....but wait, there's more

Not only will you have to memorize and recite one of these passages, you'll have to sing it! You can rap it or set it to a melody along with a little tune on your guitar or instrument of your choice. Even if God didn't bless you with the rapping abilities of John Malcolm, just give it your best shot and we'll promise not to make fun of you. It's a small price to pay for a free book!

Last night at Resolved we heard from Joe Carnuccio on the importance of thinking about the Bible. One of the ways we can do this is through memorizing scripture. As a follow up to last night's message, here is a video from John Piper on scripture memory. He begins this sermon by reciting Psalm 1, Psalm 16, Psalm 103, Romans 5:1-8, Romans 8, Matthew 6:25-34, and 1 Corinthians 13. It takes him 15 minutes just to recite these passages!

There's a big difference between hearing a sermon and listening to a sermon. Hearing is the simple act of perceiving sound by the ear. How many times have you left church on Sunday morning having heard the sermon with your ears, but your mind was somewhere completely different? Tim Wolf taught us at the last Resolved meeting that one of the ways we learn more about the bible is through listening to sermons. Active listening is a spiritual discipline that we must practice in order to grow in our ability to retain God's word in our hearts for it to make a lasting impact in our lives.

As a follow up to Tim's message, check out this article by Phil Ryken on How to Listen to a Sermon.