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 back, everyone! Today is the second lesson of our Superbook adventure, “The Good Samaritan.” In this story, we will learn who our neighbors really are and how we should treat them. Jesus loves everyone in the world: all nations, all races, all people, rich or poor. Our music video today is called “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” Let’s stand and worship Jesus for showing us His unfailing love!
Play Video 11: (Song) What a Friend We Have in Jesus (3 minutes)
Be sure to preview the song so you can sing along and do the motions with the children.
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
SuperTruth and Discussion (2 minutes)
Our SuperTruth today says: “I will love my neighbor as myself.”
If you were here for the previous lesson, tell us in your own words: who is your neighbor? Everyone, no matter how alike or different from us that they seem.
How should this change our thoughts and actions regarding other people? We should look for ways to be kind to people—not just our friends, family, and those who have the same beliefs. We should be willing to help others who are very different from us.
Loving your neighbor as yourself means that you treat people as you would like to be treated.You love others as you would like to be loved. You show mercy as you would like to receive mercy. You forgive as you would like others to forgive you.
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.
If you saw the full video last week, why was the owner of the pizza shop frustrated with the girl and her brother? They never bought food; they took all of the ketchup packets.
What did Chris want to do? Share their pizza with them.
How did Joy react? She was frustrated with the girl.
For those who haven’t seen our Superbook video yet, we are going to watch a short version of “The Good Samaritan.” If you have already seen the full video, notice how an expert in the law tried to test Jesus.
Play Video 4: Condensed Bible Story (8.5 minutes)
Condensed Bible Story
Superbook takes Chris, Joy and Gizmo to meet Jesus, who tells the parable of the Good Samaritan. In the story, a wounded man is ignored by his countrymen as they pass by, but rescued by a foreigner who stops to help him in his time of need.
Discussion (2 minutes)
When the expert in Jewish law asked Jesus who his neighbor was, what do you think he expected Jesus to say? That his neighbors were other Jewish people.
The man who asked the question was Jewish. How might he feel about a story in which two important Jewish men ignore a wounded Jewish man, but a Samaritan—a despised foreigner—stops to help him? Anger, shock, disbelief.
Do you think the man who asked the question changed his thinking after hearing Jesus tell the parable? Why or why not?
Introduce Bible Background Video (1 minute)
In the Bible Background video, we’ll see why Samaritans and Jews were enemies. We’ll also learn more about the dangerous road between Jerusalem and Jericho. When Gizmo asks a question, wait for him to suggest some answers, then call out the one you think is right!
Play Video 5: Bible Background (9.5 minutes)
Bible Background
Play Video 10B: SuperVerse Graphic 2
Graphic loops 2.5 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat the verse.
SuperVerse Graphic 2
SuperVerse Discussion (1 minute)
Let’s say our SuperVerse. Luke 10:27b:
“You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.” And, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Who said this in the video? An expert in the Jewish law; a lawyer or scribe.
Scribes and experts in the Jewish law were usually Pharisees. They copied, preserved, and taught God’s written Word. They were considered experts in interpreting the Law of Moses.
When someone says, “with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind,” that means with our whole being—every single part of us. We must put our whole self into loving God! We also must love our neighbor as ourselves. That means we must care for others as we do ourselves and treat them as we desire to be treated.
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: Heavenly Father, we give You all of ourselves today—our heart, soul, strength, and mind. Please help us love others as we love ourselves; for when we do this, we bring glory to You! In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Let’s go to Small Group, where we will travel on the dangerous road from Jerusalem to Jericho!
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.