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 it is time for Large Group to begin.
Note: Because the SuperVerse and the SuperTruth for this lesson refer to Moses’ encounter with God at the burning bush, a short video of that scene is included below. (It is excerpted from the Superbook episode, “Let My People Go.”)
Welcome (1 minute)
Welcome to the last lesson of our Superbook adventure, “The Birth of Moses.” Jesus is the way God provided for us to receive eternal life. Let’s stand and praise Him as we sing The Salvation Poem!
Play Video Song: Armor of God(3 minutes)
Be sure to preview the song so you can sing along with the children.
Armor of God
Introduce Condensed Bible Story (1 minute)
If most or all children watched the Bible story video in a previous lesson, omit it here and go straight to the next clip.
Let’s watch a short version of the video about the birth of Moses. If you’ve already seen it, listen carefully for what Joy says Moses will do someday.
Play Video 4: Condensed Bible Story (10 minutes)
Superbook takes Chris, Joy, and Gizmo to ancient Egypt. When Pharaoh decrees that all Hebrew baby 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.
Condensed Bible Story
Introduce Video 12: Clip of Moses and the Burning Bush (1 minute)
Because the SuperVerse and SuperTruth refer to Moses’ encounter with God at the burning bush, you may wish to show a video about it here.
What did Joy say Moses would do someday? Set the Israelites free from slavery.
When Moses was grown up and was a shepherd in the wilderness, God called to him from a burning bush and gave him a big assignment! Let’s watch to see what happened.
Play Video 12: Clip of Moses and the Burning Bush (3 minutes)
While Moses was a shepherd in the wilderness, God called to him from a burning bush and told him to set the Israelites free from slavery in Egypt.
The Burning Bush
Play Video 10C: SuperVerse Graphic
The graphic loops 2.5 minutes without audio; turn off or freeze the video after children repeat the verse.
10C SuperVerse Graphic
SuperVerse Discussion (2 minutes)
Our SuperVerse today is Exodus 3:14:
When God spoke to Moses from a burning bush, He told Moses to set His people free. Moses asked God’s name, and our SuperVerse is God’s answer!
Let’s say it together: God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.”
If a person called you on the phone and said his name was “I Am,” would you be surprised? “I am” is not a common name, is it? There is nothing common about God. He has no comparison or equal. There is no other; He is all in all. Everything exists because of God.
Let’s say the SuperVerse again:
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.
SuperTruth and Discussion (1 minute)
God revealed Himself to Moses, and our SuperTruth today is “God will reveal Himself to me.” Let’s say that together. “God will reveal Himself to me.”
How do you think that God reveals Himself to us today? Does it have to be in a burning bush? Children respond.
God can choose to reveal Himself to us in countless ways. The most common ways are through prayer and His Word, the Bible. As we read the Bible and pray, we discover who God is. As we follow Christ, we will never run out of things to learn about God. The longer we serve Him, the more He will reveal new things about Himself to us.
Introduce Signposts Video (1 minute)
Let’s watch the Signposts video to learn how the life of Moses pointed to Jesus. We will also learn some of the ways that Jesus identifies Himself as “I AM.”
Play Video 6: Signposts Video (5 minutes)
Signposts Video
Prayer and Send-Off (2 minutes)
Let’s pray. Dear God, we are so glad that You want to reveal Yourself to us! Help us to read Your Word and seek You every day to discover more about You. In Jesus’ mighty name, we pray, amen.
In Small Group today, you will play a matching game about our matchless God! Are you confused? Let’s go find out what the game is about.
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.