Leader Guide
Video Leader Guide
Select a video to have playing 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 for Large Group to begin.
Welcome (1 minute)
Welcome, everyone! Today we begin a new Superbook adventure, “The Birth of Moses.” Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a new baby in your house. In our new video, we will meet a young girl who loved and protected her baby brother in some very creative ways! Then we’ll check in with Chris, Joy, and Gizmo to see what they’re up to.
Play Video 2: Chris and Joy’s Dilemma (5 minutes)
In Bible times, young Miriam is helping her family as they struggle to hide her baby brother from the Egyptians. In modern times, Joy is ready to go to the waterpark when she learns that her parents are helping with a community outreach.
2 Chris and Joy's Dilemma
SuperTruth and Discussion (2 minutes)
Where was Joy planning to go with Chris and Gizmo? A water park.
Why was she wondering if she should still go? Her parents were hoping she would help at a community outreach.
Why were the Israelites in Egypt doing such hard work? They were slaves of the Egyptians.
Why was Pharaoh worried about the growing number of Israelites? They could join with Egypt’s enemies to fight against them.
Amram told his friend that he was afraid God had done something; do you remember what it was? That God had forgotten about the Israelites.
Although the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, God had not forgotten them. He was watching and waiting to answer their cries for help.
Today’s SuperTruth is “I am safe in God’s care.” God loves us and wants to keep us safe. Even if we wander away from Him, God never forgets about us. He loves us and calls us to return to His strong arms of safety!
Let’s watch the second part of the video to see what Joy decides to do and if Miriam is able to help her baby brother.
Play Video 3: Bible Story and Resolution (18 minutes)
Be sure to preview this video, as some scenes may be too intense for young children. Instead, if you choose to use the Condensed Version, which is less intense, you may play Chris and Joy’s Resolution afterward. Superbook takes Chris, Joy, and Gizmo to ancient Egypt. When Pharaoh decrees that all Hebrew infant boys must be thrown into the Nile, Moses’ parents hide him at home, then put him in a floating basket on the river. Pharaoh’s daughter discovers and adopts the baby, then Miriam arranges for their own mother to become his nurse. The children learn to seek God’s plan.
Bible Story and Resolution
Video Discussion (1 minute)
If you were a parent, how would it feel if your child were in danger? Children respond.
What is the one thing we can always do when we feel afraid, unsafe, or helpless? We can trust God; we can pray to God for help and safety.
As slaves in Egypt, the Israelites may have felt hopeless. However, Moses and his family were safe in God’s care.
Play Video 10A: SuperVerse Graphic
The graphic loops 2.5 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat the verse.
10A SuperVerse Graphic
SuperVerse Discussion (1 minute)
Our SuperVerse today is Hebrews 11:23. Let’s read it out loud together.
Three months is a long time, especially when you are hiding a baby! What is something that all babies do when they are hungry, tired, or need their diapers changed? Babies cry!
Moses’ parents knew that God had given them a very special child. They were willing to do all they could, and they trusted God to keep him safe, even if it meant disobeying the king!
Children will have more time to learn the SuperVerse in Small Group. If any children are not able to memorize the entire verse, be sure they understand its meaning.
Prayer and Send-Off (1 minute)
Dear God, Psalm 121:4 tells us,
You see us no matter where we are or what we are doing. We praise You for watching over us and keeping us in Your loving care. In Jesus’ name, we pray, amen.
In Small Group today, we are going to learn more about how we are safe in God’s care. Let’s start with a relay game called “No Sinking Allowed!”
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.