Leader Guide

SuperVerse

Paul became an evangelist, preaching the Gospel everywhere he went. Although Paul died nearly 2,000 years ago, his ministry continues today. That’s because Paul wrote a lot of books of the Bible—including 1 Timothy, where we find today’s SuperVerse, 1 Timothy 1:15!

Have the children look up 1 Timothy 1:15 and lead the children in slowly reading the verse aloud together.

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Jesus came to save people, not condemn them! How did Paul know that was true? Jesus saved Paul!

Paul believed that he was one of the worst sinners because he had wanted to hurt Christians and stop the Gospel. Paul knew that since Jesus saved him, the Lord would save anybody!

Say the verse together as a class two times. Hold the sheet of paper over a key word of the SuperVerse and ask children to raise their hands to identify the covered word. After doing this for several words, erase two or three words at a time and ask the children to identify the missing words. Continue to do this until all words have been erased. Try to say the entire SuperVerse together as a group.

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.

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.