Leader Guide
SuperVerse
- Whiteboard and marker; or chalkboard and chalk
- Eraser
- Bibles or the Superbook Bible App
Write the SuperVerse near the bottom on the board. 1 Peter 3:15:
Honor Christ and let Him be the Lord of your life. Always be ready to give an answer when someone asks you about your hope.
Then write all of the following words in a “word bank” above the verse. (Words not in the verse are marked here in bold for the teacher’s reference, but write them on the board with the other words.)
1. Glory 4. Holy 7. Faith 10. Always
2. Lord 5. Honor 8. Life 11. Forgive
3. Answer 6. Hope 9. Someone 12. Ready
To invite Jesus to be Lord of our lives means that we make Him the ruler and master of every part of our lives. We want to listen as the Holy Spirit guides us in all we do. This is a commitment we must make to follow His will over our own, even when it is difficult, or we don’t understand. By doing this, we honor Him.
As people see us making choices that please the Lord, they may ask us why. So we must always be ready to share about the hope we have in Christ that is far greater than anything this world can offer.
Point to the verse near the bottom of the board. Let’s say today’s SuperVerse together one more time. 1 Peter 3:15:
Ask the children to lower their heads and close their eyes. Erase the following words in the verse:
Lord, Answer, Honor, Hope, Life, Someone, Always, Ready
Point to one blank at a time and ask the children to raise their hands to pick the proper word from the word bank on the board above the verse. Write each word in the proper blanks as it is selected and erase the word from the word bank. Repeat until the verse is completed. There should be just four unused words left in the word bank. Once all the words are in the proper places, say the SuperVerse together again.
Conclusion: In this activity, you had to make the proper choices of which words fit in the verse. Some of the words were correct and some were not. When we choose to follow Christ as our Lord and Savior, He will guide us and strengthen us so we can make the proper choices and show us what fits and what doesn’t fit in our lives.
If children cannot memorize the SuperVerse, be sure they understand its meaning. Remind them to keep working on the verse at home.