1. “That Your Steps May Not Slip”

6. “That Your Steps May Not Slip”

7. How can a young man keep his way pure?

8. By guarding it according to your word.

9. With my whole heart I seek you;

10. let me not wander from your commandments!

11. 9 How can a young man keep his way pure
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!

12. 9 How can a young man keep his way pure
9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!

13. 9 How can a keep his way. By it according to your word
9 How can a keep his way ? By it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments!

14. I Don’t Even Remember My Cell Phone Number!
I Can’t Memorize!
I Don’t Even Remember My Cell Phone Number!
I’m Not Smart Enough!

15. Because We Love God’s Word!
So Why Memorize?
Because We Love God’s Word!
Psalm 19:7-8

16. And I shall walk in a wide place,
for I have sought your precepts.
I will also speak of your testimonies before kings
and shall not be put to shame,
For I find my delight in your
commandments,
which I love.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Ps 119:45–47.

17. Because God Has Commanded Us to Memorize
So Why Memorize?
Because God Has Commanded Us to Memorize
Joshua 1:7-8

18. Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.

19. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

20. So Why Memorize?
To Keep Us From Sin
Psalm 119:11

21. 9 How can a keep his way. By it according to your word
9 How can a keep his way ? By it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your !

22. I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

23. I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

24. 9 How can a keep his way. By it according to your word
9 How can a keep his way ? By it according to your word. 10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your !

25. 9 How can a keep his way. By it according to your word
9 How can a keep his way ? By it according to your word. 10 With my I seek you; let me not wander from your !

26. 9 How can a keep his way. By it according to your word
9 How can a keep his way ? By it according to your word. 10 With my I seek you; let me not from your !

28. 9 How can a keep his way. By it according to your word
9 How can a keep his way ? By it according to your word. 10 With my I seek you; let me not from your !

29. Because We Love God’s Word!
So Why Memorize?
Because We Love God’s Word!
Psalm 19:7-8

30. Because God Has Commanded Us to Memorize
So Why Memorize?
Because God Has Commanded Us to Memorize
Joshua 1:7-8

31. So Why Memorize?
To Keep Us From Sin
Psalm 119:11

32. 30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
and his tongue speaks justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart;
his steps do not slip.

33. Blessed are you, O LORD;
teach me your statutes!

34. To Give an Answer at All Times
So Why Memorize?
To Give an Answer at All Times
1 Peter 3:15

35. 13 With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth.

36. But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,

37. 9 How can a keep his way. By it according to your word
9 How can a keep his way ? By it according to your word. 10 With my I seek you; let me not from your !