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 minute)
Hello, and welcome to a new Superbook adventure, titled “Elijah and the Widow.” What does “widow” mean? A woman whose husband has died.
In Bible times, widows were often very poor because they had no way to make money. Elijah was a courageous and bold prophet of God. He trusted God and obediently did all that he was asked. We will learn more about Elijah and the widow after we check in with Chris, Joy and Gizmo, who are about to take a very unusual shopping trip.
Play Video 2: Intro to Bible Story (2 minutes)
Chris and Joy’s Dilemma
Chris’s mother sends him out shopping for a list of items that she wants him to buy at many different specialty stores. Chris secretly decides he knows better and can get everything at a “one-stop shop.”
SuperTruth and Discussion (2 minutes)
Why didn’t Chris want to obey his mom? He didn’t want to take the time to go to many stores.
How did he want to get everything on her list? Buy everything at one big store.
Name some people you obey because you trust them. Parents, grandparents, teachers, coaches, instructors, leaders, pastors.
It isn’t always easy to obey—especially when you are asked to do something boring or difficult. However, God asks us to trust Him and obey Him even if we don’t understand why He is asking us to do something.
That’s why our SuperTruth today is: “I will put my total trust in God and obey Him.” Let’s say that together. “I will put my total trust in God and obey Him.”
Let’s watch the rest of the video and find out if Chris’s plan works. We will also see how the prophet Elijah trusted and obeyed God, even when it meant risking his life!
Video 3: Bible Story and Resolution (21 minutes)
Bible Story and Resolution
Superbook takes Chris, Joy and Gizmo to meet Elijah, who is fed by ravens during a famine. In Zarephath, a widow gives Elijah bread even though she and her son are starving—then God miraculously provides food for them until the famine ends. Later, when the boy dies, Elijah raises him to life. The children learn to obey even when they don’t understand. Back home, Chris finds that his mom was planning a surprise party.
Play Video 10A: SuperVerse Graphic
SuperVerse
Graphic loops 2.5 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat the verse.
SuperVerse Discussion (1 minute)
Our SuperVerse today is Proverbs 3:5—let’s say it together:
Imagine for a moment that you are Elijah, boldly confronting King Ahab, then having to flee for your life because the king was so angry. Based on what Elijah could see all around him, there was little hope. Yet he did not depend on his own understanding—he chose to trust in the Lord. God was faithful to Elijah; He protected and provided for him in miraculous ways.
Children will have more time to learn the SuperVerse in Small Group. If any children are not able to memorize the entire verse, be sure they understand its meaning.
Prayer and Send-Off (1 minute)
Dear God, help us to trust Your Word and obey Your leading in all areas of our lives—even when we don’t fully understand why You are asking us to do something. We pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
In Small Group today we are going to play a game called “You Decide.” It is an action game about choices and obedience. Let’s go find out how to play!
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.