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. 2451
    nat.k. hawaii says:

    isaiah50:10
    who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.

  2. 2452
    Sheryl(58) Bella(8) says:

    Sheryl(58) Bella(8) Parker, KS

    If you declare with your mouth that, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe with your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Rom 10:9 NIV

  3. 2453
    natasha kinder says:

    NIV
    LUKE 24:7
    The son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.

  4. 2454
    Lisa Collins says:

    Dripping Springs, Texas
    … lest like a lion they tear my soul apart, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver.
    Psalm 7:1

  5. 2455
    Lindsey Fellers says:

    Lindsey Fellers, Myrtle Beach, SC

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

  6. 2456
    Margie Rodriguez says:

    Margie Rodriguez
    San Angelo, Texas
    Proverbs 3:6 NIV in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.

  7. 2457
    Maria Cristina Bruschi says:

    with apologies for my delay.

    Maria Cristina Bruschi – Orlando, Florida

    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. Is. 41:10, NIV

  8. 2458
    Gina Jordan says:

    Gina Jordan
    Edgar Springs, MO
    Psalm 51:12 NLT
    Restore to me again the joy of Your salvation, and make me willing to obey You.

  9. 2459
    Tracy Baker says:

    Tracy, Kountze, Tx.

    Like a city that is broken into and without walls
    Is a man who has no control over his spirit. Proverbs 25:28 NASB

  10. 2460
    Sharon Bolton says:

    Sharon, Bowling Green, KY

    But as for me, I will sing about your power.
    Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.
    For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.
    Psalms 59:16 (NLT)

  11. 2461
    Jinga says:

    Jinga, Royal Palm Beach, FL, 2 Corinthians 10:5, NIV, 10 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

  12. 2462
    Sara Sanders says:

    Sara, Garden City, KS
    “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”
    ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:1‬ ‭NIV‬‬

  13. 2463
    MIchelle Vardeman says:

    Michelle Vardeman, Russellville, AR
    As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Ephesians 4:1 NIV

  14. 2464
    Jessica Baker says:

    Jessica – Cumming, GA

    Verse 13
    James 1:5 NIV
    “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault and it will be given to him@

  15. 2465
    Gay Beck says:

    Gay Beck, Plain City, OH

    But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all theses things will be given to you as well.
    Matthew 6:33 (NIV)

  16. 2466
    Jodee Walker says:

    Jodee Walker, Mountain View, WY “For now I see in the mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. ” 1 Corinthians 13:12 (ESV)

  17. 2467
    Terry says:

    Terry, Psalm 57:5, KJV
    Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Thy glory be above all the earth.

  18. 2468
    Carolyn Dotts says:

    Carolyn Dotts, Spruce Pine, NC
    Matthew 6: 34 NCV
    Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

    Nearly caught up!

  19. 2469
    Magan Lakeway says:

    Magan Lewis, Lakeway, Texas
    “But now that Timothy has come to us from you
    and
    has brought us the good news of your faith and love
    and
    reported that you always remember us kindly
    and long to see us as we long to see you —
    for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction
    we have been comforted about you through your faith.”
    1 Thessalonians 3:6-8a (ESV)

  20. 2470
    Nicole says:

    “May God’s peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle, they are the new people of God.” Galatians 6:16 NLT

  21. 2471
    Shelley says:

    Shelley from San Angelo

    Guide me in your truth and teach me,
    for You are God my Savior,
    and my hope is in You all day long.

    Psalm 25:5

  22. 2472
    Danielle Rye says:

    Danielle Rye
    Cedar Park, TX
    “And let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”
    Galatians 6:9

  23. 2473
    Kathy Rye says:

    Kathy Rye
    Cedar Park, TX
    “And let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”
    Galatians 6:9 NKJV

  24. 2474
    Sarah Carroll says:

    I know I’m super late, but I’m trying to get back on track:

    Hebrews 6:19; New International Version (NIV)
    19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

  25. 2475
    Donna Miller OR says:

    Isaiah 40:31 ESV,
    But they who wait on the Lord
    Shall renew their strength,
    They shall mount up with wings like eagles
    They shall run and not grow weary
    They shall walk and not faint.

  26. 2476
    Sheri Radomsky says:

    Sheri, Austin TX

    Revelation 3:22 ESV

    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

  27. 2477
    Linda says:

    You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

    Linda
    Ephesians 3:26

  28. 2478
    Moreen says:

    Moreen, Sydney Australia
    Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. (‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬ NLT)

  29. 2479
    Chrystal Kennedy says:

    Chrystal – Coachella, CA – “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in His love” (1 John 4:16)

  30. 2480
    Emily Hayes says:

    Emily Hayes. Conway, Arkansas.
    To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
    2 Corinthians 12:7. NIV

  31. 2481
    Regina says:

    Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and hidden things you have not known. Jer 33:3 ESV
    Regina, Birmingham, AL

  32. 2482
    Beverly Ely says:

    Beverly Cumberland Gap, TN

    Lamentations 3:25 KJV

    The Lord is good unto them that wait for Him to the soul that seeketh Him.

  33. 2483
    Nikki McGregor says:

    Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ has also forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 NASB
    Nikki McGregor, Radford, VA

  34. 2484
    ALICIA L CLINTON says:

    Alicia, Balch Springs, TX Ephesians 4:20 (ESV) But that is not the way you learned Christ.

  35. 2485
    Susie Sharrai says:

    Susie, Harrisburg, PA
    Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.
    ~ 1 Peter 4:10 NIV

  36. 2486
    Melissa Stevens says:

    Matthew 6:34. NIV
    Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
    Melissa Stevens, Kingwood TX

  37. 2487
    Eleanor says:

    Eleanor
    Memphis, TN

    Psalm 119:5 ESV

    Oh that my ways may be steadfast
    in keeping your statutes!

  38. 2488
    Rosa Balay says:

    Rosa – Cypress, TX

    Psalms 119:39
    Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

  39. 2489
    Jennifer S. says:

    Jennifer S. Harleysville, PA.
    “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.”

    Isaiah 26:3 NIV

  40. 2490
    Sophia S says:

    Sophia S. Harleysville, PA

    “But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt,”

    James 1:6a

  41. 2491
    Gabriella S says:

    Gabriella S. Harleysville, PA

    “Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things.”

    Philippians 4:8 NIV

  42. 2492
    Hilary says:

    Hilary

    Orlando, FL

    I John 4:15, NIV

    If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.

  43. 2493
    Glenda Jensen says:

    Glenda Jensen
    Belgrade, Mt.
    Psalm 40:8
    I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, LORD, make me live in safety. HCSB

  44. 2494
    Kathy Anderson says:

    Not sure if I posted for this date found my verse written on back side of January verse in my notebook

    Psalm 71:2 NKJV
    OGod, do not be far from me. O my God, make haste to help me.

  45. 2495
    Dana Walters says:

    Covington, LA

    “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” I Corinthians 13:4

  46. 2496
    Carlos says:

       “I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.” Psalms 91:2 KJVlite

  47. 2497
    Angie Call says:

    Angie; Belleville, IL
    Psalms 91:9-10 Msg “Yes, because God’s your refuge, the High God your very home, Evil can’t get close to you, harm can’t get through the door.”

  48. 2498
    Sherri Meyer says:

    Sherri Meyer, New Baltimore, MI
    Psalm 100:4 (NIV)
    Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.

  49. 2499
    Meggie says:

    Meggie, Winnipeg, Canada
    “For the honor of your name, O LORD,
    forgive my many, many sins.
    Who are those who fear the LORD?
    He will show them the path they should choose.
    They will live in prosperity,
    and their children will inherit the land.”
    Psalm 25: 11-13 NLT

  50. 2500
    Karen Roberson says:

    Karen Roberson, Cullman, AL
    James 4:6-7 NIV
    …Scripture says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

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