Take-home slipsJohn 8:12

How to learn a verseYLT

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

John 8:12 Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Again, therefore, Jesus _____ to them, saying, '___ am the light ___ the world; he ___ is following me _____ not walk in ___ darkness, but he _____ have the light ___ the life.'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Again, ______, _____ spake ___ ____, saying, '___ ___ the _____ ___ the _____; ___ who ___ ______ me _____ ___ walk ___ ___ darkness, ___ ___ shall ____ ___ light ___ ___ life.'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A, t, J s t t, s, 'I a t l o t w; h w i f m s n w i t d, b h s h t l o t l.'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 8:12

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

How to learn a verseYLT

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

John 8:12 Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Again, therefore, Jesus _____ to them, saying, '___ am the light ___ the world; he ___ is following me _____ not walk in ___ darkness, but he _____ have the light ___ the life.'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Again, ______, _____ spake ___ ____, saying, '___ ___ the _____ ___ the _____; ___ who ___ ______ me _____ ___ walk ___ ___ darkness, ___ ___ shall ____ ___ light ___ ___ life.'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A, t, J s t t, s, 'I a t l o t w; h w i f m s n w i t d, b h s h t l o t l.'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 8:12

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