Leader Guide
SuperVerse
- Bibles or the Superbook Bible App
Use a sticky note to mark Deuteronomy 28:2 in a Bible or use the Superbook Bible App.
OR Write the verse on a piece of paper so children can read it easily, and then fold it in half.
Gather the children together in a circle. Talk briefly about the Bible being God’s Word and how it is divided into the Old and New Testaments.
Our story today comes from Genesis, the first book in the Old Testament. Genesis means “beginnings” because it tells about the beginning of everything—the universe, Earth, plants, animals, and people! Ask children to open their Bibles to Genesis and point out that it is at the beginning of the Bible. Today’s Bible verse is in Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. Ask a child to locate Deuteronomy 28:2 and read it aloud. Give assistance if needed.
Our SuperVerse today tells us that we will experience ALL these blessings if we obey God. That’s great, but what are the blessings that our SuperVerse is talking about? Choose five children to each read one verse each of the following passage. After each verse is read, pause and ask what the blessing of God is in the verse.
Deuteronomy 28:3–7:
3 “Your towns and your fields will be blessed. 4 Your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed. 5 Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be blessed. 6 Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will be blessed. 7 The Lord will conquer your enemies when they attack you. They will attack you from one direction, but they will scatter from you in seven!”
How many of you want to be blessed like that?
I know I do! That was God’s purpose from the minute He placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. All blessings were theirs, and they didn’t even have any enemies to defeat! Every animal and human lived in perfect peace and harmony!
Now, let’s continue to learn our SuperVerse today so we can honor God and experience His blessings that we read about!
Tell the children to close their Bibles. Pass the Bible you have marked - or the verse written on paper - to the child on your left with instructions to read aloud and remember only the first word of the verse before passing it to the next child, who then reads the next word. You may adjust the number of words to read and remember depending on the number of children in your group. Continue until the entire verse is read—one word at a time. Now close the Bible - or fold the paper - and have the children pass it along as they each say their words. If they forget their words, they may open the Bible or paper to the passage. The next time around, speed up the process just for fun! Finally, ask the children to say the verse all together, relying on individual children to prompt the words, if needed. Repeat as time allows.