Fifty-Two-Week Scripture Memory Plan

Fast forward. Jesus had just been baptized and was about to begin his public ministry. The tempter who came to Eden approached Jesus in the wilderness of Judea with three attractive temptations. With each temptation, Jesus responded with sacred words that had he had memorized and that shaped his thoughts, his affections, and his decision making. We know and are eternally grateful for the consequences.

Dallas Willard, who has written extensively on spiritual disciplines, says that “Bible memorization is absolutely fundamental to spiritual formation. If I had to choose between all the disciplines of the spiritual life, I would choose Bible memorization, because it is a fundamental way of filling our mind with what it needs.”

Here is a fifty-two-week plan of Bible memorization. Two Scriptures on the same topic are suggested for each week. The plan begins with some major theological truths. It then takes the participant on a chronological journey ranging from Abraham through the Hebrew prophets. The plan then moves back into a more topical orientation designed to set forth God’s way of reconciling human beings to himself, creating his body (the church), and then guiding believers into an ever-growing likeness of God’s Son, Jesus Christ. Each week’s passage set is also identified by a Biblical Concept. These fifteen Biblical Concepts serve as a tool for categorizing the major truths presented in the Bible. All ongoing Bible study curriculum developed by LifeWay Christian Resources addresses these fifteen Biblical Concepts over time. If you are using LifeWay Bible study resources, this fifty-two-week memory plan will strengthen your understanding of the fifteen Biblical Concepts.