Hi!

This message relates to informal groups memorising chapters of the Bible.
These groups began recently on this list, but now have their own lists.
Home page for this scheme is at
http://www.biblemem.connectfree.co.uk/memgroups.htm
with a planner on the page
http://www.biblemem.connectfree.co.uk/planner.htm

Groups B and D have new verses in the fortnight starting Sunday 31 October
I would encourage you to brush up what you have memorised before proceeding
to these.

NEW CHAPTER(S) for Group B (Prophets) over next 8 weeks:
ISAIAH 52:13 to end of ISAIAH 53
For this fortnight Isaiah 52: 13-15
The signup page for the email list for discussing this passage and the
memorisation of it is at
http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/memgroupb

Group D (Epistles) next verses are Romans 8: 29-34
Their signup page is http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/memgroupd

Groups A (Psalms) C (Gospels) and S (Sermon on the Mount)
are in the middle of a fortnight memorising Psalm 139: 11-14, John 14:
28-31,
and Matthew 5: 29-32, respectively.
Signup pages:
http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/memgroupa
http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/memgroupc
http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/memgroups

If you wish to respond to this message, please join one of the group lists
which interests you, and send a message there rather than to this list.
Alternatively email me personally at Peterbiblemem.connectfree.co.uk

Regards

Peter Reynolds
Lochcarron, Scotland

Roger,

Thanks for the encouragement, and web page.  I book marked your page on my
favorites list.  I've gotten lazy about memorization.

Blessings on your work.

-Tim Peter

Hello,
My name is Misty and I would love to memorize as much as I
can of the New testament.  Any suggestions and helps you
can give would be appreciated.  Thanks for this opportunity,
it's always easier to study with a group to give encouragement.

Misty

Misty:

Find a verse that the Holy Spirit has really touched your heart with. Take
that verse or passage, write it down three times a day until you are doing
it from memory....always meditate on the scripture that you are trying to
memorize and you will be blessed with knowledge from God.

----- Original Message -----
From: misty 
To: 
Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 8:40 PM


> Hello,
> My name is Misty and I would love to memorize as much as I
> can of the New testament.  Any suggestions and helps you
> can give would be appreciated.  Thanks for this opportunity,
> it's always easier to study with a group to give encouragement.
>
> Misty
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Greetings,

Recently there has been almost no activity on the scripture memory
mailing list so I thought I would drop a note and ask a question.

Question:  I find that I tend to work at my scripture memory verses in
bursts rather than on going and consistently.  In the long term I think
that
working at it consistently is better than continually being
on-again-off-again.   I am sure that most everybody is very busy with all
the things they are involved in and find that it is very easy for certain
things to run off the tracks.  I have developed a number of good aids for
me
and my family to memorize verses, but all of a sudden I would realise that
I
have not used it for a couple of weeks. How do you sustain consistency????


Stephen Simpson
ssimpsonistar.ca

Hello, my name is Jeff.

Suggestion #1:  Why not the OT too?  the whole Bible is inspired!

I'm no expert.  I've only recently been challenged to do this myself (since
last February, although I've done it for several brief periods in the
past).
This time I'm in it for life.

Jeff

Hi Jeff

Yes I know the OT is inspired too.   The book of Joshua has given me
the most
inspiration.  For the Lord has spoken to me and blessed greatly from books
of
the OT .  But I can only work on one at a time, my brain is small and to
much blows
fuses.  I just started about two months now and it's hard but I have faith
with Jesus
I can do anything.



Thanks

Misty
----- Original Message -----
From: 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 12:37 PM
Subject: Re:


> Hello, my name is Jeff.
>
> Suggestion #1:  Why not the OT too?  the whole Bible is inspired!
>
> I'm no expert.  I've only recently been challenged to do this myself
(since
> last February, although I've done it for several brief periods in the
> past).
> This time I'm in it for life.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Hi Larry

Thank You for your suggestions they have been very helpful to me I
am doing some better but I need more discipline I've been working on it.

Thanks
Misty

----- Original Message -----
From: Larry A LaBonte 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: Bible Memorization


> Misty:
>
> Find a verse that the Holy Spirit has really touched your heart with.
Take
> that verse or passage, write it down three times a day until you are
doing
> it from memory....always meditate on the scripture that you are trying to
> memorize and you will be blessed with knowledge from God.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: misty 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 8:40 PM
>
>
> > Hello,
> > My name is Misty and I would love to memorize as much as I
> > can of the New testament.  Any suggestions and helps you
> > can give would be appreciated.  Thanks for this opportunity,
> > it's always easier to study with a group to give encouragement.
> >
> > Misty
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

I have noticed that I was studding in bursts also so I have been trying to
discipline my self
but I have to admit it is hard.


----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Simpson 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 1:03 PM
Subject: Moderator's Note


> Greetings,
>
> Recently there has been almost no activity on the scripture memory
> mailing list so I thought I would drop a note and ask a question.
>
> Question:  I find that I tend to work at my scripture memory verses in
> bursts rather than on going and consistently.  In the long term I think
> that
> working at it consistently is better than continually being
> on-again-off-again.   I am sure that most everybody is very busy with all
> the things they are involved in and find that it is very easy for certain
> things to run off the tracks.  I have developed a number of good aids for
> me
> and my family to memorize verses, but all of a sudden I would realise
that
> I
> have not used it for a couple of weeks. How do you sustain
consistency????
>
>
> Stephen Simpson
> ssimpsonistar.ca
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

I'm wanting to memorize Revelations by Jan. 1, 2001.  I've already =
started and have already been blessed by it.  Would anyone like to do =
this with me?  We could pray for each other's progress.

I've been praying that God would give me a heart set on things above =
(Col. 3:1), and I believe that one way he is answering my prayer is by =
giving me the will and desire to take on this project.

If anyone is interested they can reach me at willwilljackson.com.

Will

>I'm no expert.  I've only recently been challenged to do this myself
(since
>last February, although I've done it for several brief periods in the
>past).
>This time I'm in it for life.

That's the spirit, Jeff! Really make this a life-long commitment. That
doesn't mean you can't take a little break of some kind occasionally, to
help avoid it become a burden, but make sure it is just a break, and get
back to it!  :)

Roger Doriot in Irian Jaya




http://www.jesus-connect.net/world/jesus/Doriot

Dear Stephen:

I have the same problem.  It's so bad with me that I feel guilty all the
time because I know it's something I should be doing but don't seem to find
the time to be consistent.

I guess the problem is all about prioritizing.  But for me that's hard when
most things seem to be priorities.  I am a working mother of two and a
pastor's wife.  It's real hard to be consistent.  I wish there was some
easy
answer.

Heather

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Stephen:

This is a very good question and I will be interested to see the responses.
I,
myself, have not yet had a problem with consistency, but I know it will
come.
There are ebbs and flows with any project. I try to think of it as any
other
habit I must accomplish. Like, how is it that I consistenty brush my teeth
each morning or eat lunch every day? I guess I have convinced myself of the
very necessity of the act and set my life up so that I am available to do
it.
It IS true, that I have occassionally missed brushing my teeth and/or
eating
lunch, but that is rare.

I study my verses during my daily drive to work. Periodically I would
rather
'buzz out' listening to music rather than challenging myself to recite my
long
list of memorized verses -again. That's when I go through a pep talk with
myself reminding myself about all the advantages of memorizing scripture -
Psalm 119:105 and Joshua 1:8, for example.

It would be a greater challenge if I were also motivating family members.
Maybe hooking it onto an already established family habit like dinner
together
or bedtime stories would help.

Thanks for providing this email list as a means to encourage each other.

Blessings,
Lorry

Stephen Simpson wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Recently there has been almost no activity on the scripture memory
> mailing list so I thought I would drop a note and ask a question.
>
> Question:  I find that I tend to work at my scripture memory verses in
> bursts rather than on going and consistently.  In the long term I think
> that
> working at it consistently is better than continually being
> on-again-off-again.   I am sure that most everybody is very busy with all
> the things they are involved in and find that it is very easy for certain
> things to run off the tracks.  I have developed a number of good aids for
> me
> and my family to memorize verses, but all of a sudden I would realise
that
> I
> have not used it for a couple of weeks. How do you sustain
consistency????
>
> Stephen Simpson
> ssimpsonistar.ca

Stephen, am not responding because I have the answer to  consistency In
memorizing scripture, but to just say hi and tell you that I also love to
hide God's  word in my heart. Am working through Ephesians now--am in
Chapter
5. This will be my 14th bk. of the N.T. Review is the real problem. It
really
helps when preparing for a class or talk to have the word stored up in your
mind. I meditate on what I've already memorized at various times---many
times
lying in bed at night--sometimes it may be 2:00 in morning, but this is not
really good because it makes me stay awake and lose sleep. Also I carry a
N.T
around in the glove compartment of both the family cars and at sundry times
when waiting on wife in store ect. will do memory work. It's thrills my
soul
to hear others are storing up God's precious word in their hearts---God
bless---Walt