Leader Guide

Prayer

Our SuperTruth tells us that Jesus loves us so much that He sacrificed His life and forgave our sins. There was no other way for sin to be forgiven except by Jesus sacrificing His sinless life on the cross. There are no words that can possibly describe God’s grace and mercy when He sent His Son to Earth to save us. Jesus forgives us, but do you know that Jesus expects us to do as He did?

Have children look up Colossians 3:13 in their Bibles and have a child read it aloud:

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

What are some ways that someone can offend or sin against us? Lie, bully, say unkind words, treat us badly, steal from us.

What does the verse tell us to do when someone offends us? Make allowance for it, forgive them.

Why should we do this? Because Jesus forgives us.

Forgiveness is not an option; the Bible tells us that we must forgive because Jesus forgives us!

Sometimes it may feel like the offense against us is so big that we can’t possibly forgive someone. But the Holy Spirit inside us will help us to pray and to forgive.

Ask the children to find a place alone in the room. Tell the children to pray silently and ask the Holy Spirit to help them to forgive anyone who has offended them. Lead the children in a closing prayer, thanking God for His sacrifice so that our sins could be forgiven and to help them always to forgive others as He demonstrated on the cross.