2010/2011 Scripture Memory Program

Hello Everyone,

We begin our Scripture memory program this Sunday, August 1st, 2010.  The program will last one year with us memorizing Romans 5, Psalm 103 and Romans 8.  Here are eights reasons from John Piper as to why he memorizes Scripture (found here): 

1. Memorizing Scripture makes meditation possible at times when I can’t be reading the Bible, and meditation is the pathway of deeper understanding.
2. Memorizing Scripture strengthens my faith because faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of Christ, and that happens when I am hearing the word in my head.
3. Memorizing Scripture shapes the way I view the world by conforming my mind to God’s viewpoint.
4. Memorizing Scripture makes God’s word more readily accessible for overcoming temptation to sin, because God’s warnings and promises are the way we conquer the deceitful promises of sin.
5. Memorizing Scripture guards my mind by making it easier to detect error—and the world is filled with error, since the god of this world is a liar.
6. Memorizing Scripture enables me to hit the devil in the face with a force he cannot resist, and so protect myself and my family from his assaults.
7. Memorizing Scripture provides the strongest and sweetest words for ministering to others in need.
8. Memorizing Scripture provides the matrix for fellowship with Jesus because he talks to me through his word, and I talk to him in prayer.

Here is the schedule for 8/1/2010 through 7/30/2011.

Already Memorized

• Romans 11:33-36
• Jude 24-25
• 2 Corinthians 5:21

Romans 5

• Romans 5:1-5                     3 weeks               8/1/2010 – 8/21/2010
• Romans 5:6-11                  3 weeks               8/22/2010 – 9/11/2010
• Romans 5:12-14                2 weeks               9/12/2010 – 9/25/2010
• Romans 5:15-17                2 weeks               9/26/2010 – 10/9/2010
• Romans 5:18-21                2 weeks               10/10/2010 – 10/23/2010

 Break (Catch-up)                                              10/24/2010 – 10/30/2010

Psalm 103

• Psalm 103:1-5                    3 weeks               10/31/2010 – 11/20/2010
• Psalm 103:6-14                  5 weeks               11/21/2010 – 12/25/2010
• Psalm 103:15-18                2 weeks               12/26/2010 – 1/8/2011
• Psalm 103:19-22                2 weeks               1/9/2011 – 1/22/2011

Break (Catch-up)                                              1/23/2011 – 1/29/2011

Romans 8

• Romans 8:1-8                     4 weeks               1/30/2011 – 2/26/2011
• Romans 8:9-11                  2 weeks               2/27/2011 – 3/12/2011
• Romans 8:12-17                3 weeks               3/13/2011 – 4/2/2011
• Romans 8:18-25                4 weeks               4/3/2011 – 4/30/2011
• Romans 8:26-27                1 week                 5/1/2011 – 5/7/2011
• Romans 8:28-30                2 weeks               5/8/2011 – 5/21/2011
• Romans 8:31-39                4 weeks               5/22/2011 – 6/18/2011

 Break (Catch-up)                                              6/19/2011 – 7/30/2011

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