What You Do, What You Say – Matthew 5:19 {Scripture Memory Challenge}

This is our last week of memorizing Matthew 5:1-19.

See why it matters what we do and say.

Memorize This Week

Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:19 (ESV)

Others Are Watching

Who is watching you?

Sometimes we feel invisible. No one is watching us. Why would they?

But we’re wrong. What we do in private affects others beside ourselves. And what we say in public is being heard.

Others watch. They listen. Adults. Children. God.

What we do—and what we say—matters.

Jesus Says So

In our memory verse this week, we hear Jesus saying it matters. The greatest commands to love God and love others—and all those that follow underneath their umbrella—are important for us to follow ourselves, and to teach others to do likewise.

When we do, we are being salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13), shining light in the world (Matthew 5:14-15), and giving glory to our Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16).

And then? We are called great in the kingdom of heaven.

We conclude our memory verse with those very words:

“…whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”

May we take what we’ve memorized, do it, and teach it.

What an ending. And a beginning . . . .

Thanks to all you’ve memorized with us or just read and prayed along! Please continue to review and pray through these scriptures often.

Then join us again this fall for a new section of scripture to memorize together.

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