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 will watch a Superbook adventure called “Naaman and the Servant Girl.” In our video, his name is pronounced “Nah-AH-man.” Naaman was a powerful commander in the Syrian army. We will see how he learned something from a lowly, young, Israelite servant girl—something that changed his life forever! Now, let’s begin the video and see what Chris, Joy and Gizmo are doing today!
Play Video 2: Chris and Joy’s Dilemma (3.5 minutes)
Chris and Joy's Dilemma
Joy thinks she’s too important to serve at a food drive.
SuperTruth and Discussion (2 minutes)
“God uses simple things for His glory.” This is today’s SuperTruth. Let’s say it together. “God uses simple things for His glory.”
You see, God can use anyone or anything. You don’t have to be powerful, wealthy, super intelligent, or talented. God takes simple people and things and makes them extraordinary! Why do you think God does this? He alone receives the glory. That means God receives all the praise, honor, and credit instead of people or things.
What was Joy doing to make her feel so important? She was in charge of organizing a service project and had many responsibilities.
Joy certainly did have a big and important job to do. Yet, instead of giving God and others credit for helping her, she said she was doing it all by herself! Whether we accomplish a small or large task, we need to point to God and give Him the glory!
Play Video 3: Bible Story and Resolution (19 minutes)
Superbook takes Chris, Joy and Gizmo to meet Naaman, a Syrian commander with leprosy. A lowly servant girl offers him hope, yet he must lay aside his pride to be healed.
Bible Story and Resolution
Play Video 10A: SuperVerse Graphic 1
Graphic loops 2.5 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat the verse.
SuperVerse Graphic 1
SuperVerse Discussion (1 minute)
Our SuperVerse today is 1 Corinthians 1:27:
But God chose the foolish things of this world to put the wise to shame. He chose the weak things of this world to put the powerful to shame.
Let’s have the boys say the first part of the verse up to the word “shame.” The girls will then finish the verse. Are you ready? Go!
Okay, let’s try it one more time!
Now, quickly shout the answer: did God choose the wise things or the foolish? Foolish!
Did He choose the weak things or the powerful? Weak!
God’s choices sometimes surprise us, right? Yes; however, there is one choice we know He will make every time—the right choice!
Children will have more time to learn the SuperVerse in Small Group.
Prayer and Send-Off (1 minute)
Dear God, You use simple things for Your glory. You used the faith of a young servant girl to lead a powerful commander to give thanks and worship You. Help us to be willing to share our faith to bring You glory in all that we say and do. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
The Bible tells us that Naaman brought 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and ten sets of clothing to give as gifts. Was Elisha excited to receive all the gifts? No, he refused to take any gifts from Naaman.
That’s right; Elisha knew that he was only a servant of God. He knew God alone was worthy to receive glory for Naaman’s healing. So, in our game today, you are going to return the gifts to Naaman! Now, let’s go to Small Group and find out how to do that.
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.