The Weekend Pulpit: Hiding God’s Word in Your Heart

Enjoying the Journey

Scott Pauley

Christianity, Business, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Non-profit, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 819 Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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When was the last time you memorized a verse of Scripture? Hiding God‘s Word in our hearts should be a priority, however, it is often the very thing we neglect. In this Weekend Pulpit message from Psalm 119, Scott Pauley lays out five reasons why we ought to memorize Scripture. Join Scott Pauley's study through Scripture this year. Find resources for every book of the Bible by Dr. Pauley and Enjoying the Journey at enjoyingthejourney.org/journey-through-scripture/.Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. Explore now at EnjoyingTheJourney.org.Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides every resource for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/

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0:00.0	There is no substitute for the faithful preaching and teaching the Word of God.
0:12.5	Each weekday on enjoying the journey, Scott Pauley guides us through a brief practical study of scripture.
0:19.3	But on the weekend pulpit, we are privileged to share full-length Bible messages
0:23.8	from the early years of Scott's preaching ministry.
0:26.9	These sermons were recorded live in local churches or gospel meetings.
0:30.9	It is our prayer that, as you listen,
0:33.3	the timeless truths of God's word will strengthen your faith,
0:37.0	encourage your heart, and draw you
0:39.2	closer to Christ today.
0:55.9	Your Bible, please, and open it in the New Testament to the book of Psalms.
0:57.3	Psalm 119.
1:01.6	If it were a chapter, it would be the longest chapter in the Bible.
1:04.9	Technically, it is not a chapter, it's a Psalm.
1:09.1	Literally, the Psalms were hymns of the Hebrews.
1:14.1	This was their songbook, if you would. And Psalm 119 is the longest of the Psalms. It has 176 verses in it. You heard pastors say last night with a young lady around here
1:19.4	who's memorized all 176 verses. That's quite a feat. It takes a lot of work to do that.
1:26.6	There's a theme in the 119th Psalm, and that is the
1:29.5	Word of God. As a matter of fact, of the 176 verses, 174 of them refer to the scriptures in some way.
1:37.9	Now, different words are used, for example, statutes and commandments and judgments and truth,
1:43.0	but in 174 of the 176 verses, God tells us something
1:47.5	about the importance of His Word. I want to tell you something. The book you're holding in your
1:51.8	hand this morning is more than just another book. It is the Word of God. It is powerful. It will
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