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Why We Should Memorize Scripture - John Piper

I love this short video of John Piper's reasons to memorize Scripture.  It is a helpful reminder and an encouragement for us all to be more diligent in this task!



Memorizing Scripture....
  1. makes meditation possible at times when you can't be reading the Bible and meditation is the pathway to deeper understanding.
  2. strengthens my faith because faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the Word of God and that happens when I am hearing the Word in my head.
  3. shapes the way I view the world by conforming my mind to God's viewpoint on everything.
  4. makes God's Word more readily accessible in overcoming temptation to sin because God's warnings and promises are the way we conquer the deceitful lies of the devil.
  5. guards my mind, making it easier to detect error and the world is filled with error because the god of this worldis a liar.
  6. enables me to hit the devil in the face with a force he cannot resist to protect myself and my family from his assaults.
  7. provides the strongest and sweetest words for ministering to others in need
  8. provides the matrix for fellowship with Jesus because He talks to me through His Word and nowhere else.
HT: Matt Hess & Michael Kelley

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