"Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path". Psalm 119:105
Each month the Oakhill Church family seeks to memorize one key Scripture during worship. We believe there is a very important place for Scripture memorization in the life of every Christian. At the end of the year we hold a Scripture memorization contest for the Congregation with prizes to show our value for God's Word. Come join us!
SEPTEMBER 2024 - 1 Peter 1:3 - "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."
AUGUST 2024 - 2 Peter 2:1 - "But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you."
JULY 2024 - Acts 5:41 - "The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name."
JUNE 2024 - Revelation 5:9 - "And they sang a new song: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.'"
MAY 2024 - Hebrews 6:1 - "Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God.
APRIL 2024 - Revelation 22:12 - "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done."
MARCH 2024 - 1 Peter 1:18-19 - "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect."
FEBRUARY 2024 - Genesis 22:2 - "Then God said, 'Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.' ”
JANUARY 2024 - Genesis 12:3 - "I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2024 -
Scripture Challenge from 2023 - Sunday, February 4 -- There will be prizes!
DECEMBER 2023 - Genesis 3:15 - "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head and you will strike his heel."
NOVEMBER 2023 - John 6:33 - "For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
OCTOBER 2023 - Matthew 27:50-51 - "And when Jesus had called out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split."
SEPTEMBER 2023 - Matthew 11:28 - "Come unto me, all you who are wearied and burdened and I will give you rest."
AUGUST 2023 - 2 Timothy 4:7 - "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing."
JULY 2023 - 3 John 4 - "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."
JUNE 2023 - Psalm 122:6 - "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem:: may those who love you be secure."
MAY 2023 - 1 John 5:13 - "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life."
APRIL 2023 - 1 Corinthians 15:17 - "And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins."
MARCH 2023 - 1 Corinthians 2:2 - "For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified."
FEBRUARY 2023 - Matthew 4:4 - "Jesus answered, 'It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
JANUARY 2023 - Jeremiah 31:33 - "This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,' declares the Lord. 'I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.'"
HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2023 -
Scripture Challenge from 2022 - Sunday, February 12 (NEW DATE) -- There will be prizes!
DECEMBER 2022 - Matthew 1:23 - "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel--which means, God with us."
NOVEMBER 2022 - 1 Corinthians 2:16 - "For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him. But we have the mind of Christ."
OCTOBER 2022 - 1 Timothy 1:15 - "Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst."
SEPTEMBER 2022 - Revelation 22:17 - "The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!' And let him who hears say, 'Come! Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life."
AUGUST 2022 - John 17:3 - "And this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
JULY 2022 - 1 Kings 18:21 - "'How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.' But the people said nothing."
JUNE 2022 - Matthew 3:11-12 - "I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
MAY 2022 - 1 Corinthians 12:12 - "The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts, and though all its parts are many they form one body."
APRIL 2022 - John 12:32 - "But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."
MARCH 2022 - Hebrews 12:2 - "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
FEBRUARY 2022 - Colossians 2:4 - "I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments."
JANUARY 2022 - Ephesians 6:11 - "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes."
HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2022 -
Scripture Challenge from 2021 - Sunday, February 6 -- There will be prizes!
DECEMBER 2021 - Luke 1:37 - "For nothing is impossible with God."
NOVEMBER 2021 - 1 John 5:12 - "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life."
OCTOBER 2021 - Mark 2:19 - "Jesus answered, 'How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them.'"
SEPTEMBER 2021 - Philippians 3:14 - "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
AUGUST 2021 - Revelation 5:9 - "And they sang a new song: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.'"
JULY 2021 - 3 John 1:4 - "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."
JUNE 2021 - Psalm 119:11 - "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."
MAY 2021 - Hebrews 10:25 - "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another --and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
APRIL 2021 - Acts 2:24 - "But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him."
MARCH 2021 - 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 - "For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures."
FEBRUARY 2021 - Matthew 16:25 - "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it."
JANUARY 2021 - 1 Corinthians 5:7 - "Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast--as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed."
HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2021 -
Scripture Challenge from 2020 - Sunday February 7 -- There will be prizes!
DECEMBER 2020 - Luke 2:11 - "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord."
NOVEMBER 2020 - Deuteronomy 30:19 - "This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live."
OCTOBER 2020 - 1 John 4:1 - "Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world."
SEPTEMBER 2020 - 2 Corinthians 12:9 - "But the Lord said to me. 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me."
AUGUST 2020 - Proverbs 9:10 - "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."
JULY 2020 - Ephesians 6:13 - "Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand."
JUNE 2020 - 1 John 4:18 - "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."
MAY 2020 - 2 Corinthians 4:18 - "So we set our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
APRIL 2020 - 1 Corinthians 15:26 - "The last enemy to be destroyed is death."
MARCH 2020 - 1 Corinthians 1:18 - "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."
FEBRUARY 2020 - Ephesians 4:2 - "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."
JANUARY 2020 - 2 Timothy 4:3 - "For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear."
HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2020 -
Scripture Challenge from 2019 - Sunday February 9th -- There will be prizes!
DECEMBER 2019 - Isaiah 9:6 - "For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
NOVEMBER 2019 - Proverbs 28:13 - "He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy."
OCTOBER 2019 - Colossians 3:15 - "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace."
SEPTEMBER 2019 - Ephesians 1:3 -"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ."
AUGUST 2019 - Romans 1:17 -"For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: 'The righteous will live by faith.' "
JULY 2019 - Luke 4:18-19 -"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoner and recovery of the sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.
JUNE 2019 - Ephesians 6:12 -"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
MAY 2019 - John 6:54-"Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."
APRIL 2019 - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-"For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first."
MARCH 2019 - Philippians 3:10-"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.
FEBRUARY 2019 - Philippians 4:13-"I can do all things through him who strengthens me."
JANUARY 2019 - Philippians 3:20-"But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,"
HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2019 -
Scripture Challenge from 2018 - Sunday February 3rd -- There will be prizes!
DECEMBER 2018 - Micah 5:2-"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.
NOVEMBER 2018 - Psalm 100:4 -"Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.""
OCTOBER 2018 - 1 Corinthians 13:6-7 -"Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
SEPTEMBER 2018 - Ephesians 2:6 -"And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus."
AUGUST 2018 - Acts 1:8 -"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
JULY 2018 - Galatians 5:1 - "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."
JUNE 2018 - Hebrews 9:22 - "In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness."
MAY 2018 - Galatians 5:22-23 - "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such thing there is no law."
APRIL 2018 - Romans 4:25 - "He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification."
MARCH 2018 - Matthew 10:32-33 - "Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven."
FEBRUARY 2018 - John 15:13 - "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends."
JANUARY 2018 - Psalm 27:1 - "The Lord is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?"
HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2018 -
Scripture Challenge from 2017 - Sunday February 4th -- There will be prizes!
Scripture Challenge from 2017 - Sunday February 4th -- There will be prizes!
DECEMBER 2017 - Galatians 4:4-5 - "But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons."
NOVEMBER 2017 - John 6:40 - "For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."
OCTOBER 2017 - Matthew 6:33 - "But seek first his kingdom and hjs righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
SEPTEMBER 2017 - 1 Thessalonians 4:16 - "For the LORD himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first."
AUGUST 2017 - John 11:25-26 - Jesus said to her, "I AM the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
JULY 2017 - Matthew 16:15-16 - "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Simon Peter answered, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
JUNE 2017 - Luke 6:38 - "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and runnig over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
MAY 2017 - 1 Timothy 2:5 - "For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people.
APRIL 2017 - 1 Corinthians 15:20 -"But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep."
MARCH 2017 - Matthew 16:24 -"Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me."
FEBRUARY 2017 - Matthew 22: 37-39 - "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
JANUARY 2017 - John 13:34 - "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
HAPPY NEW YEAR: 2017 -
Scripture Challenge from 2016 - Sunday February 5th -- There will be prizes!
DECEMBER 2016 - Matthew 1:21 - "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, beause he will save his people from their sins."
NOVEMBER 2016 - Philippians 4:6-"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."
OCTOBER 2016 - Matthew 11:29-"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you willl find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
SEPTEMBER 2016 - Jeremiah 29:11 = For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to give harm you."
AUGUST 2016 - 1 Peter 2:9 - "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light."
JULY 2016: II Corinthians 3:17 - "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."
JUNE, 2016: John 10:9 - "I am the Gate; whoever enters through me will be saved."
MAY, 2016: Psalm 34:8 - "Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."
APRIL 2016: Romans 8:1-2 - "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me from from the law of sin and death."
MARCH 2016: 1 Corinthians 15:22-23 - "For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own turn: Christ, the first fruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him."
FEBRUARY 2016: Galatians 2:20 - "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me"
JANUARY: Joshua 1:8 - "Do Not let the Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful."
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2016
DECEMBER: Luke 2: 10-11 - "But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
NOVEMBER: Romans 8:28 - "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
OCTOBER: 1 John 4:10 - "This is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
SEPTEMBER: Roman 3:22-23 - "This Righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, "
AUGUST: Proverbs 3: 5-6 - "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding: in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight."
JULY: Revelation 3:20 - "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,
I will come in and eat with him, and he with me."
JUNE: Isaiah 53:6
"We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."
MAY: John 8:31-32
"Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free"
"Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free"
APRIL: John 8:12
"I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life"
"I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life"
MARCH: Romans 5:8
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
FEBRUARY: JOB 19: 25-26
"I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been
destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God;"
"I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been
destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God;"