Introduction

Here’s a note from the Elders at Mountain View about the Memorization Program.

The elders here at the Mountain View congregation want to encourage our youth and their parents to actively involve themselves in this Memory Program.  We feel that our children need to be more familiar with the Word of God, so that as they face trials and temptations they will be able to call upon the scriptures in the same way Jesus did as He faced the devil in the wilderness.  We want our young people to better develop their knowledge of the Scriptures so they will have it written on their hearts and minds.  We also desire that our young people come to love the Scriptures, be filled with joy, and want to share it with others.

On the following pages is a list of the memory work that we have selected.  When a block of the memory work is completed, the student will receive an award and be recognized in front of the congregation.  Upon completion of the program, students will have extensive Bible study material to aide in their biblical studies.

The memorization program is broken into two main components, the information to be memorized (in booklet form), and an instruction sheet which details how the program is run.  Keeping the two pieces separate allows us to change how we run the program, without having to change the booklet that everyone has.

Resources

Below, you’ll find all of the source materials for this memorization program.  Enjoy!

Kids Memorization – ESV

Kids Memorization – Title

Kids Memorization – Instructions

Block Details

The memorization program is setup into blocks that get progressively more difficult.  Notionally, each block will take up to a year.

Block 1

Number of books in the Bible

Number of books in the Old Testament

Number of books in the New Testament

Books of New Testament

7 days of creation

Genesis 1:1

Block 2

10 Plagues

Books of the Old Testament

Name the 12 apostles

Block 3

12 Sons of Jacob

10 Commandments

15 Judges

Psalm 23

Block 4

30 Parables of Christ

Model Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)

John 3:16

Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22)

Block 5

35 Miracles of Christ

Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)

Greatest Commandments (Mark 12:28-31)

Block 6

Love (1 Corinthians 13:1-13)

Christian Armor (Ephesians 6:10-18) Start With “Therefore, Take up… ”

Qualifications of Elders (1 Timothy 3:1-7)

Qualifications of Deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13)

Block 7

Sections of the bible:  Pentateuch, Minor Prophets, Major Prophets, Poetry, Gospels, Letters, Apocrapha

Keys  to the Kingdom (Matthew 16:15-19)

5 Acts of Worship

·         Singing (Ephesians 5:19)

·         Praying (Acts 2:42)

·         Giving (1 Corinthians 16:1-2)

·         Lord’s Supper (Acts 20:7)

·         Preaching/Teaching (2 Timothy 4:2)

Plan of Salvation

·         Hear (Romans 10:17)

·         Believe (Mark 16:16)

·         Repent (Acts 2:38)

·         Confess (Romans 10:10)

·         Baptism (1 Peter 3:21)

·         Be Faithful (Revelation 2:10b)

Block 8

Christian Virtues (2 Peter 1:5-8)

19 Heroes of Faith (Hebrews 11)

The Great Commission (Matthew 28:19f)

Church Organization

·         Christ is Head (Colossians 1:18)

·         Each Congregation Independent (1 Peter 5:1-2)

·         Areas of work by leaders (Ephesians 4:11)

·         Elders in every church (Titus 1:5-9)

·         Deacons in every church (Philippians 1:1)

·         Preacher (1 Timothy 2:7)

·         Headquarters in heaven (1 Peter 3:21b-22)

Church Discipline (Matthew 18:15-17)

Block 9

ABC Verses