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Bible study memory tools:In the 1920-50's preachers were called "walking Bibles." Now days, many are weak in Bible doctrine. They can't defend fundamental concepts or share salvation with a lost sinner.
As a preacher, people will be looking to you for answers. You will need to be able to give a ready defense of the hope that is within you, (1 Peter 3:15). To do this, you need to get emotionally intimate with the scriptures. It needs to be a relationship of commitment. For such a connection with the Word, you must first choose to love the truth, (2 Thessalonians 2:10). You must desire to hide the truth in your heart, (Psalm 119:11). To truly belong to God, you must be invested in following Christ's teaching, (John 8:31). The Bible must be valued more then any other book or opinion of man, (Galatians 1:10). If your willing to defend it, love it and commit it to your mind and life, then you will truly esteem God's Word above all else. |
Bible retention tips:
1. Mark up your Bible with scriptures. Find a page in the Bible that talks on Baptism for salvation, for example, then find other passages and write them all in that page location. Have a "post it flag" sticker, marked on the page area. This makes the passages on a certain them, easy to reference. Make it a point to quickly learn the passages through this page. It can be a go to source when doing Bible studies and needing quick references.
2. Read your Bible daily at least an hour. Meditate on the words read. Make it applicable and pray on what you read. Try to create a desire and longing for the Word, through maxims, tell yourself to, "crave reading His truth." Tell yourself "you love His truth." Tell yourself "you desire His truth." If you say these things with conviction, desire and belief in the statements made, you will grow in the maxims spoken.
3. Memorize a passage each week. Write down the desired passage on a note card. Take the note care with you, as you do your work through out the day. When at a stop light, read it, when washing your clothes, read it, when at the church building, take the card out and read it, when in the doctors office, read it, when walking around the block, read it, etc. Do this exercise daily. You'll be surprised in how you grow each week in Bible knowledge, when you do this.
When memorized. Write down the verse in a note page, to review with the other memorized passages at the end of the week.
4. Further down the road, when ready, pick a theme and try to write a short article from the Bible passages on that theme, this will require a lot of study and research, this will create learning. When comfortable with that, try to write a longer article or sermon on a specific Bible theme. Make this a more regular routine, as you get comfortable with the process.
5. Regularly teach a Bible class, either a new convert class, a kids class, a ladies class, a church class or a home study group class, if possible. Their is no better way to learn then through this method.
6. The more you read the more you will want to read, for the more you read the more you will grow spiritually. This will create stronger Bible convictions and principles. Regular Bible study will help you learn to cherish the Bible above anything else this world can offer or give.
FAN this desire, feed it, love it, nurture it.
2. Read your Bible daily at least an hour. Meditate on the words read. Make it applicable and pray on what you read. Try to create a desire and longing for the Word, through maxims, tell yourself to, "crave reading His truth." Tell yourself "you love His truth." Tell yourself "you desire His truth." If you say these things with conviction, desire and belief in the statements made, you will grow in the maxims spoken.
3. Memorize a passage each week. Write down the desired passage on a note card. Take the note care with you, as you do your work through out the day. When at a stop light, read it, when washing your clothes, read it, when at the church building, take the card out and read it, when in the doctors office, read it, when walking around the block, read it, etc. Do this exercise daily. You'll be surprised in how you grow each week in Bible knowledge, when you do this.
When memorized. Write down the verse in a note page, to review with the other memorized passages at the end of the week.
4. Further down the road, when ready, pick a theme and try to write a short article from the Bible passages on that theme, this will require a lot of study and research, this will create learning. When comfortable with that, try to write a longer article or sermon on a specific Bible theme. Make this a more regular routine, as you get comfortable with the process.
5. Regularly teach a Bible class, either a new convert class, a kids class, a ladies class, a church class or a home study group class, if possible. Their is no better way to learn then through this method.
6. The more you read the more you will want to read, for the more you read the more you will grow spiritually. This will create stronger Bible convictions and principles. Regular Bible study will help you learn to cherish the Bible above anything else this world can offer or give.
FAN this desire, feed it, love it, nurture it.