Scriptures

The purpose of Bible memory and how to practice it. God wrote a memory Book! This is what the Word of God was given for: to help us remember what God wants us to remember and what we are so prone to forget. Scripture memory is frequently emphasized to children and young people, but sorely neglected as we get older. Yet this is the time when God's Word most needs to be reinforced and rehearsed! Hebrews 2:1 says, "Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip."

The Purpose and Practice of Scripture Memorization

September 18, 2026
Scripture Memory Improves Spiritual Memory There are all types of memory. You may have an extremely good long term memory, or perhaps your short term memory is better. This is...
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Do You Know the Four Verses?

April 26, 2022
Recently I was sharing with a friend some of what God is teaching me through Psalm 119 this year. (Read more here.) It has been a joy to study it...
The Authority of the Bible

Do You Really Believe In The Authority of the Bible?

April 16, 2021
Do You Really Believe In The Authority of the Bible? Few want to talk about it today and even fewer understand it. Yet all of life boils down to authority:...
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5 Books to Read On The Book

September 29, 2020
There is no book on earth like God's Book - it is the very Word of the Living God, and every word of it is for us! I love the...
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Seven Tips for Bible Reading

January 2, 2017
I often hear wonderful messages on the subject of reading the Word of God. The Scriptures are so wonderful! We may grow stale, but the Lord is perennially fresh! We...
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Why Carry a Bible to Church?

March 16, 2015
Why Carry a Bible to Church? My pastor always begins his Bible messages the same way: "Take the Word of God with me please and turn to..."  It is a...