"It is required in stewards that a man be found faithful."
1. RRC Bible Study Podcast focuses on "What Does The Lord Require?" with Pastor Dennis Martin teaching from Micah 6, Deuteronomy 10, 1 Corinthians 4, Hebrews 12, Zechariah 8, and Matthew 6.
2. Pastor Dennis Martin leads the teaching as the named voice, and his role matters because he frames the episode around scripture readings and application for "2024."
3. The episode asks what the Bible means by "the Lord requires" and argues that believers should ask God what He wants from them, not only what they want from God.
4. Martin opens with New Year practices like fasting, shut-ins, and 21-day fasts, then says many people pray for family and finances without asking about God's requirements.
5. He reads Micah 6:8, where the text asks, "What does the Lord require of thee?" and answers with "to do justly," "to love mercy," and "to walk humbly with thy God."
6. He returns to the theme in Deuteronomy 10:12, where the scripture says to fear the Lord, walk in His ways, love Him, serve Him with all heart and soul, and keep His commandments.
7. Martin defines "require" as something "non-negotiable" and "etched in stone," which he uses to describe God's expectations for believers in 2024.
8. He emphasizes that God does not want "part-time" praise, "part-time" service, or a "part-time lifestyle," and he ties love for God to giving Him "100%" of time, focus, and attention.
9. First Corinthians 4:1-2 becomes the stewardship text, with Martin reading that ministers are "stewards of the mysteries of God" and that stewards must be "found faithful."
10. He says faithfulness should be visible in church, on the job, and in leadership relationships, because people should not have to "track you down" for assigned responsibilities.
11. Martin adds a Miami restaurant example where workers chased diners who left without paying, then uses it to explain treating "the work of the Lord" like it is personal.
12. He says loving God means loving "the things I love," and he illustrates that with a marriage memory about his wife attending wrestling because he loved it.
13. Hebrews 12:14 brings another requirement: "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord."
14. He distinguishes peacemakers from people who keep "up a lot of mess," and he says believers should not have a reputation for fanning conflict.
15. Matthew 5:9 appears as support, with Martin quoting "Blessed are the peacemakers," and he contrasts peacemakers with peacekeepers.
16. Zechariah 8:16-17 adds truth-telling, peace in the gates, and not imagining evil in the heart against a neighbor, which Martin says are things the Lord hates.
17. The tone is direct and instructional, with repeated scripture quotations, short side examples, and strong repetition of phrases like "required" and "found faithful."
18. The format is a solo Bible teaching talk that moves from one passage to another, then ends with prayer for obedience, healing, and people dealing with "uprising COVID."
19. People who want scripture-centered teaching on stewardship and holiness would likely listen.
20. People looking for a light discussion or short devotional only might skip it.
