Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 18:09:16 -0500 Subject: Re: Memory Technique I am trying From: Tracie Ogletree First, you visualize what you reading, relating it to your life (past & present). Using word association may help. Letting the holy spirit guide you through it, then scripture will come alive like never before. Be Blessed ! Sista' Tracie O. At 07:34 PM 5/30/99 -0500, you wrote: >How do you treat a complete paragraph, instead of one verse? > >Love in Christ, > >Tim > > > > > > > =============================================================================== Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 18:09:11 -0500 Subject: Re: My intro From: Welcome to a fellow RN - once a nurse, always a nurse - it's what you ARE, not what you DO! I've found much support and good advice from this group, and I know you will too. I think we all come to the point sooner or later where we find that Scripture Memory is necessary. The Word in our hearts does keep us from sin. God bless! =============================================================================== Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 21:11:45 -0500 Subject: Re: memorizing a complete paragraph: From: The Powells Tim, When memorizing a complete paragraph, I find it helpful to do some basic analysis of the paragraph. Try to answer questions like, "What is the topic sentence?" "Is there any repetition of ideas, phrases, words, etc..." "Are there any contrasts?" (ie. "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal. BUT [contrast] store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust DO NOT destroy and thieves do NOT break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matt.6:19-21). This teaching of Jesus is an example of repetition with contrast. Other questions include: "Are there any commands (or questions, promises, warnings...) in this paragraph?" "How does the speaker support his main idea or topic sentence in his following statements?" "What are some words that stand out to you in the paragraph you want to memorize - that strike you, the reader the first or second time you read the paragraph?" "How many verses are there in this paragraph of Scripture? How many sentence units?" I find by asking basic questions like these helps me to see the structure of a paragraph and memorize it more easily. If we can see the author's "Train of thought" then we can more easily fill the individual box cars (content of the verses) in memorization. However, having stated this, the work of memorization is STILL hard work and requires frequent review to keep it "fresh" in our memory. And as a previous e-group participant stated, we need to rely much upon the help of the Holy Spirit. Ultimately, the only way to memorize larger segments of Scripture is by actually diving in by faith and doing it. I hope that you find this helpful. Rick TEMsMailaol.com wrote: > How do you treat a complete paragraph, instead of one verse? > > Love in Christ, > > Tim =============================================================================== Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 21:11:34 -0500 Subject: Re: My intro From: In a message dated 6/1/99 7:14:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, RnRetiredAOL.COM writes: << biblememistar.ca >> Praise the Lord my fellow sisters and brothers in christ! I greet you in the precious name of Jesus! I have recently joined the group. I am so delighted to received all of your emails. I have been very busy and have not been able to formally introduce myself. However, I can truly write to you that I am saved and filled with the precious gift of the Holy Ghost. God Bless you all. Remember that God is on your Side! Love you, Darnita (Singnsista) =============================================================================== Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 10:11 PM Subject: Re: My intro From: "Greg Grimes" I've seen a few intros on the Bible memory but I really liked yours especially. You seem so cheerful. I really like your e-mail address also. Jamie Grimes ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 10:11 PM Subject: Re: My intro > In a message dated 6/1/99 7:14:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > RnRetiredAOL.COM > writes: > > << biblememistar.ca >> > Praise the Lord my fellow sisters and brothers in christ! > > I greet you in the precious name of Jesus! I have recently joined the > group. > I am so delighted to received all of your emails. I have been very busy and > have not been able to formally introduce myself. However, I can truly write > to you that I am saved and filled with the precious gift of the Holy Ghost. > > God Bless you all. Remember that God is on your Side! > > Love you, > > Darnita (Singnsista) > > > > > > > > =============================================================================== Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 23:53:07 -0500 Subject: Introduction From: "Russell Schoenfisch" Greetings! I am relatively new to this internet game, and it might take me a while = to get into the swing of things. However, it's good to find such a group = and to be able to share in the learning of God's word. Memorisation = requires some effort but the rewards will be significant. I look forward = to interacting with you in the future. For your info, I live in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia and am an = engineer in the Royal Australian Air Force. I grew up in and still = fellowship with the Open Brethren Assemblies. Have a wife and two small = boys. Bye for now. Russell Schoenfisch =============================================================================== Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 23:52:57 -0500 Subject: Re: My intro From: Kerry Jacoby Singnsistaaol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 6/1/99 7:14:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > RnRetiredAOL.COM > writes: > > << biblememistar.ca >> > Praise the Lord my fellow sisters and brothers in christ! > > I greet you in the precious name of Jesus! I have recently joined the > group. > I am so delighted to received all of your emails. I have been very busy and > have not been able to formally introduce myself. However, I can truly write > to you that I am saved and filled with the precious gift of the Holy Ghost. Praise God! Walk in the power of the Holy Ghost and live the life abundant He intended for you! Walk holy, --Kerry Jacoby "Praise God BECAUSE God. The results are NOT the reason." =============================================================================== Sent: Saturday, June 12, 1999 9:53 PM Subject: Re: Using music to memorise From: "Winston Chow" I've tried setting the verse to a rhythmic pattern. It didn't really work when I tried to teach it to the kids I work with in the summer. I don't know. Maybe my delivery was not that great. I guess nothing beats a melody. But even though the kids had trouble learning it, I really learned the verse well. Maybe reinforcing would help. -------------------------------------------- Winston Chow e-mail: wkchowucdavis.edu winstonfreewwweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Russell Schoenfisch To: Sent: Saturday, June 12, 1999 9:53 PM Subject: Using music to memorise > Does anyone use music to memorise scripture? > > Recently participated in a one day seminar discussing how to work with > children, and one of the techniques for memorising verses was to use a > song. The verse used as an example still goes round and round in my > head: The Lord your God is the only God - He is faithful. He keeps His > promises to those who love Him, and obey His commands. Deuteronomy 7:9 > God is faithful, uunh! > > > > > > > > > > =============================================================================== Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 23:53:09 -0500 Subject: Using music to memorise From: "Russell Schoenfisch" Does anyone use music to memorise scripture? Recently participated in a one day seminar discussing how to work with children, and one of the techniques for memorising verses was to use a song. The verse used as an example still goes round and round in my head: The Lord your God is the only God - He is faithful. He keeps His promises to those who love Him, and obey His commands. Deuteronomy 7:9 God is faithful, uunh! =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 08:17:25 -0500 Subject: Re: My intro From:a Morgan) Kerry Jacoby wrote: > > Singnsistaaol.com wrote: > > > > In a message dated 6/1/99 7:14:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > RnRetiredAOL.COM > > writes: > > > > << biblememistar.ca >> > > Praise the Lord my fellow sisters and brothers in christ! > > > > I greet you in the precious name of Jesus! I have recently joined the > > group. > > I am so delighted to received all of your emails. I have been very busy > and > > have not been able to formally introduce myself. However, I can truly > write > > to you that I am saved and filled with the precious gift of the Holy > Ghost. > > Praise God! Walk in the power of the Holy Ghost and live the life > abundant He intended for you! > > Walk holy, > > --Kerry Jacoby > > "Praise God BECAUSE God. The results are NOT the reason." enjoyed reading your intoduction to the group Kerry!! God bless and thank you for writing. Laura Matheson =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 08:17:31 -0500 Subject: Re: Using music to memorise From: I think music is very effective. However, how do create new melody for every portion of scripture you wan to memorize? =============================================================================== Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 22:37:44 -0500 Subject: Devotional Time Guidance From: Don Myers Everyone talks about there devotional time but I have never found if there is some methodology to quality devotional time and the distinction between study and devotional time. Any directions or online articles I can be referred to? Don =============================================================================== Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 22:37:30 -0500 Subject: From: "Lammers" Hi. I am Kelley, and I am excited to begin to learn new ways to help in my Bible memory. I am a 26 year old mother of two preschoolers, and I devote a large portion of my time training them in the way they should go (Prov. 22:6). In doing so I find it easy to neglect my own spiritual growth. I have found that memorizing scripture makes it possible for me to meditate on the Word day and night, even when I barely have time to sit down. I keep a small spiral notebook in my Bible cover and if I come across a truth that really speaks to me, I write it down to memorize. In the front cover of the notebook I write the scripture reference only so I can quiz myself periodically. It is small enough to carry in my purse, so I use every moment of free time to check my memory. For example, in lines at the grocery store, doctor's office, in the car while driving, or any other "dead time" I whip open the front cover and see which verses I have nailed down. I am looking forward to hearing from the rest of you. God bless, Kelley Lammers =============================================================================== Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 08:40:35 -0500 Subject: Re: From: Ted Cantle Kelly, Thanks for that good tip. I'm going to use it. I've been thinking......and thinking...about Bible memory but havn't done anything about it. It seems so hard to fit in (Family to raise, bus. to run etc., etc.) I need practical idea's like yours. God bless you and your memory work. Cheers, Ted Cantle =============================================================================== Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 08:40:38 -0500 Subject: RE: From: Melissa Bull That's an awesome idea, Kelley! I keep a little notebook for scripture memory too, but I never thought of writing down the references to quiz myself. Right now, my friend and I are memorizing Ephesians together. We started with the goal of memorizing the first chapter, and we broke it down into 3-4 verse sections which we memorize every day - 23 verses in one week. We get together every day, write out the day's scriptures on index cards and figure out an appropriate rhythm for them (being musicians, this really helps us!) and so, we are "rapping" Ephesians. Not only are the verses becoming completely solid in our minds, we are having so much fun doing it! Every time we're together (which is a lot) we practice and we're constantly "performing" for our friends. (we get some weird looks when we do it as we're walking down the streets of Boston!) We just started Wednesday, so we have seventeen verses memorized so far - and they're really solid. We'll see how we are doing in a few weeks :) It's never been so easy and so fun for me to memorize scripture! Melissa > -----Original Message----- > From: Lammers [SMTP:lammersmissconet.com] > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 1999 11:38 PM > To: biblememistar.ca > Subject: > > Hi. I am Kelley, and I am excited to begin to learn new ways to help in > my Bible memory. I am a 26 year old mother of two preschoolers, and I > devote a large portion of my time training them in the way they should > go (Prov. 22:6). In doing so I find it easy to neglect my own spiritual > growth. I have found that memorizing scripture makes it possible for me > to meditate on the Word day and night, even when I barely have time to > sit down. I keep a small spiral notebook in my Bible cover and if I > come across a truth that really speaks to me, I write it down to > memorize. In the front cover of the notebook I write the scripture > reference only so I can quiz myself periodically. It is small enough to > carry in my purse, so I use every moment of free time to check my > memory. For example, in lines at the grocery store, doctor's office, in > the car while driving, or any other "dead time" I whip open the front > cover and see which verses I have nailed down. I am looking forward to > hearing from the rest of you. > God bless, > Kelley Lammers > > > > > > > > =============================================================================== Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 08:41:32 -0500 Subject: Re: From:a Morgan) Lammers wrote: > > Hi. I am Kelley, and I am excited to begin to learn new ways to help in > my Bible memory. I am a 26 year old mother of two preschoolers, and I > devote a large portion of my time training them in the way they should > go (Prov. 22:6). In doing so I find it easy to neglect my own spiritual > growth. I have found that memorizing scripture makes it possible for me > to meditate on the Word day and night, even when I barely have time to > sit down. I keep a small spiral notebook in my Bible cover and if I > come across a truth that really speaks to me, I write it down to > memorize. In the front cover of the notebook I write the scripture > reference only so I can quiz myself periodically. It is small enough to > carry in my purse, so I use every moment of free time to check my > memory. For example, in lines at the grocery store, doctor's office, in > the car while driving, or any other "dead time" I whip open the front > cover and see which verses I have nailed down. I am looking forward to > hearing from the rest of you. > God bless, > Kelley Lammers thanks for the good tip its the best I have heard yet... will do as you do. God bless!! laura =============================================================================== Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:36:27 -0500 Subject: Re: Memory Tips From: "Lorry Schoenly" Kelly, your ideas are great! That's what I call 'redeeming the time'. I have recently been impressed with the need to diligently seek to give over my time to the Lord and also noticed how much 'dead time' there is in even a very busy day. If you ask the Lord to show you where you have extra time, He will. He showed me how I am wasting my lunchtime and drive time and dinner prep/clean-up time. There is at least an hour of time in a day to devote to bible memory 'on the fly'. Like you, I carry my verses wherever I go. I use index cards on a metal ring rather than a notebook. That way I can carry around my current versework and not the larger pack of verses already in memory. I go over the 'already memorized' verses once a week and put the verse into the current pack if I find I don't know part of it. I also have one index card that just lists all the verses and I can use it to go through the verses by memory. If I hesitate, I can look the verse up in the scripture. I find it helpful to recite the verses in the order they appear in scripture. It gives me a system for memory. Some folks group them by topic. I, too, find that the best verses to memorize are those that the Lord has given personal meaning to for you during your devotional time. AND - the more of these verses you have memorized, the more the Holy Spirit can bring to mind to instruct you and speak to you during prayer and meditation! Some of these processes I picked up from others on this listserv. It is a real blessing to be a part of it and I hope you, too, are blessed, Kelly! Lorry =============================================================================== Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:36:30 -0500 Subject: RE:so much fun! From: It is great to hear that everyone is memorizing. I went through a discipleship course last year and at age 55 I thought it was beyond my ability to memorize all the verses required in the 20 week period. Praise the Lord it was a wonderful experience. I used a spiral 4 x 6 card notebook and numbered the verses by the subject 1 - 20, put the reference at the top and wrote out the verse, carried that book with me everywhere. Of course, having someone to recite them to is the secret. My daughter was taking the course and since she was younger she was a great inspiration. Now that the class is over, I have typed them all without the reference and typed the reference out seperately like I would the verse. I decided since I had 20 subjects to use 5 colors, 4 subjects per color. At Kinko's, after I cut the verses and references apart I paid them to laminate them and then we cut them all apart again and all of them are stored in a fliptop box and we can refer to them and use them over and over to teach others the verses we learned. I believe there are about 95 verses. It was so much fun going to these classes and actually memorizing that many verses. The day may come when we won't have our Bibles and all these verses will be there as comfort and/or teaching tools. Pauline ===============================================================================