Leader Guide
SuperVerse
- Bibles or the Superbook Bible App
Write the verse on a piece of paper, then fold it in half.
OR, use a sticky note to mark Psalm 37:5 in a Bible—preferably the NLT to match the SuperVerse.
Our SuperVerse today is found in Psalm 37:5:
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you.
Distribute Bibles to the children Open your Bibles to the very middle—you probably found the book of Psalms! What is a psalm? A song; one chapter of Psalms.
Look in your Bibles and tell me how many psalms there are. 150.
The book of Psalms contains 150 songs of prayer and praise, many written by David—the same David who killed Goliath. We don’t know the songs’ melodies, but we have the words!
What does it mean to trust someone? To rely or count on someone.
Will God ever let us down? No.
He promises to hear and answer our prayers, and He always keeps His promises!
Tell the children to close their Bibles. Pass the Bible you have marked - or the verse written on paper - to the child on your left with instructions to read aloud and remember only the first word of the verse before passing it to the next child, who then reads the next word. You may adjust the number of words to read and remember depending on the number of children in your group. Continue until the entire verse is read—one word at a time. Now close the Bible or fold the paper and have the children pass it along as they each say their word(s). If they forget their word(s), they may open the Bible or paper to the passage. The next time around, speed up the process just for fun! Finally, ask the children to say the verse all together, relying on individual children to prompt the words, if needed. Repeat as time allows.
Note: Younger children may not be able to memorize the 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.