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Wakefien at 14:05, 27 April 2023

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Wakefien: /* Spend significant time memorizing Scripture. */

2023-04-27T13:36:35Z

‎Spend significant time memorizing Scripture.

Wakefien at 13:33, 27 April 2023

2023-04-27T13:33:59Z

Wakefien: /* Utilize tools to force yourself to meditate on Scripture (Journaling is a good tool). */

2023-04-26T14:29:44Z

‎Utilize tools to force yourself to meditate on Scripture (Journaling is a good tool).

Wakefien: /* How can I make Scripture a spiritual discipline? */

2023-04-26T14:29:25Z

‎How can I make Scripture a spiritual discipline?

Wakefien: /* In Genesis 24:63 we read "He went out to the field one evening to meditate,[a] and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching." */

2023-04-25T13:50:13Z

‎In Genesis 24:63 we read "He went out to the field one evening to meditate,[a] and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching."

Wakefien: /* The simple fact is that you can do nothing to earn your way into heaven. Rather Jesus demands personal faith */

2023-04-25T13:39:45Z

‎The simple fact is that you can do nothing to earn your way into heaven. Rather Jesus demands personal faith

Wakefien at 13:37, 24 April 2023

2023-04-24T13:37:32Z

Wakefien: /* Pro tips for maximizing your routine. */

2023-04-24T13:34:09Z

‎Pro tips for maximizing your routine.

Wakefien: /* Make a plan that emphasizes the value of Scripture. */

2023-04-24T13:32:01Z

‎Make a plan that emphasizes the value of Scripture.

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 ==What does it look like to make Scripture a spiritual discipline?==
-===Spend significant time memorizing Scripture.===
+===Spend significant time ''memorizing'' Scripture.===
 ====There have been a lot of people throughout history who have memorized significant portions of Scripture.====
 =====One individual claims that the Apostle Paul had the Old Testament memorized in Hebrew.=====
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 ======Satan tempts Jesus with power and Jesus responded by quoting Deuteronomy. 6:13 stating "Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only."======
 You may never be able to be famous for memorizing the entire Bible but what I do know is that Jesus had Scripture memorized and used the Scripture he knew.
 ===Spend significant time studying Scripture.===
 ====There are all sorts of examples of people who study Scripture====

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 '''Homiletical Proposition/Application: We need to not just value Scripture in word but in deed as well.'''
-=Introduction:=
+=Introduction: Scripture Memory John 21:22=
 ==Image: Use setting the stage for the opening image==
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 ==Setting the Stage:==
 ===Read John 6:60-69 ===
-====One of the hardest teachings of Jesus is not that you need to follow certain rules to get to heaven but that there is nothing you can do yourself to get to heaven.====
+====One of the hardest teachings of Jesus is '''not''' that you need to follow certain rules to get to heaven but that there is nothing you can do yourself to get to heaven.====
 =====The Father must enable someone to come to Jesus.=====
 =====The simple fact is that you can do nothing to earn your way into heaven. Rather, Jesus demands personal faith=====

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 ====I was first convicted to start reading my Bible regularly in 2006. Since that date I have been able to read through the Bible many times.====
 ====Often when I am in need of a Biblical idea I am able to recall something from my Bible reading.====
-===Utilize tools to force yourself to meditate on Scripture (Journaling is a good tool).===
+===Utilize tools to force yourself to meditate on Scripture (Journaling is a powerful tool).===
 ==Pro tips for maximizing your routine.==

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 ====The app quizzes the user and then provides periodic reminders to review verses that you have not worked with in a while.====
 ====After years of use this individual is both learning new verses and is also reviewing old verses to keep them fresh in memory.====
 ===Use good tools to slow down, understand, and apply a passage (e.g. The Bible Knowledge Commentary)===
 ====I have a friend who purchased an electronic commentary of a simple such commentary and put the commentary on his phone.====
 ====While at work, when not busy he is able to pull out his phone read a verse and then use the commentary to focus on what it exactly means.====
 ==Pro tips for maximizing your routine.==

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 ===Spend significant time meditating on Scripture.===
 ====There are a number of passages which command us to meditate on God's Word but what I want to show you is an example.====
-====In Genesis 24:63 we read "He went out to the field one evening to meditate,[a] and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching."====
+====In Genesis 24:63 we read "He went out to the field one evening to meditate, and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching."====
 =====The Hebrew word שׂוח that we translate as meditate is a Happax Legonema, which means it is hard to define. In Psalms and other passages other words for meditation are used.=====
 ======So what do we know of meditating on God's Word?======

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 ====One of the hardest teachings of Jesus is not that you need to follow certain rules to get to heaven but that there is nothing you can do yourself to get to heaven.====
 =====The Father must enable someone to come to Jesus.=====
-=====The simple fact is that you can do nothing to earn your way into heaven. Rather Jesus demands personal faith=====
+=====The simple fact is that you can do nothing to earn your way into heaven. Rather, Jesus demands personal faith=====
 =====What Christ offers is not a promise of political freedom from evil overlords. Christ promises atonement for personal sin and freedom from personal sin.=====
 ====In John 6:66 we see that many of Jesus's follows got the message and realizing it was not what they wanted, they left.====

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 At this point you might be convinced about the importance of Scripture as a spiritual discipline but you might not know exactly how to engage Scripture. I want to share four examples.
 ===Utilize tools to memorize Scripture (e.g. Bible Memory in the App Store).===
-I know someone who faithfully uses the App Bible Memory to memorize passages on a daily basis. The app quizzes the user and then provides periodic reminders to review verses that you have not worked with in a while. After years of use this individual is both learning new verses and is also reviewing old verses to keep them fresh in memory.
+====I know someone who faithfully uses the App Bible Memory to memorize passages on a daily basis.====
 ===Set aside time each day/week for dedicated Bible study in groups (e.g. Bible Studies and Homegroups).===
-I know someone who struggled to regularly engage with Bible Study and reading until they engaged in a Homegroup. The accountability, that came from the homegroup and motivation to study together with others has led this person into not just weekly time dedicated to study but also more regular Bible reading.
+====I know someone who struggled to regularly engage with Bible Study and reading until they engaged in a Homegroup.====
 ===Start a Bible reading plan and faithfully keep the plan (You Version has some good plans).===
-I was first convicted to start reading my Bible regularly in 2006. Since that date I have been able to read through the Bible many times. Often when I am in need of a Biblical idea I am able to recall something from my Bible reading.
+====I was first convicted to start reading my Bible regularly in 2006. Since that date I have been able to read through the Bible many times.====
 ===Use good tools to slow down, understand, and apply a passage (e.g. The Bible Knowledge Commentary)===
-I have a friend who purchased an electronic commentary of a simple such commentary and put the commentary on his phone. While at work, when not busy he is able to pull out his phone read a verse and then use the commentary to focus on what it exactly means.
+====I have a friend who purchased an electronic commentary of a simple such commentary and put the commentary on his phone.====
 ==Pro tips for maximizing your routine.==
 ===Make a plan that emphasizes the value of Scripture. (Because I value learning from the Gospels I am going to read the book of John while I drink my coffee every morning.)===
 ===Set some goals but don't make it about goals. Instead make sure it is about values. (I value time in Scripture so I am going to aim to read from John for at least 10 minutes while having my coffee.)===
 ===Make yourself accountable. (I am going to share this routine with my Sunday School teacher and ask them to check in on me in a week.)===

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 ===Make a plan that emphasizes the value of Scripture. (Because I value learning from the Gospels I am going to read the book of John while I drink my coffee every morning.)===
-===Set some goals but don't make it about goals. Instead make sure it is about values.===
+===Set some goals but don't make it about goals. Instead make sure it is about values. (I value time in Scripture so I am going to aim to read from John for at least 10 minutes while having my coffee.)===
-===Make yourself accountable.===
+===Make yourself accountable. (I am going to share this routine with my Sunday School teacher and ask them to check in on me in a week.)===
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