Life-Changing Memory - Parent Connection

Objective - Students will learn the significance of, and best practices for, Scripture memory and will be challenged to implement Scripture memory in their lives as a means of growing in spiritual maturity.

 

Key Scripture - Psalm 119:133 “Direct my steps by Your word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me.”

 

Key Thought - When we memorize, it can change our lives.

 

Lesson Summary -

Tonight’s lesson was the fourth in a four-part series called Game Plan: A Strategy for Spiritual Growth. We are helping your student understand the need to exercise the spiritual disciplines necessary to function as a strong Christian in the game of life. In this lesson, we discussed the importance of Scripture memory as well as some best practices for memorizing Scripture. We discovered that when we memorize Scripture, it has the potential to change our lives.

We talked about the significance of allowing Scripture to purify our hearts (keep us from sin) and to guide our lives. Ask your student to share with you some of the practical techniques that they learned to aid with Scripture memory. Methods we discussed were rote memorization (repetition, constant exposure, writing, speaking), singing, and Scripture memory apps. In all of these methods, we also talked about the importance of understanding the verse you are trying to memorize and remembering the verse reference as well as the verse.

The students were challenged to think of a topic of importance to them and then find a verse of Scripture to memorize on that topic. For example, if your student wanted to share the Gospel with a friend, he/she might memorize John 3:16 or Romans 6:23. If your student was struggling with integrity, he/she might memorize Proverbs 10:9 or Proverbs 12:22. Ask your student what verse they chose to memorize this week. Take the time to memorize that verse with them.