Take-home slipsLuke 12:15

How to learn a verseWEB

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

Luke 12:15 He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He said to ____, “Beware! Keep yourselves ____ covetousness, for a _____ life doesn’t consist ___ the abundance of ___ things which he ______.”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He ____ ___ them, “______! ____ yourselves ____ ______, for ___ _____ life ______ ______ of ___ ______ of ___ ______ which ___ ______.”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H s t t, “B! K y f c, f a m l d c o t a o t t w h p.”
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Luke 12:15

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

How to learn a verseWEB

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

Luke 12:15 He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He said to ____, “Beware! Keep yourselves ____ covetousness, for a _____ life doesn’t consist ___ the abundance of ___ things which he ______.”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He ____ ___ them, “______! ____ yourselves ____ ______, for ___ _____ life ______ ______ of ___ ______ of ___ ______ which ___ ______.”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H s t t, “B! K y f c, f a m l d c o t a o t t w h p.”
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Luke 12:15

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