Leader Guide

SuperVerse

Have the children sit together on the floor facing the board. Moses was 120 years old when he spoke these words to the people of Israel before they crossed the Jordan River to possess the Promised Land according to God’s promise. God had told Moses that he would not cross over the river, and Joshua would now lead His people. Moses wanted the Israelites to follow Joshua just as they had followed and trusted him. However, Moses was not asking the Israelites just to trust in Joshua; he said that God Himself would go before them and give them the victory. They would never be left alone!

As we have been learning today, God is always with us—even when others are not. No matter where we go or what challenges we face, we can be strong and take courage, knowing that God will never leave us or abandon us! Let’s learn the SuperVerse by doing an activity together.

Say the SuperVerse with the children, reading it slowly from the board. Have them close their eyes or turn around as you erase a word, such as strong, good, courage, fear, afraid, them, Lord, Your, God, goes, leave, forsake, or another word you choose. Have the children look at the board and raise their hands to tell you what word you erased. Write the word where it belongs, or allow a child to do so. Next, repeat the process, but erase two words. Continue the game, erasing more words each time.

Great job everyone. This was a long verse and you are doing very well learning it! Now let’s shout the SuperVerse—all together! Deuteronomy 31:6:

“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

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.