Leader Guide
Video Leader Guide
- The Lord's Prayer Bookmark from Lesson 1
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 minute)
Welcome back to the second lesson of our Superbook adventure titled, “Teach Us to Pray.”
In the Bible story, Jesus told His disciples that nothing was impossible if they had faith. In this lesson we will learn more about how prayer builds faith. Let’s sing a song to Jesus who is the only one who can save us from our sins. And that’s why the name of the song is “You Are the One”!
Play Video: (Song) You Are the One (3 minutes)
Preview the song so you can help the children sing along with the music.
You Are the One
SuperTruth and Discussion (2 minutes)
Act out stacking boxes or blocks. What am I building? A tower, stack, column.
Act out lifting barbells. What do you build when you lift weights? Your strength, muscles.
Pretend to read a book. What do I build by studying? Your mind, wisdom, knowledge.
Do some stretching exercises such as touching toes or windmills. What do we build or increase by stretching? Fitness, flexibility.
Act out praying, close eyes, fold hands. What am I building now? Children answer.
Our SuperTruth has the answer: “Prayer builds faith.”
Let’s say it together. “Prayer builds faith.”
When we pray and spend time in God’s presence, we build our faith. We will learn a lot more about that in today’s lesson. Now let’s watch what happens when Chris, Joy and Gizmo travel back in time to watch the disciples learn how to pray. For those who have seen the video before, watch and listen closely for what the boy’s father asks Jesus to help him overcome.
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.
*Caution: Be sure to preview this video, as certain scenes may be too intense for some children. You may also want to ask parents to preview the video before showing it to their children.
Play Video 4: Condensed Bible Story (11 minutes)
*Caution: Be sure to preview this video, as certain scenes may be too intense for some children. You may also want to ask parents to preview the video before showing it to their children.
Superbook takes Chris, Joy and Gizmo to meet Jesus, who teaches the disciples how to pray with power and take authority over demons. He also teaches them the Lord’s Prayer.
Condensed Bible Story
Discussion (2 minutes)
When Jesus came down from the mountain, why did He become angry? The disciples were unable to cast an evil spirit from a boy.
When the disciples asked Jesus why they couldn’t cast out the evil spirit, Jesus said two things were required; can you name them? 1. Prayer 2. Faith.
Jesus told the disciples that nothing was impossible even if they had faith the size of a small seed; what kind of seed? A mustard seed.
Hold up the Lord’s Prayer Bookmark with mustard seeds taped in place. This shows us just how tiny a mustard seed is; yet Jesus said even with this amount of faith, they could tell something to move and it would. What was it? A mountain.
Prayer and faith are needed to accomplish big things for God. The good news is that when we pray, our faith is built up and increases.
Introduce Bible Background Video (1 minute)
In today’s Bible Background video we’ll learn more about the disciples and how Jesus modeled prayer for them. We’ll also see different ways that people pray. Be ready for Gizmo’s questions! Wait for him to give some answers, then call out the one you think is right!
Play Video 5: Bible Background (9 minutes)
Bible Background
Bible Background Discussion (1 minute)
Tell me something you learned from this video. Children answer.
Play Video 10B: SuperVerse Graphic
Graphic loops 2 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze video after children repeat the verse.
10B SuperVerse Graphic
SuperVerse Discussion (1 minute)
The SuperVerse today is Psalm 138:3:
What happens when we pray? God answers.
God gives us so many things when we pray: healing, strength, understanding, direction, encouragement, power, discernment, and wisdom—to name just a few. His answer is always on time, and it is always what is best for us. The more we pray, the more we will be amazed by His care and love for us.
Let’s say the SuperVerse together. Psalm 138:3:
Children will have more time to learn the SuperVerse in Small Group. If they are not able to memorize the entire verse, be sure they understand its meaning.
Prayer and Send-Off (1 minute)
Let’s pray. Dear Lord, When we have faith, there is nothing that we can’t do by Your power. When we pray and receive Your answer, our faith will grow even stronger. Increase our desire to spend time with You each day in prayer so we can see Your will being done on Earth as it is in heaven. By faith, we pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
In Small Group today, you will play a game in which the excitement is building. Does that make you curious? Let’s go see what that 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.