Leader Guide

Video Leader Guide

Welcome (2 minutes)

Welcome back for the last lesson of our Superbook adventure, “Gideon.” For those of you who were here last time, why did the Israelites need God’s help so badly? Their enemies took all of their crops, food, and animals. Their armies outnumbered Israel’s army.

Why was Gideon such an unlikely choice to be the leader of Israel’s army? He was not confident in himself. He was the youngest in his family, and from the smallest tribe of Israel.

Gideon was about to find out that with God he could do great things. And with God, we can do great things, too! Let’s all stand and sing The Salvation Poem. As we sing, let’s thank God for His Son, Jesus, who saved us from our sins and gives us His power to do great things!

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

The Salvation Poem

SuperTruth and Discussion (2 minutes)

Raise your hand if you would like to do great things in your life!

The good news is that we can do great things with God’s help! That’s why our SuperTruth is, “With God I can do great things.”

Let’s have everyone in first, second and third grade say it. “With God I can do great things.”

Now let’s have all the older children say it. “With God I can do great things.”

One moment Gideon was hiding and threshing wheat to survive, the next moment he was called to do great things by the Angel of the Lord! God has great things for us to do, and we can accomplish them through Christ, who strengthens us! Now, let’s all say the SuperTruth together in boldness and confidence because God is with us! “With God I can do great things.”

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.

Now, for those who haven’t seen our Bible story yet, we will watch a short version of the video to see how Gideon changed from a coward into a bold leader. If you’ve already seen the video, watch for the answers to two bonus questions we will ask in Small Group: 1. After the Israelites defeated their enemies, what did they want Gideon to do?  2. What did Gideon answer them?

Play Video 4: Condensed Bible Story (11 minutes)

Condensed Bible Story

Superbook takes Joy, Chris and Gizmo back in time to meet Gideon—an unlikely hero hiding from enemies who have taken over Israel. The Angel of the Lord appears to Gideon, and he is transformed from a coward into a bold leader. Gideon faithfully follows God’s instructions, even when others doubt his wisdom. The children discover how to find courage to face any challenge.

Play Video 10C: SuperVerse Graphic 3

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

SuperVerse Graphic 3

SuperVerse (2 minutes)

Our SuperVerse, Philippians 4:13, says,

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Let’s say that together.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. 

Let me see if I can remember it without looking. I can do SOME things through Christ who strengthens me. Is that right? No!

Oh, I remember now! It says, I can do MOST things through Christ who strengthens me. Right? No!

Then what does it say?

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. 

Can we do all things by ourselves? No, through Christ.

That’s right, only though Christ. What does He give us? Strength!

I need His strength every day; how about you?

When trials, temptations and challenges come our way, we can overcome them all by Jesus’ strength.

We have just begun to learn the verse, but let’s close our eyes and see how much of it we can say without looking.

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

Introduce Signposts Video (1 minute)

Let’s watch our Signposts Video to see how the events in the life of Gideon were Signposts to the life of Christ while He was on the earth.

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 to continue learning about Gideon and how he points to Christ.

Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for empowering us to do great things. Just like with Gideon, You are with us and there is nothing we can’t accomplish with Your help! In Your name, Amen.   

Today in Small Group, we will play a game called “Bundle Bat Baseball Review.” Let’s go and see what it's all about!

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.

Teaching

Have a different child remove a torch in order—1, 2, 3—from the pitcher and read it aloud. Discuss the information below. Additional material is included for Grades 4–6 to look up and discuss.

Today, we are going to discuss the Signposts we saw in our video about how events in Gideon’s life point us to Jesus.

Signpost 1—Identity in Jesus

Gideon did not think of himself as strong at all. He saw himself as unimportant and a member of the smallest tribe of Israel. Yet God saw Gideon as a mighty warrior who would lead Israel into battle! 

The Apostle Paul reminds us that we can do all things through Christ! Why?

Because God is with us always! Immanuel is one of the names given to Jesus. Immanuel actually means “God is with us.”

OPTIONAL VERSES FOR GRADES 4–6 TO DISCUSS 

Philippians 4:13 (nkjv):

  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Isaiah 7:14b: 

Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).

Signpost 2—The Judge

After Gideon and his tiny army defeated the Midianites in battle, the Israelites wanted to make Gideon their king. Did he agree?

No, Gideon refused to be their king. He told the people that the Lord was their only ruler. Gideon knew that his victory came only by God and he would not take the glory or credit! Gideon knew he was a judge, not a king, put in place by God for that time to save the people.

After Jesus performed a great miracle, the crowd wanted to make Jesus their king to rule over them on the earth. This was not yet Jesus’ time to rule. He understood that He would not be an ordinary king with an earthly kingdom. He knew God’s plan was for Him to die on the cross for our sins, then rise from the dead to give us new life and reign as the King of kings in heaven forever!

The Hebrew word for judge also means defender and savior. Jesus is a righteous judge; our Defender and Savior! Jesus said He came to judge the world and give sight to the blind. Jesus was not only talking about seeing with our physical eyes, but also with our spiritual sight—seeing and believing the truth that He is the one and only Savior of the world! 

Jesus is also our defender who protects us from harm. Jesus called Himself the Good Shepherd who cares for, watches over, and defends His sheep. And who are His sheep? Us!  

OPTIONAL VERSES FOR GRADES 4–6 TO DISCUSS 

John 6:14–15:

¹⁴ When the people saw Him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, He is the Prophet we have been expecting!” ¹⁵ When Jesus saw that they were ready to force Him to be their king, He slipped away into the hills by Himself.

John 9:39: 

Then Jesus told him, “I entered this world to render judgment—to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.”

John 10:11:

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices His life for the sheep.”

2 Thessalonians 3:3:

 But the Lord is faithful; He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

1 John 4:14:

We have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.

Signpost 3—Saved by Faith

God reduced Gideon’s army from 32,000 to 10,000, and then to only 300 men! God did this so Israel would not be able to boast that their victory came by their own ability and power. He wanted them to know that victory came only by His power and might!

This part of the story reminds us that there is nothing we can do to save ourselves. Salvation is not a reward for our good deeds or our great accomplishments. Salvation is a gift from God, through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, who gives us the victory! We cannot take the credit; we don’t earn it or deserve it, so there is nothing for us to brag about! It is only by God’s mercy and grace! Jesus did all the work for us. All we need to do is believe and trust in Him like Gideon!    

OPTIONAL VERSES FOR GRADES 4–6 TO DISCUSS  

Judges 7:2:

The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to Me that they saved themselves by their own strength.

Ephesians 2:8–10:

⁸ God saved you by His grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. ⁹ Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. ¹⁰ For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago. 

God saw Gideon differently than Gideon saw himself. God saw that Gideon had the potential to be mighty when he allowed God’s power to work through him. It is the same with us. In Jesus, we are made new—we are His masterpiece—created to do the great works that He planned for us to do! We are weak. We make mistakes. We disobey God. But when we ask His forgiveness and trust in Him, Jesus’ strength works in our weakness. Because of this, we can accomplish great things for God! Let’s take another look at how God sees us in our Discipleship Challenge.    

Discipleship Challenge/Practical Application

Hand out scissors and Pitcher and Torch Patterns to any children who missed the previous lessons. Display the model craft from Lesson 1 and explain how the children should cut out and assemble the craft.  

Ask those who participated in the challenge last time if they would like to share about what the second set of two verses mean to them. Ask children to learn the final two verses on the torches and discuss the verses with their families. 

Game

Are you ready to play a fun game to review the story of Gideon?

We are going to play a game similar to baseball using a special kind of bat! Gideon was threshing bundles of wheat in the winepress. He would swing the bundles up in the air then down to the ground to separate the chaff from the grains of wheat, which could be eaten. We are going to swing a wheat bundle too, but not at the ground—at a ball!

Divide the children into two teams; they do not need to be exactly even. For each turn at bat, a team will have one child bat the ball or balloon and another child answer the review question. You may ask children to choose whether they would prefer to bat or answer a question. A sixth grade helper or another assistant should keep score on the board. See scoring chart below.

The pitcher—preferably an adult or teen—should throw the ball slowly and underhanded so the batter can easily hit it. The pitcher should not try to strike the batter out! The player tries to hit the ball with the bundle bat. If children have difficulty hitting a ball, use balloons instead, and adjust the distance between the pitcher, home plate, and towels.  

After the ball is batted and the runs are scored, ask the second player on that team a review question from the Question and Answer Sheet. For younger children or those with special needs, you may allow that player to consult with other team members before giving the answer. A correct answer earns 5 runs. A partially correct answer earns 3 runs. If the answer is incorrect, the other team has a chance to answer it for 3 runs. For bonus questions, any player on either team may answer; whichever team answers correctly first receives 2 runs.

Each batter is allowed three strikes or misses. If they do not hit the ball after three tries, the question is then asked to the teammate. During the team’s next time at bat, different children should bat and answer the question. The team with the most runs/points wins.

Scoring runs/points:

• 2 runs for hitting the ball so it lands on the towel on the left or right
• 3 runs for hitting the ball so it lands on the towel in the middle
• 1 run for hitting the ball so it lands anywhere else in the room
• 5 runs for answering a review question correctly
• 3 runs for a partially correct answer to a review question
• 3 runs for the other team if it answers the review question
• 2 runs for answering a bonus question correctly

Options:

• You may have children take turns as pitchers.
• You may choose to count a homerun and award 5 points for a ball that is hit hard enough to strike the wall directly opposite home plate without touching the ground first.

Gideon Question and Answer Sheet

Ask a question to the team that was just at bat. A correct answer receives 5 runs/points. A partially correct answer receives 3 runs. If the first team answers incorrectly, the other team has the chance to answer for 3 runs. When a bonus question appears, read it aloud for any player on either team to answer; the first team to shout the correct answer receives 2 runs. 

1. God was not pleased with the Israelites because they did what in His sight?
   Evil; worshiped false gods.
2. True or False: The Midianites ate most of the Israelites’ food.
   True.
3. What was Gideon secretly doing in the winepress?
   Threshing wheat to feed his family.
4. True or False: The name of Gideon’s servant was Peter.
   False.
   2-point bonus question for both teams:
   What was his servant’s real name?
   Purah.
5. The enemy’s army had so many soldiers that the Bible compares it to what type of insect?
   Locusts.
6. What did the Angel of the Lord call Gideon? Mighty Warrior, Mighty Hero, Mighty Man of Valor, etc.
7. True or False: The Lord told Gideon He would go with him and fight the enemy as if they had just one man.
   True.
8. True or False: Gideon was afraid of his family and would not tear down their altar to a false god.
   False.
9. What did Gideon put on the ground as a test to prove God was sending him to lead the army of Israel into battle?
   Wool fleece.
10. True or False: The test was that if God was indeed sending Gideon into battle, the fleece would talk to Gideon.
    False.
    2-point bonus question for both teams:
    What happened with the fleece and the ground the first night of the test?
    The fleece was covered in dew, the ground was dry.
11. True or False: After the fleece had dew on it, Gideon had all the faith he needed and was ready to lead the troops into battle. False.
    2-point bonus question for both teams:
    What did Gideon ask for the second night?
    The opposite; fleece dry, ground wet.
12. True or False: When Gideon blew the ram’s horn to call the Israelites to join his army, 32,000 men came.
    True.
13. True or False: God told Gideon that he still didn’t have enough men.
    False; God told him there were too many. 
    2-point bonus question for both teams:
    What did Gideon tell the men who were afraid to fight?
    They could go home.
14. How many men did God allow Gideon to take into battle?
    300.
15. When Gideon still did not have enough faith, how did God show him that He would give Gideon the victory?
    God had Gideon go to the enemy’s camp, where he overheard a soldier describe a dream in which Israel was victorious.
16. What three items did Gideon give each of his soldiers?
    Ram’s horn, torch, clay jar. Give 2 points for partial answers.
17. True or False: Gideon divided his army into 3 groups of 100 men.
    True.
18. True or False: The men blew their horns and shouted.
    True.
    2-point bonus question for both teams:
    What words did they shout?
    A sword for the Lord and for Gideon.
19. What did the soldiers do with their clay jars?
    They broke them.
20. True or False: The enemy soldiers were so confused and frightened that they attacked each other.
    True.
    2-point bonus questions for both teams from Large Group:
    After the enemy armies were defeated, what did the Israelites want Gideon to do?
    Be their ruler or king.
    How did Gideon answer their request?
    He said no, God would be their ruler or king.

Conclusion: What a great game! Nice job answering so many questions correctly about the Bible story. When Gideon was standing in that winepress, he had no idea that he would be asked to do such a great thing for God. Can you imagine what God is planning for us? God was with Gideon, and He will help us do great things, too—all we must do is trust and obey Him! Let’s learn some more about how the story of Gideon points us to Jesus Christ!  

SuperVerse

The Apostle Paul wrote this verse in his letter to the Philippians—people who lived in the city of Philippi. Let’s all say the SuperVerse together. Philippians 4:13:

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Paul was writing from personal experience. He had been imprisoned, beaten, shipwrecked, and persecuted. Through all of his suffering and weakness, he was strengthened by Jesus Christ’s power in him. 

We can take heart knowing that Jesus works through our weakness, too! We can do great things because Christ is in us!

Have the girls form one line standing side by side. Have the boys form another line standing side by side and facing the girls with several feet of space between the two lines. If the ratio of girls to boys is too uneven, mix the sides as necessary. Start the time. The first girl on one end will shout the first word of the SuperVerse, then the first boy directly across from her will shout the next word. Continue in a girl/boy alternating pattern until the entire SuperVerse and scripture reference is shouted. Stop the time and record it on the board. Start another round with the child who was to go next. Continue as time allows, trying to achieve the fastest time possible. Children may look at the board as needed.

Conclusion: Wow! You were getting very quick at saying the verse. Those were some good times you achieved! This is an excellent verse to know and repeat when you are faced with a difficult task and lack confidence in yourself, as Gideon did when God called Him to lead His people into battle. 

Prayer

Gideon did not see Himself as a mighty hero as God saw him. We must see ourselves not with our own strength and ability, but as God sees us with Jesus’ strength and ability in us! We are going to do a responsive prayer today. That means I will make a statement and you will repeat the SuperTruth, saying “With God I can do great things!” Let’s close our eyes and bow our heads. I will say a sentence of the prayer and then pause. You will then say the SuperTruth together.    

Dear God, thank You that we can do anything when we trust in You. With God I can do great things!

When we face temptation, we can resist it. With God I can do great things!

When we face obstacles and problems, we can overcome them. With God I can do great things!

When the enemy outnumbers us, we will still win! With God I can do great things!

When we don’t feel confident in ourselves, we can trust in Your ability. With God I can do great things!

When we are weak, we can still finish the task You gave us! With God I can do great things!

We will strive to live our lives so we shine Your light for others to see. With God I can do great things!

We will walk by faith and not by sight! With God I can do great things!

Thank You God for having a plan for each of our lives! With God I can do great things!

In Jesus’ mighty name we pray, Amen.

Soldier Game

Gideon gathered an army of 32,000 men. Let’s read what happened next.

Read Judges 7:2–8a:

The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to Me that they saved themselves by their own strength. Therefore, tell the people, ‘Whoever is timid or afraid may leave this mountain and go home.’” So 22,000 of them went home, leaving only 10,000 who were willing to fight. But the Lord told Gideon, “There are still too many! Bring them down to the spring, and I will test them to determine who will go with you and who will not.” When Gideon took his warriors down to the water, the Lord told him, “Divide the men into two groups. In one group put all those who cup water in their hands and lap it up with their tongues like dogs. In the other group put all those who kneel down and drink with their mouths in the stream.” Only 300 of the men drank from their hands. All the others got down on their knees and drank with their mouths in the stream. The Lord told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home.” So Gideon collected the provisions and rams’ horns of the other warriors and sent them home. But he kept the 300 men with him.

This is what our game is about—to send soldiers home and reduce Gideon’s army to the number that God wanted—300!

Divide the children into two teams; they do not need to be exactly even. Give each team 10 sheets of paper plus crayons or markers. Have each team draw a small soldier on all ten pieces of paper. They should then fold each sheet in half to hide the soldier, then crumple the pages into paper balls.

Next, give 20 sheets of paper to each team; they should fold the blank sheets in half, then crumple them into balls. Have each team mix up all 30 of their paper balls and place them on the other side of the stream, opposite the starting mark. Each team must have a separate pile!

Each paper that you drew a soldier on represents 30 soldiers; 30 x 10 = 300. The 20 blank balls represent the soldiers that Gideon sent home after the men took God’s test at the stream. You must find all of the soldiers who didn’t pass God’s test and send them home as quickly as possible!    

Have the teams stand behind the starting mark. Both teams play at the same time. The first player from each team walks quickly to the stream and jumps over it to get to their team’s soldiers. Each player will then open the balls one by one until finding a blank one. Important: each ball with a soldier on it must be crumpled up again and placed back in the pile before the player may open another ball.

Once a blank ball is found, the player throws it into the “Home” box—or walks to the box and drops it in. The player then jumps back over the stream to return to their team, and the next player repeats the process. The first team to send 20 “soldiers” home and have only 10 left wins!

Notes:

• To make the game go faster, players may set aside each solider they find so other players will not open them.
• For children with special needs, you may walk them through the stream instead of jumping over—simply say that the stream is very shallow at that point! Adjust all distances to fit your classroom size and to accommodate the children’s ages and abilities. 

Conclusion: Congratulations on reducing Gideon’s army to the correct number! God wanted the Israelites to know beyond any doubt that their victory was by His strength, not their own! God was the reason they could do great things! God wants us to know that He is our source of strength to accomplish great things! Let’s shout our SuperVerse. Philippians 4:13:

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Object Lesson

Each soldier in Gideon’s small army was equipped with a horn, a clay jar, and a torch. Through Gideon’s obedience and these unusual weapons, God gave Israel the victory over their enemies. As we learned from the video, Gideon certainly wasn’t a great leader or warrior before God called him to lead the people—far from it! However, Gideon was empowered to do great things because he obeyed and trusted God! The Lord told Gideon that He would be with Him! That is what made the difference. Did you know that we are like the clay jars and torches? Let’s read what the Apostle Paul wrote in one of his letters to Christian believers. 

Have two children each read one verse of 2 Corinthians 4:6–7:

⁶ For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. ⁷ We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.”

Isn’t that exciting? Paul was talking about his ministry of carrying the Gospel to a dark world that had not heard about Jesus. He called this a great treasure! He knew that his own body was weak and compared it to a fragile clay jar. The great power that he had was God inside Him! 

Hold up the clay pot and turn it around so children can see it. We are like this fragile clay pot that Paul talked about. We cannot do great things in our own strength. Oh look—there is something inside the pot! 

Hand the slip of paper to a child to read aloud. Jesus. 

We are like Gideon and the torch, and we are also like Paul with the great treasure—because we have Jesus inside us! 

Hold the pot upside-down, put the flashlight inside, and turn it on. Can you see the light very well? 

Lift the pot up. How about now? 

Let’s read what Jesus said about letting our lights shine. 

Read Matthew 5:14–16 (cev):

You are like light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden, and no one would light a lamp and put it under a clay pot. A lamp is placed on a lampstand, where it can give light to everyone in the house. Make your light shine, so that others will see the good that you do and will praise your Father in heaven.

When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we have a special light in our hearts that will never go out. Though we are weak, His Spirit gives us power to accomplish great things with God! We want to let our lights shine so others will see God’s love in everything that we do and say. 

Let’s say our SuperVerse together:

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Craft

Gideon’s soldiers each carried a torch to shine the light in the darkness. By doing this, the enemy was defeated! It was not by Gideon’s power, it was by God’s power. Let this torch be a reminder to us that we carry a precious treasure, the Power of God at work through the Gospel!

Read Romans 1:16:

For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.

Conclusion: Hold your torches high and shout the SuperVerse together!

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

With God’s power, Gideon was able to do great things for God! When we become a follower of Jesus, we carry the power of the Gospel to defeat sin and death and to share that victory with others! Yes, with God we can do great things! 

Bible Study

Let’s say our SuperVerse together. Philippians 4:13:

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Children will work in groups of 2–3. Make sure each group has at least one Bible. Pair children without Bible experience with those who are familiar with looking up scripture.

Gideon could not do great things on his own. He needed God’s strength. Our SuperVerse says that we need Christ’s strength to do all things. In this activity, we are going to look up scriptures and identify what some of the things are that we can do through Christ!

Point to the board. What words are missing from our SuperVerse? Do all things.

Instead of writing those words, I left a big blank area where you will write a word or short phrase in place of “do all things.” Let’s do one together. 

Have everyone look up and read aloud James 1:19:

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

This verse tells us we must do three things. So what should we write on the board? Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

Write the words in the blank space on the board. Now, let’s read it together: I can be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry through Christ who strengthens me.

Don’t worry about writing down a perfect sentence; we can all work on that together once your main thoughts are on the board!

Note: Make allowances for different versions of the Bible. The important thing is for children to pick out the main meaning of the verses. Assign the verses below to the children. Help them locate the verses and find the answers as necessary. Call on each group to read their verse, share their thoughts, and write the phrase on the board so the class can read it aloud. Erase the old phrase before writing the new one.

James 4:7:

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Humble myself and resist the devil.

Matthew 7:12:

“Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.”

Do to others what I want them to do to me.

Matthew 7:1:

“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.”

Not judging others.

Luke 6:36:

“You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.”

Be compassionate.

Matthew 6:14:

“If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.”

Forgive others who sin against me.

Isaiah 26:4:

Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.

Trust in the Lord always.

Isaiah 12:2:

“See, God has come to save me. I will trust in Him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; He has given me victory.”

Trust in Him and don’t be afraid. 

Philippians 4:4:

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!

Be full of joy in the Lord and rejoice.

Ephesians 5:20:

And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Give thanks for everything to God.

Colossians 3:23:

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

Work willingly at whatever I do, as for the Lord.

John 13:34:

“So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.”

Love others as Jesus loves me.

Matthew 5:44:

“But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!”

Love my enemies and pray for those who persecute me.

Conclusion: Look at all of the things you listed; nice work everyone! The exciting part is that we have only uncovered a few of the great things we can do through Christ who strengthens us!

Coloring Activity

Give an opportunity for children to show their coloring page to the class, if they desire