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 14:1-3 “Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me. There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you. And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.“Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me. There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you. And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.“Do not let ____ hearts be distressed. ___ believe in God; ______ also in me. _____ are many dwelling ______ in my Father’s _____. Otherwise, I would ____ told you, because ___ am going away ___ make ready a _____ for you. And ___ I go and ____ ready a place ___ you, I will ____ again and take ___ to be with ___, so that where ___ am you may ___ too.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.“Do ___ ___ your ______ ___ distressed. ___ ______ in ___; ______ also ___ ___. There ___ ____ dwelling ______ ___ my ______ _____. Otherwise, ___ _____ have ____ ___, because ___ ___ going ____ ___ make _____ ___ place ___ ___. And ___ ___ go ___ ____ ready ___ _____ for ___, ___ will ____ _____ and ____ ___ to ___ ____ me, ___ ____ where ___ ___ you ___ ___ too.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.“D n l y h b d. Y b i G; b a i m. T a m d p i m F h. O, I w h t y, b I a g a t m r a p f y. A i I g a m r a p f y, I w c a a t y t b w m, s t w I a y m b t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 14:1-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
