"I am convinced that one of the greatest things we can do is to memorize Scripture." Billy Graham
Week 20 Perspective track/ REVIEW WEEK!!!!
Pick one verse a day to MEDITATE on, asking the Holy Spirit to teach you truth to live by in accordance with a Kingdom of God Perspective.
Remember that the natural thoughts of the human mind resist the truth about God." Mental focus on who God is must be renewed, for the idolatrous culture of the world erodes clarity." ESV
Week 19 Perspective Track
"Am I now trying to win the approval of men or of God? Or am I trying to please men?
If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ."
Galations 1:10
Week 18 Perspective Track
Colossians 3:2
"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things."
Week 17 Don't quit, anyone can do that! Don't become discouraged that is not of God. Be faithful to complete what you started. This week do part or all of the following verse:
2 Corinthians 4:17,18
"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eye's not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
2 Corinthians 4:17,18
Week 16 I Timothy 4:8
"For physicall training is of some value but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come."
Week 15
John 1:12
"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."
John 1:12
Week 14 Perspective track: I John 2:15
"Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world the love of the Father is not in him."
Week 13 Matthew 6:33,34 on PERSPECTIVE
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of it's own."
Week 12 It's a REVIEW Week. One goal is to be able to share all 10 verses with someone by next Saturday AND to reflect on one spiritual truth from each Scripture passage learned. Enjoy this review week - POWER UP with all 10 of our POWER passages.
Week 11 scripture memory verse is I Corinthians. 1:18
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing but to us who are being saved it is ther power of God."
Week 10 Verse is Luke 18:27 " What is impossible with man is possible with God"
If this little cutie can do her best to memorize Scripture so can YOU! Join our TEAM today by jumping in with this weeks verse.
This Two Year Old Is Oh So Close To Knowing Her Scripture Verse from Douglas Phillips on Vimeo.
Week 9 Please read this weeks blog entitled "Lent and Girl Scout cookies"
Ephesians 3:16,17a "I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith."
Add 17b -19 for those of you who are ambitious this week. And for you EXTREME one's add 14,15, 20,21
WEEK 8 of Knowing the Basics - (Power verses)
Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
Why Memorize Scripture by John Piper - Desiring God.
Week 7 verse - the Power of Love - 1 Cor. 13:4-8
Week Six is a REVIEW week.
Psalm 119:11
Heb.4:12
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Peter 1:3
John 15:5
Week Five - Power, Abiding in Him
John 15: 5
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."
Ambitious John 15:4,5 Extreme John 15:1-9
Week Four - Power, the divine form is sufficient for life and godliness.
2 Peter 1:3
" His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness."
Ambitious 2 Peter 1:3,4 Extreme 2 Peter 1:3-9
Week Three of Our Foundational Series - knowing the basics.
I. Plugging into the Supernatural Power Source- God's Word - for the purpose of life transformation.
Verse of the Week:
2 Timothy 3:16,17
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
Ambitious 2 Timothy 3:16 - 4:2 Extreme 2 Timothy 3:16 - 4:7
Week Two
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Hebrews 4:12
"For the Word of God is living and active.
Sharper than any double edged sword,
it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit,
joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts
and attitudes of the heart."
Hebrews 4:12
Ambitious Hebrews 4:12,13 Extreme: Hebrews 4:12-16
Week One of Our Foundational Series - Knowing the Basics.
^To learn more about the Righteousness Challenge read the first blog entry "All In."
I. Power - Plugging into the Supernatural Power source and staying connected.
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Psalm 119:11
"I have hidden your Word in my heart that I might not sin against you."
Psalm 119:11 (NIV 1984 version)
Ambitious Psalm 119:9-11 Extreme Psalm 119:1-16
From Decision Mag. regarding Scripture memory- "It fills your heart and home with the best thoughts ever recorded. It saturates the personality, satiates the soul and stockpiles the mind. It changes the atmosphere of every family and alters the weather forecast of every day!" thanks Grace for sending this quote to me.