How is your scripture memorization?
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Just WOW!
You think the Pharisees problem was memorizing scripture? or knowing scripture? Just WOW!
Their problems was called hypocrisy. They said one thing, but lived another. They were actors. They took the scriptures and made up their own rules to live by. They were more concerned about the outward show of being pious.
Their hearts were lip service without fruits of righteousness. They mixed truth with error. They established their own version of righteous instead of OBEYING the SCRIPTURES that they KNEW or MEMORIZED.
Bottom line, they had no faith, they didn't believe the scriptures, they didn't believe in God.
M
I'm not too bad at remembering verses, it's the book and chapters I find
hard to recall. But then there's always google for looking them up.
Singing is a very good way as someone has said. Try coming up with
a song.
Also don't underestimate the prompting of the Holy spirit, often a verse
I haven't thought of for years, will suddenly come to mind just at the right time.
hard to recall. But then there's always google for looking them up.
Singing is a very good way as someone has said. Try coming up with
a song.
Also don't underestimate the prompting of the Holy spirit, often a verse
I haven't thought of for years, will suddenly come to mind just at the right time.
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 Resources/Tools/Topical Memory System
IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
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 Resources/Tools/Topical Memory System
IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
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
IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
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
IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
I had always thought of myself as one who could never 'memorize' anything, for I did
so poorly in school because of my 'home-life' and had absolutely no confidence in myself
for I could not remember almost anything from school, for my fear of when I had to go home,
filled-up my mind..
but, years later, and by the Grace of God, He has used my husband to teach me how
to memorize scriptures in a way that to this day still just amazes me...of course, the source, is
The Holy Spirit...Amen...
so poorly in school because of my 'home-life' and had absolutely no confidence in myself
for I could not remember almost anything from school, for my fear of when I had to go home,
filled-up my mind..
but, years later, and by the Grace of God, He has used my husband to teach me how
to memorize scriptures in a way that to this day still just amazes me...of course, the source, is
The Holy Spirit...Amen...
Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
When we learn scriptures,if we do not think of them for a time,perhaps not coming upon that subject for a while,when we do come upon what we have learned,then the Spirit will bring it to our remembrance.
Also the Spirit teaches us so we have a better understanding of the scriptures,and they stand out in our mind.
Jesus said,if you do go before people because they do not like that you are preaching Him,take no thought of what you will say,for the Spirit will give you what you are to say,that they cannot resist,or gainsay,and if the Spirit can cause you to say things you did not premeditate on,then surely He can bring back to your remembrance all things you have learned,which that learning is better than trying to learn by the flesh.
Learn by the flesh,you may forget some things in the future,learn by the Spirit they are brought to your mind even if it is something you have not come across in 3 years.
When we learn scriptures,if we do not think of them for a time,perhaps not coming upon that subject for a while,when we do come upon what we have learned,then the Spirit will bring it to our remembrance.
Also the Spirit teaches us so we have a better understanding of the scriptures,and they stand out in our mind.
Jesus said,if you do go before people because they do not like that you are preaching Him,take no thought of what you will say,for the Spirit will give you what you are to say,that they cannot resist,or gainsay,and if the Spirit can cause you to say things you did not premeditate on,then surely He can bring back to your remembrance all things you have learned,which that learning is better than trying to learn by the flesh.
Learn by the flesh,you may forget some things in the future,learn by the Spirit they are brought to your mind even if it is something you have not come across in 3 years.
Thanks for substantiating what i posted...I appreciate that
Maybe........ but not this part.
Here we have on this thread a man of God who wants to memorize scripture and you say it's better to become one with God! As if he isn't? How would one know if he is or isn't? All I can say is that from the posts I've read, he really loves the Lord.
And then here he comes wanting to hide God's word in his heart by memorizing scripture and you are discouraging it. And as if we're to separate one from the other. I don't get your reasoning and many times I leave these types of things as simply an opinion, but this is just so totally wrong.
Bringing in the Pharisees preceded this comment as if the memorizing will make one a Pharisee. I'm astonished at your comment.....it's just unbelievable that any Christian would say this.
We need more of the word in our heart......All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16
"What techniques do you use to memorize? Repetition is key right?"
Prayer. God wants us to know His word, but even more than that understand the verses we can quote
james 1:5-7 " If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord."
those verses we read are spiritual wisdom spoken of God to mankind.
Prayer. God wants us to know His word, but even more than that understand the verses we can quote
james 1:5-7 " If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord."
those verses we read are spiritual wisdom spoken of God to mankind.
Maybe........ but not this part.
Here we have on this thread a man of God who wants to memorize scripture and you say it's better to become one with God! As if he isn't? How would one know if he is or isn't? All I can say is that from the posts I've read, he really loves the Lord.
And then here he comes wanting to hide God's word in his heart by memorizing scripture and you are discouraging it. And as if we're to separate one from the other. I don't get your reasoning and many times I leave these types of things as simply an opinion, but this is just so totally wrong.
Bringing in the Pharisees preceded this comment as if the memorizing will make one a Pharisee. I'm astonished at your comment.....it's just unbelievable that any Christian would say this.
We need more of the word in our heart......All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16