A challenge

I have been challenged by the day in which we are living, to memorize the Word of God. His Word is our salvation in the day of trouble. It is our saving help in our distress, and God's Word is eternal.

As I read in Colossians 3:16 I decided to share the challenge of my own heart. This verse commands me to allow the Word of God (the Words spoken by Christ) have its home in my heart. To live in my mind. To live inside of me with all its riches, so that I can be a teacher, a trainer and an admonisher of spiritual things.

If you want to take the challenge that I am working on, I am copying a memory page here that really helped me memorize this portion of Scripture.

1. Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus.

2. Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ {We are blessed}

4. According as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: {We are chosen}

5. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will {We are adopted}

6. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. {We are accepted}

7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; {We have Redemption}

8. Wherein he had abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; {Christ has run toward us giving wisdom and prudence}

9. Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: {He has made known to us the mystery}

10. That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: {We are given hope for our future}

11. In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will; {We have obtain an inheritance}

12. That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. {We are created a praise for God’s honor-His representative}

13. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise, {We have been given the Holy Spirit to seal/preserve us}

4. According as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world,
5. according to the good pleasure of his will
7. according to the riches of his grace;
9. according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
11. according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will

6. wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved
7. In whom we have redemption through his blood
8. Wherein he had abounded toward
11. In whom also we have obtained an inheritance
13. In whom ye also trusted,
in whom also after that ye believed,


I hope this inspires you and brightens your day. Let me know if you're joining me! I'd love to have you on board!






Verse 1
Who wrote the book?
Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ
Why?
By the will of God
To whom?
To the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus

Verse 2
What virtues were contained in his greeting?
Grace be to you and Peace,
From whom?
From God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ

Verse 3
Who is Paul blessing?
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
Why?
Because he blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ

Verse 4
How do we know this?
According as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world,
Why?
That we should be holy and without blame before him
How?
In love

Verse 5
Having done what?
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of Chrildren
By whom?
By Jesus Christ to himself
Why?
According to the good pleasure of his will

Verse 6
Why?
To the praise of his grace
Because?
Wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Verse 7
In whom we have what?
Redemption
By what means?
Through his blood, the forgiveness of sins
How?
According to the riches of his grace


Verse 8