Category: Memorize

I love this section of the Sermon on the Mount. Not just today’s passage, but all of the “You’ve heard that it was said…” parts. Murder and hatred. Adultery and lust. Divorce. Oaths. Revenge. And love. These statements from Jesus are so simple, and yet so profound. They hit me anew almost every time I…

Moving right along in our memorization of the Sermon on the Mount. This passage is a bit less poignant in my life.  I’ve never had to take anyone to court, or been taken to court.  It might happen someday, and so this passage will be good to have in my mind to draw on. The…

This week’s passage seems pretty applicable for Easter.  These verses speak on reconciliation.  And that’s what Easter is all about: Christ reconciling us to himself. Pretty cool how that worked out. The passage for this week is Matthew 5:23-24. Here’s a link to the passage at Bible Gateway. How are you doing with this?  Let…

Week 10!  We’ve come a long way! I don’t know about you, but memorizing the Sermon on the Mount is being very rewarding.  It seems as if God is speaking the truth of each week’s passage into my life during the very week I’m memorizing it.  Pretty amazing!  My guess is that this week will…

We’re up to week 9 as we memorize the Sermon on the Mount. I’ve been really encouraged by these chapters from the book of Matthew.  This memorization goal has been great for me, so far.  And I only expect it to continue to get better the further we memorize in this passage. The passage for…