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“Christolized” Christ-Centered Bible Memory
Christolized Bible MemoryBy Dr. Dan Hayden Bible memory is not an end in itself. The purpose of Scripture is to lead us into an intimate communion with Jesus Christ as our blessed Savior and wonderful Lord (John 5:29, 40). Therefore, the highest motivation for committing verses to memory is to enhance that purpose. When we can meditate upon the Word of the Lord at anytime, day or night, because we have stored it away in the recesses of our minds, then our talk with him is strengthened and our lives become more fruitful (Ps. 1:1-3). What matters is not how
Bible Memory Plan Chart – 2 verses a day
Bible Memory Plan Chart – 2 or more verses a day by Glenn Leatherman The following is a suggested way to memorize verses, passages and books of the Bible. Time Required (2 verses a day): 5 minutes in the Morning and 5 minutes in the Evening Each day you start by picking a verse randomly or by selecting the next verse in the passage or book you are memorizing. Then you follow the Action steps and you will find you too can memorize The net effect of this memorizing system is to have (once you have gone past 5 days)
Bible Consumption Plans for 2021
First, this is the Bible Reading plan for 2021 for First Baptist Church of Liberty, Texas. 5 day a week Bible Reading Program PDF 2021 5 Day Bible a week Bible Reading https://fivedaybiblereading.com/readers-companion Below are many more reading plans and advice to help you read through the Bible in 2021
Change your Ministry DNA to focus on Vine Ministries in Your Church
I wanted to put the following videos from the Re:Growth Conference so you can understand the process of change that all churches and church plants need to constantly be moving toward. Re:Growth is more than a training course: it’s a theologically driven approach to leading culture change. Rather than a superficial fix or a short course, Re:Growth is a robust process that aims for lasting and true change. The ultimate aim of Re:Growth is to change the ministry DNA of the whole church, by doing a deep work in a few change makers, a work which will multiply as they, and you, make disciples. Re:Growth has been developed on biblical
Why OIA (Observation, Interpretation, Application) is the Best Bible Study Method
BY PETER KROL A few days ago, I outlined the OIA method of Bible study that we follow. In short, it stands for Observation, Interpreation, and Application. I’ve already made one audacious claim: that everyone has a Bible study method. Today I’d like to make another: that OIA is the best method one can use to study the Bible. Let me support this claim with three reasons. 1. It works for any person anywhere of any age It can be taught to PhDs and other “professionals” and get quite complex and profound. It can be taught to 3 year olds just learning to talk. Anyone in between
John Piper’s Testimony on Memorizing the Word of God
At the beginning of 2009, John Piper challenged his congregation to memorize Scripture in his sermon entitled If My Words Abide in You…(John Piper began this sermon by reciting Psalm 1, Psalm 16, Psalm 103, Romans 5:1–8, Romans 8, Matthew 6:25–34, and 1 Corinthians 13.) The point of reciting these Scriptures is to motivate you by way of example to memorize Scripture in 2009. This message is a mingling of my testimony of the value of memorizing Scripture with Jesus’ testimony in the Gospel of John. My Testimony My testimony can be summed up in eight short sentences. Memorizing Scripture makes meditation possible at times when I
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Glenn Leatherman
I am first of all a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ. I affirm Evangelical Christian beliefs as well as Gospel driven in philosophy of ministry. I am married to Ann and am raising 2 wonderful boys – Jonathan and Andrew. My purpose is to build disciplemaking disciples that are becoming fishers of men in fully displaying of God’s Glory in all things. Learn more