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 back, everyone! Today is the second lesson of our Superbook adventure, “Jesus Heals the Blind.” Jesus sometimes used unusual methods to heal people. Yet no matter how He chose to do it, the results were always the same—people were healed and God was glorified. Now, it’s time for us to glorify God as we sing and worship Him!
Play Video: (Song) Follow Jesus (3 minutes)
Follow Jesus
Preview the song so you can help the children sing along with the music.
SuperTruth and Discussion (2 minutes)
Our SuperTruth today is: “I will follow Jesus.” Can we still follow Jesus today even though He is not physically on the earth? Yes.
How? Children answer.
Some of the best ways to follow Jesus are by praying, reading the Bible, and obeying His Word. Let’s talk about each one.
How does praying help us follow Jesus? We share our thoughts, concerns and praises with Him, and He answers us.
How does reading the Bible help us follow Jesus? He shows us what path to take.
How does obeying God’s Word help us follow Jesus? The more we obey Him, the more we know which way is the right path.
Are there other ways we can follow Jesus? Children answer.
Introduce Condensed Bible Story (1 minute)
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.
Now we’ll watch a short version of our Bible story. If you’ve seen it before, notice when the Pharisees say they are disciples. Were they disciples of Jesus or someone else?
Play Video 4: Condensed Bible Story (12 minutes)
Condensed Bible Story
Superbook takes Chris, Joy and Gizmo to meet Jesus as He cures three people who are physically blind, and also opens the eyes of others who are spiritually blind. Chris returns with a desire to go to church with his mom and dad.
Discussion (2 minutes)
What did Jesus do after He spit in the dirt and made mud? He spread the mud on the eyes of the man who was blind.
What did Jesus tell the man to do? Wash in the pool of Siloam.
What happened when he did? He could see.
That was an amazing miracle! If you had been born blind and were instantly healed, what could you do now that you never could do before? Children answer.
If you had been one of the people in the crowd who witnessed that miracle, how would you feel? Children answer.
Was everyone happy about this miracle? No.
Why were the Pharisees upset after Jesus performed such a wonderful miracle? Jesus healed the man on the Sabbath. According to Jewish law, no work should be done on the Sabbath—so they accused Jesus of breaking the law.
The religious leaders were angry at Jesus, and they were also mad at the man who was healed! The man was living proof that Jesus’ power was from God! What did they do to the man? They had him thrown out of the Temple.
In Bible times, it was a very serious thing to be thrown out of the Temple. It meant you were separated from the center of Jewish worship. Other people would probably reject you and shun you, thinking you were a bad person. When Jesus learned this had happened to the man He had healed, He went to him and revealed that He is the Son of God. The man’s spiritual eyes were opened, and He worshiped Jesus! Jesus healed the man’s physical eyes and his spiritual eyes.
Introduce Bible Background Video (1 minute)
In today’s Bible Background video, we will explore some of the places where Jesus walked and performed His miracles. 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 (7.5 minutes)
Bible Background
Play Video 10B: SuperVerse Graphic
SuperVerse Graphic 2
Graphic loops 2 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat the verse.
SuperVerse Discussion (1 minute)
The SuperVerse today is Ephesians 1:18:
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy people.
Did you know that our hearts have eyes? They’re not eyes that blink—they’re spiritual eyes that see things by faith. So this verse is a prayer that people’s hearts will understand what Jesus has done for us and appreciate all that He has given us.
Let’s say the SuperVerse together. Ephesians 1:18:
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in His holy people.
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 sending the Holy Spirit to help us. Open the eyes of our hearts so we may see You better. Help us understand the amazing spiritual gifts You give us as we follow You. We want to live in a way that gives You glory. In Your name we pray, Amen.
Next, you will play a game about giving away your life so you can keep it. Does that sound confusing? You’ll need to go to Small Group to find out what it means!
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.