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South African Evangelical Church :: Wimbledon

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Week beginning Monday 9th of February, 2009

"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." Colossians 2:6-7 (NIV)

Why memorise scripture?

Good question - here are a couple of resources that give some answers and help with both reading the Bible and memorising scripture:

How do I memorise scripture?

Praying for God's help is always a good place to start, that He would enable you to store His word in your heart.

Different people have different ways of learning things, below is one suggested way of how to memorise scripture (applicable to both a single verse or a group of verses).

Each element should be performed out loud

Read the whole verse slowly 3 times
Read the first phrase 3 times
Recite the first phrase 3 times
Read the first and second phrases together 3 times
Recite the first and second phrases together 3 times
Read the whole verse 3 times
Recite the whole verse 3 times
Every day for the the next week, recite the verse a couple of times

The above method can also be used for longer passages, simply break the passage into as many phrases as makes sense and repeat the building steps (2 - 5) as many times as required.

Previous Memory Verses

Date	Passage
Mon 2009-01-26	"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." 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Mon 2009-01-19	"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen" Ephesians 3:20-21
Mon 2009-01-12	"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." Galatians 2:20
Mon 2008-12-15	"Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:1-2
Mon 2008-12-01	"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
Mon 2008-11-24	"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say 'no' to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age." Titus 2:11-12
Mon 2008-11-17	"For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit." 1 Peter 3:18
Mon 2008-11-10	"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" 2 Corinthians 5:17