Take-home slipsJames 1:13-14

How to learn a verseFBV

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

James 1:13-14 Nobody should say when they're tempted, “I'm being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone. Temptations come from our own evil desires that lead us astray and entrap us.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Nobody should say when they're tempted, “I'm being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone. Temptations come from our own evil desires that lead us astray and entrap us.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Nobody should say ____ they're tempted, “I'm _____ tempted by God.” ___ God is not ______ by evil, nor ____ he tempt anyone. ______ come from our ___ evil desires that ____ us astray and ______ us.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Nobody ______ ___ when ______ ______, “I'm _____ ______ by ___.” ___ God ___ ___ tempted ___ ____, nor ____ ___ tempt ______. ______ come ____ ___ own ____ ______ that ____ ___ astray ___ ______ us.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.N s s w t t, “I b t b G.” F G i n t b e, n d h t a. T c f o o e d t l u a a e u.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.James 1:13-14

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:

James 1:13-14 Nobody should say when they're tempted, “I'm being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone. Temptations come from our own evil desires that lead us astray and entrap us.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Nobody should say when they're tempted, “I'm being tempted by God.” For God is not tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone. Temptations come from our own evil desires that lead us astray and entrap us.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Nobody should say ____ they're tempted, “I'm _____ tempted by God.” ___ God is not ______ by evil, nor ____ he tempt anyone. ______ come from our ___ evil desires that ____ us astray and ______ us.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Nobody ______ ___ when ______ ______, “I'm _____ ______ by ___.” ___ God ___ ___ tempted ___ ____, nor ____ ___ tempt ______. ______ come ____ ___ own ____ ______ that ____ ___ astray ___ ______ us.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.N s s w t t, “I b t b G.” F G i n t b e, n d h t a. T c f o o e d t l u a a e u.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.James 1:13-14

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