Leader Guide
Video Leader Guide
Select a video to play as children enter the Large Group room. Videos are under Resources on the top menu bar.
Have Small Group leaders greet the children as they enter the Large Group room and engage them in a game or conversation until time to begin.
Welcome(1 minutes)
Hello, and welcome to everyone! Today, we start a new Superbook adventure about two men of great faith named Joshua and Caleb. This is the same Joshua who had his people march around the walls of a city for 7 days! Who knows the name of that city? Jericho.
Let’s begin the video and see the unique way that God leads His people in the wilderness toward the Promised Land. Then we will see what Chris, Joy and Gizmo are doing.
Play Video 2: Intro to Bible Story (6 minutes)
Chris has a chance to become a starter on his soccer team when he finds some teammates cheat to win. When they ask him to join the scheme, he doesn’t know how to stand up to them.
2 Chris and Joy's Dilemma
SuperTruth and Discussion (2 minutes)
What happened to Gizmo while playing goalie? He got stuck in the net.
Why was Chris tempted to go along with his teammates’ plan to hide the soccer gear of the league’s star player? It’s the first game that Chris is a starter, and he is trying to fit in with the other starting players.
What would be so wrong about hiding the player’s gear if they gave it back to him after the game? He wouldn’t be able to play and his team would probably lose without him. It would be cheating.
The SuperTruth today is: “I will live by faith and not by sight.”
God had done many miracles to lead His people out of captivity in Egypt. Yet the people seemed to constantly complain. What were some of their complaints? They had to stop and start again as God led them; they were constantly walking without knowing their destination. They were hungry and tired of the manna God provided—they wanted meat and the vegetables they had in Egypt.
The Israelites were not living by faith; they could not see ahead to what God had promised. They were focused on the present situation and everything they felt they were missing from the land of Egypt.
When we live by faith, we do not look to the things in the past; we look by faith to God’s plan and follow the path He has for us.
Chris is certainly in a bad spot. Gizmo and Joy are encouraging him to do the right thing, but it is tough not to do what the other players asked. Let’s watch the rest of the video to see what Chris decides to do and how Moses deals with all the Israelites’ grumbling and complaining.
Video 3: Bible Story and Resolution (19 minutes)
Superbook takes Chris, Joy and Gizmo to meet Joshua, Caleb, and 10 other spies sent by Moses to explore the Promised Land. Joshua and Caleb are amazed by Canaan’s abundance—yet their good report is undermined by the other spies, who fear giants in the land. The children learn that God blesses faithfulness, while the Israelites are punished for their lack of trust.
10A: Bible Story and Resolution
Play Video 10A: SuperVerse Graphic
Graphic loops 2.5 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat the verse.
10A: SuperVerse Graphics
SuperVerse Discussion (1 minute)
Our SuperVerse today is Numbers 14:9:
“The LORD is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!”
The girls will say the first sentence and the boys will say the second sentence. Then, everyone will say the scripture reference together: Numbers14:9. On the count of three the girls will begin; 1, 2, 3! The girls and boys say their parts.
Ten of the twelve Israelite spies were too afraid to step out in faith and obey God. Why were they afraid? They saw walled cities and powerful giants.
Which two spies had faith to obey God? Joshua and Caleb.
They refused to be moved by what they saw. They were not living by what their eyes showed them, but by what God told them. When we see by faith that the Lord is with us, we will not live in fear!
Children will have more time to learn the SuperVerse in Small Group. If younger children are not able to memorize the entire verse, be sure they understand its meaning.
Prayer and Send-Off (1 minute)
Dear God, we have nothing to fear because You are with us wherever we go. Help us to live by faith and not by sight so we can experience all of the blessings You have promised us. In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.
Have you ever wanted to be a spy and go on a secret mission? Well, today your wish has come true! You will be sent out to gather important information. Since this is a secret mission, I am not allowed to give you any more information now; you’ll find out more when you arrive in Small Group.
Teachers take children to Small Group classes for Grades 1–3 and 4–6. If the combined group is small, all children may stay together for Small Group time.