Superbook Celebration Option One

SuperTruth

Display Slide 1: Piano keys

Raise your hand if you can play the piano.

Okay; name some keys on a piano.

Very good! There are a lot of keys on a piano. Now answer this: which key on the piano is the most important?

Allow several children to answer, do not reveal the answer.

Display Slide 2: Soccer field and players

What is this? 

Soccer field.

Raise your hand if you can play soccer.

What position do you like to play? 

Forward, midfielder, defender, goalkeeper.

Now, what is the most important position in soccer?

Allow several children to answer, do not reveal the answer.

Thank you for sharing your answers with us. A piano has many keys and notes. When you play certain keys at the same time or a series of notes in a row, you can make beautiful chords and music. There is no key that is more important than the other keys. Each one is important and needed to play music.

Now, after learning about the piano keys, would anyone like to change their answer about which soccer positon is the most important?

Yes, it is the same with soccer players as with the piano keys. One position is not more important than the other. Each individual player has a different yet important role and responsibility on the team.

Display Slide 3: SuperTruth

Let’s say our SuperTruth together: “I play an important part in God’s plan.”

Continue displaying the SuperTruth as you assign each of its eight words to eight children or adults standing in different parts of the room. The rest of the class should sit.

Let’s demonstrate the SuperTruth. When I say “Go,” each of these eight people will shout their word at the proper time to complete the SuperTruth. You may look at the SuperTruth to know when it is time—then shout your word as loudly as you can. Parents, if your child was chosen, be sure to shout with them! Are you ready? Ready, set, GO!

Do you see how each word is important? Every word is needed to complete the SuperTruth! God gives each of us an important part to play in His plan! Let’s all say the SuperTruth together now on the count of 3—1, 2, 3!

Introduce Bible Background Video(1 minute)

Now let’s watch a Superbook video to see how someone in the Bible played an important part in God’s work. Parents, you probably know that in Lesson 1 of each three-lesson course, we watch a Superbook adventure about the Bible story. In Lesson 2, we watch the Bible Background video, which gives a fun presentation about the archaeology, history and culture of that Bible story. This helps children discover that the ageless stories in Scripture are real events that occurred in a historical time and place. This also helps them incorporate God’s living Word into their everyday lives.

Play a Bible Background video (8 minutes)

Choose a Bible Background video from a Superbook Academy course, such as “Rahab and the Walls of Jericho” or “Paul and the Shipwreck.” After the video, briefly discuss how that Bible character had an important part in God’s plan.

Bible Background

Introduce Signposts Video (1 minute)

In Lesson 3, we see a Signposts video to help us understand how that Bible story points to God’s plan of salvation for the world through His Son, Jesus Christ. Long before Jesus was born, God spoke many times through many prophets in the Old Testament, promising to send a Savior into the world. Jesus is the only person who could ever fulfill every single one of those promises and prophecies! Let’s watch our Signposts video now.

Play Video 6: Signposts Video: Genesis to Revelation (4 minutes)

Play Signposts Video: Genesis to Revelation, which gives an overview of God’s plan of salvation throughout Scripture. Or, choose a Signposts video from any Superbook Academy course, such as “Rahab and the Walls of Jericho” or “Paul and the Shipwreck.” After the video, briefly discuss how Jesus fulfilled God’s plan of salvation.

Signposts Video

Introduce SuperVerse:

Display Slide 4: SuperVerse.

Let’s all say our SuperVerse together. 1 Timothy 1:12a:

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do His work.

In this verse, the Apostle Paul is writing a letter to a young man named Timothy. Paul called Timothy his “true son in the faith” and helped him grow to become a leader in the church. Paul encouraged Timothy to boldly fulfill his part in God’s work. Paul knew that his strength to do God’s work came from Jesus—so Paul wanted Timothy to understand that he must rely on Jesus to accomplish the work God gave to him. This is important for us to understand, too. God not only gives us an important part to play in His work; He also gives us the strength and ability to accomplish it! Let’s say the SuperVerse again. 1 Timothy 1:12a:

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do His work.

There is another part of this verse that we won’t memorize today—yet I want to show it to you because it’s important for you to understand.

Display Slide 5. 1 Timothy 1:12b:

He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve Him.

God has appointed us to serve Him! Isn’t that awesome?

Paul had shown that he could be trusted with God’s work. As God’s children, we want to be trustworthy, too. However, we can’t do God’s work in our own strength. What do we need? 

His strength!

We need His strength—just like our SuperVerse says! 

Display Slide 4: SuperVerse

Let’s have everyone who is older than 12 shout out the SuperVerse together.

That was pretty good. Now, how about everyone 12 and younger—can you shout the SuperVerse louder than that? Ready, get set, go!

That was incredible! Now let’s all stand and say it together, and shout the word “strength” with all of our might. Go!

It was fantastic to hear all of your voices together! We all have an important part to play in God’s plan, and He gives us the strength to do it!