Leader Guide

SuperVerse

Whiteboard and marker; or chalkboard and chalk
Eraser
Large cloth or sheet of butcher block paper to cover half of the whiteboard
Painters tape or masking tape
Bibles or the Superbook Bible app

Write the SuperVerse on the top half of the board. Proverbs 3:9:

“Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.”

Write every word of the verse at the bottom of the board in a random order.

Cover the words at the bottom of the board with the paper, taping it in place.

Let’s say Proverbs 3:9 together:

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.

The “best part” in this verse is also called the “first fruits” offering. This was an Old Testament offering required by God of the Israelites to bring the best of their harvested crops to God.

God is our creator and provider. He deserves the first and best; not what was left or picked over. Today, we are to honor God with the tithe, which is the first 10% of what we earn from an allowance, chores, or a job.

God does not need our money—He owns everything. He asks us to cheerfully give our offering to help us learn to always put Him first in everything and to participate in the work that He is doing in the world. It is an honor and privilege that He gives to us!

Let’s say the SuperVerse together very slowly:

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.

Erase the SuperVerse at the top of the board. Carefully remove the paper to reveal the random words at the bottom of the board.

Ask the children to raise their hands to tell you what word comes first, second, etc. As the children guess, write the word at the top of the board (in order) and ask the children if they agree. If it is correct, erase the identical word at the bottom of the board and move to the next word. If incorrect, ask children to guess again. Repeat until the verse is completed.

Say the SuperVerse together.

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.

Conclusion: In this activity, every word of the SuperVerse was written on the board but not in the proper order. Giving isn’t meant to be random and inconsistent. God has a proper order for giving. We are to give to Him first; then, everything else will fall into place!

If children cannot memorize the SuperVerse, be sure they understand its meaning. Remind them to keep working on the verse at home.