Memorizing God's Word
At a Glance
Overview
This section contains selected scriptures that you may consider committing to memory.
For me, this journey began in 2025, when my local church (First Baptist Maryville) launched a memorization campaign called 25 in 25 — aimed at memorizing 25 passages in 2025, each focused on one of five key themes.
I’ve always struggled with memorization, so this page was created as as a helpful resource.
For each passage:
An audio playback is provided, that allows you to listen to the passage repeatedly. The playback automatically loops until you click stop, making it easy to hear the scripture continuously. When using this feature on your phone, you can simply pop in your earbuds and let the scripture take root in your memory!
You can choose your preferred Bible translation from a selection of the most popular versions. Your choice will be remembered for each individual passage (once it is explicitly selected)!
A scripture link is provided to the You Version Bible App, so you can explore the passage in greater depth.
As always, you can track your progress by checking the completion box next to the passages you've memorized!
The audio recordings follow the Navigators' approach to Scripture memorization, which involves reciting the Scripture reference both before and after the passage. Remembering the 'address' is important! :-)
Additionally, I find that including a brief context phrase can serve as a helpful hint for remembering the Scripture passage. For example, the phrase "Paul's parting instruction to the church at Philippi" reminds us that this passage appears at the end of Philippians … Ding, ding, ding! … that’s Philippians 4:8!
As a result, each audio recording will include the following elements:
- Context (e.g., Paul's parting instruction to the church at Philippi)
- Scripture Reference (e.g., Philippians 4:8)
- Translation (e.g., New Living Translation)
- Scripture Passage (recited in the selected translation)
- Scripture Reference (repeated – per recommendation of The Navigators)
Currently, there are only a few passages on this page. I am following the 25 in 25 campaign, and will be adding passages from that resource throughout the year.
In addition, I plan to add more scriptures to this list. If you have one that you would like added, please reach out to me at
Lord Bless You!
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January Flyer for 25 in 25 campaign
Jesus highlights the importance of submission
Then he said to the crowd, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it."
Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it."
And he said to them all, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it."
And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it."
Then he said to them all, "If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it."
Then he said to them all: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it."
Application:
If we want to have a new life (eternal life), we must deny ourselves and give up our lives (our own way of living) here on earth.
Denying ourselves is the hardest part. In fact, the world teaches something completely different. The world says, "follow your heart" or "live your truth." Meanwhile, someone laying down their desires to be obedient to Jesus is considered extreme and down right crazy.
Did you know that the basis for salvation is a denial of self?
To repent of sin (turn from sin) and ask for forgiveness (help) from God is a denial of self. At our core we want to sin. Only with the Holy Spirit's help can we take this first step of self denial (turning from sin). And the same is true about each and every step of self denial.
The Holy Spirit is our helper in denying ourselves, taking up our cross daily, and following Jesus. Simply put, obedience is laying down what we want in order to trust that God knows better than we do.
Paul's parting instruction to the Church at Philippi
Philippians 4:8 (ChristianLiving)
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable — if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy — dwell on these things.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Application:
What we think about is important. We Often allow our minds to wander and end up in some pretty dark places. It's when we allow our thoughts to reach their conclusion that we get in trouble.
Instead, we should "take every thought captive to obey Christ" 2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV.
In Philippians 4:8, the Apostle Paul teaches us how to begin taking every thought captive.
Next time you have a thought you can ask:
Is this line of thinking true, honorable, or right?
Are these thoughts pure, lovely, or admirable?
Is this an excellent or praiseworthy way of thinking?
If the answer to any of these questions is "NO", then you know what to do.
Take those thoughts captive and bring them into obedience to Christ.
Allow the Holy Spirit to lead you in truth instead of your thoughts leading you into dark places.