Habits: Bible Memorization (Week 3 of 6)

Wednesday Night - August 18, 2010

In our 3rd week on the Habits series, Bro. Kevin steps in to teach us about Bible Memorization and why it is important to our Christian lives. He gives us verses like John 3:16, and wants us to read on to verses 17 and 18. Do we know what it means to believe? It involves more than agreeing God's Word is true.

Why do we memorize things? Because it is important to remember things like 911, your phone number and address in case of an emergency...you memorize how to get to certain places so you can get there, etc. Bible verses are also important when you struggle with life's issues...it gives you hope and peace that God is in control.

Reasons we need to study the Bible:

1. To know more about God.
2. It keeps us from sin.
3. To know the difference between right and wrong.
4. So we can witness to others.

Reasons we don't want to study the Bible:

1. It's boring.
2. We are too busy.
3. We are too tired.

Bible Memorization is important because it helps us:

1. In Psalm 119:11...God has hidden the Word in your heart so you might not sin against Him. (Jesus provided the perfect way to live)
2. In Matthew 4...this was Jesus' encounter with Satan. Jesus quotes from memory the Word of God to counter Satan.

Bro. Kevin has included some Scriptures to help us with our struggles in life:

• Suffer - 1 Peter 2:20
• Afraid - Palm 56:3
• Greed - Luke 12:15
• Forgiveness - Collossians 3:13-14
• Encouragement - Hebrews 3:13
• Devoted (Honor) - Romans 12:10
• Fight - 2 Timothy 4:7
• Conduct - Ezekial 7:3-4
• Finish - 2 Corinthians 8:11
• Attention - Proverbs 4:1
• Kind - 1 Thessalonians 5:15
• Victory - Psalm 60:12
• Conceited - Galatians 5:25-26
• Gossip - Proverbs 11:13
• Inspiration - Phillippians 3:13-14
• Complaining - Phillippians 2:14
• Hate - Luke 6:27-31
• Anger - Proverbs 29:11 
• Strength - 2 Samuel 22:33