Take-home slipsNehemiah 8:10

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah went on, “Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks, and share some with those who don't have anything ready, because today is a special, holy day to our Lord. Don't be sad, for your strength comes from the Lord who makes you happy.”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Nehemiah went on, “Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks, and share some with those who don't have anything ready, because today is a special, holy day to our Lord. Don't be sad, for your strength comes from the Lord who makes you happy.”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Nehemiah went on, “___ and enjoy some ____ food and sweet ______, and share some ____ those who don't ____ anything ready, because _____ is a special, ____ day to our ____. Don't be sad, ___ your strength comes ____ the Lord who _____ you happy.”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Nehemiah ____ ___, “Go ___ _____ some ____ ____ and _____ ______, and _____ ____ with _____ ___ don't ____ ______ ready, ______ _____ is ___ ______, holy ___ ___ our ____. _____ be ___, ___ your ______ _____ from ___ ____ who _____ ___ happy.”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.N w o, “G a e s g f a s d, a s s w t w d h a r, b t i a s, h d t o L. D b s, f y s c f t L w m y h.”
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Nehemiah 8:10

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:

Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah went on, “Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks, and share some with those who don't have anything ready, because today is a special, holy day to our Lord. Don't be sad, for your strength comes from the Lord who makes you happy.”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Nehemiah went on, “Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks, and share some with those who don't have anything ready, because today is a special, holy day to our Lord. Don't be sad, for your strength comes from the Lord who makes you happy.”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Nehemiah went on, “___ and enjoy some ____ food and sweet ______, and share some ____ those who don't ____ anything ready, because _____ is a special, ____ day to our ____. Don't be sad, ___ your strength comes ____ the Lord who _____ you happy.”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Nehemiah ____ ___, “Go ___ _____ some ____ ____ and _____ ______, and _____ ____ with _____ ___ don't ____ ______ ready, ______ _____ is ___ ______, holy ___ ___ our ____. _____ be ___, ___ your ______ _____ from ___ ____ who _____ ___ happy.”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.N w o, “G a e s g f a s d, a s s w t w d h a r, b t i a s, h d t o L. D b s, f y s c f t L w m y h.”
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Nehemiah 8:10

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