To help fix this passage I have chosen Shackleton’s epic Endurance expedition as a story line. You can alter it to fit any translation you prefer. This is an example of how to use strong story lines to help memorise scripture. Once you get the idea you might find choosing and developing your own memory hook story is more successful than using mine.
NASB Text
KEY WORDS
STORY LINE
‘“If anyone wishes to come after me,
One
WISH1 Come after
Shackleton’s advertisment for crew. “if anyone wishes to come after me ”
he must deny himself
Deny
He must deny himself “…. ( Shackleton and cook) hot cup of tea – give it to crew
take up his cross and
Take up
Take up wooden mast for fire wood supply
follow me.
Follow
Follow Shackleton
35 For whoever wishes
to save
his life will lose it
Four WISHES2
SAVE
LIFE LOSE
(Four horse wish)
(shout)
SAVE
LIFEBOAT LUCY
but who
ever
loses
his life
for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
Who-ever2
LOSE
LIFE
SAVE
Reverse words : LUCY LIFEBOAT SAVE
36 For what does it profit a man
to gain
the whole world
and
forfeit his soul?
For what
Profit
Gain
Forfeit
NEW SCENE
THEATRE LECTURE post expedition
Run on 4 Watt light bulbs
A crew member gains the whole world’s attention on lecture circuit after being rescued. But when he exaggerates he has four fits and die on the stage !
37 For what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Four what
Give
Exchange
Soul
Crowds of men leaving the theatre give a four watt light bulb in exchange for their shoes ( sole)