eaglei Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Does anyone have a list of favorite Bible verses you are working on memorizing, or a favorite site that makes recommendations? I have googled and found WAY too many sites! I want to use just one site/one list - which one? The purpose is that I want to work harder this year on memorizing scripture, but I don't want to do it randomly; I want a plan, or, at least a semi-plan . . . a site that lists perhaps a hundred verses would give me the semi-plan - just choose one verse at a time. I'm not necessarily looking for the *standard* verses, like John 3:16. That's why I suggested perhaps a hundred verses, so that the ones I already know can be eliminated and I should be left with plenty from which to choose. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 What is your favorite book of the Bible? Go with that instead!! If you only memorize the first 3 verses, it is still a good start, then 3 more next year, and you will probably get farther than 3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 My favorite book is Romans but if Iwas trying to memorize a book of the Bible I would go for a shorter book that I liked, probably Phillipians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 How to Effectively Memorize Scripture might work for you. I like to memorize larger passages to keep the verses in context. His Word in My Heart by Janet Pope is a very good book for this type of memorizing. You can purchase small booklets from Scripture Memory Fellowship - they might be helpful. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 We use "Memory Work for Lutheran Schools and Homes," which is available for free here. It's a full-year memory work curriculum for grades 1 through 8, based on a 1944 book Memory Book for Lutheran Schools. Each year builds on the next with review of previous years, while adding in new pieces. It's categorized into sections, like God; Prayer; The Ten Commandments; Salvation and Faith; Christmas; Love; etc. It includes both Bible verses and songs/hymn verses. You could pick and choose from among the pieces offered. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Thank you, Everyone! I am going to check each link you shared. I want to get started very soon, no later than Sunday. I am hoping for one a week, but we'll see . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Honestly, I just sat down with my Bible and picked some of the things I'd underlined as being important or particularly powerful to me. I have read a few books written on verse memorization and some argue toward memorizing longer segments -- it being more brain friendly, to memorize concepts in a longer context. One that we plan to memorize this year is Psalm 100. Seems a good one for children (and we have the first stanza memorized already from a Seeds Family Worship song! We love SFW. :D) I try to stay clear of verses that are character-based (ie. like making argumentative children memorize Prov 15:1... IDK, it feels overly preachy and self-righteous to me, though I do see the benefit of knowing those verses) but aim more to memorize verses that highlight the character of God, path of salvation, how to live a Godly life, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Another option would be to get a devotional that resonates with you and memorizing the verses day by day, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 We use "Memory Work for Lutheran Schools and Homes," which is available for free here. It's a full-year memory work curriculum for grades 1 through 8, based on a 1944 book Memory Book for Lutheran Schools. Each year builds on the next with review of previous years, while adding in new pieces. It's categorized into sections, like God; Prayer; The Ten Commandments; Salvation and Faith; Christmas; Love; etc. It includes both Bible verses and songs/hymn verses. You could pick and choose from among the pieces offered. Erica in OR I've never heard of this - what a great resource! Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Here is another one. I think we might try this one as a family http://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/2011/01/50-most-important-bible-verses-to/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniela_r Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I recently started a thread on helping littles memorizing verses. Someone suggested looking at Desiring God's set of "Fighter Verses". Their website lists 70-something verses recommended for kids, "Foundation Verses", and five years worth of suggested "Fighter Verses". They also have a schedule for memorizing large chunks of Scripture over five years (all of Philippians, James, the Sermon on the Mount, Isa 53, and I forget what else). Great lists. I ended up downloading the Fighter Verses app for $2.99. Instead of finding it really helpful for this kids, I am really liking it for me:) It lets you schedule verses, add your own verses if you want to, quiz yourself (for example, putting in blanks for some of the words in the verse you are learning and gradually adding more and more blanks as you learn the verse), and keep track of which ones you've memorized, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I second the "Fighter Verses" recommendation - I've been using this app and have been fairly successful (not anything close to perfect, mind you, but I have actually memorized a number of verses AND remembered them!) I hope to be a little more faithful with it this year, and have asked a friend to listen to my verses every week - I hope this help!! Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 You might find Scripture Typer Bible Memory System a help. It's free. I've not used it, so I don't have any experience with it. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I prefer passages. This year we have been working on Psalm 23 and 25. Right now we are memorizing the Nativity from Luke 2. The first chapter of John is good to memorize. There are passage in Isaiah that are good, too. Philippians 2 is a good chapter to work on. Hebrew 11 is another good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 *Spam* reported. Something that has worked for our family is making a section of Scripture part of our regular prayers. For example, we say Psalm 50 daily in our morning prayers, so it is now memorized. That way, we didn't really even have to work at memorizing it -- it just got memorized over time. At bedtime, I cross the littles and say "The Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you, the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you piece" as they head off to bed. So that got memorized, too. It's kind of like how a lot of us have the Lord's Prayer memorized even though we didn't work on memorizing it -- we just have prayed it a lot, in services or at home. Anyway, that has worked for us! ETA - {blush} I just realized you didn't ask HOW to memorize things but what to memorize. My apologies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 You might consider ordering an AWANAS book, memorizing verses is a huge part and they build on themes and build up in difficulty. I think you can even buy the books on amazon without joining. Oh, geez, I just realized this was on old post bumped by spam, never mind! Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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