Master the Bible: How to Get and Keep the Big Picture of the Bible's Story

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Mas ter the B i b l e : How to Get and Keep the B i g P i c ture of the B i b l e ’ s Stor y

V. Benefits of Disciplined Scripture Memorization

A. Victory over temptation and sin, 1 Cor. 10.13

1. Keeping one’s way pure, guarding one’s walk against evil, Ps. 119.9-11

2. An effective weapon against the lies of Satan, Eph. 6.10-18; Matt. 4.1-11

3. Tearing down spiritual strongholds of error and unbelief, 2 Cor. 10.3-5

B. Richness and depth in your spiritual walk with God, 1 Pet. 2.2

1. Joy and rejoicing in the heart, Jer. 15.20; Ps. 19.7-11

2. More wisdom than all my teachers, Ps. 119.97-99

3. Power and maturity in all manners of discipline, Rom. 12.1-2

C. Readiness and fitness for ministry, 2 Tim. 3.15-17

1. In prayer and supplication, Scripture quoted in prayer, e.g., 2 Chron. 6.1-10; Eph. 1.15-23.

2. In counseling and dialogue, Isa. 50.4 --The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.