Memorize Scripture with Us in 2024

I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Psalm 119:11

Psalm 119:11 reminds us of the importance of intentional scripture memorization. One very effective memorization aid is setting scripture to music. See below for music videos and playlists for each of our monthly memory verses,

JANUARY

Luke 16:10

One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

FEBRUARY

John 15:13-14

¹³Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. ¹⁴You are my friends if you do what I command you.

MARCH

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

APRIL

John 3:36

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

MAY

Matthew 12:34

“Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks” (NIV84)

JUNE

Hebrews 11:1,6

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

JULY & AUGUST

Romans 5:1-5

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

SEPTEMBER

Colossians 3:2-3

²Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

³For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

OCTOBER

Isaiah 61:3

³to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
    to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
    the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
    the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.^[

NOVEMBER

Philippians 3:13-14

13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

DECEMBER

Isaiah 9:6-7a (as included below)

6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;

and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,