Take-home slipsEphesians 2:8-9

How to learn a verseFBV

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Ephesians 2:8-9 For you've been saved by grace through trusting in him—it's not through yourselves, it's the gift of God! This has nothing to do with human effort, so don't be proud of yourselves.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For you've been saved by grace through trusting in him—it's not through yourselves, it's the gift of God! This has nothing to do with human effort, so don't be proud of yourselves.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For you've been _____ by grace through ______ in him—it's ___ through yourselves, it's ___ gift of God! ____ has nothing to ___ with human effort, ___ don't be proud ___ yourselves.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ______ ____ saved ___ _____ through ______ ___ him—____ ___ through ______, ____ the ____ ___ God! ____ ___ nothing ___ ___ with _____ ______, so _____ ___ proud ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F y b s b g t t i h—i n t y, i t g o G! T h n t d w h e, s d b p o y.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ephesians 2:8-9

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

How to learn a verseFBV

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Ephesians 2:8-9 For you've been saved by grace through trusting in him—it's not through yourselves, it's the gift of God! This has nothing to do with human effort, so don't be proud of yourselves.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For you've been saved by grace through trusting in him—it's not through yourselves, it's the gift of God! This has nothing to do with human effort, so don't be proud of yourselves.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For you've been _____ by grace through ______ in him—it's ___ through yourselves, it's ___ gift of God! ____ has nothing to ___ with human effort, ___ don't be proud ___ yourselves.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ______ ____ saved ___ _____ through ______ ___ him—____ ___ through ______, ____ the ____ ___ God! ____ ___ nothing ___ ___ with _____ ______, so _____ ___ proud ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F y b s b g t t i h—i n t y, i t g o G! T h n t d w h e, s d b p o y.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Ephesians 2:8-9

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.