SuperVerse

In this verse, Paul wrote to the people in Philippi—who were called Philippians—about being united together in mind and purpose. Paul played a big part in starting the church in Philippi. Because of this, he longed to see the believers love one another and work in unity to do God’s work. This type of unity would make Paul truly happy, much like parents are filled with joy when their children love each other and work together. Now we are going to do an activity to help us learn the SuperVerse.

Have the children sit on the floor facing the board. Let’s slowly read the SuperVerse together from the board: Philippians 2:2:

Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.

Have the children turn their heads and cover their eyes so they cannot see the board. Using the list below, change one word of the SuperVerse on the board at a time to alter the meaning of the verse, then have the children look at the board and raise their hands to tell you what word is wrong and how it should be fixed. Write in the correct word, then repeat the process.

• Change “wholeheartedly” to “halfheartedly”
• Change “happy” to “disappointed”
• Change “each other” to “nobody”
• Change “agreeing” to “arguing”
• Change “working” to “fighting”
• Change “loving” to “mistreating”
• Change “together” to “alone”
• Change “mind” to “brain”
• Change “purpose” to “goal”

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.