Leader Guide

SuperVerse

Let’s look at the board and say our SuperVerse. Daniel 3:17:

“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty.”

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego stood strong before an angry king. They would not worship his gold statue. They fully believed that God was able to save them, so they respectfully told the king about their God and His ability to rescue them. In the verse that follows the SuperVerse, we learn more about their courage and their faith.

Read Daniel 3:18:

But even if He doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”

Wow—what do you think about this statement? Do you think you could say the same thing in a difficult situation like this—why or why not?

Yes, it would be very difficult, even impossible, without God’s help. Do you remember in the video when the three Hebrew men were talking about God being with them to strengthen them? This is what the Holy Spirit does for us in difficult times. He fills us with God’s strength at the very moment we need His power the most, helping us do the right thing.

Have the children sit on the floor facing the board.

Let’s say our SuperVerse together one more time. Daniel 3:17:

“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty.”

Have the children lower and/or cover their eyes so they cannot see the board. Using the list below as an example, change one word of the SuperVerse on the board at a time to alter the meaning of the verse, then have the children look at the board and raise their hands to tell you what word should be fixed. You may vary the order of the list and erase more than one word at a time as children catch on. Correct the word, then repeat the process. 

• Change “thrown” to “rolled.”
• Change “blazing” to “cold.”
• Change “serve” to “disobey.”
• Change “able” to “unable.”
• Change “save” to “harm.”
• Change “rescue” to “abandon.”
• Change “power” to “threats.”

Conclusion: Great job making all of the changes so our SuperVerse is correctly written again! The three Hebrew men put their lives in God’s hands trusting that He could save them. However, even if He chose not to, they still were committed to obey Him!