Sunday Chat: Memorizing Scripture

And you must commit yourselves 
 wholeheartedly to these commands 
that I am giving you today. 
Repeat them again and again 
to your children. 
Talk about them when you 
are at home and 
when you are on the road, 
when you are going to bed 
and when you are getting up. 
 Deuteronomy 6:6-7 

“If you love me, obey my commandments. 
 John 14:15

For the word of God is alive and powerful. 
It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, 
cutting between soul and spirit, 
between joint and marrow. 
It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. 
Hebrews 4:12 

Study this Book of Instruction continually. 
Meditate on it day and night so 
you will be sure to obey 
everything written in it. 
Only then will you prosper and 
succeed in all you do.
Joshua 1:8

Help me understand the 
meaning of your commandments, 
 and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds. 
Psalm 119:27

I honor and love your commands. 
 I meditate on your decrees. 
Psalm 119:48

But they delight in the 
law of the Lord, 
 meditating on it day and night. 
 Psalm 1:2

The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; 
 the godly run to him and are safe. 
 Proverbs 18:10 

 ‘People do not live by bread alone, 
 but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. 
 Matthew 4:4

Put on salvation as your helmet, 
and take the sword of the Spirit, 
which is the word of God 
 Ephesians 6:17

Guard your heart above all else, 
 for it determines the course of your life 
Proverbs 4:23

He will cover you with his feathers. 
 He will shelter you with his wings. 
 His faithful promises are your
 armor and protection. 
 Psalm 91:4 

 Don’t worry about anything; 
instead, pray about everything. 
Tell God what you need, 
and thank him for all he has done. 
Philippians 4:6

He sent out his word 
and healed them, 
 snatching them from 
the door of death 
 Psalm 107:20 

 If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy, 
 I would have died in my misery. 
 Psalm 119:92 

 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; 
 my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. 
 He is my shield, the power that saves me, 
 and my place of safety. 
 Psalm 18:2 

 God’s way is perfect. 
 All the Lord’s promises prove true. 
 He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. 
 Psalm 18:30 

 The Lord is my strength and my song; 
 he has given me victory. 
 Psalm 118:14 

 So don’t worry about these things, 
saying, ‘What will we eat?
What will we drink? 
What will we wear?’ 
These things dominate the 
thoughts of unbelievers, 
but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 
 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, 
and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. 
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, 
for tomorrow will bring its own worries. 
Today’s trouble is enough for today. 
 Matthew 6:31-34

I have hidden your word in my heart, 
 that I might not sin against you. 
 Psalm 119:11 

 But don’t just listen to God’s word. 
You must do what it says. 
Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 
For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, 
it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. 
You see yourself, walk away, and 
forget what you look like. 
But if you look carefully into 
the perfect law that sets you free, 
and if you do what it says and 
don’t forget what you heard, 
then God will bless you for doing it. 
 James 1:22-25

And don’t forget to do good 
and to share with those in need. 
These are the sacrifices that please God. 
 Hebrews 13:16 

And then he told them, 
“Go into all the world and 
preach the Good News to everyone. 
Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. 
But anyone who refuses to believe 
will be condemned. 
 Mark 16:15-16 

 For the Good News must first be 
preached to all nations 
 Mark 13:10 

Instead, you must worship Christ
 as Lord of your life. 
And if someone asks about your 
hope as a believer, 
always be ready to explain it. 
 1 Peter 3:15 

Let the message about Christ, 
in all its richness, fill your lives. 
Teach and counsel each other with 
all the wisdom he gives. 
Sing psalms and hymns 
and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. 
 Colossians 3:16 

 And the seeds that fell on the good soil 
represent honest, good-hearted people who hear 
God’s word, cling to it, and patiently 
produce a huge harvest. 
 Luke 8:15

And I will make an everlasting covenant with them: 
I will never stop doing good for them. 
I will put a desire in their hearts to worship me, 
and they will never leave me. 
 Jeremiah 32:40 

 He was fully convinced that 
God is able to do whatever he promises. 
 Romans 4:21

All Scripture is inspired by God 
and is useful to teach us
what is true and to make us realize 
what is wrong in our lives. 
It corrects us when we are wrong 
and teaches us to do what is right. 
God uses it to prepare and equip 
his people to do every good work. 
 2 Timothy 3:16

This is the day the Lord has made
we will rejoice and be glad in it
Psalm 118:24