The importance of Scripture memory

This is a brief summary of some work that I’ve beenĀ putting together forĀ Scripture memory. Scripture retrieval is an essential resource for Christian living. The resources mentioned in the video are available at biblicalstrategies.com.

Top 10 promises to memorize

Memorizing verses about the character of God and the nature of the gospel is an effective means to hold temptation at arm’s length.Ā Temptation occurs at the “desire” level (James 1:14) soĀ loving God more changes our desires. I have found the best way to do this is to get to know him better and to grow in appreciating the benefits of … Read More

Why both offense and defense matter…

For several years now I have been memorizing the verses in the Bible with the lie/truth formula. I discover one of temptationā€™s lies: If it feels right it must be right, and I findĀ the corrospondingĀ biblical truth to memorize: ā€œput off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt thought deceitful desires, and ā€¦be renewed … Read More