Siesta Scripture Memory Team 2015: Verse 15!

If you are unable to watch the video, here is Beth’s message:

 

Hey girls! You have to know I really love you if I’m going to get on here with all this sunscreen, and with all this sweat, and in the middle of all this beach goings on. But I do love you and want to keep my commitment to you and to the Lord Jesus, and make sure that you know I am still with you in the scripture memory.

 

I am still memorizing out of the book of Ephesians and I’m in the most interesting verse in Ephesians 4:20. Right before it in verse 19, Paul is talking about the fact that there are people that give themselves over to the flesh. They give themselves over to greed, to callousness of heart, and to every kind of impurity. But he says something in verse 20 that I think is so profound. Ephesians 4:20 says, “But that is not the way you learned Christ.” And I thought about all the opportunities we have for that verse, when someone’s been unloving to us, unkind, or we really want so much to be ugly back to somebody. We’re reminded over and over again “but that is not the way we learned Christ.” That is not what He taught us to do.

 

I cannot think of a limit to the opportunities that we would have to tuck that verse in our hearts, to be able to say I know better than this. This is not the way I learned Christ. When I depart into the flesh, when I know that I am in an area, maybe even a gray area, maybe it’s not all the way in the ditch, just a gray area. But I can say to myself that’s not the way I learned Christ. I know how I learned Christ. I know what He calls for from me.

 

Beth, Houston TX
Ephesians 4:20 (ESV) But that is not the way you learned Christ.

 

We learned Christ in the love and grace and mercy of God the Father who gave Him in our behalf. I’m just crazy about you. Stay with it. It is August 1st and it is a glorious time to celebrate what God has already done in 2015! Have a great day everybody and make sure to put in your verses!

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  1. 451
    Catherine Lesley says:

    Catherine Lesley, Waterdown, Ontario

    So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)

  2. 452
    Cindy Stai says:

    Cindy, Lancaster OH
    PSALM 116:13 (ESV)
    “I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.”

  3. 453
    Ronda Hawkins says:

    Ronda, Murfreesboro, TN

    “but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense
    to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” 1 Peter 3:15 ESV

  4. 454
    Elizabeth Johnston says:

    Elizabeth Johnston
    Dallas, TX

    O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
    my soul thirsts for you;
    my flesh faints for you,
    as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
    So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
    beholding your power and glory.
    Because your steadfast love is better than life,
    my lips will praise you.
    So I will bless you as long as I live;
    in your name I will lift up my hands.

    Psalm 63:1-4 (ESV)

  5. 455
    Beth Belflower says:

    beth Belflower
    Caddo Mills, Texas

    Genesis 1:9-10.
    And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so.God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. (ESV)

  6. 456
    Phyllis says:

    “The sovereign Lord is my strength, he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.” Habakkuk 3:19 (NIV)

  7. 457
    Amy Toney says:

    He alone is my rock and the One who saves me. He is my strong place. I will not be shaken. (Psalm 62:6 NLV)

  8. 458
    Christina Drown says:

    Christina Drown Fort Worth, TX
    Isaiah 43:1b-2 NIV
    “‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.’” Isaiah 43:1b-2 (NIV)

  9. 459
    Brooke Rosetti says:

    Brooke Roseti, Wiggins, Ms
    “However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” — the things God has prepared for those who love him—”
    ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭2:9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

  10. 460
    Mary Jane Payne, Hendersonville,TN says:

    “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13. (NIV).

  11. 461
    Liji oommen says:

    Liji Oommen
    Columbus, OH
    Psalm 10: 17-18
    “You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them and listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.”

  12. 462
    Carolyn says:

    Carolyn, St. Catharine’s, ON
    You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
    Psalm 91:5-6 (NIV)

  13. 463
    Stephanie Neese says:

    Stephanie, Tucson, AZ “This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:22-24 (NIV)

  14. 464
    Sue Christian says:

    Sue Christian, Wolfeboro, NH, “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” Galatians 2:20 SSV

  15. 465
    Heather Olsen says:

    Heather, Colorado Springs, CO As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field Psalm 103:15 NIV

  16. 466
    Amy says:

    I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
    Ps 32:8 ESV

  17. 467
    Laury Pitts says:

    laury Pitts from San Clemente, CA: “28 Then they cry out to the LORD in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses.
    29 He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.
    30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven.”
    Psalm 107:28-30 NKJV

  18. 468
    Emily B. says:

    Emily B., Augusta, GA

    “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” -Psalm 91:1 NIV

  19. 469
    Krista H says:

    Krista H Winchester, VA
    The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
    to the person who seeks Him.
    It is good to wait quietly
    for deliverance from the Lord.
    Lamentations 3:25-26 HSCB

  20. 470
    Lacy says:

    Lacy, Eugene, OR

    “- if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel.” Colossians 1:23 NIV

  21. 471
    Dennina says:

    You were taught with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
    Ephesians 4:22 NIV

  22. 472
    Kelly S says:

    Kelly Snodgrass
    Rogersville, TN

    Philippians 4:11 ESV
    Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.

  23. 473
    Susan says:

    James 5;16 NASB ~ CONFESS your sins to one another & PRAY for one another, so that you may be healed. The effective power of PRAYER of man can accomplish much.

  24. 474
    Rhonda Nelson says:

    Rhonda Nelson Grapevine, TX

    “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name, you are mine. You are precious and honored in my sight because I love you.”

    Isaiah 43: 1b; 4 ESV

  25. 475
    Joanne says:

    North Richland Hills, TX
    But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. Matthew 5:44 NKJV

  26. 476
    Rebecca says:

    Rebecca Amaya
    Elk Grove, CA

    The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

    John 1:14 (NIV)

  27. 477
    Sue-Elise Flowers says:

    Sue-Elise, Burkesville, KY – 2 Cor. 4:8 (NIV) “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

  28. 478
    Kati B says:

    Kati B. Central Arkansas

    Matthew 7:15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” NIV

  29. 479
    Linda Hansen says:

    Linda H., Buckeye, Az
    “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow-not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:38 NLT

  30. 480
    Sarah Philpott says:

    Sarah Philpott Siloam Springs AR
    Spoke to my heart as I was so angry with someone who hurt me deeply. And as I became angry with God to where I didn’t want to learn any more from him. “But that is not the way you learned Christ.” Ephesians 4:20 (ESV)

  31. 481
    Leanna Reynolds says:

    Leanna Reynolds, Southlake, TX I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to Him, and He answered my prayer.

  32. 482
    Theresa Dau says:

    Theresa Dau, Chesterfield, MO
    Search me, O God, and know my heart, test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way of everlasting.
    Psalm 139:23-24 NIV

  33. 483
    Cathy Scott says:

    San Bernardino Ca.
    For wisdom will come into your heart and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. Proverbs 2:10 Esv.

  34. 484
    Charlotte Skadal says:

    Charlotte Skadal, Houston, Texas

    Following and respecting the lead of our Siesta Momma with a verse so perfectly timed by the LORD!

    “But that is not the way you learned Christ!” Ephesians 4:20 (ESV)

  35. 485
    Stephanie Byrne says:

    Marion, Ohio
    For the mountains may depart
    and the hills be removed,
    but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
    and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,”
    says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
    Isaiah 54:10 (ESV)

  36. 486
    Christy Richardson says:

    Christy Richardson Portageville MO
    I love this!!!❤ “But it is not the way you learned Christ”. Ephesians 4:20 ESV

  37. 487
    Roseanne Burdick says:

    Roseanne, Tacoma, WA
    Let me hear in the morning of Your steadfast
    love,for in You I trust.
    Make me know the way I should go,
    for to You I lift up my soul.
    Psalm 143:8 ESV

  38. 488
    Marilyn says:

    Marilyn, Houston, TX: “And pray in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests with this in mind; be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people” Ephesians 6:16

  39. 489
    Dana Nance says:

    Dana Nance
    Blue Ridge, Tx

    for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.

    Psalm 103:14
    NIV (1984)

  40. 490
    Sandra Debter says:

    Sandra, Springville, Al. I can do everything through Hum who gives me strength. Phillips 4:13 NIV

  41. 491
    Kezia Lewis says:

    Krabi, Thailand. “Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.”

  42. 492
    Selena Rosetti says:

    Selena Rosetti, wiggins MS, For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the whole earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. 2Chronicles 16:9a (NIV)

  43. 493
    Joan Bush says:

    Joan Bush (Coppell, TX): As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:1-2 NIV

  44. 494
    Linda Barker says:

    Linda, Reno NV
    catching up
    Philippians 4:4-7 ESV
    Rejoice in the Lord always;again I will say, rejoice.
    Let your reasonableness be know to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made know to God.
    And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

  45. 495
    Jennie Spearin says:

    Jennie Spearin Granite Bay CA
    “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” 1 Thessalonians5:19-24 NKJV

  46. 496
    Shannon Vasquez says:

    Shannon Vasquez, Littleton, CO

    God’s way is perfect. All the LORD’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to Him for protection. ~Psalm 18:30, NLT

  47. 497
    Molly Petrey says:

    Molly Petrey
    Paris, KY
    Proverbs 15:3 (NASB) The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good.

  48. 498
    Connie says:

    Connie – Fulton, KY
    But that is not the way you learned Christ. Ephesians 4:20 ESV

  49. 499
    emi says:

    emi, white house,tn: “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.” Ephesians 6:14-15 ESV

  50. 500
    Suzanne Carlson says:

    Suzanne Carlson – Ridgefield, WA
    And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Galatians 5:24-25 NKJV

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