Bible Study Skills – Memorizing Scripture
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7 Ways to Memorize God’s Word. There are many methods for memorizing scripture, and we all
learn differently so some ways may work better for us than others.
Pray
~ Ask God where to
start. Is there an area you are feeling particularly weak? Maybe you’re
weak in your faith and God led you here. I have been there. I have prayed for
faith the size of a mustard seed. Seek God’s guidance to strengthen you through
His Word.
Read
~ Read the verses in
their context. Having an understanding of what the verse actually means
helps tremendously with our ability to retain and remember.
Write
it out ~ Writing
the verse in your journal, on note cards or wherever is an effective way to
remember Scripture. {Cool & worth noting: There is scientific
research showing how writing something down with actual pen and paper helps us
retain what we are trying to remember, far better than typing it out. It
triggers our tactile senses, giving us more of a relational, personal experience.}
Say
it aloud ~ Whether you are reading it, repeating it, praying, it, singing
it or sharing it, speak the truth out loud. If faith comes from hearing the
Word of God, let’s speak it out loud and let those words connect with our
hearts. Lord, give us ears to hear.
Romans
10:9 says, “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (NIV)
If
you can only remember one verse, let it be this one, and trust God with the
rest.
Meditate on it ~ Think on God’s Word. Let’s take time to let the verses soak into
our minds and hearts. Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible; it is also
one of the most beautiful. The Psalmist spent time reflecting on God’s
Word and what it meant to him.
Visualize
~ Sometimes having a
picture helps me wrap my mind around the Scripture I’m trying to memorize.
Make
It Interactive ~ There are fun, interactive ways to memorize God’s Word.
Like apps for your phone such as Scripture Typer; YouVersion’s app now allows
you insert scripture into pictures and share on Social Media. So let’s get
interactive!!! on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest & Twitter — and share God’s
Word! Discussing God’s Word with family and friends can also help us live out
Deuteronomy 6:7 “Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit
at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get
up.” (NIV)
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