Leader Guide

SuperVerse

Let’s say our SuperVerse together. Acts 16:31:

“Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.”

Who spoke these words? Paul and Silas.  

Was Paul always a strong Christian believer? No.

Before he became a Christian, he persecuted those who believed in Jesus! Do you remember what his name was before it was changed to Paul? Saul.

What happened to change him? Jesus appeared to him on the road to Damascus. He became a believer, was baptized, and began to preach the Gospel message.

Saul was completely changed when he met the Lord. Instead of persecuting believers in Christ, he began to preach about Jesus so others could be saved! Paul was persecuted and eventually killed because of his faith in Christ! 

Have the class read the SuperVerse on the board together two times and then erase it from the board. Choose eight children to stand side by side in the front of the room. Give one sheet of the SuperVerse to each child. Starting on the far left (from the class’s perspective), have the eight children create a “wave” by holding up and reading aloud their individual phrases (which will be out of order) and lowering their sheets when done. Ask if that sounded like the correct verse. The answer will be no!  

Ask the rest of the class to tell you which reader should be first, second, third, etc. Rearrange the eight children in that order and have them read their phrases again, creating a “wave” with their papers. Ask the rest of the class if the verse is now correct. If not, have the class rearrange the readers again until they can say the phrases of the verse in the proper order. Finally, have the entire class follow the “wave” to say the verse together two or three times, going faster each time. 

Conclusion: Great job in assembling the verse correctly. Now, please tell me, how are we saved? By believing in Jesus!