As I work through my goal of memorizing the whole New Testament of the Bible, my hope is that I will be able to share with you a number of resources that I create and use along the journey.
Below is the (hopefully) growing collection of tools and downloadable resources to help you as you challenge yourself to memorize more of Scripture. In some cases I may receive a small commission if you subscribe to a premium tool, and I am using this very small income to help offset the costs of hosting this website and all the related services (email, stock images, etc.).
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Recommended Books About Memory
Before I started on my journey of memorizing the Bible, I did quite a bit of reading to see what was possible and what other people had done. A number of books had a great impact on me and I encourage you to give them a read.
Of course, I then decided to combine what I had learned from many of these same authors to write my own book on Bible memory, which you can find below.
Memorize What Matters | 12 Proven Strategies to Memorize the Bible
Most people tend to default to rote memorization when they decide to memorize the Bible. They repeat a passage over and over again and pray that they don’t forget it. But what if there were better ways?
In Memorize What Matters: 12 Proven Strategies to Memorize the Bible, Josh teaches you how to take advantage of the incredible brain that God has given us and the numerous techniques that you can use for memory. Drawing from various methods that have been used in the memory world for centuries, Josh walks through very practical ideas and how they can be used to memorize Scripture.
The book can be read in less than 2 hours and is jam-packed with useful ideas that will inspire you to memorize more than you thought possible. Thankfully, it’s also available in multiple formats, including ebook, paperback, hardcover and even an audiobook!
Extended Memorization of Scripture by Andy Davis
This is, by far, my favorite introduction to extended Scripture memory. Dr. Andy Davis, who has memorized over 43 books of the Bible, goes into great detail about why you should memorize more of the Bible, answers the most common objections, and shares a bit of his method. I would start with this book and then watch my interview with Dr. Davis on our YouTube channel.
Best of all, it’s a short book that you can read in less than an hour on a Saturday or Sunday!
His Word in my Heart by Janet Pope
If you’re looking for encouragement, you’ll find it in troves with Janet Pope’s book His Word in My Heart. Janet does an amazing job providing a Biblical approach to memorizing Scripture that doesn’t over spriritualize it (she talks about how it’s not really commanded) but underscores the importance of memory in building a closer walk with God.
I ended up highlighting sentences on every other page of this book and I think you will too.
Warriors of the Word by Aaron & Emily House
Aaron House is the Executive Director of Piercing Word Ministries, a US-based non-profit that brings the Bible to life through drama skits that use word-for-word Scripture as their script.
In this book, Aaron and his wife Emily describe their unique process for approaching Scripture memory that can be applied to numerous methods. If you’re just starting out and don’t know what to do next, this book is perfect.
Speaking Scripture by Rachel Eernisse
Rachel Eernisse is the founder of Speaking Scripture, a ministry that gives her an opportunity to recite books and passages of the Bible that she’s memorized in front of different groups.
In this book, Rachel offers valuable insights into why speaking the Word out loud can be so valuable in your Scripture memory journey. She shared a lot in our interview about Speaking Scripture, but there’s so much more in this short but sweet book.
How to Memorize the Bible by William Evans
This book, first published in 1919, was written by a gentleman who had reportedly memorized the entire King James Bible! Dr. Evan’s memory approach takes advantage of multiple memory techniques that he describes in detail. At the very least, it offers some different methods that you can borrow to use for yourself.
This is another short (and cheap!) book to inspire and encourage you.
SwordGrip by Scripture Memory Fellowship
This three-volume set of flip books produced by Scripture Memory Fellowship is a fun way to familiarize yourself with the entire Bible. Memorize verses from each book of the Bible and take the detachable verse cards with you to review anywhere you are. I interviewed SMF Director Dakota Lynch about his Scripture memory, and he was full of incredible wisdom and passion about committing God’s Word to memory. They have many other resources on their website that you should check out as well.
Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley
Although this book doesn’t cover the subject of Bible memory specifically, it is an incredible look at how world memory champions approach memorization. This book goes in-depth on the method of pegging, a helpful technique for Bible memory that includes various ways to memorize numbers (which I find helpful for memorizing chapter and verse numbers). This is where I first learned how to use The Major System and it is explained very well in this book.
Recommended Memory Apps
Although I’ve done a comparison of the best Bible memory apps, which you can look at if you want to do a deeper dive, these are the two that I recommend most.
Bible Memory App
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed using this app to both track the verses I’ve memorized and provide a fun way to review the Bible verses to move them to my long-term memory. You can try it for free and get 20% off premium by using promo code MEMORYGOAL!
VerseLocker
VerseLocker is another great Bible memory app, this one produced by Scripture Memory Fellowship. It’s 100% free, includes some great audio/visual tools and has numerous collections of verses for you to download and memorize.
Recommended Bible Memory Training
As part of our ongoing effort to provide valuable resources for those who want to memorize Scripture, we continue to offer various trainings that you might find useful.
Bible Memory Training (5-Parts)
Learn the system of preparation, memorization and review that will help you memorize faster, easier and longer! Training includes 5 video lessons (with multiple teachers!), PDF worksheets, and access to Q&A sessions. If you don’t know where to get started in Scripture memory, you’ll find everything you need in this training.
How to Remember Numbers Training
Learn the secret system to turn numbers into word pictures that you can use to remember verse references, numbers in the Bible or even phone numbers! This training includes AI-created visuals that you can download, plus a section on how you can create your own custom images!
Downloadable Resources from Bible Memory Goal
The following is a collection of downloadable PDF resources, available completely free from Bible Memory Goal.
Memorize 52 Verses in 1 Year!
Before you go memorizing entire chapters or books of the Bible, it’s important that you know the foundation of your faith and how to share it with others. That’s where these 52 Bible verses every Christian should memorize is important. Download the checklist that walks through each week of 2024.
Memorize the Gospel of John Outline
Based on this live stream with Dr. Larry Dinkins, this download provides all the images that will help you memorize the outline of the Gospel of John in less than 10 minutes! Imagine being able to know exactly where each story of Jesus is located in the gospel…it’s easier than you think.
How to Remember Numbers (Part 1)
Are you interested to memorize verse and chapter numbers with your Bible memory? This download is one part of my Bible memory method that shows you four different methods to easily remember numbers. Download it as a PDF now:
How to Remember Numbers w/ The Major System (Part 2)
In this PDF, we’re taking a deeper dive into the technique known as “The Major System”. Learn how to use this system to remember any number in the Bible and get extra tips from this live Major System training video. Download it as a PDF now:
Use the Chunk & Grid Method!
This particular memory method, introduced to me by Ronald Johnson as the Grid method, has become a reader favorite. Read the explanation or watch the 5-minute video, and then feel free to download and print this grid to use for yourself!
Use a Memory Planning Calendar!
Based on the 30-Day Challenge that our memory community completed, this PDF download comes with both a blank calendar as well as a color-coded calendar that you can use to plan your own Bible memory.