How to learn a verse(NET)
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 43:1-2 Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Now, this is ____ the Lord says, ___ one who created ___, O Jacob, and ______ you, O Israel: “_____ be afraid, for ___ will protect you. ___ call you by ____, you are mine. ____ you pass through ___ waters, I am ____ you; when you ____ through the streams, ____ will not overwhelm ___. When you walk ______ the fire, you ____ not be burned; ___ flames will not ____ you.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Now, ____ ___ what ___ ____ says, ___ ___ who ______ ___, O _____, ___ formed ___, ___ Israel: “_____ ___ afraid, ___ ___ will ______ ___. I ____ ___ by ____, ___ are ____. ____ you ____ ______ the ______, ___ am ____ ___; when ___ ____ through ___ ______, they ____ ___ overwhelm ___. ____ you ____ ______ the ____, ___ will ___ ___ burned; ___ ______ will ___ ____ you.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.N, t i w t L s, t o w c y, O J, a f y, O I: “D b a, f I w p y. I c y b n, y a m. W y p t t w, I a w y; w y p t t s, t w n o y. W y w t t f, y w n b b; t f w n h y.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.