How to learn a verse(NET)
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies, and the one who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies, and the one who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jesus said to ___, “I am the ______ and the life. ___ one who believes ___ me will live ____ if he dies, ___ the one who _____ and believes in ___ will never die. ___ you believe this?”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jesus ____ ___ her, “___ ___ the ______ ___ the ____. ___ one ___ ______ in ___ ____ live ____ ___ he ____, ___ the ___ ___ lives ___ ______ in ___ ____ never ___. ___ you ______ ____?”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J s t h, “I a t r a t l. T o w b i m w l e i h d, a t o w l a b i m w n d. D y b t?”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 11:25-26
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.