Take-home slipsJohn 15:12-13

How to learn a verse(NET)

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

John 15:12-13 My commandment is this – to love one another just as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this – that one lays down his life for his friends.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.My commandment is this – to love one another just as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this – that one lays down his life for his friends.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.My commandment is ____ – to love one ______ just as I ____ loved you. No ___ has greater love ____ this – that one ____ down his life ___ his friends.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.My ______ ___ this – ___ ____ one ______ ____ as ___ ____ loved ___. ___ one ___ ______ love ____ ____ – that ___ ____ down ___ ____ for ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.M c i t – t l o a j a I h l y. N o h g l t t – t o l d h l f h f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:12-13

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

How to learn a verse(NET)

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

John 15:12-13 My commandment is this – to love one another just as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this – that one lays down his life for his friends.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.My commandment is this – to love one another just as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this – that one lays down his life for his friends.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.My commandment is ____ – to love one ______ just as I ____ loved you. No ___ has greater love ____ this – that one ____ down his life ___ his friends.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.My ______ ___ this – ___ ____ one ______ ____ as ___ ____ loved ___. ___ one ___ ______ love ____ ____ – that ___ ____ down ___ ____ for ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.M c i t – t l o a j a I h l y. N o h g l t t – t o l d h l f h f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:12-13

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