Take-home slipsMatthew 5:14-16

How to learn a verseWEB

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

Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.“You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.“You are the _____ of the world. ___ city located on ___ hill can’t be ______. Neither do you _____ a lamp and ___ it under a ______ basket, but on ___ stand; and it ______ to all who ___ in the house. ____ so, let your _____ shine before men, ____ they may see ____ good works and ______ your Father who ___ in heaven.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.“You ___ ___ light ___ ___ world. ___ ____ located ___ ___ hill _____ ___ hidden. ______ ___ you _____ ___ lamp ___ ___ it _____ ___ measuring ______, ___ on ___ _____; and ___ ______ to ___ ___ are ___ ___ house. ____ ___, let ____ _____ shine ______ ___, that ____ ___ see ____ ____ works ___ ______ your ______ ___ is ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.“Y a t l o t w. A c l o a h c b h. N d y l a l a p i u a m b, b o a s; a i s t a w a i t h. E s, l y l s b m, t t m s y g w a g y F w i i h.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:14-16

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:

Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.“You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.“You are the _____ of the world. ___ city located on ___ hill can’t be ______. Neither do you _____ a lamp and ___ it under a ______ basket, but on ___ stand; and it ______ to all who ___ in the house. ____ so, let your _____ shine before men, ____ they may see ____ good works and ______ your Father who ___ in heaven.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.“You ___ ___ light ___ ___ world. ___ ____ located ___ ___ hill _____ ___ hidden. ______ ___ you _____ ___ lamp ___ ___ it _____ ___ measuring ______, ___ on ___ _____; and ___ ______ to ___ ___ are ___ ___ house. ____ ___, let ____ _____ shine ______ ___, that ____ ___ see ____ ____ works ___ ______ your ______ ___ is ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.“Y a t l o t w. A c l o a h c b h. N d y l a l a p i u a m b, b o a s; a i s t a w a i t h. E s, l y l s b m, t t m s y g w a g y F w i i h.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:14-16

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