"If My Words Abide in You"

Want to begin the New Year with better habits? Memorizing God's word is a great place to start. John 15:7

"If you abide in me, and my words abide in you,

ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Challies.com is an excellent site for assistance in memorizing scripture.

Memorization Tip
Just a week ago John Piper preached a sermon titled "If My Words Abide in You."

It deals with the necessity of storing up God's Word in our hearts. It would be well worth your time listening to (or reading through). You can find the link here: http://www.desiringgod.org/Blog/1575_if_my_words_abide_in_you/.
Here is part of the message's summary:

"What does this mean to have Jesus' words "abiding in us"?

More than memorizing Scripture, it means that Jesus' words take root in us—they find a home in us—and bear the fruit of faith and holiness.

But what does this have to do with memorizing Scripture?

The broad biblical answer is that the Holy Spirit awakens life and faith and personal transformation through the word of God in our conscious minds.

And anything that brings the word of God into connection with our minds will work to strengthen faith and bring about the fruit of transformed lives—and not just our own, but the lives of others also.

Memorizing Scripture makes this kind of connection

between God's word and our minds more constant, deep, and transforming.

Nothing else can take its place."

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