How is your scripture memorization?

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bluto said:
When I got back from Vietnam in late 1968 I was immediately sent to Okanawa for 6 months of temporay duty. It was there I ran across a group of Christians known as the Navigators. They have ministeries usually on military bases and college campuses around the world.

They introduced me to an organized scripture memory system that does work. In fact at that time and when I finally came home I had 1 and 2 Timothy as well as Titus and 1 John memorized. Of course at my age now I'm lucky to remember my name? Anyway, if I were you I would skip memorizing Revelation and stick to something you can use especially in witnessing to others. In fact, the basis of the Navigator organization is based on 2 Timothy 2:2. Look it up and memorize it. The following is their web site. https://www.navigators.org/Tools/Discipleship%20Resources/Tools/Topical%20Memory%20System :eek:

IN GOD THE SON,
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My husband always jokes around and says his memory is so bad, he puts a post-it on the bathroom mirror so he can remember his name in the morning.

And I usually add, "And I'm not a morning person, so I spend most mornings thinking my name is John." lol
 
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pottersclay said:
Imo what's important to memorize are the promises of God. Following that are the commandments of Christ.
Personally I have found them to be used everyday and become easier to remember.
It puts a daily perspective on things.
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I have problems remembering the promises of God. Isn't the whole book a promise from God?

I'm kind of kidding, but I can't tell the difference between a promise and everything else in the Bible.
 
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resurrection33 said:
I can't even remember what I got out of my chair to do.
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You were writing me a check and planning on sending it to me.

(Either that, or you have to go to the bathroom. lol)
 
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DustyRhodes said:
typically i would have let this go a long time ago but to try to say it is more important to memorise scripture than to live in the heart of God is absurd...there is absolutely nowhere in scripture that encourages memorisation over being a new creation in the Spirit...Jesus internalised scripture and poured it out in eternal love so that everyone could understand how much love God has for us...no one..i mean no one can come to what Paul describes in 1 cor. 13 by intellectualising...that is all i will say on this....you can interpret it as you will.
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Nothing in scripture at all, except...
Jesus could whip up a verse from anywhere. So could Paul. David seemed to know some verses.

And to you, just not worth it.

And anyone who does that is a Pharisee.

Really? It's not me, although you love to think it's me. This is always your attitude -- more sanctimonious that all others.
 
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Marano said:
I think revelation 20-21 is useful because that's the end of the road, I clicked on the link you gave me and it seems you have to buy their material, which from where I am I probably can't do.
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Truthfully, it's not in me to memorize words. I really am more of a numbers rememberer. But I do remember how I learned info for tests, my times table, and good old fashion vocabulary words.

Write it all down with pen and paper once a day for a month. Have no music on, no TV, not Internet, and be alone, so you have no distractions.

Do that once a day for 90 days. And listen to the words in your head as you write them.

On day 91, write chapter and number on one side of an index card. On the other side write the words. At first memorize them in order. And once you pass that test, shuffle the cards and memorize them that way. The last part will help you with understanding of the words out of context, because you will know the context. It stops being merely words to memorize, and becomes what it's been all along -- God's words to you.
 
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Marano said:
I'm trying to memorize the last chapters of the bible: revelation 21 and 22, I know verses from the bible here and there and can quote them, but it's the first time I've tried to memorize whole chapters of the bible.

Have you memorized chapters of the bible? I think it's useful for us as christians to know some parts of the bible by heart, like the last chapters of revelation so we know exactly the end of our road where we'll end up.

I heard of a man who memorize the whole book of hebrews and recited it for his congregation.

What do you think? What techniques do you use to memorize? Repetition is key right?
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I memorized Colossians, and found it to be very helpful when I am in a conversation and need one of those verses. I haven't memorized each verse number, but can read it straight through without looking at text. It is so great to be able to read the Bible without having a bible. Colossians is so small and covers so much about Christian basics. My daughter's favorite book is Revelation- that's good too.

My plan is simple- much, much, much repetition- as much as is nessesary. One verse at a time. I don't let myself go to the next verse until I have the current one set in stone. I remember what the words look like, and can picture it in my head, and read the text that way too- especially if I have highlighting colors, stickers, drawing, and side notes in a physical bible (non -electronic, though I love the electronic).

It just dawned on me one day- if I remember so many hymn lyrics from growing up in the church, why not do the same with scripture?
 
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Did the majority of my memory work as a kid in school as I went to a Christian school and they required you to memorize Bible verses for the class and church where they gave rewards for learning Bible verses. I also learned many verses through singing them.

I can't tell you chapter and verse but I know enough now to be able to quote a few words and find the text online. Reading it over and over so yes repeating it over and over helped.
 
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OneFaith said:
I memorized Colossians, and found it to be very helpful when I am in a conversation and need one of those verses. I haven't memorized each verse number, but can read it straight through without looking at text. It is so great to be able to read the Bible without having a bible. Colossians is so small and covers so much about Christian basics. My daughter's favorite book is Revelation- that's good too.

My plan is simple- much, much, much repetition- as much as is nessesary. One verse at a time. I don't let myself go to the next verse until I have the current one set in stone. I remember what the words look like, and can picture it in my head, and read the text that way too- especially if I have highlighting colors, stickers, drawing, and side notes in a physical bible (non -electronic, though I love the electronic).

It just dawned on me one day- if I remember so many hymn lyrics from growing up in the church, why not do the same with scripture?
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I'm thinking I want to memorize Romans at some point, thought it's a lot more chapters than colossians, colossians would be good too.
 
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Ps 119:9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Helps in memorizing Gods word.

Read the verse or passage. Write the verse or passage out by hand. Read the verse or passage out loud to yourself. Meditate upon the verse or passage as often as possible.

For the cause of Christ
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Nothing in scripture at all, except...
Jesus could whip up a verse from anywhere. So could Paul. David seemed to know some verses.

And to you, just not worth it.

And anyone who does that is a Pharisee.

Really? It's not me, although you love to think it's me. This is always your attitude -- more sanctimonious that all others.
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I am not God but neither am I other than God, if you want to call
that sanctimonious, fill your boots...I've surrendered my life to God and live in the Spirit rather
than the flesh...
scripture says in 2Cor.5: [SUP]16 [/SUP]So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. [SUP]17 [/SUP]Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[SUP][a][/SUP] The old has gone, the new is here! [SUP]18 [/SUP]All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: [SUP]19 [/SUP]that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. [SUP]20 [/SUP]We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. [SUP]21 [/SUP]God made him who had no sin to be sin[SUP][b][/SUP] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
so i am allowed to live in the Spirit without belittling anyone or think that I am above anyone
I simply follow the example of Christ...i answer only to Christ and don't entertain human
criticism, especially from reprobates.
 
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DustyRhodes said:
I am not God but neither am I other than God, if you want to call
that sanctimonious, fill your boots...I've surrendered my life to God and live in the Spirit rather
than the flesh...
scripture says in 2Cor.5: [SUP]16 [/SUP]So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. [SUP]17 [/SUP]Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[SUP][a][/SUP] The old has gone, the new is here! [SUP]18 [/SUP]All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: [SUP]19 [/SUP]that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. [SUP]20 [/SUP]We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. [SUP]21 [/SUP]God made him who had no sin to be sin[SUP][b][/SUP] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
so i am allowed to live in the Spirit without belittling anyone or think that I am above anyone
I simply follow the example of Christ...i answer only to Christ and don't entertain human
criticism, especially from reprobates.
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You don't do that as much as you claim. That first sentence? You regard all others in a worldly view... or, at least, assume all others live only by worldly views.

So you give criticism but won't tolerate it? Yes. I've noticed. Not a good thing. Not godly. Arrogance.

Also why you have a different gospel than Christians.

Psa 125:5 But those who turn aside to their crooked ways the LORD will lead away with evildoers! Peace be upon Israel!
 
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