Superbook Celebration Option Two
Salvation Message
- Celebration Option 2: Pages A6–A11
- Yardstick or ruler
Practice the presentation to assure a smooth delivery.
Let’s talk more about salvation to help us understand what we are actually being saved from. What is it called when we disobey God?
Sin.
The Bible tells us the result or consequence of sin is death. Sin destroys our relationship with God, and the end result can mean eternal separation from God! So, how do we know if we have sinned too much? Hold up yardstick or ruler. In other words, how does God measure sin—what is God’s standard?
Let’s go to the Bible for these answers.
Display Page A6. Here is what God says in the Old Testament. Read Leviticus 20:26:
You must be holy because I, the Lord, am holy. I have set you apart from all other people to be My very own.
Display Page A7. And here is what Jesus says in the New Testament. Read Matthew 5:48:
But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
That’s not good news, is it?
Display Page A8. Romans 3:23 says:
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.
You see, God is holy and He cannot have any sin in His presence. That means we cannot have an intimate relationship with Him now or live with Him in heaven because of our sin. But, there is Good News! God has a solution to our sin problem—His name is Jesus, God’s only Son. Jesus came to Earth to die on the cross and pay the price for our sins! He came to save us and to set us free!
Display Page A9. Does anyone know John 3:16 (nkjv)? Let’s say it together.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
The world teaches that there are many ways to God or to heaven. That is not the truth. Let’s say our SuperTruth together:
“There is only one way to God.”
The world often does not see sin as God sees it. The world has a much lower standard than God and often does not view disobedience to God’s Word as sin at all. It is up to us to know and follow the truth. Do you remember who the truth is?
Yes, Jesus is the truth.
Point to the SuperVerse on the board. Let’s say our SuperVerse together. John 14:6:
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through Me.”
Jesus is the one and only way to come to God and to spend eternity with Him in heaven.
Now, I would like everyone who has a name to raise your hand. Allow time for response and look around the audience. Let’s see—yes, that is everyone! It’s time for us to stretch a little bit. We will start at this side in the front row. Choose and point to a person to start. Have each person quickly stand up, shout their name, then sit down to create a wave of names. If you don’t want to stand up, that’s okay, just shout your name when it’s your turn! At the end of each row, the next row will begin with the person directly behind the last person who shouted a name. Are you ready? Go! Allow time for the audience to shout their names.
That was awesome! Now, let’s decide whose name is the best—which is the greatest name above all the other names? Allow a few seconds for response. Okay, I am just kidding—there is no name above all names—or is there?
Display Page A10. Philippians 2:9–11 says:
Therefore, God elevated Him to the place of highest honor and gave Him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
What a sacrifice of love Jesus made for all of us! This is God’s plan to save us and to provide one way to come to Him and have a relationship now and in heaven forever! There really is a name greater than any other name! God gave Jesus the name above all names and made Him Lord over all. We heard everyone’s name shouted out today. Did you know that Jesus loves you and died for you? Every name that isn’t represented here today, Jesus loves and died for them, too.
Display Page A11. Acts 4:12 says:
“There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”
Yes! In our first activity today, there were lots of ways to get to each destination, weren’t there? But, to come to God, there is only one way!
Now, let’s worship God and thank Him for His gift of salvation through His Son, Jesus.