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 everyone; today is the last lesson of our Superbook adventure, “Joshua and Caleb.” These two men lived by faith and believed the promises God had given His people about the land of Canaan. When others were afraid and began to doubt, Joshua and Caleb stood firm on God’s promises. Now let’s stand and praise Jesus as we sing The Salvation Poem!
Play Video 7: (Song) The Salvation Poem! (3 minutes)
Be sure to preview the song so you can sing along and do the motions with the children.
7 The Salvation Poem
SuperTruth and Discussion (3 minutes)
Our SuperTruth today is, “God is faithful to keep His promises.” Let’s say it together. “God is faithful to keep His promises.”
Raise your hands if you have ever made a promise to someone.
Now, raise your hands if you have ever made a promise that you weren’t able to keep.
Sometimes, we can’t keep a promise because something happens that is out of our control. For example, we promise to meet someone at the playground, but a big storm comes up so we can’t go. Other times, we may simply forget until someone reminds us. That isn’t a good feeling is it?
This will not happen with God. He has never made a promise that He hasn’t kept—and He never will! 2 Timothy 2:13 says,
We may break a promise, but God never will. His promises are completely true and trustworthy. He cannot and will not change who He is. Every promise in the Bible is still as powerful today as the moment it was spoken by God.
Introduce Condensed Bible Story Video (1 minutes)
If most or all children watched the Bible story video in a previous lesson, omit it here and go straight to the SuperVerse.
Let’s watch a short version of the video titled “Joshua and Caleb.” If you’ve already seen it, notice what was so big that the spies had to carry it on a pole as they returned to camp.
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
Play Video 10C: Superverse Graphic
Graphic loops 2.5 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat verse.
10C: SuperVerse Graphic
SuperVerse Discussion (2 minute)
Our SuperVerse today is from Joshua 23:14:
Joshua said this to encourage and strengthen the Israelites. They had seen countless promises from God fulfilled. He had rescued them from Egypt and provided food, water and protection for them as they traveled through the wilderness.
Where can we find promises that God has made to us? In the Bible.
The more we read God’s Word, the more promises we will discover to hold onto and trust!
Let’s say the SuperVerse together. Joshua 23:14:
Children will have more time to learn the SuperVerse in Small Group.
Introduce Signposts Video (1 minutes)
God has made many promises to His children—that means us! Let’s watch the Signposts video to learn how these promises are made available to us through Christ and how we can take hold of them in our own lives.
Play Video 6: Signposts Video (4 minutes)
6 Signposts Video
Prayer and Send-Off (2 minute)
Heavenly Father, the Bible tells us that You have given us great and precious promises. Help us to grab hold of these promises by faith and trust that in Your perfect timing, You will bring them to pass in our lives. In the faithful name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
In Small Group today, you will be spies in the Promised Land as you search for the samples Moses said to bring back. Let’s go 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.