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Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.24,0:00:11.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a Bible memorization question.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.27,0:00:14.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Hello, Pastor Tim, I'm a \N21 year old young man
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.71,0:00:18.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who is wanting to grow closer to the Lord
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.28,0:00:20.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Scripture memorization is something
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.54,0:00:22.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I feel the Lord is really pushing me
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.52,0:00:23.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get started on.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.95,0:00:27.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I notice that you're a \Nvery passionate teacher
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.47,0:00:29.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the Word of God and have spoken
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.22,0:00:31.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of how you spent the \Nyears of your singleness
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.90,0:00:34.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,growing in the Lord
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.27,0:00:36.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and memorizing Scripture -
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.67,0:00:40.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,singleness being a circumstance \NI can relate to at the moment.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.28,0:00:42.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My question is how did you go about
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.32,0:00:44.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,memorizing Scripture
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.38,0:00:46.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and do you have any practical advice
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.73,0:00:50.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on storing up the Word \Nof God in your heart?"
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.73,0:00:53.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I guess the first thing,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.89,0:00:57.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is there anything Scriptural
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.71,0:00:59.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can think about where God
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.39,0:01:10.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,actually tells us that we \Nshould memorize Scripture?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.75,0:01:11.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(from the room)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.88,0:01:14.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't use the word \N"memorize" but it's implied.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.73,0:01:16.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tim: Where would something like that be?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.65,0:01:18.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(from the room): Colossians 3,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.20,0:01:20.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Word of Christ dwelling richly in you.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.25,0:01:22.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tim: The Word of Christ \Ndwell richly in you.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.99,0:01:26.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or you think about \Nmaybe some of the things
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.25,0:01:28.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like David said about -
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.37,0:01:32.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've stored up the Word in my heart
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.58,0:01:34.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I might not sin against you.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.23,0:01:40.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Things like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.50,0:01:42.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe I'll ask Kevin this question.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.26,0:01:43.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kevin, have you ever come across
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.92,0:01:45.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,any preachers that think
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.86,0:01:49.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Bible memorization \Nisn't maybe something
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.52,0:01:51.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we should even do?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.16,0:01:52.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kevin: No.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.46,0:01:54.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tim: You've never come across that?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.64,0:01:56.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kevin: A preacher who doesn't think
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.77,0:01:59.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bible memorization is \Nsomething we should do?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.19,0:02:01.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tim: Right.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.45,0:02:02.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kevin: No one comes to mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.94,0:02:04.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tim: Okay, good.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.14,0:02:06.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So then I'm not going to deal with that,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.20,0:02:12.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I actually have come across that.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.81,0:02:16.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Storing up God's Word in our heart -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.69,0:02:20.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's obviously a good thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.16,0:02:22.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, yes, it's true,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.94,0:02:25.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can store up that Word in your heart
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.58,0:02:28.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where perhaps you have an idea
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.79,0:02:30.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the truth of the Word.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.81,0:02:33.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or you could store it up word-for-word.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.69,0:02:35.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And obviously even there
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.97,0:02:40.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how that is stored up is \Ngoing to depend somewhat
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.60,0:02:44.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the translation that you memorize.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.23,0:02:46.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I would say this,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.21,0:02:48.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,obviously letting that Word \Nabide in your heart;
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.61,0:02:50.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,obviously the importance \Nof the Word of God
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.73,0:02:53.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the life of the Christian.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.29,0:02:55.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's throw some verses out
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.17,0:02:57.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that have to do with the importance
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.21,0:03:00.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the Word or God's commandments
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.06,0:03:01.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or Jesus' commandments
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.96,0:03:04.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the life of the Christian.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.04,0:03:05.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Throw some at me.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.09,0:03:07.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(from the room): It's not a commandment,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.09,0:03:08.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I think it's a really good example
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.96,0:03:11.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Jesus in the wilderness.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.21,0:03:13.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tim: Right. That's a big one.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.12,0:03:14.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because what does He do?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.39,0:03:17.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He quotes Deuteronomy 3 times
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.58,0:03:21.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doing battle with the devil.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.54,0:03:24.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And by the way, we ourselves -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.85,0:03:26.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're going to get to this one day
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.52,0:03:28.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Ephesians 6 -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.23,0:03:30.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we're told that as we gird ourselves
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.79,0:03:32.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the armor of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.02,0:03:33.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of the weapons -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.47,0:03:36.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in fact, the only offensive weapon
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.46,0:03:38.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the sword of the Spirit,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.04,0:03:39.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is the Word of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.89,0:03:41.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you're to take that.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.71,0:03:43.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're to take it up.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.94,0:03:45.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not only in your hand;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.66,0:03:50.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is to dwell in the heart, in the mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.18,0:03:51.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Throw some Scriptures at me
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.100,0:03:53.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that talk about the importance
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.65,0:03:56.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Scripture in the life of the Christian.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.02,0:03:57.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(from the room)
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.00,0:03:58.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, this is Old Testament,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.90,0:04:00.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but Moses commanded like you said
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.82,0:04:02.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think in Deuteronomy
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.06,0:04:03.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the king should meditate
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.62,0:04:05.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the law of the Lord day and night.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.83,0:04:10.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tim: So the king was commanded to do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.86,0:04:11.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(from the room)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.67,0:04:14.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Grow up into salvation - 1 Peter 2,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.40,0:04:17.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as we feed on the milk of the Word
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.08,0:04:19.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like newborn babes.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.00,0:04:21.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tim: It's able to equip the man of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.45,0:04:24.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right? Isn't that what Scripture says?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.28,0:04:25.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're sanctified by it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.77,0:04:29.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Sanctify them by Thy Word; \NThy Word is truth."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.66,0:04:31.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.67,0:04:36.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus said, "If My Word abides in you,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.44,0:04:41.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then are you My disciples indeed."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.21,0:04:43.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.28,0:04:46.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, store it up in our hearts.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.95,0:04:50.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, this young man is asking
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.94,0:04:54.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about maybe some principles,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.61,0:04:58.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some ideas.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.80,0:05:01.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that the first thing
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.35,0:05:04.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to do what we're already doing.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.04,0:05:07.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's to emphasize the necessity.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.13,0:05:09.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's to emphasize how important this is.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.44,0:05:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, when you have an idea
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.04,0:05:12.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that something is really important -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.91,0:05:14.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really important - and you're convinced
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.79,0:05:16.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's important;
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.04,0:05:19.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're convinced that it's necessary,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.43,0:05:20.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's a big thing right there.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.96,0:05:22.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're not so convinced,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.34,0:05:24.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you kind of take it casually,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.78,0:05:28.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that right there is probably \Nthe first step to defeat.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.01,0:05:34.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But one of the things that \NI would just say about it
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.49,0:05:39.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is I often walk in the morning
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.37,0:05:42.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over by Brackenridge and I pray.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.03,0:05:44.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And one of the things that I do
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.08,0:05:47.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is I'm preaching right now
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.63,0:05:50.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about halfway through Ephesians 3
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.50,0:05:57.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so I will recite Ephesians 1, 2, and 3
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.32,0:05:58.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as I'm walking.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.62,0:06:05.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what that does is it \Nallows you to meditate.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.53,0:06:07.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you're memorizing Scripture,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.45,0:06:09.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it allows you to meditate
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.16,0:06:12.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you're playing it \Nover and over in your mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.14,0:06:16.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unlike when you do devotional reading.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.40,0:06:19.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You may stop somewhere \Nand re-read something.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.75,0:06:21.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when you're memorizing,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.65,0:06:24.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're playing that thing over and over
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.43,0:06:27.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and over in your mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.53,0:06:29.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can you tell me any Scriptures
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.13,0:06:32.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that talk about meditating on the Word?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.73,0:06:33.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(from the room)
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.51,0:06:35.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, how I love your Law.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.03,0:06:38.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is my meditation all the day.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.87,0:06:44.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tim: Anybody think of Psalm 1?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.12,0:06:46.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The blessed man.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.51,0:06:49.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It says he meditates on His law
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.37,0:06:51.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,day and night.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.81,0:06:53.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But meditation.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.32,0:06:55.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pat Horner was my pastor
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.96,0:06:58.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,down at Community Baptist Church.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.22,0:07:02.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said he memorized Scripture this way:
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.85,0:07:08.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like, "Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.25,0:07:12.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He would emphasize each word individually.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.60,0:07:17.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Paul..." an apostle of Christ Jesus
Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.27,0:07:18.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the will of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.75,0:07:21.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul "an" apostle...
Dialogue: 0,0:07:21.84,0:07:23.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And see, he would put stress
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.52,0:07:26.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on each of those words \Nas he moved through.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.52,0:07:27.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's very helpful.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.63,0:07:29.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I recognize, you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.39,0:07:31.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,putting the stress on the article
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.46,0:07:33.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,might not be so significant,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.25,0:07:36.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but what's happening every time
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.46,0:07:38.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you stress a word,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.66,0:07:41.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is it's bringing that \Nword to the forefront.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.53,0:07:42.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not getting lost.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.68,0:07:44.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what happens sometimes
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.38,0:07:46.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we're reading devotionally?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:46.01,0:07:48.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Certain words and certain ideas get lost.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.72,0:07:50.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You go over them.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.26,0:07:53.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know what happens?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.55,0:07:57.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You start thinking about \Nsomething you just read,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.81,0:08:01.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you're playing it over in your mind,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:01.35,0:08:03.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you're still reading.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.74,0:08:07.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you're thinking about \Nwhat came before
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.68,0:08:09.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you just missed.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.48,0:08:11.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when you memorize,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:11.02,0:08:12.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's not going to happen,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.41,0:08:14.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you play it over and over and over
Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.56,0:08:16.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so many times in your mind,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.14,0:08:17.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what will begin to happen
Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.68,0:08:23.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is things will begin to stand out to you
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.02,0:08:26.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's extremely profitable.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.41,0:08:29.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the things I would say about it
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.13,0:08:31.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is pick your translation carefully.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.92,0:08:37.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, try to memorize
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.61,0:08:42.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from a translation that \Nas best as you can tell
Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.95,0:08:45.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to be reading \Nwhen you're 60 years old
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.53,0:08:48.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you live that long.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.76,0:08:51.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I did a lot of my original memorization
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.11,0:08:52.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the King James.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.65,0:08:54.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was in the King James about 10 years
Dialogue: 0,0:08:54.67,0:08:56.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the New King James two years.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.52,0:08:58.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I've been reading the ESV ever since.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.79,0:09:01.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I did read the NAS cover \Nto cover one time.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.80,0:09:04.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I read the Holman Christian \Ncover to cover one time.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.35,0:09:09.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But a lot of times when I quote Scripture,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.10,0:09:12.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's an amalgamation of things.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.42,0:09:15.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Craig and I just went for \Na bike ride a little earlier
Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.08,0:09:18.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we were talking about \Nour memories failing.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.02,0:09:20.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Craig said, "Yeah, \NI'm forgetting Scripture."
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.82,0:09:22.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's like sometimes I don't even know
Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.89,0:09:24.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what I'm quoting,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.22,0:09:26.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I'm quoting King James or ESV\N
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.31,0:09:29.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or just some mixture that I've created
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.19,0:09:31.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in my own mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.48,0:09:37.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I've memorized a lot from the ESV
Dialogue: 0,0:09:37.00,0:09:39.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a lot from the King James Bible.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.33,0:09:42.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's okay. That's okay.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:42.36,0:09:44.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You want to hide the Word here.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.14,0:09:45.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you like the old English
Dialogue: 0,0:09:45.72,0:09:47.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you don't like the old English.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.54,0:09:51.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it's probably best that you memorize
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.96,0:09:56.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the translation that you read
Dialogue: 0,0:09:56.03,0:09:58.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that you're likely going \Nto continue to read.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.82,0:10:03.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's one thing to think about.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:03.82,0:10:06.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, as you do this too -
Dialogue: 0,0:10:06.24,0:10:08.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,memorizing Scripture -
Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.24,0:10:10.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's very convenient.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.52,0:10:12.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because what can happen is
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.95,0:10:15.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like when I'm walking and \Npraying at Brackenridge,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.74,0:10:17.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't have my Bible with me.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:17.19,0:10:19.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, to be fair, I have my phone
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.10,0:10:21.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there are sometimes I forget,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:21.54,0:10:24.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or as I'm memorizing new material,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.23,0:10:26.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have to bring my phone up
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.26,0:10:30.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and look up that Bible verse on my phone.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:30.38,0:10:33.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it's nice when you're \Nmemorizing Scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:33.73,0:10:36.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can recall.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.88,0:10:40.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This may not happen, but I always think,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:40.34,0:10:42.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I end up in prison with no Bible,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:42.81,0:10:50.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at least I'll have all the texts that \NI've memorized with me.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.16,0:10:53.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so you can be playing \Nthose things in your mind
Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.80,0:10:55.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just about anytime.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.56,0:10:57.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can be running Scripture \Nover in your mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:57.83,0:11:00.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know what happens?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.42,0:11:04.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Scripture talks about renewing your mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:04.14,0:11:05.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or have you ever read
Dialogue: 0,0:11:05.64,0:11:10.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,washing with the water of the Word?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:10.43,0:11:15.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we run truth through our minds
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.19,0:11:18.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the mind is transformed.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:18.14,0:11:19.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it grows.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:19.63,0:11:21.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, you think about Jesus saying,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.54,0:11:24.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Sanctify them by Thy truth; \NThy Word is truth."
Dialogue: 0,0:11:24.69,0:11:26.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It sanctifies. It cleanses.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:26.81,0:11:28.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It purifies.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:28.83,0:11:31.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It does something to us.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.80,0:11:33.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the Spirit of God sees to it
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.51,0:11:38.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that that actually happens.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:38.81,0:11:40.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the last things I would say
Dialogue: 0,0:11:40.83,0:11:42.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is consistency.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.73,0:11:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look, if you start memorizing something,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:46.94,0:11:48.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have to be consistent.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:48.35,0:11:50.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't mean you have to \Nwork on it every single day,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:50.56,0:11:52.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you do need to have consistency.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:52.59,0:11:53.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not trying to memorize
Dialogue: 0,0:11:53.96,0:11:55.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the whole book of Ephesians
Dialogue: 0,0:11:55.36,0:11:56.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,every single day,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.59,0:12:00.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but probably once or twice a week,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.06,0:12:01.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I work on it.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.82,0:12:04.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you have to go back and rehearse.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:04.14,0:12:05.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's one of the things,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.33,0:12:07.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the more Scripture you memorize -
Dialogue: 0,0:12:07.18,0:12:08.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like I heard John Piper say
Dialogue: 0,0:12:08.58,0:12:12.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've forgotten more Scripture
Dialogue: 0,0:12:12.49,0:12:15.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than I presently have memorized.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.04,0:12:17.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So he's memorized a bunch
Dialogue: 0,0:12:17.66,0:12:18.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and forgotten it.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:18.72,0:12:20.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You say what's the use then?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.34,0:12:22.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen, while he was memorizing it,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:22.96,0:12:24.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he was meditating on it.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.46,0:12:25.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know what?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:25.59,0:12:29.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if you forget the exact verbiage,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:29.59,0:12:33.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you misquote Romans to me,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.99,0:12:35.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:35.91,0:12:38.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you misquote Ephesians to me,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.41,0:12:40.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there may be something I've forgotten
Dialogue: 0,0:12:40.51,0:12:43.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a part that I haven't \Nworked on in awhile,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:43.75,0:12:46.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if you misquote it, I know it.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:46.63,0:12:48.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It brings a familiarity
Dialogue: 0,0:12:48.14,0:12:50.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even though you may have lost
Dialogue: 0,0:12:50.86,0:12:53.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some aspect to it.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.47,0:12:58.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So just incredibly profitable.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:58.18,0:13:00.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But be consistent.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:00.79,0:13:04.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anybody have anything they want to add
Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.77,0:13:08.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that might be helpful?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:08.31,0:13:12.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One thing I would say is this,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:12.84,0:13:17.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't be afraid to memorize whole books.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:17.23,0:13:19.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, sometimes you \Ncan approach Scripture
Dialogue: 0,0:13:19.44,0:13:23.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as though, oh, well, I'm going to work on
Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.21,0:13:25.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ten different verses.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:25.30,0:13:29.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay. That's okay. And you should.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:29.20,0:13:30.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Isolating certain verses
Dialogue: 0,0:13:30.92,0:13:33.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or certain portions of Scripture...
Dialogue: 0,0:13:33.36,0:13:34.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I would say this,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:34.87,0:13:36.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be wise.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:36.98,0:13:39.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just don't go start memorizing
Dialogue: 0,0:13:39.18,0:13:40.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the book of Numbers.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.88,0:13:43.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't memorize Revelation.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:43.48,0:13:47.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Memorize portions of Scripture
Dialogue: 0,0:13:47.38,0:13:49.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are going to be useful to you,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:49.86,0:13:52.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to your soul, to your faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:52.52,0:13:54.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to your prayer life,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:54.58,0:13:56.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to defending against the devil
Dialogue: 0,0:13:56.76,0:13:58.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the rest of your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:58.81,0:14:02.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Memorize strategic verses,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:02.12,0:14:03.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,good verses,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:03.49,0:14:06.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,verses that you're going to want to recall
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.69,0:14:09.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,again and again and again \Nthroughout your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:09.18,0:14:11.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Verses that when you're evangelizing,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:11.50,0:14:14.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to want to be able to recall.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:14.65,0:14:16.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Be strategic.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:16.17,0:14:18.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But don't be afraid of whole books.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:18.56,0:14:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, if you can memorize \Nthe whole book of John,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:21.14,0:14:23.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will be way better off for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:23.09,0:14:24.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Charles Leiter told me
Dialogue: 0,0:14:24.41,0:14:26.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he memorized Romans
Dialogue: 0,0:14:26.52,0:14:29.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and his roommate memorized Hebrews
Dialogue: 0,0:14:29.96,0:14:32.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and since they were helping each other
Dialogue: 0,0:14:32.10,0:14:33.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and quizzing each other,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:33.36,0:14:36.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he said he basically memorized Hebrews
Dialogue: 0,0:14:36.86,0:14:39.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and his roommate basically \Nmemorized Romans.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:39.36,0:14:44.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can you imagine having \NRomans and Hebrews?
Dialogue: 0,0:14:44.19,0:14:45.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you want a lesser task,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:45.98,0:14:48.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ephesians is a great one.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:48.33,0:14:50.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Portions of Isaiah.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:50.45,0:14:53.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can memorize the Gospel of John.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:53.32,0:14:55.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Memorize the Sermon on the Mount.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:55.50,0:15:03.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Memorize the Upper Room discourse.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:03.03,0:15:04.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Upper Room Discourse
Dialogue: 0,0:15:04.32,0:15:09.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is basically John 14, 15, 16,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:09.23,0:15:12.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then His high priestly prayer in 17.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:12.62,0:15:16.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those four chapters are phenomenal.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:16.91,0:15:20.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Be strategic. That's what I would say.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:20.06,0:15:22.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anybody have anything else \Nthey want to add to that?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:22.70,0:15:23.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(from the room)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:23.65,0:15:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before I got more into school online,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:26.44,0:15:28.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I used to be a technician in training.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:28.89,0:15:30.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what I used to do to help me
Dialogue: 0,0:15:30.84,0:15:33.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I couldn't really \Npull out my Bible
Dialogue: 0,0:15:33.23,0:15:34.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from time to time,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:34.37,0:15:37.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,usually I would wake up early \Nin the morning and read
Dialogue: 0,0:15:37.88,0:15:41.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if there was a Scripture \Nthat stood out to me,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:41.04,0:15:42.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would write it on a piece of paper
Dialogue: 0,0:15:42.77,0:15:44.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and keep it in my pocket,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:44.02,0:15:47.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I'd pull it out from time \Nto time throughout work
Dialogue: 0,0:15:47.42,0:15:49.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it would help me meditate upon it.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:49.30,0:15:51.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That was one thing that helped me.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:51.100,0:15:55.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tim: Yeah, you know, \Nwe're all wired different.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:55.24,0:15:57.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And some of us have more
Dialogue: 0,0:15:57.99,0:16:00.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,photographic memory tendencies
Dialogue: 0,0:16:00.61,0:16:02.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and some less.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:02.62,0:16:04.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some have to work harder
Dialogue: 0,0:16:04.60,0:16:07.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and some not as hard.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:07.57,0:16:10.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we all are wired \Na little bit different.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:10.18,0:16:14.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need to strive to use what works.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:14.12,0:16:16.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the thing I would say is try.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:16.42,0:16:17.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Experiment.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:17.96,0:16:20.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And see what works and pursue it.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.97,0:16:23.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You will be so much better off
Dialogue: 0,0:16:23.98,0:16:27.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you have a head \Nfilled with Scripture.