Roots of the Faith - Spiritual Disciplines: Scripture Memorization, Meditation, and Application - 9/25/24

Over the next several weeks we will be walking through the following Spiritual Disciplines:

• Bible Intake

• Prayer

• Worship

• Evangelism

• Serving

• Stewardship

• Fasting

• Silence and Solitude

• Journaling

• Learning

• Perseverance in the Disciplines

Donald S. Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Revised and Updated. (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress; Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2024)

The book that will guide our study: GET IT AND READ IT!!!!! We have a few available at church.

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life – Amazon Link

Memorizing God’s Word

• Psalm 119:24

• Colossians 3:12-17

• Fighter Verses (fighterverses.com)

• Have a plan. Write them out. Go over verses regularly

How (and How Not) to Memorize Scripture – Crossway

How to Memorize Scripture – Desiring God

Meditating on God’s Word

• Psalm 1:1-6

• Philippians 4:8

• Think through what Scripture says and means

• Less social media, tv, and etc.

Applying God’s Word

• Philippians 4:9

• The Go and Do

• Do the little things well.

• Trust and Obey