Creative Treasurings

Bible Verse Collections

collect and list many Bible verses
that catch your attention during your Bible reading and study time

give each verse a title
include the Bible address
keep it to one main point or thought per line

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note: these can be annotated (shortened)
(these are not memory verses so they do not need to be verbatim)

note: use additional helps as desired: underline, bold, italic, font size, color, etc.

note: refresh yourself with these Bible Verse Collections often


sample: Bible Verse Collection I
(simply list the verses in the order they come in the Bible)

Seek First God's Things  (Mt 6:33)
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness
and all these things shall be added to you.

Tend Your Own Logs First  (Mt 7:5b)
First take the    LOG   out of your own eye
and then you will see clearly
to take the   speck   out of your brother's eye.

sample: Bible Verse Collection II
(gather into themes - many verses on the same subject)

Theme: Our Thought Life

Set Your Mind on Things Above  (Col 3:2)
Set your mind on things above
not on the things that are on earth.

Take Every Thought Captive  (2 Cor 10:5)
We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing
raised up against the knowledge of God
and we are taking every thought captive
to the obedience of Christ.

sample: Bible Verse Collection III
(add greatly simplified helps gleaned during Bible studies)

ASK: Ask, Seek, Knock  (Mt 7:7)
Ask [and keep on asking]... and it will be given to you
Seek [and keep on seeking]... and you will find
Knock [and keep on knocking]... and it will be opened to you

Personal Concordance

build a personal mini concordance to aid finding key Scriptures

(sample)

- always offering prayer [for others] with joy   (Php 1:4)
- He who began good work in us will perfect [complete] it  (Php 1:6)
- pray love abounds more and more  (Php 1:9)
- to live is Christ, to die is gain   (Php 1:21)
- do nothing from selfishness   (Php 2:3a)
- regard others more important than self   (Php 2:3b)
- not merely own interests, but interests of others, too   (Php 2:4)
- God at work in us, to will, to work of His good pleasure   (Php 2:13)
- do all things without grumbling, disputing   (Php 2:14)
- whatever was gain counted as loss for sake of Christ   (Php 3:7)
- surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus   (Php 3:8)
- no righteousness of my own, but His through faith   (Php 3:9)
- know Him and power of His resurrection   (Php 3:10)
- our citizenship in heaven   (Php 3:20)
- rejoice in the Lord always   (Php 4:4)
- be anxious for nothing   (Php 4:6)
- think on these... thrpl grewp   (Php 4:8)
- have learned to be content   (Php 4:11)
- can do all things through Him   (Php 4:13)
- God shall supply all needs   (Php 4:19)

note: there is no need to write down all the words in the verses
nor use proper grammar and punctuation
because you want the verses pared way down
with only a 'pith' to know what they are

Rehearsings

These are...

themed lists you build

of super condensed Bible facts (usually single words or very small phrases)

(alphabetized to aid their retention when they are from various verses

or in order of how they are given in single verses)

that you rehearse (say aloud, or read silently)

repetitively

until you are able to recite or rehearse them without reading them.


Rehearsing super condensed lists of Bible facts can...

- renew your heart and mind

- help reshape your thinking patterns and your self-talk

- bring your beliefs more in line with God's Word

- remind you of things you want to live out

- be what is more likely to come out of your mouth
(to encourage and build yourself and others up in the Lord and His Word).


(see these examples: The Five Solas - Ascribe to God - Fruit of the Spirit -
The Beatitudes - The Ten Commandments - The Lord's Bond-Servant -
Six Days of Creation - In You, Lord Jesus - You are the God of... -
Systematic Theology Names - God's Attributes - God, You Are My...)

BFS's - Biblical Fact Sheets

BFS's are usually one page long (or two at most)

of condensed Bible information

containing the most important points

prioritized and organized accordingly

using concise, helpful, creative formats

to aid understanding and retention

for sharing with others

Prompters

Prompters:

an easy way to remember topics and quickly find their related Bible verses

usually used in conjunction with underlining the verses in the Bible

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example of how Prompters work:

1. Prompters: Bibliology - Special Revelation (Num 12; Heb 1)

2. you remember, or find on a list, 'Special Revelation (Num 12; Heb 1)'

3. you go to one or both of the Bible books and chapters and easily find the verse(s) because you have underlined them (Num 12:6-8a; Heb 1:1-2a)


example of using a list of Prompters as a handy reference:

Prompters for Bibliology:
- Special Revelation (Num 12; Heb 1)
- General Revelation (Gen 1; Rm 2 / Rm 1; Ps 19 / Col 1; Eph 1; 1 Sam 2)
- Revelation is Necessary (Mt 11; Jn 17)
- Revelation (Dt 29; Mt 16; Gal 1)
- Bible Indestructibility (Is 40; 1 Pt 1)


example of writing the entire Bible addresses so they needn't be underlined in your Bible:

Prompters for Bibliology:
- Special Revelation (Num12:6-8a; Heb 1:1-2a)


note: Prompters can be used for any topics (not just Theological Doctrines)