Can you believe 2013 is here!  If you haven't already done so, you will soon be putting out the new year's calender and planning for upcoming events, scheduling appointments etc.  I'm sure you can think back on 2012 and reflect on all the plans that you made some of which came to fruition and some that did not.   There are so many things that we put on our "to do" list.

Thinking back over this past year, one thing some of the ladies at The Bible Church of Beebe put on their list was memorizing Scripture.  Those who have been following this blog may remember previous posts on memorizing Scripture.  One of the recent Scripture passages was Psalm 1.  We started out memorizing the first few verses and then decided to memorized all of Psalm 1 because the picture that it paints of the blessed man is worthy to be emulated.  Psalm 1 reads:

How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers. 4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish. (NASB)

As followers of Jesus Christ, we do want to delight in His law and meditate on it day and night.  As we meditate on God's Word, apply the truths to our minds, the Holy Spirit works in our thinking to transform us into the likeness of Christ. (2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 12:2)    

So as we begin planning for 2013, let's all have on our calender to be like the blessed man in the Psalm 1!  May our LORD bless you as you seek to be like Him.

Hiding God's Word in Your Heart Take 3

Here is the third Quiz given for Lesson 3 of a biblical counseling study done by a couple of our church ladies.  We are sharing it today so you can give it a go!

COUNSELING WOMEN

QUIZ 3

 Colossians 3:16 Let the _________________ of Christ _________________   ___________within you, with all ________________ teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with __________________ in your hearts to God.

 Proverbs 27:5 Faithful are the __________________ of a _______________, But __________________ are the kisses of an enemy.

1 Peter 3:8&9 To sum up, let all be harmonious, _____________________, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; ⁹ not returning evil for evil, or insult for insult, but giving a _______________________ instead; for you were __________________ for the very ____________________ that ____________ might inherit a blessing.

1 Corinthians 10:13 _________   ____________________ has overtaken you but such as is ____________________ to man; and ________________ is faithful, who will not allow you to be __________________ beyond what you are able, but with the ____________________ will _____________________the way of escape also, that you may be able to _______________ it.

Philippians 2:3-4

Do nothing from ­__________________ or empty conceit, but with ____________________of mind _________________ one another as _______________  _________________ than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own __________________ interests, but also for the ______________ of others.

 

Hebrews 4:12

 

1 Peter 2:1-3  Therefore, putting aside all _____________  and all guile and hypocrisy and ____________  and all slander, 2 like newborn babes, ___________ for the pure milk of the  ____________  , that by it you may _____________ in respect to salvation, 3 if you have tasted the ________________  of the Lord.

Hiding God's Word in Our Heart Take 2

Here is the second Quiz given for Lesson 2 of a biblical counseling study done by a couple of our church ladies.  We are sharing it today so you can give it a go!

Hebrews 4:12 (state complete verse)

Philippians 2:3-4

Do nothing from ­__________________ or empty conceit, but with ____________________of mind _________________ one another as _______________  _________________ than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own __________________ interests, but also for the ______________ of others.

Romans 12:21 (state complete verse)

 Matt. 7:1-5

Do not ____________ so that you will not be _____________.  For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by __________   ___________ of measure, it will be measured to you.  Why do you ____________ at the speck that is in your _____________ eye, but do not ______________ the log that is in your own eye?  Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let ____ take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye?  You _____________, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

If possible, look each verse up in a commentary so you can get a better understanding of it's meaning.

Hiding God's Word in Our Heart

Last summer a couple of our church ladies went through a biblical counseling class together.  Part of the homework was to memorize Scripture.  The following Quiz (yes, they had a quiz ;o) )  was given for Lesson 1.  We are sharing it today so you can give it a go!

1 Corinthians 11:9 for indeed man was not ______________ for the woman's sake, but ____________ for the man's sake.

_________________  Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.

1 Peter 2:1-3  Therefore, putting aside all _____________  and all guile and hypocrisy and ____________  and all slander, 2 like newborn babes, ___________ for the pure milk of the  ____________  , that by it you may _____________ in respect to salvation, 3 if you have tasted the ________________  of the Lord.

 

Genesis 2:18 Then the LORD God said, "It is not ___________ for the man to be ______________; I will make him a helper _______________ for him."

So, how did you do?   Isn't it wonderful to have His Word hidden in your heart!