Take-home slipsJohn 11:25-26

How to learn a verseFBV

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

John 11:25-26 Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who trust in me will live, even though they die. All who live in me and trust in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who trust in me will live, even though they die. All who live in me and trust in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jesus said, “I ___ the resurrection and ___ life. Those who _____ in me will ____, even though they ___. All who live ___ me and trust ___ me will never ___. Do you believe ____?”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jesus ____, “___ am ___ ______ and ___ ____. Those ___ _____ in ___ ____ live, ____ ______ they ___. ___ who ____ ___ me ___ _____ in ___ ____ never ___. ___ you ______ ____?”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J s, “I a t r a t l. T w t i m w l, e t t d. A w l i m a t i m w n d. D y b t?”
5. 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.

How to learn a verseFBV

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

John 11:25-26 Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who trust in me will live, even though they die. All who live in me and trust in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who trust in me will live, even though they die. All who live in me and trust in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jesus said, “I ___ the resurrection and ___ life. Those who _____ in me will ____, even though they ___. All who live ___ me and trust ___ me will never ___. Do you believe ____?”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jesus ____, “___ am ___ ______ and ___ ____. Those ___ _____ in ___ ____ live, ____ ______ they ___. ___ who ____ ___ me ___ _____ in ___ ____ never ___. ___ you ______ ____?”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J s, “I a t r a t l. T w t i m w l, e t t d. A w l i m a t i m w n d. D y b t?”
5. 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.