Leader Guide
Video Leader Guide
Select a video to play as children enter the Large Group room. Videos are under Resources on the top menu bar.
Have Small Group leaders greet the children as they enter the Large Group room and engage them in a game or conversation until time to begin.
Welcome(1 minutes)
Welcome back to the second lesson of our Superbook adventure, “Joshua and Caleb.” They lived by faith, not sight. That means they didn’t live according to what they saw around them, but by faith in the Lord. Joshua and Caleb believed that no matter what enemy they faced, God would give them victory. Now it’s time to praise God for the victory He gives us through Christ as we sing Endless Adventure.
Play Video: (Song) Endless Adventure(5 minutes)
Be sure to preview the song so you can sing along and do the motions with the children.
11 Endless Adventure
SuperTruth and Discussion (2 minutes)
Our SuperTruth today is: “The battle belongs to the Lord.” What are some things that people battle in their lives today? Children answer.
We may face bullying, peer pressure, doubt, fear, loneliness, rejection, depression, failure, or shame. But never forget—God is on our side; and He will help us to overcome anything that we face, no matter how big or how small. Let’s watch how Joshua and Caleb lived by faith in a short version of our Bible story video. For anyone who has seen it before, notice how Joshua and Caleb reacted when the Israelites said they wanted to return to Egypt.
Introduce Condensed Bible Story Video (13 minutes)
If all children watched the Bible story video in the previous lesson, you may skip it here and go straight to the Bible Background Video.
Play Video 4: Condensed Bible Story (7 minutes)
Superbook takes Chris, Joy and Gizmo to meet Joshua, Caleb, and 10 other spies sent by Moses to explore the Promised Land. Joshua and Caleb are amazed by Canaan’s abundance—yet their good report is undermined by the other spies, who fear giants in the land. The children learn that God blesses faithfulness, while the Israelites are punished for their lack of trust.
4 Condensed Bible Story
Discussion (1 minute)
God gave Moses a way to alert the people when something important was about to happen. How did Moses signal the Israelites? The priests blew two silver trumpets.
The trumpets were blown:
· To break camp and move forward on their journey.
· To call the leaders together.
· To gather or assemble the people.
· To sound an alarm in an enemy attack.
· To use for praising God in times of worship.
God made a permanent law that only the priests could blow the two silver trumpets. Why do you think God did that? To stop false alarms; so people knew when the trumpets sounded that it was important and they shouldn’t ignore it.
How did God lead the Israelites through the wilderness? A cloud by day and a pillar of fire at night.
The Lord was certainly with His people. He communicated with them and provided for them in the wilderness—there was no reason for them to be afraid or unfaithful.
Introduce Bible Background Video (1 minute)
In today’s Bible Background video, we will explore the land of Canaan, which was the land God had promised to His people. We’ll also find out more about God’s faithful servants, Joshua and Caleb. In the video, Gizmo will ask some questions. Wait for him to give some answers, then call out the one you think is right!
Play Video 5: Bible Background (9 minutes)
5 Bible Background
Play Video 10B: SuperVerse Graphic
Graphic loops 2.5 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat the verse.
10B: SuperVerse Graphic
SuperVerse Discussion (1 minute)
The SuperVerse today is Romans 8:37:
Joshua and Caleb pleaded with the Israelites to trust in God’s power and promise of victory so they could possess the land of Canaan. They knew that God would give them victory—all they needed to do was believe!
Raise your hand if you like to lose.
No one wants to lose! Raise your hand if you like to have victory!
Jesus died on the cross to give us victory over sin and death. He won the victory for us; we simply need to trust Him.
Let’s stand and boldly declare the SuperVerse together. Romans 8:37:
Children will have more time to learn the SuperVerse in Small Group. If younger children are not able to memorize the entire verse, be sure they understand its meaning.
Prayer and Send-Off (1 minute)
Let’s pray. Lord Jesus, thank You for the victory we have through You. No matter what we face, we know You will fight for us because You love us. In Your victorious name we pray, Amen.
Now, it is time to go to Small Group where we will play a game called Gather and Go! I don’t have a trumpet to sound, but it is time to move to Small Group to find out how to play!
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.