Leader Guide

SuperVerse

Have the children sit facing the board. In the verses before our SuperVerse, Moses had listed the Ten Commandments that God gave on Mt. Sinai. Moses told the people that they must obey God’s instructions in every detail. If you were here for the first lesson, what did Chris’ father tell him to do? Follow the procedure exactly.

Did Chris follow the procedure exactly?

No, he didn’t even look at the instructions! God doesn’t want a half-hearted effort from us. He wants us to follow His commands in detail—exactly! Now, God knows that no one can follow His commandments 100 percent perfectly, 100 percent of the time. That’s why He sent His Son, Jesus, who paid the price for our sins by dying on the cross. And then He sent His Holy Spirit to give us His power and wisdom to live for Him! Thank God for His mercy and love!

Let’s say our SuperVerse together. Deuteronomy 5:33a:

“Stay on the path that the Lord your God has commanded you to follow. Then you will live long and prosperous lives.”

Have the children turn their heads and cover their eyes so they cannot see the board. Using the list below, change a word or phrase of the SuperVerse to alter its meaning, then have the children look at the board and raise their hands to say what needs to be fixed. You may change or vary the order of the list. Write the corrections, then repeat the process.If there is more time after you complete the list, erase several words at a time.

• Change “Stay on” to “Wander off”
• Change “commanded” to “suggested”
• Change “long” to “short”
• Change “the LORD your God” to “your best friend”
• Change “follow” to “ignore”
• Change “Deuteronomy” to “Genesis”
• Change “prosperous” to “poor”
• Change “path” to “river”

That was fun. You were very good at spotting the errors. That is showing you care about the details! Remember, God has given us Jesus to forgive us when we stray off His path. And, He has given us His Holy Spirit to help us follow His Word!

Note: Younger children may not be able to memorize the entire SuperVerse. They may simply repeat it several times while older children may memorize part or all of it. Be sure all children understand its meaning. Children with disabilities may just say the word without standing.