Hey, Scripture Memory Mad-Women!
Look how many verses we have behind us!! Sister friend, if you’ve made it this far, YOU’VE GOT THIS THING IN THE BAG! (Or, in your darling little spiral, to be exact.) We are only two Scriptures away from you having the required amount posted for attending the SSMT celebration. By all means, make your goal all 24 but it’s a great feeling to know that you have ALL.IT.TAKES.TO.CE.LE.BRATE. I do dearly love a party. It won’t be the same if you don’t come so please (if it sounds fun to you) try your hardest. Think about asking for help toward expenses as a Christmas gift from some of your lavishly loving peeps.
Registration will be open until 2 weeks before the event so don’t stress about us running out of room. We only opened it this early so we could choose which space will fit us best at Houston’s First Baptist Church and so we can best prepare to serve you. Since we’re at about 850 registrations, we’ve outgrown the Fellowship Hall where we were last year and will meet in the sanctuary. We’ll make sure that we have the closest possible seating arrangements so no one feels isolated from the group. (There’s no reserved seating for it, of course, but we’ll do everything we can to make it as intimate as possible.) We are looking so forward to seeing your beautiful faces. It will be here before we know it! Click here to register: SSMT Registration
OK, here’s my Scripture for this round:
Beth, Houston. For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God. 1 Peter 2:20 The NET Bible
Let’s hear yours!
I’m mad about you.
Nancy, Moberly, MO He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Rev. 21: 4 (NIV)
“My flesh and my heart may fail but God is the strenght of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26
-Shannon, Bethesda
Kimmie, Olympia WA
Psalm 16:1-11 (NIV)
Keep me safe, O God,
for in you I take refuge.
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing.”
As for the saints who are in the land,
they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight.
The sorrows of those will increase
who run after other gods.
I will not pour out their libations of blood
or take up their names on my lips.
LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup;
you have made my lot secure.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
I will praise the LORD, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
I have set the LORD always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,
because you will not abandon me to the grave,
nor will you let your Holy One see decay.
You have made known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
Teri in Tampa
And my God will supply all my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Phil 4:19
Cindy in Mt. Pleasant, SC
He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me,
and prepares the way
so that I may show him the salvation of God.
Ps. 50:23 NIV
“He will not let your foot slip he who watches over you will not slumber”
psalms121:3. NIV
Marcie, Frisco TX
Eph 2:10 (NIV)
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Pam Campbellsburg In. “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Philippians1:6 NLT
Meredith Smith, Gridly, CA
Philippians 4:13 (NKJV)
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
(weeks or days away from delivering my first child, my miracle baby we have waited 8 years for!!)
Eposi
Houston, TX
“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying; and there shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:4 (NKJV)
Lauren, Senoia, GA
“Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.”
Psalm 10:12, NIV
Psalm 32:7 KJV
Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Se’lah.
“Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.” Psalm 86:11 (ESV)
Cheryl from Kemah
Hebrews4: 16 NIV
16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Above all else,guard your heart,for it is the wellspring of life…Proverbs 4;23
Diane, Lumpkin
Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Revelation 17:14 NIV
“They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings – and with him will be his called, chosen, and faithful followers.”
Donna, Loganville, PA
Zechariah 4:6b NIV
“…not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD Almighty.”
Cindy, Summerville, SC
Psalm 139:17 (NLT)
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.
They cannot be numbered!
Jeremiah 17:7 NASV
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and whose trust is the Lord.”
Dana–Ashland, KY “…speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up in Him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” Ephesians 4:15-16 TNIV
Karen H., Stephenville, TX
Hebrews 12:1-3 (NASB)
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who, for the joy set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who endured such hostility by sinners against Himself so that we may not grow weary and lose heart.
Saskatchewan, Canada
I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
Psalm 77:11 NIV
Gina, Atlanta:
“Open the gates to all who are righteous; allow the faithful to enter.” Isaiah 26:2 New Living Translation
Lauren, Decatur, TX (was Stephenville, TX… I moved over the summer)
“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.” 1 Peter 1:22 NIV
late this time, sorry…
Sarah, Dallas –
“ O my soul, bless God. From head to toe, I’ll bless his holy name! O my soul, bless God, don’t forget a single blessing!
He forgives your sins—every one.
He heals your diseases—every one.
He redeems you from hell—saves your life!
He crowns you with love and mercy—a paradise crown.
He wraps you in goodness—beauty eternal.
He renews your youth—you’re always young in his presence. “ – Psalm 103:1-5, The Message
Katie, Houston. “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9, NIV1984
Antoinette Steuer, Menomonee Falls, WI
A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance.
Eccl. 3:4 NKJV
Muscle Shoals, AL
“Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29 NASB
Acts 1: 8 English Standard Version
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you will bemy witnesses in Jerusalem,and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Our jr counselor pastor at the women’s retreat told us “See God says you WILL receive power after the Holy Spirit DOES come upon you!” Yes, I thought but is that actually possible that He will give me the words to say when I get up to that podium and speak??? YES, He DID! I did public speaking before and would stumble over my words but this time, it was so unreal. Words just came pouring out like water! It was sooo natural! It is said that if you speak about what you are most passionate about it will really show and that had to be it cuz I am passionate about Jesus and guess what??? It SHOWED!!!
Holly, Glendale, AZ:
Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
Psalm 86:11 NIV
Janet, Lenoir, NC: Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2 NIV
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
I Peter 4:9 (NIV)
Kim, Anchorage, AK. Psalm 19:14 Net Bible. “May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight,O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.”
Heather, Sedalia, Alberta
“A wise man’s heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction.” Proverbs 16:23, NIV
Rene, Overland Park, KS ” He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.” Psalm 37:6 NIV
Jan, Tulsa
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
John 1:1-5 (NIV)
Marita – Maricopa, AZ
“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” Acts 16:31 (KJV)
Lauren Biloxi: “Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.” Isaiah 64:4 NIV
Debbie in Jacksonville, FL
Romans 8:32 (NAS)
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
Shari – Powell, OH
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5
Marissa, Oklahoma
So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the message God has planted in your hearts, for it is strong enough to save your souls.
James 1:21 NLT
April, Lake Charles, LA
And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new Spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. ~ Ezek. 36:26 (NLT)
Kelei. Iowa Park. Jeremiah 29:11 ” For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”
Kelly, Huntsville
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Josua 1:9 (NIV)
Pamela, Missouri
“Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.” ~ Zechariah 8:23 (NLT)
We have not recieved the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from GOd, that we may understand what God has freely given us.” 1 Corinthians 2:12
Anita, Chattanooga, TN
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1
Joy,Alpharetta.”I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.” Psalm 77:11 NIV
Shaunta, Montgomery, AL
and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. (Col. 3:7-8 NAS)