"Bible memory is NOT in the Bible" admits John Piper in one of his sermons, and yet Piper is known for preaching entire books of the Bible from memory. Learn the 6 specific reasons John Piper gives for why Scripture memory is important. Dr. John Piper is an American pastor and theologian who spent 33 years teaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church and has written multiple best-selling books. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential evangelical scholars of this century and has spoken repeatedly from the pulpit about the benefits of memorizing the Bible. Resources from this Episode Resources from Desiring God (John Piper's ministry): ▶ Piper recites 1 Peter: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/john-piper-recites-1-peter-from-memory ▶ Advice for Better Bible Memory: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/advice-for-better-bible-memory Are you inspired to memorize more of the Bible? ▶ My Recommended Resources: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/resources/ ▶ Join me here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/join/ Help Support Bible Memory! If you enjoy this podcast and have been encouraged to memorize more of the Bible as a result, would you consider supporting what we're doing here? There are three ways you can do that:

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