New Year's Resolutions Every Christian Should Make (By Eric Corpus)

 

New Year's Resolutions Every Christian Should Make By Eric Corpus|

1.    Resolve to stay faithful to Jesus Christ. He is the one Truth, Way and Life (John 14:6) There's no reason to look elsewhere.

2.    Resolve to not let anything – a career, a significant other, social media, a house – become an object of worship. (Exodus 20:3).

3.    Resolve to watch your language and not speak any destructive talk, especially involving the name of God (Eph. 4:29; Exod. 20:7)

4.    Resolve to prevent burnout by putting aside work one day a week. Trust God to provide for your needs that day and just enjoy the time He's given you (Exodus 20:8-11)

5.    Resolve to talk to your parents on a regular basis, and show them love and respect (Ephesians 6:1; Exodus 20:12).

6.    Resolve to be angry less. Channel any feelings of rage, which Jesus said are as severe as murder (Matthew 5:21-22), into worshiping God and serving others.

7.    Resolve to honor your commitment to your spouse. Whether in thought or in deed, stay pure and loyal in the union God made (Matthew 5:8; Genesis 2:18, 24).

8.    Resolve to not take anything that's not yours, including stuff you can hold and put in your pocket, and plenty that you can't, like music downloads, streaming movies and hours on your timecard (Exodus 20:15; Ephesians 4:28; "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." (Romans 12:12)

9.    Resolve to speak about others only with truth and love, not gossip (Ephesians 4:15, 25).

10.                   Resolve to be content with what you have, and not worry about that others are amassing (Hebrews 13:5)

11.                   Resolve to pray every day (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Ephesians 6:18)

12.   Resolve never to do anything but duty, and then according to Eph. 6:6-8, to do it willingly and cheerfully as unto the Lord, and not to man: "knowing that whatever good thing any man doth, the same shall he receive of the Lord."

13.   Resolve to declare my ways to God, and lay open my soul to him: all my sins, temptations, difficulties, sorrows, fears, hopes, desires, and every thing, and every circumstance (Psalm 119).

14.   Resolve to be strictly and firmly faithful to my trust, that that, in Prov. 20:6, "A faithful man who can find?" may not even be remotely found in me.

If these sound familiar, good! SHARE these New Year's resolutions to encourage people to live a life that honors God.

What is the significance of Christ’s resurrection? or What are the Results of Christ's Resurrection?

 

835 Christ’s Resurrection and Ours in ‘Romans’ OR, What is the significance of Christ’s resurrection? See the big picture along with my comments:

  1 The Proof of Christ’s Deity  Rom.1:4  1. To Christ. (a. IT PROVED HIM TO BE THE SON OF GOD, i.e. it emphasizes the deity of Christ, Acts 10:40; Romans 1:4)

                                                        b. IT CONFIRMED THE TRUTH OF ALL HE SAID (Matt. 28:6)

2. To all men

a. It assures of the resurrection of all (1 Cor. 15:20-22)

b. It assures of the coming judgment (Acts 17:31)

3. To believers.

a. It gives assurance of our acceptance with God (Rom. 4:25).  See below.

b. It guarantees power for service (Eph. 1:19-22) or, expanding, it guarantees present-day power and strength (Eph. 1:18-2:10).  It marks the beginning of His lordship over the Church (Eph. 1:19-23). I.e. it designates Christ as Head of the Church (Eph. 1:19-22).

c. It guarantees the believer’s resurrection (2 Cor. 4:14).

  2 The Pledge of our justification  Rom. 4:24,25 (IT GIVES ASSURANCE OF ACCEPTANCE WITH GOD.  It guarantees our justification (Rom. 4:24).

  3 The Pattern of new life in Christ  Rom. 6:4,5,9

  4 The Power for the expression of that life  Rom. 7:4

  5 The Promise of our resurrection   Rom. 8:11

  6 The Provision for our peace of mind   Rom. 8:34

  7 The Profession of our faith for salvation  Rom.10:9

What Does it Mean that God is Omniscient?

Omniscience is an attribute of God alone. It is the quality of having all knowledge (Is. 40:14). Omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience represent the nature of God concerning His relation to the creation.

GodisOmniscient533x400   GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING AND HE SEES EVERYTHING

God sees and knows all things.  In the Old Testament omniscience is expressed in connection with such words as "seeing" and "hearing," "the eye" and "the ear" occur as figures for the knowledge of God, as "arm," "hand," "finger" serve to express His power. In the New Testament are found ginoskein, gnosis, eidenai, and sophia, in the same connections.

God sees all things (Proverbs 15:3) .

He knows the size and scope of the universe (Psalm 147:4).

Jesus said that God the Father knows about the animal creation (Matthew 10:29)

Our Father knows mankind, Jesus said (Matthew 10:30).

He knows our thoughts (Psa. 139:2b; 44:21), words (Ps. 139:4), and deeds (Psa. 139:2a).

God knows our sorrows (Exodus 3:7).

He knows our devotions (Genesis 18:17-19; 22:11-12; 2 Chronicles 16:9—whose hearts are perfect towards Him).

He knows our frailties (Ps. 103:14).

God knows our folly (Ps. 69:5).

He knows His own (John 10:14; 2 Tim. 2:19).

As hinted at above, God knows the past, present, and future (Acts 15:18).

He knows the actual as well as the possible; He knows what might or could have been (Matt. 11:23).

To condense things a bit, key verses relating to the doctrine of omniscience are:

Psalm 147:4–5

⁴      He telleth the number of the stars;

He calleth them all by their names.

⁵      Great is our Lord, and of great power:

^pHis understanding is infinite.

Proverbs 15:3

³      The eyes of the Lord are in every place,

Beholding the evil and the good.

Isaiah 29:15

¹⁵    Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord,

And their works are in the dark,

And they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

Matthew 10:28–30

²⁸ And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. ²⁹ Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. ³⁰ But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Hebrews 4:13

¹³ Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

See also Pr.15:3

Who is God? What is God? How can we know God?

What or Who is God?

What or Who is God? How can we know God?

God is …

a Trinity (Mt 28:19; 2 Co 13:14).

He’s eternal (Dt 33:27; Ps 90:2),

faithful (Dt 7:9; Ps 89:1-2),

good (Ps 107:8), (Psalm 107:8 KJV) "Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!"

gracious (Ps 111:4; 1 Pe 5:10),

holy (Lev. 19:2; 1 Pe 1:15),

incomprehensible (Job 11:7-9; Rom. 11:33),

infinite (1 Kings 8:22-27; Jer 23:24),

immutable (Heb. 1:10-12; 13:8),

light (Jas. 1:17; 1 Jn 1:5),

love (Jn 3:16; Ro 5:8),

merciful (Ps 103:8-17),

omnipotent (Gen 18:14; Rev 19:6),

omnipresent (Ps 139:7-12)

omniscient (Ps 139:2-6; Isa 40:13-14),

one (Dt 6:4-5; Isa 44:6-8),

righteous and just (Ps 119:137),

self-existent (Ex 3:13-14) and

self-sufficient (Ps 50:10-12);

sovereign (Isa 46:9-11),

spirit (Jn 4:24),

true (Joh 17:3; Tit. 1:1-2),

wise (Pr 3:19; 1 Tim. 1:17). – 1 Timothy 1:17 KJV “Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.”

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King James Bible

How can we know God?

  see https://www.cru.org/us/en/how-to-know-god/would-you-like-to-know-god-personally.html

The Gospel in a Nutshell:

The Gospel in a Nutshell:

Luther called John 3:16 “the heart of the Bible—the Gospel in miniature.” It’s so simple a child can understand it; yet it condenses the deep and marvelous truths of redemption into these few pungent words:

3:16 God loved the world This verse presents a concise summary of the gospel message, tying the events of Jesus’ death to God’s love for the world He created. The statement is remarkable in its depiction of divine care for the entire world—not just His chosen people, Israel.

For God (the greatest Giver) It is God “who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” – 1 Timothy 2:4

so loved (the greatest motive) John is emphasizing, it seems, both the degree to which God loved the world as well as the manner in which He chose to express that love. This is in keeping with John’s style of using double entendre or double meaning. Thus, the focus of the Greek construction here is on the nature of God's love, addressing its mode, intensity, and extent.

the world (the greatest need), -- “The world represents sinful humanity and is not worthy of God’s saving love. Apart from the love of God, the world stands under God’s condemnation. But in Christ, believers experience God’s surprising, redeeming, and never-ending love. John 3:16 is not about the greatness of the world but about the greatness of God.” -- Dr. John W. Tweeddale, academic dean and professor of theology at Reformation Bible College. 

that He gave (the greatest act)-- God wills not that Abraham should give his son, but He gave His only begotten Son. I, for my part, believe that Paul’s words are to be taken in all their blessed depth and wonderfulness of meaning when he says, ‘He gave up’-as well as gave-’Him to the death for us all.’ (Romans 8:32) that he gave his only begotten] This would be likely to remind Nicodemus of the offering of Isaac. Comp. 1 John 4:9; Hebrews 11:17; Romans 8:32. 

His only begotten Son (the greatest gift), --the word means “one-of-a-kind” and is reserved for Jesus in the Johannine literature of the NT. one and only Son The Greek term used here is monogenēs, meaning “one of a kind.”

While all Christians are children of God (τέκνα θεοῦ, tekna qeou), Jesus is God’s Son in a unique, one-of-a-kind sense. The word is used in this way in all its uses in the Gospel of John (1:14, 1:18, 3:16, and 3:18). “That he gave” - It was a free and unmerited gift. Man had no claim: and when there was no eye to pity or arm to save, it pleased God to give his Son into the hands of men to die in their stead, Galatians 1:4; Romans 8:32; Luke 22:19.

that whosoever (the greatest invitation) -- He says to us, ‘God so loved the world, that He gave His Son, that whosoever’-’whosoever,’ a blank cheque, like the M. or N. of the Prayer-book, or the A. B. of a schedule; you can put your own name in it-’that whosoever believeth on Him shall not perish, but have’-here, now-’everlasting life.’

believeth (the greatest decision) -- God so loved the world that everybody will go to heaven’-that is the gospel of a great many of you; and it is the gospel of a great many wise and learned people. But it is not John’s Gospel, and it is not Christ’s Gospel. The beginning and the end of the text cannot be buckled up together in that rough-and-ready fashion. They have to be linked by a chain; and there are two links in the chain: God forges the one, and we have to forge the other. ‘God so loved the world that He gave’-then He has done His work. ‘That whosoever believeth’-that is your work. And it is in vain that God forges His link, unless you will forge yours and link it up to His. John 3:36, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: but he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.”

in Him (the greatest Person) -- “Though the name of a person be often put for the person himself, yet it may be further intimated here, in that expression, that the person spoken of is greatly magnificent; and therefore it is generally used to express either God the Father, or our Lord Jesus Christ.” — Doddridge. 

Christ gave Himself, Galatians 2:20, “The Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me,” in truth and in earnest.

*believeth in Him (the greatest opportunity) --

should not perish (the greatest deliverance), -- Did you ever think why our text puts ‘should not perish’ first? Is it not because, unless we put our trust in Him, we shall certainly perish, and because, therefore, that certainty of perishing must be averted before we can have ‘everlasting life’? should not perish — Under the sentence of divine justice. It was the mere movement of love; the expression of eternal compassion, and of a desire, that sinners should not perish forever.

but (the greatest difference) --The alternatives presented are only two (again, it is typical of Johannine thought for this to be presented in terms of polar opposites): perish or have eternal life.

have (the greatest certainty) ἔχω,  transitive verb: I hold, have, possess.

everlasting life (the greatest possession). --The alternatives presented are only two (again, it is typical of Johannine thought for this to be presented in terms of polar opposites): perish or have eternal life.

Fort Hancock

Fort Hancock is on the farthest tip of Sandy Hook, which reaches out into the Atlantic on the New Jersey coast. During World War II it was a military training center. A civilian of the area was eager to bring the good news of Christ to the thousands of young men stationed there. The military authorities would not permit him to enter in person. Not to be denied, he asked a firm that specialized in novelties to make several thousand mirrors about three inches in diameter. On the back of each mirror he had printed the words of John 3:16. Beneath these words he had this direction, “If you want to see who it is that God loves, look on the other side.” As each soldier looked at himself he saw the person whom God loved.

Arthur Tonne, Source unknown

As a group of college students toured the slums of a city, one of the girls, seeing a little girl playing in the dirt, asked a guide, “Why doesn’t her mother clean her up?”

“Madam,” he replied, “that girl’s mother probably loves her, but she doesn’t hate dirt. You hate dirt, but you don’t love her enough to go down there and clean her up. Until hate for dirt and love for that child are in the same person, that little girl is likely to remain as she is.”

https://buy-the-truth.blogspot.com/2006/08/john-316-gospel-in-nutshell.html

FRIDAY, AUGUST 04, 2006

John 3:16 - The Gospel In A Nutshell

For God (the greatest Giver)
so loved (the greatest motive)
the world (the greatest need),
that He gave (the greatest act)
His only begotten Son (the greatest gift),
that whosoever (the greatest invitation)
believeth (the greatest decision)
in Him (the greatest Person)
*believeth in Him (the greatest opportunity)
should not perish (the greatest deliverance),
but (the greatest difference)
have (the greatest certainty)
everlasting life (the greatest possession).

~ Adapted from several sources ~
*Alternative point given.

I used the above outline of John 3:16 as the outline for my message today at the Gospel Mission. It went very well. I would like to share it with you too. Please keep a man from the Mission in prayer. I do not know his name (but the Lord knows who he is!) - but he was obviously fascinated by the message. He is a big muscular man, covered with tattoos - rough looking, but the Lord can save him too - and today he heard the Gospel and was listening attentively. Let's pray that this seed sown would bear fruit in his heart.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1) For God (the greatest Giver)

The Bible starts with God. The very first verse in Genesis says, "In the beginning God..." God doesn't spend anytime defending His existence - He just declares it as a fact! He declares that He has put the knowledge of Himself in every person that He has made, therefore we are without excuse.

The evidence of creation proves there is a Creator:

Romans 1:19-20 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

The evidence of our conscience proves there's a Lawgiver who made us:

Romans 2:13-15 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

2) so loved (the greatest motive)

Love is part of God's nature, one of His attributes. Twice in the book of 1 John, it is declared that "God is love" (4:8, 16).

Yes, God is holy and righteous, therefore He must punish sin - but He is also merciful, gracious, longsuffering, so He has provided a way for mankind to be saved and pardoned from their sin. He planned man's salvation out before He even created man, knowing that one day we would all rebel, go our own way, and sin against Him.

3) the world (the greatest need),

The world, the greatest number of individuals. God does not look at us as one big mass of humanity, but as individuals - individuals whom He wants to know personally, whom He wants to give the opportunity to be saved.

The world includes me - and it includes you.

Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

4) that He gave (the greatest act)

God the Father sent His own Son to die for fallen man - what love!

Not only did God the Father give His Son for us, we see the Son also gave Himself:

Galatians 1:3-4 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father.

Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.

1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

The Father and the Son both gave the Son to die for our sins upon the cross. The Lord Jesus Christ was our ransom to die in our place - as our Substitute bearing the penalty and curse we deserved - and to buy us back from the slavemarket of sin. The price was His precious, sinless blood - and His payment was entirely sufficient to cover all the sins of mankind - past, present, and future.

Romans 1:3-4 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

Jesus' physical resurrection from the dead on the third day was proof positive of who He was, and proof that God the Father has accepted His payment - otherwise He would never have risen from the grave. Now He is alive forevermore, and ascended into Heaven at the right hand of the throne of the Father, able to save to the uttermost all that come unto Him for salvation.

Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

5) His only begotten Son (the greatest gift),

The sending of Christ to die for our sins and to provide salvation for us was a gift. As a gift, salvation is not something we could ever earn or purchase. There is nothing we can do but to receive it, which we can through repentance and faith.

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

6) that whosoever (the greatest invitation)

Whosoever means me, whosoever means you - anybody and everybody - the Gospel invitation is open to all. God gives everyone the opportunity to be saved and receive His gift of salvation.

Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

If anyone is trying to work their way to Heaven, there is a burden upon them that no man can ever lift - it is an impossibility for sinful man to ever be good enough to earn Heaven by his own merits - but praise the Lord Jesus Christ! He lived a completely righteous life and He went to the cross in our place; He paid the penalty that we could never pay and offers to give us spiritual rest in Him.

Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Salvation in Scripture is often pictured as living water - Jesus Himself is that Living Water, that Bread of Life - only Jesus can ever fill that aching hunger and thirst in your soul!

7) believeth (the greatest decision)

To place your faith in Christ or to reject Him is your own choice.

Matthew 27:22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Pilate was given this choice and he gave the same choice to the nation of Israel - yet they chose to reject Jesus Christ. However, that is the most important decision each and every one of us will make in this lifetime. In our 50 or 100 or however many years down here, we are given a choice of what we will do with Jesus Christ - and that choice will forever affect where we will spend eternity when we die. What are you doing with Jesus?

8) in Him (the greatest Person)

Salvation is in a Person, not a program; in a personal relationship with Jesus, not in a religion. It is interesting to note that God's gift of salvation is the gift of His Son - they are one and the same - to receive salvation is to receive the Lord Jesus Christ!

John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

9) believeth in Him (the greatest opportunity)

Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

The opportunity to be saved, to have a relationship with your Creator, to have your sins forgiven and a home in Heaven - that is the greatest opportunity you will ever receive!

10) should not perish (the greatest deliverance),

In the Bible, when referring to salvation, perish means to spend eternity in Hell. God is not willing that any of us perish, He does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked (ie. those who die without Jesus Christ as their Saviour), because those wicked people will spend eternity separated from Him in Hell.

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Ezekiel 33:11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Today God gives you a choice.

11) but (the greatest difference)

In the Scriptures, salvation is always in the present tense. It is not something that will happen in the future, but something that happens the moment you receive the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour. You are saved, you are redeemed, you are forgiven and washed from your sins, you are sanctified, you are justified in His sight. You are one or the other - if you are saved you have passed from darkness to light, from being a goat to being a sheep, from being lost to being found:

John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

12) have (the greatest certainty)

Right here, right now, you can HAVE eternal life. It is not something you MAY get in the future, but something you can HAVE right now - and know you have it!

1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

13) everlasting life (the greatest possession).

Salvation is a gift which can be yours today. The Bible defines eternal life as knowing God.

1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

You can have that relationship and that gift by receiving that Saviour today - it all depends upon what you do with Jesus.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16 - The Gospel in a nutshell!

Outline of John 3:16 compiled from several sources
Study written and preached August 4th/06
Jerry Bouey

What are the Fundamentals of Fundamentalism?

J. Gresham Machen Memorial HallA Christian Demonstrator Preaching at Bele Chere.

We had this in seminary.   This is where we learned about J. Gresham Machen (see photo on upper left) and Fundamentalism. 

Some say there are 5 fundamentals:   My pastor teaches there are 14 of which I will list only 9:

1.       As S. Michael Houdmann said, the Bible is literally true, i.e. Fundamentalists believe in the Inspiration, Inerrancy, & Authority of the Scriptures (Ps 12:6-7; Ro  15:4; 2 Tm 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:20-21).

2.       The Virgin Birth of Jesus (Isa 7:14 ; Mt 1:23; Lk 1:27)

3.       The Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:1; Heb. 1:8-9, esp. Heb. 1:8)

4.       The Vicarious Atonement for our sin by the Blood of Jesus

This is substitutionary satisfaction  -- the full payment for our sin (Ac 20:28; Ro 3:24-25; 5:1, 6-9)

5.       The bodily resurrection of Jesus (to quote Michael)

(Lk 24:1-7, 36-46; 1 Co 15:1-4; 15:14-15)

6.       The authenticity of Jesus' miracles as recorded in Scripture including the Creation and sustaining of the Universe, direct acts of God (Col 1:16-17; Jn 1:3; Gn 1:1, 26-27)

7.       The Depravity of Man (All are sinners)

(Ps 14:1; Is 64:6; Ro 3:10, 23)

8.       Salvation by faith in God’s Grace – totally apart from works. (Ep 2:8-9; Tit. 3:5-7)

9.                      The Personal Return of Christ for his own (Mt 25:31-46; Jn 14:1-3; 1 Th 4:14-18; Rv 19:11-21)           Are you ready? 

How do we hide God's word in our hearts (Psalm 119:11)? 11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.(NIV)

Studies have shown that we must read, hear, or do something 6 times before it is in your head -- so for the Bible to get from our head to our heart, we need to read the Bible each and every day.

Thank you, God, for your word. Help us to be faithful to read it and to keep it in our heart to be used each day. Amen.

The Word of God in the Heart Psalm 119:11

1 A Good Provision ‘Thy Word’
2 A Good Practice ‘have I hid’
3 A Good Place ‘in my heart’
4 A Good Purpose ‘that I might not sin against Thee’

See also the link: https://ebible.com/questions/20006-what-are-some-good-ways-to-memorize-the-bible

Another answer to the question is posted by my friend, Mr. Tim Maas:

Instead of "I have hidden", various translations of this verse other than the NIV (as found at https://biblehub.com/psalms/119-11.htm) express it as "I have treasured", "I have stored up", "I have kept", and "I have laid up". To me, these are preferable, since, instead of suggesting a connotation of secrecy or concealment associated with the English word "hidden", they more clearly convey a sense of "storing" God's word in our hearts (which, from a practical standpoint, means in our memories, thoughts, and consciences).

In my opinion, such "storing" is accomplished through familiarity gained by purposeful and repeated reading, memorization, and study of the Bible, and meditation on it. As a result of such activity, relevant passages that pertain to situations in which we find ourselves involved, or that we encounter, will come readily into our minds, so that they can be put into practical use, and serve as a guide for our thoughts, words, and actions, thus fulfilling the admonition of James that Christians be "doers of the word, and not hearers only." (James 1:22)