Memorizing Scripture Like a Pro

August 7, 2024 Gracie

Memorizing Scripture Like a Pro

How good are you at memorizing scripture?

Admittedly, I can’t remember where I leave my readers half the time.

However, I’m happy to say that I am getting better at memorizing God’s Word.

It takes commitment and a lot of repetition.

Friends – you can do this!

You might be asking what is so important about memorizing scripture like a pro?

It’s to know Him more.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. – Colossians 3:16, (NASB).¹

Memorizing Scripture like a pro

The Bible is God’s Word, we can trust it.

The only way to replace the error of the world’s way of thinking is to replace it with God’s truth, and the only infallible source of God’s truth is His revealed Word, the Bible. Transformation through renewed minds comes as believers expose themselves to God’s Word through the faithful exposition of it each week in church, personal Bible study, and group Bible studies. – gotquestions.org.²

Did you know there are inspirational Christians on YouTube who have memorized entire books of the Bible?

There are several of note, but I wanted to give a special nod to Susan Heck.

She has memorized the entire New Testament and several books in the Old Testament.

How amazing is that?

This is a longer video, but it’s full of some of the helpful techniques that she uses.

Memorizing Scripture with Index Cards

My favorite way to memorize Scripture is by using index cards. I place the treasured verses in a card box labeled by the days of the week, then by odd and even dates and finally every day of the month. You can read more about that method here.

There’s another method where some people like to write out their verses to memorize and place them on index cards placed strategically throughout their home.

You can check it out in the following short video.

Memorizing Scripture in the Right Context

One key point here is to always make sure, whether you’re memorizing an entire book of the Bible or just a few verses, when you recall these verses that they are used in the right context.

I hope the tips shared in this post are helpful to you in your quest to memorize God’s Word.

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²Quotation from gotquestions.org from “What does it mean to be transformed by the renewing of the mind”? n.d., para. 6. Web. Accessed July 31, 2024. Retrieved from Renewing the mind

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Scripture Memorization

May 27, 2015 Gracie

Do you have trouble with Scripture memorization?

Scripture memorization If so, you’re not alone.

I didn’t become a Christian until I was 30 years old, so I have a lot of catching up to do. I was raised in another faith and, unfortunately, never exposed to the Bible as a child. As a result, scripture memorization has been most challenging. However, I’ve discovered some new tips and a Scripture memory system that I think are fantastic and I hope are helpful to you as well.

You may remember that back in November of last year, I posted about a Bible memory website called Scripture Typer. It does work. If you love electronic devices, then this website could be a good choice for you.You can save your favorite verses, test yourself as you learn, and have access to the verses with just a few clicks of the keyboard or mouse.

Not everyone likes to use a device though, so there are alternative Scripture memorization systems that may be a lot simpler and more personal.

First, my journey to finding the right system.

Here’s what didn’t work for me:

File cards. I bought some file cards and wrote down all of my favorite verses. It worked for about a week and then they ended up strewn in a drawer.

File folders. Inspired by a Bible study at church, I created file folders then separated them by categories, such as “Apologetics Info” and so on. Some people successfully use this method. For me, the file folders were a big fail. Too easy to forget about looking in the file box over there in the corner of my office.

Sticky Notes. I never realized the clutter this could cause until I got well into it. I posted Bible verses on sticky notes and then attached them to my computer. The problem was the sticky notes take up a lot of room on my computer screen. I was constantly having to move them around to do some work.

What to do, what to do.

Bible memory apps cell phone There are some great Bible memory apps for your cell phone. These are handy for quick reminders of your favorite verses. Here are a couple of options for your consideration:

– Verse[d)
– Bible Trivia

The cell phone app idea is not without its problems. Most of us always have our cell phones at work or in our cars. We don’t need distractions (even if it’s for a good cause) when we should be focusing on work projects or driving somewhere.

Everything Old Becomes New Again

The good news is that I found a very creative idea for memorizing Scripture while searching on YouTube yesterday.

It’s a simple DIY project you can design yourself and you can be as creative as you want.

The video for you below.

This is a neat system which uses file cards and an index card box.

I think this is a really simple method for anyone who would prefer not to use a computer, Kindle, or phone for memorizing Bible verses.

Check out this video from AtHomeWithNikki and look how beautiful your new file box of verses can become. I really like this!!!

I love that!

Nikki references the originator of the project, Charlotte Mason, so I wanted to provide her website information for you as well.

Charlotte Mason’s Bible Memory System

Happy memorizing and God Bless!

How to Memorize Bible Verses