WEEK 52 MEMORIZATION (12/27/09)
We desire to be swept off our feet by the Prince of Peace… lavishly loved, growing in glorious grace, partaking of perfect peace and of the water of life: a desire God has written on our hearts… a beautiful love story, and Jesus is the hero… every time. Next week we start a new year. Let’s recommit to memorizing God’s Word and getting to know the Prince of our story. Prepare to be swept off your feet! … Holly
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6).
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MEMORY TIP OF THE WEEK
KEEP A MEMORY CARD IN ONE SPOT UNTIL YOU MEMORIZE IT… if you are struggling with a specific verse. Place it on the bathroom mirror or keep it stuck to the dash of your car. Practice on it as much as possible when you are in that location. Keep meditating on/memorizing new verses in the other places during your day.
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WEEKLY VERSE Revelation 22:17 (ESV translation)
The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. – Revelation 22:17
MEMORIZATION BREAKDOWN
Monday: PRAY the Holy Spirit would gain wide access to us as we memorize His Word. Read Revelation 22:17 (10) times… look at EACH word and say the reference each time.
Tuesday: recite Revelation 22:17 “The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” …50 times throughout the day.
Wednesday: recite “And let the one who hears say, “Come.” …50 times throughout the day and Revelation 22:17 “The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” …another 50 times.
Thursday: recite “And let the one who is thirsty come;” …50 times throughout the day and Revelation 22:17 “The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come;” …another 50 times.
Friday: recite “let the one who desires take the water” …50 times throughout the day and Revelation 22:17 “The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water” …another 50 times.
Saturday: recite “of life without price.” …50 times throughout the day and Revelation 22:17 “The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.” …another 50 times.
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SECTION AT A TIME MEMORIZATION: Revelation 19
REVIEW: Revelation 19 REVIEW – one more week!
ESV VERSION: After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” Once more they cried out, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.” Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure” – for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God, to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great. And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.
WEEK 51 MEMORIZATION (12/20/09)
How close something is to a source of light determines its luminance. Jesus, the Word of God, says: “I am the light of the world…” (John 8:12). We draw near to THE Light that draws near to us when we meditate on Scripture. And we, God’s beloved, in His perfect plan for us, are both illuminated by Him and luminous for Him… Jesus says: “you are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14). So let’s be who Jesus says we are. Let’s fill up with His Word, and we will shine for Him as we proclaim Him to a dark world.
“Let light shine out of darkness…” says our God (2 Corinthians 4:6).
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MEMORY TIP OF THE WEEK
CONTINUE SEEKING THE LORD… as you memorize each verse. How does He reveal Himself to you through it? Ask Him to give you a deeper understanding of Who He Is as you meditate on His Word.
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WEEKLY VERSE Revelation 21:10 (ESV translation)
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. – Revelation 21:10
MEMORIZATION BREAKDOWN
Monday: PRAY the Holy Spirit would gain wide access to us as we memorize His Word. Read Revelation 21:10 (10) times… look at EACH word and say the reference each time.
Tuesday: recite “And he carried me away” …50 times throughout the day.
Wednesday: recite “in the Spirit to a great, high mountain,” …50 times throughout the day and Revelation 21:10 “And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain,” …another 50 times.
Thursday: recite “and showed me the holy city Jerusalem” …50 times throughout the day and Revelation 21:10 “And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem” …another 50 times.
Friday: recite “coming down out of heaven from God.” …50 times throughout the day and Revelation 21:10 “And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.” …another 50 times.
Saturday: recite Revelation 21:10 “And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.” …50 times
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SECTION AT A TIME MEMORIZATION: Revelation 19
REVIEW: Revelation 19 REVIEW!
ESV VERSION: After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” Once more they cried out, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.” Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure” – for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God, to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great. And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.
WEEK 50 MEMORIZATION (12/13/09)
We fellowship with the Lord God Almighty as we meditate on His Word which reveals Who He is to us. Knowledge of Him compels us to express our thanksgiving and adoration, and builds a desire in us to live a life reflective of Him. As we memorize passages about our loving Lord, we will more clearly and increasingly relate to Him as HE is. The verse this week reveals our tender, compassionate, personal God of all hope. May it compel us into expressions of thanksgiving and adoration! Living for Him… Holly
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will He keep His anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does He remove our transgressions from us. As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear Him. For He knows our frame. Psalm 108:3-14a
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MEMORY TIP OF THE WEEK
CONSIDER THE BENEFITS… the word is healing, comforting and sweet as we meditate on it… but it is even sweeter when we speak it. Know the Word, and savor the benefits of speaking truth and life.
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WEEKLY VERSE Revelation 21:4 (ESV translation)
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. – Revelation 21:4
MEMORIZATION BREAKDOWN
Monday: PRAY the Holy Spirit would gain wide access to us as we memorize His Word. Read Revelation 21:4 (10) times… look at EACH word and say the reference each time.
Tuesday: recite “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,” …50 times throughout the day.
Wednesday: recite “and death shall be no more,” …50 times throughout the day and Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more,” …another 50 times.
Thursday: recite “neither shall there be mourning,” …50 times throughout the day and Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning,” …another 50 times.
Friday: recite “nor crying, nor pain anymore,” …50 times throughout the day and Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore,” …another 50 times.
Saturday: recite “for the former things have passed away.” …50 times throughout the day and Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” …another 50 times.
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SECTION AT A TIME MEMORIZATION: Revelation 19
Memorize from YOUR bible if possible! Read the whole chapter a few times each week.
REVIEW: Revelation 19:1-20
ESV VERSION: After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” Once more they cried out, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.” Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure” – for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God, to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great. And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
THIS WEEK: 19:21
ESV VERSION: And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh. – Revelation 19:21
SUGGESTED BREAKDOWN (for current week verses – ESV translation)
Monday: PRAY first! Read Revelation 19:21… 3 to 5 times… look at EACH word each time you read it.
Tuesday: recite “And the rest were slain by the sword” …50 times.
Wednesday: recite “that came from the mouth” …50 times and “And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth” … another 50 times. Then add Revelation 19:1-20 before this and say them together five (5) times.
Thursday: recite “of him who was sitting on the horse,” …50 times and “And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse,” … another 50 times. Then add Revelation 19:1-20 before this and say them together five (5) times.
Friday: recite “and all the birds” …50 times and “And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds” … another 50 times. Then add Revelation 19:1-20 before this and say them together five (5) times.
Saturday: recite “were gorged with their flesh.” …50 times and “And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds” … another 50 times. Then recite Revelation chapter 19 five (5) times.
PRAISE THE LORD!!! HE IS COMING BACK FOR US!!!
WHAT AN AWESOME CHAPTER TO HAVE SHAPING OUR MIND!