Leader Guide

SuperVerse

Our SuperVerse today is John 3:16:

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

Has anyone memorized John 3:16?

Allow children to try to say it out loud. Have children look up John 3:16 in their Bibles and ask someone to read it aloud.

Think of that for a moment—God loves us so much He sent His only Son to Earth to die for us! What should we do in response? Believe Him, trust Him.

When we believe in Jesus, what happens? We are saved from death and given everlasting life.

Yes, all we are required to do is believe! Let’s learn this verse so we never forget that God loves us and Jesus died for us. This is Good News that we can share with others!

Have children line up side-by-side, facing the board with John 3:16 written on it. Start at one end and have each child say one word of the verse aloud. Children must listen closely and follow the verse on the board so they know what word to speak when it is their turns.

If you have a small class, start at the beginning of the line again until the verse is completed. If you have a large class, divide the class into two teams.

For an alternate Memory Verse activity, see SuperVerse Volley under Additional Activities.

Note: If younger children are not able to memorize the entire SuperVerse, simply have them repeat it several times and be sure they understand its meaning.