Leader Guide

Video Leader Guide

Welcome (2 minutes)

Welcome back for the last lesson of our Superbook adventure, “Elijah and the Prophets of Baal.” Why wasn’t God pleased with the Israelites? They did not trust in God alone, they trusted an idol called Baal.

Who do we worship? God!

That’s right! We worship the one true God. He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to come into the world. Every human being who ever lived has sinned—except Jesus! He lived an absolutely perfect life—yet amazingly, He was willing to take the punishment for our sins by dying on the cross. Our God is real, He is alive today, and He will love us forever! Now let’s thank Him and worship Him and love Him with all of our hearts as we stand up to sing The Salvation Poem.

Play Video 7: (Song) The Salvation Poem (3 minutes)

Be sure to preview the song so you can sing along with the children.

The Salvation Poem

SuperTruth and Discussion (2 minutes)

Our SuperTruth for today is: “I will trust God with all my heart.” Let’s have everyone in grades 1–3 shout the first part of the SuperTruth, “I will trust God” and everyone in grades 4–6 shout the last part, “with all my heart” Are you ready? Let’s go!

That was really good for the first time! Let’s do it one more time on the count of three; one, two, three!

In Elijah’s day, the Israelites tried to follow both God and Baal. God wants us to worship and obey Him alone. We must choose who we will follow—false gods or the one true God!

Introduce Condensed Bible Story (1 minute)

If most or all children watched the Bible story video in a previous lesson, omit it here and go straight to the SuperVerse.

If you saw our video in Lesson 1, you’ll remember that Chris was playing a video game with Gizmo about becoming a god. He played so much that Joy said he was obsessed with the game! When we are obsessed with something, we think about it all the time. This is not pleasing to God. He wants our thoughts and energies focused on Him! God will not share time with a false god!

Now, for the children who haven’t seen our Bible story yet, we are going to watch a short version of the video. If you’ve already seen it, look for ways that Elijah trusted God with his whole heart—even when he faced an angry king and was totally outnumbered by the false prophets!

Play Video 4: Condensed Bible Story (10.5 minutes)

Condensed Bible Story

Superbook takes Chris, Joy and Gizmo back to ancient Israel. They meet Elijah, a prophet of the Lord, who boldly stands alone to challenge 450 prophets of the false god Baal in an epic showdown. The Lord clearly demonstrates that He is the one true God. 

Play Video 10C: SuperVerse Graphic 3

Graphic loops 2.5 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat verse.

SuperVerse Graphic 3

SuperVerse (2 minutes)

Our SuperVerse is from 2 Chronicles 16:9a:

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.”

Who is willing to stand up for God today?

Let’s stand up and say the SuperVerse together!

Yes, God wants to reward us for trusting in Him. How does this verse apply to our story today? God heard Elijah’s prayer and answered with fire to prove He is the only true God.

Let’s say the SuperVerse together again.

Children will have more time to learn the SuperVerse in Small Group. 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.

Introduce Signposts Video (1 minute)

Let’s watch our Signposts Video to see how the story of Elijah points to Jesus.

Play Video 6: Signposts (4.5 minutes)

Signposts Video

Prayer and Send-Off (2 minutes)

Let’s pray before we move to our Small Groups.

Dear God, we praise You for giving us Your wonderful Son, Jesus. We desire to worship You alone and to serve You with our whole hearts. Thank You that when we trust in You, You will always be with us and show Yourself strong! In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen. 

Today in Small Group, we are going to play a game called the Raindrop Review. Have you ever thrown a rain drop? Well, today you will be able to!  

Teachers take children to Small Group classes for Grades 1–3 and 4–6. If the combined group is small, all children may stay together for Small Group time.

Game

In the Bible story video, what are some ways that Elijah trusted in God even when he faced an angry king and was totally outnumbered by the false prophets? He boldly took a stand for the one true God, even though people wanted to kill him; he challenged the false prophets to a showdown; he had people pour water over the altar, even though that would make it harder for a fire to light; etc.

Elijah displayed faith in God alone, and God showed Himself strong on his behalf!

Can anyone say our SuperTruth from memory? “I will trust God with all my heart.”

Elijah gave the Baal prophets a challenge to prove that the Lord is the only true God. Today, we are going to have a review challenge to see how much we can remember about the story of Elijah!

Divide the class into two equal teams. Have each team form a single-file line behind the first mark. Select a volunteer from each team to hold a bucket behind the other mark for their team; they will have a chance to throw and answer at the end of the game.

Do you remember in the video when Elijah prayed for God to send rain to end the drought?

Today, you are going to have a chance to “send” rain in the form of very large “raindrops” to a teammate to catch in a bucket. The catchers must stay behind the mark, so you need to throw the raindrop far enough to reach them! If the bucket holder steps over the mark to catch a raindrop, the raindrop is removed and no point is scored. For each raindrop that is caught in a bucket behind the line, the team scores one point. As a bonus, if all three raindrops are caught in the bucket, the team scores a total of five points! 

I will then ask a review question about the Bible story to both throwers. The first player to raise a hand will get a chance to answer the question. You must wait until I finish the question completely before you raise your hand. If you raise your hand too early, the other player may answer the question. If the answer is correct, that team scores five points. If the answer is incorrect, the other player may answer.

At the end of the turn, the bucket holders go to the back of the line, and players who have already thrown the raindrops now hold the buckets. Continue in this fashion until all players have a turn to catch and throw. When the players who held the buckets first take their turn throwing and answering, the game ends. The team with the highest score wins.

Review Questions:

1. Today’s SuperTruth says I will trust God with what?  All my heart.
2. Our SuperVerse says that when we are loyal to Him, He will show Himself _____.  Strong.
3. According to our SuperVerse, God can see half of the world at one time; true or false?  False—He sees the whole Earth.
4. What was the name of the wicked king who Elijah challenged?  King Ahab.
5. What was the name of King Ahab’s wife?  Jezebel.
6. True or false: Queen Jezebel agreed with Elijah and wanted the Israelites to worship the one true God.  False—she wanted everyone to worship Baal.
7. Elijah told King Ahab that there would not be any _____ for the next few years until Elijah gave the word.  Rain or dew.
8. King Ahab called Elijah: a friend, a man of God, or a troublemaker. Troublemaker.
9. True or false; Elijah told King Ahab to call the people of Israel and the prophets of Baal to join him at Mount Carmel.  True.
10. Elijah told the Israelites to quit wavering between two opinions. What choice did he call them to make?  Decide if they would follow God or Baal; or, decide which one was God.
11. When Elijah first asked the Israelites to decide who they would follow, what was their response?  They were silent.
12. Elijah told the prophets of Baal that the god who answered by ____ would be the one true God.  Fire.
13. True or false: Elijah flipped a coin to decide who would go first in the challenge.  False—Elijah told them to go first.
14. What kind of animal was placed on the altar?  A bull.
15. True or false: The prophets of Baal prayed silently to the statue for a few minutes and then gave up.  False—they danced and shouted from morning until evening.
16. Why didn’t Baal respond?  Baal was not real, it was a false god, a manmade idol.
17. When Elijah took his turn in the challenge, what did he rebuild?  God’s altar.
18. True or false; Elijah used twelve stones to rebuild God’s altar. Each stone represented a month of the year, January through December.  False—each stone represented one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
19. What did Elijah dig around the altar?  A trench.
20. True or False; Elijah filled the trench with olive oil. False—with water.
21. What came down from heaven immediately when Elijah prayed? God sent fire.
22. What was Israel’s response to God sending fire?  They fell down to the ground and cried out that the Lord is God—they worshiped Him as the one true God.
23. After the challenge, what did Elijah pray for?  Rain.

Conclusion: Great job! Now, let’s learn more about how events in Elijah’s life were Signposts to Jesus. 

Teaching

Have three different children select one of the three Signpost cards in order and read it aloud, then discuss the information below. Additional material is included for Grades 4–6 to look up and discuss.

Today, we are going to discuss the Signpost video about the many ways that Elijah pointed to Jesus. Elijah lived over 800 years before Jesus was born. That’s a very long time; yet Elijah points us to Jesus in many ways!

Signpost 1—The Appearance

Jesus took three disciples—Peter, James and John—to a mountain to pray. While they were there, suddenly Jesus’ face shone like the sun and His clothes became unbelievably bright. This is called the Transfiguration. Two prophets from the Bible appeared with Jesus. One was Moses, and the other was Elijah! They appeared on the mountain and spoke with Christ. This is amazing, because Elijah and Moses had lived hundreds of years before Jesus was born! A voice came from heaven saying,

“This is My dearly loved Son, who brings Me great joy. Listen to Him.”

Can you imagine being one of Jesus’ disciples and seeing all of this? They were terrified and amazed at this glorious sight!

OPTIONAL VERSES FOR GRADES 4–6 TO LOOK UP AND DISCUSS

Matthew 17:1–6:

¹ Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. ² As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as light. ³ Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus. ⁴ Peter exclaimed, “Lord, it’s wonderful for us to be here! If You want, I’ll make three shelters as memorials—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” ⁵ But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My dearly loved Son, who brings Me great joy. Listen to Him.” ⁶ The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground.

Signpost 2—John the Baptist: Image of John the Baptist

Elijah points us to Jesus through John the Baptist. The prophet Malachi predicted Elijah would return before the Messiah’s arrival. Jesus explained to His disciples that John the Baptist represented Elijah in Malachi’s prophecy. Before John the Baptist was born, an angel appeared to his father, Zechariah. The angel said that John the Baptist would be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah, and that he would prepare people for the coming of the Lord.     

Although they lived centuries apart, John the Baptist and Elijah dressed alike, preached in the wilderness, and called people to repent for their sins. Both men spoke God’s Word boldly—even to kings! King Ahab’s wife, Jezebel, was angry with Elijah. She had soldiers search for Elijah to kill him—but God hid him and protected him. King Herod’s wife was so angry at John the Baptist for preaching the truth that she persuaded her husband to kill him. These two men trusted God and refused to be silent, even when their lives were in danger!   

Important people got angry at Jesus, too. The religious leaders were furious with Jesus’ claims to be God’s Son and to have the ability to forgive sins. Jesus willingly came to Earth, knowing that He must suffer and die on the cross to fulfill God’s plan of salvation for us.  

OPTIONAL VERSES FOR GRADES 4–6 TO LOOK UP AND DISCUSS

Malachi 4:5–6:

⁵ “Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives. ⁶ His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise I will come and strike the land with a curse.” 

Matthew 17:11–13:

¹¹ Jesus replied, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. ¹² But I tell you, Elijah has already come, but he wasn’t recognized, and they chose to abuse him. And in the same way they will also make the Son of Man suffer.” ¹³ Then the disciples realized He was talking about John the Baptist.

Matthew 3:4:

John’s clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.

2 Kings 1:8:

They replied, “He was a hairy man, and he wore a leather belt around his waist.” “Elijah from Tishbe!” the king exclaimed.

Matthew 3:1–3a:

¹In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was, ² “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”³ The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John.

1 Kings 18:20–21:

²⁰ Ahab summoned all the people of Israel and the prophets to Mount Carmel. ²¹ Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!” But the people were completely silent.

Signpost 3—Miracles: Rainstorm scene

Elijah and Jesus both performed mighty miracles by the power of God. When Elijah prayed that it wouldn’t rain, God answered by stopping any rain for over three years! 

While Elijah was hiding from Jezebel, he stayed with a widow and her son. He performed a miracle to feed the mother, her son, and himself for many days. Hundreds of years later, Jesus performed great miracles by feeding a crowd of over 4,000 people, and later another crowd of over 5,000 people!

Elijah performed another miracle for the widow who helped. When her son died, Elijah prayed to God and raised him to life again! When Jesus walked on Earth, He also raised a widow’s son back to life. It happened at the young man’s funeral! Can you imagine how everyone felt to see a dead boy come to life? The Bible tells us that Jesus raised other people to life, as well. One was a man named Lazarus, and another was a young girl, the daughter of Jairus, a synagogue leader.

As amazing as these miracles are, the best news is that Jesus came to earth to save us from the power of sin and death. After Jesus died on the cross to pay the punishment for our sins, God raised Him to life again—giving us new life when we trust in Him! Jesus said that He was the resurrection and the life—anyone who believed in Him will never die! We have eternal life through Jesus. That is the best miracle of all!

OPTIONAL VERSES FOR GRADES 4–6 TO LOOK UP AND DISCUSS

1 Kings 17:1:

Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab, “As surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives—the God I serve—there will be no dew or rain during the next few years until I give the word!”

Matthew 14:17–21:

¹⁷ But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish!” they answered. ¹⁸“Bring them here,” He said. ¹⁹ Then He told the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, He gave the bread to the disciples, who distributed it to the people. ²⁰ They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers. ²¹ About 5,000 men were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children!

1 Kings 17:13–16:

¹³ But Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid! Go ahead and do just what you’ve said, but make a little bread for me first. Then use what’s left to prepare a meal for yourself and your son.¹⁴ For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There will always be flour and olive oil left in your containers until the time when the Lord sends rain and the crops grow again!” ¹⁵ So she did as Elijah said, and she and Elijah and her family continued to eat for many days.¹⁶ There was always enough flour and olive oil left in the containers, just as the Lord had promised through Elijah.

1 Kings 17:17–22:

¹⁷ Some time later the woman’s son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died. ¹⁸ Then she said to Elijah, “O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to point out my sins and kill my son?” ¹⁹ But Elijah replied, “Give me your son.” And he took the child’s body from her arms, carried him up the stairs to the room where he was staying, and laid the body on his bed. ²⁰ Then Elijah cried out to the Lord, “O Lord my God, why have You brought tragedy to this widow who has opened her home to me, causing her son to die?” ²¹ And he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the Lord, “O Lord my God, please let this child’s life return to him.” ²² The Lord heard Elijah’s prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he revived!

Luke 7:12–15:

¹² A funeral procession was coming out as He approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her. ¹³ When the Lord saw her, His heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” He said. ¹⁴ Then He walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up.” ¹⁵ Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.

John 11:25–26a:

²⁵ Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in Me will live, even after dying. ²⁶ Everyone who lives in Me and believes in Me will never ever die.

Discipleship Challenge/Practical Application

Hand out a My Time Wheel Pattern to children who were not present for the previous lessons and explain how to make it at home. Display the model you made.

Who can share an experience of what happened when you put God first since our last lesson?

Remember, there is nothing more important than our relationship with God. That’s why we made our Time Wheels—because time belongs to Him and we belong to Him! Continue to use your Time Wheels as a reminder to put God first in your lives!

SuperVerse

Let’s say the SuperVerse together. 2 Chronicles 16:9a:

"For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.”

Our SuperVerse tells us that God is always watching for ways to strongly support and strengthen those who are loyal to Him. The word loyal means to be committed, true, and faithful to Him. When we put Him first in our lives, we can be sure that we are under God’s watchful eyes, and that He is ready to protect and help us. He is always on our side and ready to support us.

Let’s learn our SuperVerse with some simple hand motions today.

First: Say and do the motions for each phrase, having the children repeat after you.

• “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro Place one hand over eyes like a salute, and turn head side to side.
• throughout the whole earth Both hands make a large circle.
• to show Himself strong Flex arm muscles.
• on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.”  Place one hand over heart and point to sky with other hand. 

Second: Say the verse and do motions together a little faster.

Third: Erase a middle section of the verse from the board. Begin to say the verse with the children, but stop at the deleted phrase to see if the children can say it without you.

Fourth: Erase other sections of the verse and continue as above until children can say the entire verse and do all the motions without any help.

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.

Prayer

We just learned in our SuperVerse how God continually is watching over His children. He is constantly scanning the world to help us, support us, and give us strength. He is always with us, and He is on our side!    

Today in our prayer time, we are going to focus on trusting God as Elijah did. Let’s ask God to show Himself strong on our behalf. Perhaps you’re facing a hard situation at school or in your neighborhood. Maybe you want a friend or family member to know that the Lord is the one true God. Let’s pray quietly to our strong and faithful God to hear our prayers as He heard Elijah!

Allow time for children to pray quietly, then close in prayer. God, thank You for Your promise that when we are loyal to you, You will show Yourself strong on our behalf. Your eyes have seen Your children praying, and You have heard each prayer spoken today. Please move mightily to answer our prayers! In Jesus’ strong name we pray, Amen.

Object Lesson

Let’s say our SuperVerse together. 2 Chronicles 16:9a:

“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.

Raise your hand if you would like God to show Himself strong in your life.

Raise your hand. I want Him to be strong in my life! What does our SuperVerse tell us to do if we want God to be strong in our lives? Our hearts must be loyal to Him.

Let’s learn a little more about what God says in the Bible about being loyal.

Have the four volunteers read aloud James 1:5–8:

⁵If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. ⁶ But when you ask Him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. ⁷ Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. ⁸ Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.

The Bible compares divided loyalty to waves tossed about by the wind.

Hold up the craft stick, showing the sad face on it. Let’s say that this craft stick represents a person with divided loyalty. He can’t make up his mind about whether to trust God or something else. We can be like that if we’re not careful. We may go back and forth, first deciding to obey God, then changing our mind and going along with the crowd instead. The Bible says that anyone who does this is unstable and should not expect to receive anything from the Lord! Let’s see what happens when he faces a storm. 

Place the craft stick in the pan and pour in a little water until the stick floats. Move the pan gently back and forth so the stick is tossed about as you speak. No wonder this person looks so unhappy!

Hold up the rock. Now, let’s say this rock represents someone who is loyal to God. We want to firmly commit ourselves to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to obey all of His ways. Even so, we cannot trust in our own strength. This rock could still slide around in the pan of water and make a big mess, couldn’t it!

What is the key to staying loyal to God—anyone want to guess?

Trust in Jesus. He is the only person who ever lived a completely perfect life. He never wavered in His commitment to God, and He obeyed every one of God’s commands—even when God asked Him to die on the cross to take the punishment for our sins. And because Jesus loves us so much, He shed His blood to wash away our sins.

As you speak, firmly place both duct tape loops on the bottom of the rock, forming a cross. We can’t trust our own commitment to God because we are sinful and weak, but we can trust Jesus’ commitment to God—and we can trust His commitment to us! Because of what Jesus did on the cross, we can have a close relationship with God, no matter what storms of life may come.

Firmly place the rock with the duct tape onto the bottom of the dry pan. Pour in some water and gently move the pan back and forth, creating little waves. Now look—what is the rock doing?

Even though the water is moving in different directions, the rock is stable—it’s not being tossed back and forth. This is what happens when we trust in our Savior, Jesus Christ.

God is scanning Earth to find people who are loyal to Him, even in difficult situations—and He will firmly hold onto us, no matter what happens!

Today, let’s say our SuperTruth together as a commitment to Him: “I will trust God with all my heart.”

Balloon Game

We have been discussing how God is looking for anyone whose heart is loyal to Him. Let’s say our SuperVerse together. 2 Chronicles 16:9a:

“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.

Being loyal to God is to trust Him and to be devoted to Him alone. That means we will not allow other things to take God’s place in our heart. We want to give God our whole heart—and in our game today we will do just that! We will each have a chance to give our heart to God.

Point to the box and hold up the balloon. The box represents God, and the balloon hearts represent your heart.

Divide the children into two even teams. Have them form two single-file lines behind the mark. Give the first player on each team a balloon. Each player will travel to the box while keeping the balloon in the air by gently bouncing it upward with their hands until they toss it into the box. If a balloon touches the floor, the player must pick it up and start from that spot.

Once the balloon is in the box, a volunteer should quickly take it back to the next player in line. Players who have completed the trip should remain at the box and cheer as other team members toss their balloons into the box.

The first team to finish wins, but continue playing until every player has “given their heart to God.” You may choose to play additional rounds or have children play twice in a round depending on class size and time. 

You may make the game more challenging for older children by having them:

• Travel backwards.
• Bounce the balloon alternating hands each time.
• Travel sideways.
• Travel while hopping.
• Bounce the balloon alternating between head and hand.
• Bounce the balloon with elbows.
• Bounce the balloon with knees.
• Bounce the balloon with feet.      

Conclusion: Great job taking your hearts to God! When we give our hearts to God, we are telling God that we will trust in Him alone—that we are committed to Him alone. God promises that He will show Himself strong in the lives of those who are loyal to Him! 

Heart Game

Let’s say our SuperTruth together: “I will trust God with all my heart.”

Divide children into groups of 3–6 children. You will need a minimum of two teams. The larger the groups, the more fun and challenging the activity will be. Have groups sit in a big circle on the floor or around tables. Give a Heart Pattern and a sheet of card stock to each child. Hand out scissors, glue sticks, and pencils to each group. Have children write their names on the blank sheets only—not the Heart Patterns. Children should cut along the straight lines only to cut apart the eight sections of their hearts. Each group should then place all of their heart sections into one big pile and scramble the pieces. Be prepared to assist younger children or those with special needs.

Now, we are going to play a game so you can assemble your hearts again! Our SuperTruth tells us to trust God with ALL of our heart, not just part of it. So, each one of you must find all eight parts of your heart and put it back together again. Here is how we play the game. When I say go, everyone should look through the pile as quickly as possible to find eight different pieces to make one heart, then glue the pieces on your piece of card stock. If someone gets done early, see if someone else in your group needs a little help. As soon as everyone in your group is done, hold your hearts in the air and shout the SuperTruth together. The first team to do this wins. You can then take your hearts home as a reminder to stay loyal to God and trust in Him alone. 

Bible Study

Have the children look up the passages and take turns reading the verses aloud. Then lead a discussion with these questions. Add additional questions or other Bible verses as desired.

Psalm 53:2:

God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; He looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.

• What is the largest group of people you have ever seen?
• Close your eyes and imagine seeing everyone on Earth. What does this tell you about God compared to us?
• God sees both the good and the evil in the world. How do you think God can continue to show patience with people?
• Knowing that God sees everything, does that encourage you or discourage you personally—why?
• How do you think God knows that someone is truly seeking Him?
• Do you think someone can be truly wise and not seek God? Please explain.    

Psalm 33:14–22:

¹⁴ From His throne He observes all who live on the earth. ¹⁵ He made their hearts, so He understands everything they do. ¹⁶ The best-equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior. ¹⁷ Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory—for all its strength, it cannot save you. ¹⁸ But the Lord watches over those who fear Him, those who rely on His unfailing love.¹⁹ He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine. ²⁰ We put our hope in the Lord . He is our help and our shield. ²¹ In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. ²² Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord , for our hope is in You alone.

• In verses 16–17, why is it not wise to trust in ourselves or anything on Earth?
• In verse 18, what do you think it means to fear God? To respect and be in awe of His power and might—His holiness, knowing He is above all things, and He holds our life in His hands.
• In verses 18 and 22, what kind of love does God have for us? Unfailing love.
• In verses 18, 19, 20, name some things God promises to do when we trust in Him. Watch over, love us, rescue us, protect, give us life, provide, help, shield.
• In verse 22, how is this like the SuperTruth? Hope and trust alone is in God—all of our heart—complete trust in no one but Him.

Job 1:8:

Then theLord asked Satan, “Have you noticed My servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil."

• How is this verse like the first part of the SuperVerse? God sees all—watches over and knows how Job trusts and serves Him alone.
• How can this verse encourage us?
• God sees everyone on Earth, yet He knew Job’s name. How does it make you feel to know that God sees everyone on Earth - and knows your name?
• Do you think that by serving God, we won’t have any problems? Why?
• Job served God, yet his faith was tested. God showed Himself strong on Job’s behalf after the testing was done. Do you think you would continue to trust God even if a lot of things go wrong in your life? Why or why not?
• Sometimes we may get discouraged and think that no one notices all of our hard work, or that our good choices don’t really matter. How can this verse encourage you?