Take-home slipsJames 5:7-8

How to learn a verseFBV

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

James 5:7-8 Friends, be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. Think of the farmer waiting patiently for the earth's precious harvest as it grows with the early and later rains. You need to be patient too. Stay strong for the Lord's return is near.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Friends, be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. Think of the farmer waiting patiently for the earth's precious harvest as it grows with the early and later rains. You need to be patient too. Stay strong for the Lord's return is near.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Friends, be patient ___ you wait for ___ Lord's return. Think ___ the farmer waiting ______ for the earth's ______ harvest as it _____ with the early ___ later rains. You ____ to be patient ___. Stay strong for ___ Lord's return is ____.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Friends, ___ ______ as ___ ____ for ___ ______ return. _____ ___ the ______ ______ patiently ___ ___ earth's ______ ______ as ___ _____ with ___ _____ and _____ _____. You ____ ___ be ______ ___. Stay ______ ___ the ______ ______ is ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F, b p a y w f t L r. T o t f w p f t e p h a i g w t e a l r. Y n t b p t. S s f t L r i n.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.James 5:7-8

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 5:7-8 Friends, be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. Think of the farmer waiting patiently for the earth's precious harvest as it grows with the early and later rains. You need to be patient too. Stay strong for the Lord's return is near.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Friends, be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. Think of the farmer waiting patiently for the earth's precious harvest as it grows with the early and later rains. You need to be patient too. Stay strong for the Lord's return is near.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Friends, be patient ___ you wait for ___ Lord's return. Think ___ the farmer waiting ______ for the earth's ______ harvest as it _____ with the early ___ later rains. You ____ to be patient ___. Stay strong for ___ Lord's return is ____.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Friends, ___ ______ as ___ ____ for ___ ______ return. _____ ___ the ______ ______ patiently ___ ___ earth's ______ ______ as ___ _____ with ___ _____ and _____ _____. You ____ ___ be ______ ___. Stay ______ ___ the ______ ______ is ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F, b p a y w f t L r. T o t f w p f t e p h a i g w t e a l r. Y n t b p t. S s f t L r i n.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.James 5:7-8

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