God's Is Faithful To Forgive Us For Our Sins
1 John 1:5-10
5. This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declared unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sins.
8. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
The Lord is My Shepherd
Psalm 23:1-6
1. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2. He maketh me lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Resurrection Of The Dead
1 Corinthians 15:12-22
12. Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you there is no resurrection of the dead?
13. But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
14. And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
15. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so that the dead rise not.
16. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
17. And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
18. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
20. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.
Defending Your Faith
1 Peter 3:8-
8. Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethern, be pitiful, be courteous:
9. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrarwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing
10. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11. Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensure it.
12. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
13. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14. But and if ye suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that askest you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16. Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Saved By Gods Grace
Ephesians 2:3-10
3. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lust of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6. And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus;
7. That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Jesus Christ.
8. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9. Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Rest For Your Soul
Matthew 11:28-30
28. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
When Thomas Believes In The True Son Of God
John 20:26-31
26. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless but believing.
28. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
29. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
30. And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
31. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing might have life through his name.
Keeping Yourself In God's Love
Jude 1:20-21
20. But ye, beloved people, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
21. Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Trust In The Lord Shall Be Safe
Proverbs 29:25
25. The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
When Trying Of The Faith Worketh Patience
James 1:2-6
2. My brethern, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3. Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4. But let patience have her perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not: and it shall be given him.
6. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a waver of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Christ Has Begotten US Again
1 Peter 1:3-5
3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
4. To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you.
5. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time
Be Of Good Courage
Psalm 27:11-12
11. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
12. Wait on the Lord be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Your Hearts And Minds In Jesus Christ
Philippians 4:4-7
4. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6. Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God.
7. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus
Jesus Heals A Man With The Palsy
Matthew 9:2-7
2. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
3. And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
5. For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
7. But when the multitude saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
We Should Love Everyone
Matthew 5:38-45
38. Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39. But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
41. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43.Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.
44. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45. That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Putting On The Word Of Faith
Colossians 3:13-17
13. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Example That Christ Is The True Son Of GodJohn 11:38-44
38. Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
39. Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
40. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
41. Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
42. And I knew that thou heardest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
43. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice Lazarus,come forth.
44. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him let him go.
He Want Let Us Go
John 10:22-30
22. And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
23. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
24. Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed me not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
26. But ye believed not, because ye are not my sheep, as I said unto you.
27. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
30. I and my Father are one.
Standfast In The Faith
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
13. Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
14. Let all your things be done with charity.
Death Is Swallowed In Victory
Isaiah 25:8-9
8. He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.
9. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Hope in God
Psalm 43:1-5
1. Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitiful and unjust man.
2. For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
3. O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
4. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
5. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Teaching of the Grace of God
Titus 3:1-8
1. Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2. To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6. Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7. That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8. This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Jesus Challenges Peter
John 21:15-19
15. So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He said unto him, Yea Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
18. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedest thyself, and walkest whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt strech forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
19. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
God Rescued Me From My Despair
Psalms 18:16-20
16. He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17. He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18. They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
19. He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20. The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Love Leads To Love
1 John 4:7-11
7. Beloved let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
12. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Turning Together To God
Colossians 3:8-14
8.But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blastphem, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10. And have put on the new man , which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11. Where there is neither Greek nor Jew circumcision nor uncircumision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all and in all.
12. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness longsuffering;
13. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Cure For Anxiety Philippians 4:4-9
4. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6. Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God.
7. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8. Finally, brethern, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
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FACT: The nails in Jesusβ hands probably went through his wrists and not in the center of his hands as is traditionally shown. That is because the wrist has a cluster of nerves and bone that could support his weight on the cross. The nail would rip through his hand if put through the center.
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For those serious about memorizing the Word of God, feel free to join my group, "Gird up your mind!" Thanks!!
please join my group memorize Gods word! thanks
I'm a competitive person.....Our group is #26 on the list of groups based on verses current. I'm trying to learn a few each day. Any interest in challenge ourselves to move up the list?
There are probably some of you out there that have many verses in John memorized and just need to go through them again.
Just for fun!!!
please join my new group called help in difficult
I have a rule for myself. If I get on my device to check email, FaceBook, whatever, I have to also do something on biblememory as well. That has worked well for me, causing me to practice many times a day.
Thanks for sharing, Aimswell and BuckeyeMike. I, too, enjoy listening to Bible memory songs. I have made Old and New Testament collections in my iTunes library (some were free, some I had to buy) with all the songs arranged in Biblical order. I have way over 1000 songs. I also print out a chapter at a time and use colored pencils to mark concepts and terms that stand out, or are repeated.
I like the idea of listening to a passage while doing chores, driving, etc.
Also while working on a long passage I write it out on a card, starting a new row for each verse: then I work on the verse, saying one phrase at a time, while doing step aerobics.
Another thing I do is count the periods in long passages, and then highlight and memorize the first word of each sentence.
When working on the "Memorize iI" phase, I will type as far as I can, and if I get stuck, I click retry. That way I get the first part memorized better before moving to the last part, where I will get hints.
Scripture songs are helpful too, I listen to songs by Patti Vaillant.
For any of you that use Spotify, there is a channel/station called New Testament Audio Bible (Streetlights Bible) by Scottie Bruh Williams. I listened to the John passages while walking for exercise. For chapters that I struggle with (chapter 6 - Bread of Life passages), I listen to them multiple times. I may even try to say them out loud, while listening.
Definitely the index cards though.
Would anyone like to share what strategies they use for Bible memory in addition to typing with biblememory.com?
Here are a few of mine:
I write them on index cards so I can practice during breaks while I'm substitute teaching (I only use the program on my laptop at home).
I print out the flash cards from this site then make a memory challenge of one chapter, by spreading them out in random order then trying to sequence them correctly without a reference.
I also record myself reading the passages then listen to them as I work out.
How about you?
The group Whosoever Will has a new collection called "Jump Start: John " which has short verses from the book of John. It is a great introduction to a great book of the Bible, and encouraging and faith-building for new believers, and long time Christians also.
hey @BuckeyeMike, I'm well thank God. nice to e-meet you. I don't know if this was once a big group.
How is everyone in the group doing? As you might tell from my username, I'm from Ohio. I noticed there are many users with verses current of 0. Was this a big group at one time? Does anyone know?
I recommend joining the group, Legends of God-defeat as well! bosses it is rapidly rising in verses current and it has many great people, this group has everything!, Especially active members if you say something it is almost guaranteed someone will say something within the next four hours usually less! What other group is more active then that? There is exiting challenges called bosses, you need to memorize or do some fun bible related challenge, there is always a little something to do! It is great in verse collections as well. If you lack verses, say something and one of the admins will likely put them up! It would be much appreciated if you join, chat and above all memorize! If you like the group please advertise to other groups to get more amazing people on! Just search for Legends to see all the Legends groups. Thanks!
please join the Legends-Defeat bosses. AMAZING GROUPπππ
Hey Kimmy Ann! What moved you to try and memorize John?
Yes, I'm working. My goal is to memorize chapters 1-6. It's my first time working on long passages. I have done chapters 1-4 and am working on keeping them current. Pretty soon I expect to get started on chapter 5.
I've finished, but try my best to stay current. I know that wasn't your question, but I'm excited to see some activity on here and want to encourage it haha.
anybody still working on the gospel of John?
could you join βmemorize the Bible!!!β I have only added the four Gospels in verses right now, but I intend to add the whole Bible! in fact, I added the four gospels today. it took like an hour.π₯΅
thatβs cool! pls join Prayer Requests!
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hello! Iβm trying to memorize John! I love John. I love Jesus and Iβm excited to be apart of the group!!!!
Hello πLike s_christi8855 I am excited to hide Godβs Word in my heart. May God be with us !
Hi everyone!! Please join the "Prayer Requests" group where we will be displaying prayer requests on the Message Wall. Please join, add your prayer requests, and pray for others(!!) ...see you in the group π
Iβm so glad that there is a group for John. we need to have these words in our heart so the Holy Ghost can help us to remember what he has told us. in these perilous days when so much of our Bibles are changing before our eyes, it so important to memorize His precious Word.
Wow Crickets I am in bible quizzing too, for this years memory verses join John Memory Verses and they are there.
could you guys join group JesuSaves and dogs for Jesus? Group JesuSaves is known for Bible trivias. So if you like those you should join! And both groups are clean of bad words. Group Dogs for Jesus is known for bravery and kindness. The group has been deleted, but it just made another one. If you say "Hi, I joined." then I will almost guarantee you will be welcomed. So If you are looking for a kind, welcoming, active group please join either one. PWEEZEπ
maybe I donβt know my Bible well enough. this just seems strange to me. I need to do further research before I wrote.
simi I looked it up and even in my printed word of the Bible, lion is changed to wolf in Isaiah 11:6! I thought it would just be online Bibles! thank God for John 1! the very chapter Iβve been memorizing: βIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.β John 1:1 and also psalm 119:89 βFor ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.β
simi I see what youβre talking about! I will look into this further and pass it on!
Please join Chatting with brothers and sisters in Christ!
please join group dogs for Jesus
hi for SUPER activeness join group dogs for Jesus
Please join MemorizeGod'sWordTogether, it is a very encouraging and active group. Thanks for the consideration!
please join the group typos
John 316 means a lot to me and I know it by heart
please join my group named LOVE β€οΈ!!!!!!!!
hello everyone I am inviting everyone in this group who is active to my group I just made named Active members ONLY. I am hoping to make a very active group. I am a very active person and I go on multiple times a day. I wan to have this active group to be able to share stuff and get answers quickly and that when questions are asked they get answered too. we can memorize together in a healthy environment of people from all around the globe!! I would gladly promote anyone who has verses to add or just them for you if you tell me which ones. thankyou for your consideration for joining my group!! may the Lord bless you all!!
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Whosoever Will is a group that has many collections, including Handel's Messiah, which is thrilling because of the messianic prophecies and the anthems of praise to God. You are invited to join us for a spiritual feast. :)
URGENT!! I seriously have to WARN YOU!! The KJV BIBLE has been CHANGED! (Look up the #MandelaEffect) The Lords Prayer in the KJV is not correct anymore in the KJV (how we remember "tresspasses" changed to "debts" and "those who tresspass against us" changed to "our debtors" and "ON earth" in Mt6,10 changed to "IN earth" - look it up!!!) and John8:32 has changed, as well as Isaiah11,6 changed from "Lion and Lamb will live together" to "Wolve(s) and lamb will live together"
Check out the Mandela-Effect-Wiki for more Information! http://mandela-effect-wiki.tk
See here the page concerning changes in Bible-Translations: http://mandela-effect.bplaced.net/doku.php?id=changes_in_bible-translations_overview
PS: i'm not joking, i'm totally serious!
PPS: even wikipedia censors this topic... (see discussion on startpage in the wiki)
I seriously have to WARN YOU!! The KJV BIBLE has been CHANGED! (Look up the #MandelaEffect) The Lords Prayer in the KJV is not correct anymore in the KJV (how we remember "tresspasses" changed to "debts" and "those who tresspass against us" changed to "our debtors" and "ON earth" in Mt6,10 changed to "IN earth" - look it up!!!) and John8:32 has changed, as well as Isaiah11,6 changed from "Lion and Lamb will live together" to "Wolve(s) and lamb will live together" Check out the Mandela-Effect-Wiki for more Information! http://mandelaeffect.byethost32.com/doku.php?id=start PS: i'm not joking, i'm totally serious!
now that I have selected a group and selected the passages to cancel him one tell me where to go from there? Help!
please join my group called screaming potatoes! invite others please
No at least i don't know maybe some one else knows
Does anyone here know of a group in Wyoming or somewhere close to Wyoming memorizing the book of Proverbs?
@Sean: That's an interesting point about reciting along with an audiobible. I'll try that...
Thanks all of you! Your tips were VERY helpful. I really feel like I can tackle my memorizing effectively now. I can memorize verses pretty quickly, but it was the routine for reviewing the verses that I was stuck on. All of your advice really helped. Thanks!!
I agree with SeΓ‘n and gutenburg as to technique: listen firs (your voice or some elses), say out loud to learn, then ST it, and do daily reviews or more for a week minimum,...
As to timing I do it early straight after MTD's or if my brain is foggy, I review first to get my brain in gear (a tip from Rebekah). I spend 30-45 mins most days on reviewing and memorising, but those who pick it up faster and type more quickly, can do much more than me in that time. :) I find once my day starts with other things it is difficult to find the time.
Setting a pace helps, not that I have been good at that lately! I try to memorise a chapter in a week (several verses a day) and then review it every day the next week as well as other review. You will find what works for you. And memoring does become easier over time.
Brenna, From my experience the way Sean does it is one of the best ways. The only thing that I would add is that if you can read the chapter/section/verse aloud for several days before trying to memorize it helps alot. I read that if you read a passage aloud fifty times over a period of time you will almost have it memorized without memorizing it. That was a tip from a man who memorized almost the whole Bible. So I tried it and it works great. I never got up to 50 times but I read the chapters about 15 times over a week or so before memorizing and it was very easy to memorize after that. I try to read the chapters/passages aloud for a week or so before memorizing on ST. After that I try to do what Sean does. I also generally read the passage before I review it. The big problem I have is that sometimes I will skip days and get behind!
Hi Brenna!
Here's two cents. :) I usually try to memorize a verse (saying it out loud) before I ever try to ST it. Thereafter, I master it every day for ten days. (even though it doesn't come up for review) I find I do better with the more concentrated time spent on a passage, and after 10 days I can afford to take ten days off without forgetting it. I usually do a chapter at a time that way. That's in addition to reviewing 4 chapters a day in my review stream (the average I have to do to stay up to date. I usually do a number of chapters instead of just what's due on a particular day because my review stream is otherwise a bit lopsided. (two to three chapters a day in a given week, 7 chapters a day two weeks later.) I find that if I keep up with review, and listen to (and or recite along with) already memorized chapters via audio bible in my leisure time, I don't have to spend much time reciting out loud...
I'm having trouble finding a good daily routine for memorizing. Do any of you have some good "routines?" Like whats the balance between typing on Scripture Typer, and just reviewing out loud? And do you first memorize a verse repeating it out loud, or typing it out? I'd love to hear from some of you on some ideas. Thanks!
I have added the last four chapters. May God's blessings be upon you all as you continue memorising the precious Word of God. :)
What a great story! The conflict between this Jesus and the Pharisees seems to be coming to a head. I just can't see this ending well, but I'm dying to find out!! Do you think you could post the last four chapters? Thank you so much. I really appreciate all the work you put into setting up this group/book.
Chapters 11 and 12 are up... four chapters to go.
Chapter 9 is up. That's all I have time to do at the moment... will do more later.
Sure Liesl we will get to that right away. Should be done by tomorrow evening (Australian Time).
Good morning Scripture-typer friends! Would it be possible to please have the rest of John put up?
Thanks everyone, that was very helpful! I settled on memorizing the verses by the chunks. I found that when I did it verse by verse, it ended up chopping up the chapter in my head. I think this new way will be better.
@Brenna, ditto what Kerrilyn said. I've done both too, but have finally settled for just memorizing the references to chapters/chunks. That makes any given verse easy to find, without chopping things up too much. I like to think in paragraphs anyway...
@Brenna, I do it the same way Kerrilyn does. But if you know it well enough you will remember what chapter it is and probably where in the chapter a particular verse is (but maybe not the exact verse number). When memorizing chapters and books this is how I do it but if it is individual verses or several verses I do try to memorize the reference. I figure if I can at least get it memorized then I can work the exact references later.
Brenna, i have debated that too. For now I just learn them by the groupings within the chapters here but my focus is on the chapter. Not that I have done much in this group. :) Rebekah has done both, but she focuses on the chapters these days. You are correct that when it comes to recall of a particular verse learning verse by verse is more useful. But for me having it in my head so that it can change my life has been my focus. In that respect verses don't matter. So whatever suits you/meets your needs.
I was wondering, are any of you memorizing the reference for every single verse? Or do you memorize by the chapter? It takes much longer to memorize the reference for every single verse, and I'm trying to decide if it's worth it. It would be nice, because then you would be able to say any verse out of John right off the bat. How are the rest of you doing it?
I am so happy to find this group. I memorized John as part of my homeschooling in 7th through 10th grades. Most of it is very fuzzy and I am eager to get it back. ScriptureTyper is amazingly helpful for this!
Morning fellow memorisers. Like you all I want to memorise this book and retain it. In my hunt for the best way to approach this I came across this book written nearly 100 years ago by a man who actually memorised the whole Bible...it is very comprehensive, though not long, and I am sure you will all gain someting from it. You can view it free here http://memorizethebible.com/ Press onward toward the goal. :)
Happy New Year to you, too! To change the name of a collection, go to the "enter or import verses" page. On that page, just under the verse box, you have a list of your collections. Click on the name of the collection that you want to change, and you will be able to edit the name. To change it on the app, choose the collection that you want to change. On the collection page there is an "edit" button in the top right hand corner, click on that and you can change the name.
Happy New Year Group! Does anyone know how to change the name of a collection from John 1 to John 01? I tried adding the collection, but the name stayed the same (John 1). Thank you!
I will work on chapters 13-17 as soon as possible. :) Oh, and by the way, if you were interested, you could edit the passages for the first four chapters to align with how they are divided up on the group, and you will still have the same amount of reviews.
Can't wait to start. :) I can't bring myself to start over on the first four chapters (too many reviews already on my own collections) but I'll pick up here from 5. One thing: Could we get the rest of chapters 13-17 next? Those are my favorites. :)
Blessings to you through Jesus Christ our Lord. I thank God for this group. Let us encourage each other as we meditate and memorize this powerful Book!