a right spirit within me."
15. He warns that wrong motives can be as serious as outward sins because God wants truth "in the inward parts."
16. He turns to Matthew 7:3-5 and Luke 6:41-42 to criticize people who notice a "mote" in someone else’s eye while ignoring a "beam" in their own.
17. The tone is direct, instructional, and repetitive, with many scripture citations and frequent calls to be honest.
18. The format is a solo Bible-study sermon with occasional references to Co-Pastor Martin’s scripture prompts.
19. Listeners wanting practical, scripture-heavy self-examination will benefit.
20. Listeners wanting light conversation or short devotional snippets may skip it.
