Category: Memory Verse

100 Verses #54 Ephesians 5:19

100 Verses 54. Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music to the Lord in your heart. —Ephesians 5:19 Ephesians 5:18-20 is Paul’s definitive treatment about being filled with the Spirit, so it’s helpful to memorize… Continue Reading “100 Verses #54 Ephesians 5:19”

100 Verses #53 Ephesians 5:18

100 Verses 53. Ephesians 5:18 And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled with the Spirit. —Ephesians 5:18 Have you ever been accused of LUI? A drunk driver may be charged with DUI, which means “driving under the… Continue Reading “100 Verses #53 Ephesians 5:18”

100 Verses #52 Proverbs 15:1

100 Verses 52. Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath. —Proverbs 15:1 The book of Proverbs is packed with verses about our tempers and our tongues. If you need some help with anger management or mouth… Continue Reading “100 Verses #52 Proverbs 15:1”

100 Verses #51 Proverbs 1:7

100 Verses 51. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. —Proverbs 1:7 In memorizing 100 key texts of the Bible, notice that four of them come from the book of Proverbs (Prov. 3:5-6; 1:7;… Continue Reading “100 Verses #51 Proverbs 1:7”

100 Verses #50 Hebrews 10:25

100 Verses 50. Hebrews 10:25 Not staying away from our meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near. —Hebrews 10:25 Hebrews 10:25 is the best church-going verse in the Bible, warning us… Continue Reading “100 Verses #50 Hebrews 10:25”

100 Verses #49: 2 Corinthians 9:7

100 Verses 49. 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not out of regret or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver. —2 Corinthians 9:7 Since money is all-pervasive in our lives, it seems only right… Continue Reading “100 Verses #49: 2 Corinthians 9:7”

100 Verses #48 Romans 12:18

100 Verses 48. Romans 12:18 If possible, on your part, live at peace with everyone. —Romans 12:18 In 1757 Benjamin Franklin sailed for England aboard a ship that joined a fleet of nearly one hundred others. From the deck Franklin noticed that the water… Continue Reading “100 Verses #48 Romans 12:18”

100 Verses #47 Romans 12:12

100 Verses 47. Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. —Romans 12:12 On June 22, 1879, the great Victorian preacher, Charles Spurgeon, preached a sermon on this text in which he said the first two phrases—rejoice in hope… Continue Reading “100 Verses #47 Romans 12:12”

100 Verses #46 Romans 12:11

100 Verses 46. Romans 12:11 Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord. —Romans 12:11 This is one of the biggest little verses in the Bible, for it gives us a three-pronged injunction about doing the Lord’s work each day. We… Continue Reading “100 Verses #46 Romans 12:11”

100 Verses #45 Romans 12:2

45. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. —Romans 12:2 Dr. Martin Luther King once told of riding… Continue Reading “100 Verses #45 Romans 12:2”